Drum Clamps - Forklifts are designed to handle lifting, storing and moving pallets. For facilities that deal with products in drums, you have to make use of an attachment so as to move, lift and store them. There are numerous drum forklift accessories which you could get for all your drum moving, lifting and storing needs. These attachments are specifically utilized to be able to deal with drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container whenever they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three or four tine models. They are utilized for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This accessory is fully mechanical, thus enabling the individual operating it 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 attachment is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole purpose of dealing with steel drums which have rolling hoops. Though the purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can accommodate the transporting of extra large and 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 which mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clasped into the drum rotator with a clamp that fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is for operations that take place below shoulder level. For operations which should happen higher than shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted accessories. They are utilized for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, only easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible both semi-automatic and automatic models that can be utilized in the open topped and tight head metal drum styles. The drum tongs can likewise be attached in many different ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them beneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Both the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums require storage space with limited spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect option in drum forklift accessories. This attachment would work for both the 210 L drums along with 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using steel jaws to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any room between the drums. The typical unit in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this particular accessory comes obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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