Drum Clamp - Forklifts are actually meant to move, lift and store things placed on pallets. For facilities which make use of drums, they normally require an attachment so as to handle storing, lifting and moving them. There are a few various attachments that a business could utilize for all of your drum lifting, moving, and storing needs. These attachments are specially meant in order to handle drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is existing in three or four tine designs. They are operational for the loading and unloading of drums off vehicles, drum stands and racks. This accessory is fully mechanical, therefore enabling the individual 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 intended for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole objective of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Even if the reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the transporting of large and extra 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 one more lift truck accessory that mounts onto the forks themselves. Their purpose is to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator using a clamp that fits around the center of the drum. The rotation is done by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is used for operations which take place beneath shoulder level. For operations that should take place over shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are used for unstacking and stacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, merely easy horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories lessen the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible both automatic and semi-automatic units which could be used in the tight head and open topped metal drum kinds. The drum tongs can likewise be connected in many different ways to the lift truck. One method is to connect them beneath 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 need for the person operating it to ever leave the seat of the lift truck.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums need storage with limited spacing accessible, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the best alternative in drum forklift attachments. This attachment would work for both the two hundred ten liter drums as well as one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing steel jaws in order to hold the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without requiring any space between the drums. The average model in the business is a zinc-plated handler, even though, this particular accessory is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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