Drum Clamp - Forklifts are used to handle lifting, storing and moving pallets. For facilities that handle products in drums, you must make use of an attachment in order to store, move and lift them. There are several drum forklift accessories that you could acquire for all your drum storing, moving and lifting requirements. These attachments are specially utilized to deal with drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the item or drum container when they are moved, lifted or stored.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner could be utilized in order to load and unload drums off of drum stands, vehicles and racks. These are accessible in three or four tine models. This attachment is totally mechanical, thus enabling the individual 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 attachment is meant for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with metal drums which have rolling hoops. Though the initial reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums as well. Drum capacity maximum is 210 liters for steel drums with rolling hoops and 220 liters for plastic drums.
The Rotator
The drum rotator is a lift truck accessory which mounts on to the forks themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to be able to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp which fits over the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is intended for operations which happen below shoulder level. For operations that must take place higher than shoulder level, the continuous loop chain will be used.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork attachments. They are intended for unstacking and stacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing intricate, only easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are available in automatic and semi-automatic models. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs can be connected in several ways to the lift truck. One way is to attach them under a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect 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 need for the one operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums require storage with limited spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect alternative in drum forklift accessories. This attachment would work for either the two hundred ten liter drums along with one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by utilizing steel jaws to hold the rim of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without requiring any room between the drums. The average model used in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, though, this particular accessory is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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