Drum Clamps - Forklifts are truly utilized to store, move and lift products placed on pallets. For companies which use drums, they often need an attachment to be able to deal with lifting, moving and storing them. There are a few different attachments which a company can utilize for all of your drum storing, lifting and moving needs. These attachments are specifically designed to handle drum containers - therefore there is no chance of damage to the product or drum container when they are lifted, stored or moved.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner is presented in three and four tine models. They are utilized for the unloading and loading of drums off drum stands, racks and vehicles. This attachment is totally mechanical, hence allowing the operator 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 accessory is designed for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab could be mounted to the forks, with a designed objective of dealing with metal drums that have rolling hoops. Though the initial reason for the design was to deal with steel drums with rolling hoops, the drum grab can 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 actually a forklift attachment that mounts on to the blades themselves. The purpose of the drum rotator is to lift the drum and turn it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator using a steel clamp which 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 used for operations that take place below shoulder level. For operations which should occur higher than shoulder level, the continual circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork accessories. They are intended for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing fancy, merely easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted attachments decrease the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in automatic and semi-automatic versions. They are for use in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum pincers could be connected in a few ways to the forklift. One way is to connect them beneath a fork-mounted hook. Another 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 forklift.
Rim Grip Handler
Whenever drums require storage space with inadequate spacing available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice in drum forklift accessories. This particular accessory will work for either the 210 L drums as well as 120 L drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using metal jaws to grab the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without requiring any room between all of the drums. The standard model utilized in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, even if, this accessory is accessible in stainless steel for the food and drink market.
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