Drum Clamps - Forklifts are meant to handle storing, lifting and moving pallets. For facilities that handle items in drums, you will need to utilize an attachment in order to lift, store and move them. There are several drum forklift accessories that you can get for all your drum storing, moving and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically meant in order to handle drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three and four tine designs. They are operational for the loading and unloading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This particular attachment is completely mechanical, hence enabling the person operating it 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 intended 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. Although the purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can accommodate the transporting 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 actually a forklift accessory which mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp which fits over 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 that occur beneath shoulder level. For operations which must occur above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are designed for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking requires nothing intricate, merely simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible both semi-automatic and automatic models that could be used in the tight head and open topped metal drum styles. The drum tongs could likewise be attached in many various ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them under a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to attach them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Both the semi automatic and the automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no requirement for the operator to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums require storage with inadequate area obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect alternative in drum forklift attachments. This attachment would work for both the two hundred ten liter drums along with one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws to be able to grab the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without requiring any space between all the drums. The typical unit utilized in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this accessory comes available in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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