Drum Clamp - Forklifts are actually meant to move, lift and store things placed on pallets. For companies which utilize drums, they usually need an attachment so as to deal with lifting, moving and storing them. There are a few various attachments that a company can utilize for all of your drum moving, storing and lifting requirements. These attachments are specially designed to be able to deal with drum containers - hence there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container whenever they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is available in three or four tine designs. They are operational for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This attachment is totally mechanical, thus enabling the operator 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 accessory is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with steel drums that have rolling hoops. Although the original purpose for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could help accommodate plastic drums too. 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 forklift attachment which mounts on to the forks themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with 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 for operations which take place beneath shoulder level. For operations that must occur over shoulder level, the continual loop chain will be used.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are utilized for stacking and unstacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing fancy, only simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in automatic and semi-automatic units. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum tongs can be connected in a few ways to the forklift. One method is to connect them underneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to attach them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage mounted jib. Either 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 forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
When drums need storage space with limited spacing obtainable, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect alternative in drum forklift accessories. This accessory would work for either the 210 L drums along with 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by utilizing metal jaws in order to hold the rim of the drum. It picks the drum up and sets it down without needing any space between all of the drums. The typical unit utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular accessory comes accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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