Drum Clamps - Forklifts are truly utilized to lift, move and store things placed on pallets. For companies which make use of drums, they normally need an attachment to handle moving, storing and lifting them. There are a few different attachments that a business could use for all your drum moving, storing and lifting needs. These attachments are specifically utilized to deal with drum containers - hence there is no risk of damage to the product or drum container whenever they are stored, moved or lifted.
Drum Positioner And Grab
The drum positioner can be utilized to load and unload drums off of racks, drum stands and vehicles. These are presented in three or four tine models. This particular accessory is totally mechanical, therefore enabling the individual 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 particular accessory is used for drum pyramid stacking.
The drum grab can 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 also. 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 rotate it upside down. The drum fits in to the rotator utilizing a steel clamp which fits over the middle of the drum. The rotation is executed by either a crank handle or a continuous loop chain. The crank handle is intended for operations which happen beneath shoulder level. For operations that must occur higher than shoulder level, the continuous circle chain will be utilized.
The drum tines are carriage mounted or simple fork attachments. They are utilized for stacking and unstacking 210-liter steel drums. Stacking involves nothing elaborate, just easy horizontal placement of the drums. The carriage-mounted enhancements reduce the load center of the drums.
Automatic Tongs
Drum tongs are accessible in semi-automatic and automatic versions. They are used in the tight head or open topped steel drum kinds. The drum forceps could be attached in a couple of ways to the forklift. One way is to attach them underneath a fork-mounted hook. One more way is to connect them to a carriage mounted jib or a fork-mounted jib. Either the automatic and semi-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
When drums require storage with limited spacing available, the Rim Grip Drum Handler is the perfect choice in drum forklift attachments. This particular attachment will work for either the two hundred ten liter drums as well as one hundred twenty liter drums. The Rim Grip Handler works by using steel jaws to hold the edge of the drum. It picks the drum up and puts it down without needing any room between the drums. The typical model used in the trade is a zinc-plated handler, although, this particular accessory comes obtainable in stainless steel for the food and drink industry.
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