Choosing the Best Forklift Attachments for Your needs

Forklift attachments can take your industrial equipment to a new level of productivity. Trucks can be ordered from the factory with special attachments, or dealerships can install attachments aftermarket. The summary of attachments below can help you determine your particular needs.

Side Shifters

Side shifters shift a load from side to side for reduced handling time and improved maneuverability. There are models to match nearly every type of lift truck backrest. They are shipped fully assembled and ready for immediate installation with no welding required. These attachments can eliminate the need for backing in and out of warehouse slots and driving lanes, and others can optimize use in space-restricted areas. Instead, loads can be adjusted in cramped or busy warehouse aisles without having to move the vehicle at all.

F-Series Side Shifter Features From Cascade:

The Cascade F-Series Side Shifter is designed to give the operator maximum visibility through and around the mast structure, making loads significantly easier to see. Other benefits include:

• High Visibility: The F-Series Side Shifter is designed for maximum visibility so loads are easier to see.
• Uniform Speed: Double-ended cylinder rod design provides equal side shift speeds in both directions.
• Pre-Drilled for Easy Upgrade: Cascade F-Series Side Shifters are shipped pre-drilled and ready to accept the REVOLUTION Kit.
• No-Weld Mounting: All Cascade Side Shifters are shipped pre-assembled and greased, ready to install. No welding, drilling, or tapping is required.
• Meets International Industry Standards: The F-Series Side Shifter complies with ANSI/ITSDF and International Standard Organization (ISO) standards.
• Compatible: High-pressure cylinder allows compatibility with trucks using up to 3,500 PSI / 241 bar without the need for additional pressure reliefs.

Fork Positioner

Fork positioners allow lift truck operators to move the forks quickly and accurately to fit different pallet sizes without leaving their seats, especially when the width of the load changes constantly. For this reason, fork positioners are the most frequently found attachment on forklift trucks after side shifters. With increased handling capacity, they increase the flexibility of every forklift truck.

Extended Forks

Extended forks allow the lift to handle large and odd shaped loads.

Push/Pulls

Push/pulls allow you to ship, receive, and load warehouse units on inexpensive slip sheets rather than pallets, which is more cost-effective. Bagged products, such as seed, agricultural products, and cement, as well as cased food, electronics, cosmetics, and bottled beverages, are commonly handled with a push/pull.

Rotators

Rotators give truck forks a 360-degree revolving motion in both directions. They are used in food processing and manufacturing for inverted and dumping loads.

Single-Double Pallet Handler

These allow drivers to use the same lift truck to handle either single or double pallet loads. Each pallet handler is specifically constructed to be used in various industries that include bottling, brewing, or shipping. It is designed to aid users working in demanding conditions and operations in different material handling industries. A single pallet can be controlled and its forks can be spread hydraulically in order to carry and side-shift a multitude of pallets.

Clamps

• Fork Clamps: These operate as clamp and fork positioners. Awkward loads, such as crates, bales, and tires, can be clamped between the forks. The ability to position the forks speeds up pallet handling and reduces wear and tear on pallets.
• Paper Roll Clamps: Paper Roll Clamps meet the paper roll industry’s need for damage-free roll handling with maximum efficiency, Cascade offers a full line of Paper Roll Clamps and roll clamp damage-reduction attachments to handle paper rolls regardless of diameter, weight, or type of paper.
• Multi-purpose Clamps: Multi-Purpose Clamps efficiently and economically handle many types of corrugated, metal, and wooden containers as well as baled products. They substantially reduce or completely eliminate the need for pallets and the associated costs of pallet purchase or rental, maintenance, disposal, and storage.
• Bar Arm Clamps: Designed primarily for the textile industry, Cascade Bar Arm Clamps are used for handling rolls of cloth material such as towels, linens and denim.