Drum Clamps - Forklifts are used to deal with lifting, storing and moving pallets. For facilities which handle products inside drums, you will need to utilize an attachment to store, move and lift them. There are several drum forklift accessories which you could get for all your drum lifting needs. These attachments are specially designed to be able to handle drum containers - therefore there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three and four tine models. They are utilized for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This accessory is fully mechanical, therefore allowing the person operating it to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This accessory is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even though the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can accommodate the moving of large and extra large plastic drums. Drum capacity maximum is 220 liters for plastic barrels and 210 for steel drums with rolling hoops.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is one more lift truck accessory that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to be able to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator using a clamp that fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is done by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is intended for operations which happen below shoulder level. For operations that should occur over shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be used.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted attachments. They are utilized for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, merely easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in automatic and semi-automatic models. They are utilized in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum forceps could be attached in a few ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Either the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage with limited area obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice in drum forklift attachments. This attachment will work for both the two hundred ten liter drums along with one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using steel jaws in order to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any space between all of the drums. The average model utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, though, this particular attachment is available in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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