Drum Clamp - Forklifts are truly designed to store, move and lift products placed on pallets. For businesses which use drums, they normally require an attachment in order to handle lifting, moving and storing them. There are some different attachments which a company could use for all of your drum moving, storing and lifting requirements. These attachments are specially utilized in order to deal with drum containers - thus there is no chance of damage to the item or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is accessible in three and four tine designs. They are utilized for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This accessory is completely automatic, hence allowing the the one operating it to be able 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 designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab is fork mounted and is designed with the sole purpose of handling steel drums which have rolling hoops. Though the reason for the design was to handle steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab could accommodate the transporting 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 attachment that mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to pick up the drum and rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator with a steel clamp that fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is executed 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 must take place above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be used.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted attachment that could be utilized for stacking and unstacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing intricate, just simple horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs come in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are used in the open topped or tight head steel drum styles. The drum forceps can be attached in several ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them beneath a fork-mounted hook. Another way is to connect them to a fork-mounted jib or a carriage 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 space with inadequate spacing available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice in drum forklift attachments. This particular accessory would work for either the 210 L drums along with 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler operates by using metal jaws to be able to hold the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without requiring any room between all of the drums. The average unit utilized in the business is a zinc-plated handler, though, this particular accessory is obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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