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Container Handling Heavy Duty Flts

Heavy lifters won't over-reach themselves

01 Aug 2006

Reachstackers may well be the preferred choice for container handling in the European ports market, but heavy duty container handling FLTs continue to be in demand, where the situation suits their use, as David Foxwell explains

Kalmars DCF 410 has a capacity of 41 tonnes on the spreader; other models in the range can handle 36-45 tonnes
Kalmars DCF 410 has a capacity of 41 tonnes on the spreader; other models in the range can handle 36-45 tonnes

For all the popularity of reachstackers in today's ports, there continues to be a market for heavy duty forklift trucks (FLTs), although the choice of which to employ can only be decided on a port-by-port basis.

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Kalmars DCF 410 has a capacity of 41 tonnes on the spreader; other models in the range can handle 36-45 tonnes
The choice between a reachstacker and a heavy duty container handling FLT - such as these Fantuzzi models - is usually clearly defined

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