For forklifts these days, there are numerous attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be used on standard forklifts and are designed to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is really important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as allows the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

Fork positioners are an attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Utilized for transporting and dumping hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very helpful for various industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are used where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that are utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments come in many sizes and shapes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other kinds of drum attachments that could pick up various drums all simultaneously.

One more option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.