1. Stationary Carriage Mount – This type of layer picker is mounted directly to the mast using an integral carriage. It can only pick up and drop off loads in front of the forklift.
2. Stationary Fork Mount – Mounts onto the forklift’s forks using a pair of fork pockets on top of the attachment. Designed to easily install/uninstall for forklifts that are used for more than just layer picking.
3. Stationary Side Mount – A mast and layer picker combination that must be mounted on the forklift in place of the standard mast. The layer picker is mounted to either the left or right of the forklift and does not swing. Useful for when all pallets are located on one side of the forklift.
4. Swing Model – A mast and layer picker combination that must be mounted on the forklift in place of the standard mast. Includes an arm that allows the layer picker to rotate so that it can pick up product to the left, right, and front of the forklift. Useful for when pallets are one either side of the forklift or in front.
5. Magnetic Layer Pickers – The layer picker types described above are available as both clamping types and magnetic types. Magnetic layer pickers use a rectangular-shaped magnet to pick up metal products such as cans for stacking. Typically, no external power sources are required for the magnets to operate.
Once you determine the correct layer picker forklift attachment type for your application, you should consider adding rail guidance. There are two general types of rail guidance: dual rail and single rail. A single rail setup uses one rail mounted to the ground to keep the forklift a safe distance away from the product it is picking. Dual rail guidance is where a rail is mounted on both sides of the forklift.
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