A reach stacker is a vehicle used for handling
intermodal cargo containers in small terminals or medium-sized ports. Reach stackers are able to transport a container short distances very quickly and pile them in various rows depending on its access.
Reach stackers have gained ground in container handling in most markets because of their flexibility and higher stacking and storage capacity when compared to
forklift trucks. Using reach stackers, container blocks can be kept 4-deep due to second row access.
There are also empty stackers or empty container handlers that are used only for handling empty containers quickly and efficiently.
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File:2 Reach Stacker fuer Leer Container.jpg, Frontal view of two reach stackers
File:CN Box Car Loader.JPG, Reach stacker loading a box from freight train to truck
File:Flat-rack-small-vessel.jpeg, Reach stacker carrying a small vessel on a flat rack, in a container yard
File:A U.S. Soldier with the 124th Engineer Company, South Carolina Army National Guard uses heavy equipment to move a freight container Oct. 17, 2013, at Multinational Base Tirin Kot, Afghanistan, as part of 131017-O-ZZ999-090-AU.jpg, U.S. military reach stacker
File:Skystacker reach stacker.jpg, The skystacker design incorporates elements of a forklift
A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various ...
File:A reach stacker - container handling equipment.jpg, A reach stacker - container handling equipment
File:Reach Stackers Operating in Australia.ogv,
See also
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Telescopic handler
A telescopic handler, also called a lull, telehandler, teleporter, reach forklift, or zoom boom, is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry. It is somewhat like a forklift but has a boom ( telescopic cylinder), making it more a ...
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Bulk material handling
Intermodal containers
Port infrastructure
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