Drum Clamps - Forklifts are really meant to move, lift and store products placed on pallets. For companies which use drums, they often need an attachment so as to deal with moving, storing and lifting them. There are some various attachments which a business could utilize for all your drum storing, lifting and moving requirements. These attachments are specially designed so as to handle drum containers - therefore there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is existing in three and four tine models. They are operational for the loading and unloading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This accessory is totally automatic, thus allowing the operator to be able 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 particular attachment is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole objective of dealing with steel drums that have rolling hoops. Even though the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving of extra large and large plastic drums. 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 attachment that mounts onto the blades themselves. Their purpose is to be able to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator with a clamp which 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 beneath shoulder level. For operations which should happen above shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be used.
The drum tines are simple fork or carriage mounted accessories. They are intended for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing fancy, just easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in automatic and semi-automatic models. They are for use in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs could be connected in a couple of ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them under a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage 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 limited spacing available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the ideal choice in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory would work for both the 210 L drums along with 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing steel jaws to hold the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without requiring any room between all the drums. The typical unit used in the business is a zinc-plated handler, although, this accessory comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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