Drum Clamps - Forklifts are truly used to lift, move and store items placed on pallets. For companies which use drums, they normally require an attachment to handle lifting, moving and storing them. There are some different attachments which a business can utilize for all of your drum storing, lifting and moving requirements. These attachments are particularly used to be able to handle drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three or four tine designs. They are operational for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This accessory is completely mechanical, therefore enabling the the one operating it to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move large and extra large plastic drums, steel, its capacity is 210 liters. This attachment is intended for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole purpose of handling steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even if the reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could 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 a lift truck attachment that mounts on to the blades themselves. The objective of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp which fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is used for operations which take place beneath shoulder level. For operations that should happen over shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory that can be designed for unstacking or stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing intricate, just simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable in semi-automatic and automatic units. They are for use in the open topped or tight head steel drum kinds. The drum pincers can be connected 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 lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums require storage with limited spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal option in drum forklift accessories. This attachment would work for both the 210 L drums in addition to 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing steel jaws to be able to hold the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any room between all of the drums. The average unit used in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this attachment is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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