Drum Clamp - Forklifts are really utilized to move, lift and store items placed on pallets. For facilities which make use of drums, they usually require an attachment so as to handle moving, storing and lifting them. There are several different attachments which a company could utilize for all your drum moving, storing and lifting requirements. These attachments are specifically used to be able to deal with drum containers - hence there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be utilized to load and unload drums off of racks, drum stands and vehicles. These are accessible in three or four tine models. This attachment is completely mechanical, hence allowing the operator to be able to operate all from the comfort of the lift truck seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular attachment is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with metal drums which have rolling hoops. Even if the initial purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums as well. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is another forklift accessory that mounts onto the blades themselves. Their objective is to be able to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator using a clamp that fits around the center of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is used for operations that occur below shoulder level. For operations which must occur above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be used.
Drum tines are straightforward fork mounted attachment that can be utilized for unstacking or stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, only easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are obtainable in semi-automatic and automatic units. They are utilized in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum forceps could be connected in a few ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage space with inadequate spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal choice in drum forklift attachments. This attachment would work for either the 210 L drums as well as 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws in order to hold the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without requiring any room between all of the drums. The average unit used in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this attachment comes available in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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