Drum Clamp - Forklifts are utilized to deal with storing, lifting and moving pallets. For businesses that handle products inside drums, you must utilize an attachment to be able to move, lift and store them. There are numerous drum forklift accessories that you can acquire for all your drum moving, lifting and storing requirements. These attachments are specially used to handle drum containers - hence 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 and four tine designs. They are operational for the unloading and loading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This attachment is fully automatic, hence allowing the the one operating it 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 accessory is meant for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork designed and mounted with the sole objective of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Although the purpose for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the moving 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 actually a forklift accessory which mounts on to the forks themselves. The objective 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 utilizing a steel clamp which fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is performed by either a continuous loop chain or a crank handle. The crank handle is meant for operations which take place beneath shoulder level. For operations which should happen above shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory that can be meant for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, only easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in both automatic and semi-automatic models which could be used in the tight head and open topped metal drum styles. The drum tongs could also be attached in many various ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another 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 need for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums need storage space with inadequate spacing available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory would work for both the 210 L drums in addition to 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws so as to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any space between all of the drums. The average unit used in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular attachment is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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