Aerial Work Platforms - There are many attachments intended for lift trucks that could be used to be able to help expand the capabilities of your forklift and allow you to pick up things, handle materials with less effort or to accomplish clean-up jobs.
Some accessories were specifically designed for the blades themselves. For instance, fork extensions could be utilized when you need more blade length, which increases lifting capability. Blade extensions come in lengths varying from 48-120 inches. Triangular or rounded attachments are another kind used when transporting rolled material in order to make sure it does not roll off of the typical flat forks.
Lifting attachments could be pivoting and telescoping crane accessories. They are available in numerous styles. These attachments are usually intended for moving lumber, metal bars, poles or whatever type of bulky objects. Additional attachments such as different kinds of hooks and hook plates are available to be able to lift items using a sling or chain. Slab filters and magnetic filters are other objects which could be used together with hook attachments. Slab lifters are specialized accessories that are designed for picking up different materials that are delivered in a slab or sheet format. Carpet poles and rug rams are other lifting tools which attach to your forklift in order to make transferring rolls of carpet easier. The accessory connects onto the forklift's forks and has a pole that goes through the center of the carpet roll.
There are numerous other types of forklift accessories which could be used for facility maintenance like snow blades. These blades attach to front end loaders and could transport materials such as snow, dirt and soil. Other common cleanup attachments consist of standard sweepers and magnetic sweepers. Standard sweepers comprise a broom which the lift truck blades connect onto for sweeping large spaces like for example warehouse, factory floors and parking lots. The magnetic sweeper is the same except that it has a magnetic plate rather than bristles. The magnetic sweeper is utilized in places where there is lots of metal debris such as on shop floors for instance. Sweepers have widths up to 60 inches and this surface area makes clean up effortless and quick.
A material spreader is another lift truck attachment which is usually used at facilities. These spreaders are handy for various applications like for instance spreading fertilizers, insecticides, seeds, ice melt, rock salt and pellets.
Another optional lifting attachment are work platforms. These can be used by several different businesses everyday. Platforms may differ in size from 36" x 36" to up to 60" x 60". A few models may be obtainable and are capable of folding up and storing into a smaller place. Work platforms are designed to raise employees up to an overhead location utilizing the forklift. Larger platform units have additional space for staff to carry tools and other necessary objects intended for the job. Often work platforms are made of poly material or steel.
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