Drum Clamps - Forklifts are truly used to lift, move and store things placed on pallets. For companies that make use of drums, they often need an attachment so as to deal with lifting, moving and storing them. There are a few different attachments which a business could utilize for all your drum lifting, moving, and storing requirements. These attachments are specifically meant so as to handle drum containers - thus there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is existing in three and four tine designs. They are operational for the unloading and loading of drums off racks, vehicles and drum stands. This attachment is completely mechanical, hence enabling the the one operating it to be able to operate all from the comfort of the forklift seat. Able to move steel, large and extra large plastic drums, its capacity is 210 liters. This particular accessory is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of handling metal drums which have rolling hoops. Though the original reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can help accommodate plastic drums also. 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 attachment that mounts onto the blades themselves. Their purpose is to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum is clamped into the drum rotator utilizing a clamp which fits around the middle of the drum. The rotation is executed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is meant for operations that happen below shoulder level. For operations that should occur above shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
Drum tines are simple fork mounted accessory that could be designed for stacking and unstacking 210-liter metal drums. Stacking requires nothing elaborate, merely simple horizontal positioning of the drums. The carriage-mounted accessories reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in semi-automatic and automatic versions. They are utilized in the tight head or open topped steel drum styles. The drum forceps could be attached in a few ways to the forklift. One way 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 automatic and semi-automatic have a drum capacity of 210 liters. With the automatic, there is no need for the individual operating it to ever leave the seat of the forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
The Rip Grip Drum Handler is the ideal alternative for forklift attachments, when there is a need to store drums with inadequate space available. This particular accessory can be used on both one hundred twenty liter and two hundred ten litter drums. The Rim Grip Handler functions by utilizing metal jaws to be able to grab the edge of the drum. It lifts the drum and puts it down without needing any space between all of the drums. The average unit utilized in the industry is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this particular attachment comes obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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