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Top 20 Heavy Equipment Manufacturers

Heavy equipment is used in many industries like construction, manufacturing etc. It is used in many business operations to do tasks successfully. There are different types of models available in market. You choose according to your needs and requirements. It is necessary to choose good brand of heavy equipment.

There are many companies which are manufacturing heavy equipment. The knowledge of these companies is necessary so that you would choose good company whenever you need heavy equipment for your business. Here I am sharing some top manufacturer companies of heavy equipment in the world by revenues. These companies manufacture different types of heavy machinery. You can select according to your needs.

1: Caterpillar
2: Komatsu
3: Terex
4: Volvo Construction Equipment
5: Liebherr
6: Hitachi Construction Machinery
7: John Deere
8: CNH
9: Sandvik Mining and Construction
10: JCB
11: Atlas Copco CMT
12: Metso Minerals
13: Manitowoc Crane Group
14: Oshkosh Access Equipment (JLG)
15: Hyundai Heavy Industries
16: Doosan Infracore
17 :Kobelco Construction Machinery
18 :Wirtgen Group
19 :Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG)
20 :Manitou

Features Of A Telescopic Handler

Telescopic handler is popular machinery which is used in agriculture, construction, and many other industries. Its function is similar to a forklift but it is more of a crane. It has telescopic boom which can be extended upward and forward. Pallet forks are most important attachment of telescopic handler. While at its basement other attachments can be mounted like lifting hook, bucket, pallet etc.

These telehandler are used to move loads where conventional forklift can not reach. But its biggest advantage is also its disadvantage. As working radius increases, its capacity to lift the load decreases. That’s why most of the telescopic handlers have sensors which work as monitor if the limit exceeds.

Due to its limitation a qualified operator is required to do the task in a safely manner. There is need of a proper training for all those who want to operate telescopic handler. Although manufactures have improved computer application and design of telescopic handler, while reducing operators workload but this does not reduced the need and importance of qualified operator.

Many brands of telescopic handlers are available in market. Following are names of its most common manufacturers.

Caterpillar (USA)
Merlo (Italy)
Class (Germany)
JCB (England)
AUSA (Spain)
Matbro (England)
Skytrac (USA)
Skyjack (Australia)
Liner Giraffe ( England)
Ingersoll Rand (USA)

Forklift Pollution Effects and Prevention

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There is almost 60 percent of places where people uses Forklift Service for handling, Loading and carrying equipment. Electric Forklifts are considered to be expensive and safe for the environment as compared to LPG or Oil. LPG Forklifts can cause the exposure of CO (Carbon Mono oxide) in environment, which causes pollution. Not only this, forklift can also produce too much Noise pollution.

The effects of this pollution can be minor to major. Some diseases that were observed so far are:

Partially or Completely Deafness

Due to too much noise at constructing area, people sometimes lost their hearing completely or partially.

Breathing Problem

Smoke and other bad smells can cause asthma issue in people.

Skin Diseases

Many skin diseases are caused by the corrosion of forklift or the oil waster through this machine.

These problems can occur in every third person working in a construction environment. This is important to control any kind of pollution which forklift can produce or can be produce during its maintenance.

Some points are here that every forklift handler should keep in mind:

Care of Battery:

If you would not care for your battery it would not only cause pollution but also you can suffer from an accident. Washing battery on proper time is necessary. Corrosion on battery can make the battery life shorter. Never clean this corrosion by hand. Use battery wash water for this.

The battery wash water would contain small particles of Lead, copper so be careful. Waste this cleaning water properly. Cleaning the battery in a proper way will make healthy environment.

Carbon Monoxide control

This is important to save the environment form Carbon Monoxide. For this purpose always take care of Air and fuel mixture control. This will control the emission of CO in the environment. This is control is also better to save your engine. To know the Air and Fuel Mixture ratio you should keep a trained driver.

Making Clean Forklift

Usually outdoor forklifts receive more dirt and mud upon it. Also the forklift batteries can produce small amount of acid. These things must need to clear properly at the proper time. At this stage always waste things in a proper place. Some companies or construction zones are offering now days recycling of these materials.

Do not use any kind of agent to clean the truck which would cause the pollution.

Oil changing

Engine oil of every vehicle should change time to time. If this would not do, your vehicle would start passing black smoke and it would be the most dangerous way of polluting environment.

These things must considered by forklift handlers. Because healthy life required pollution free environment.

Walkie-Stackers | Applications and Types

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This is also called the Pedestrian Walk behind Stalker. They can be manual or powered. Usually manual machines are pulled by a person. They are used to pull the luggage where Forkliftcannot work. These are usable largely in Warehouses, Storerooms and Shops etc. These kinds of lifters are used to carry light amount of weight and are used indoor mostly due to the low and small wheels structure.
Walkie-Stackers are available in different types for different applications.

Walkie Straddle Stacker

These are mostly used type of truck in Australia. These are specific for indoor use for dock operations, general warehouse and storage, home improvement warehouses, and paint and chemical distribution. The lifting capacity varies from 2.200lbs to 4,000lbs. The electric Walkie-straddle is commonly available in 24 volts.

Walkie Reach Stacker

These are almost like Walkie Straddle but have a small difference of panto-graphic scissor mast. They can smartly help to move the loads forward from stacker. All other applications are similar to Walkie Straddle.

Ride on Walkie Stacker

These are almost like Walkie Straddle but have a small difference of panto-graphic scissor mast. They can smartly help to move the loads forward from stacker. All other applications are similar to Walkie Straddle.

Counter Balance Stacker

This is a smart choice to distribute loads. They don’t have straddling legs outside of the body of the unit so they allow operating in the narrowed aisle. They offer higher lifting mast.

Standard Walkie Stacker

This is a smartest walkie with not any extra arm or leg. They allows user to hold two pallets at a time. These have the small size that is why the turning circle is small. Their legs are under it`s fork.