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What is the maximum in the world weight capability of forklifts?
  • Posted 6 Dec 2012 10:49
  • Modified 7 Dec 2012 10:00 by administrator
  • By BaoliF
  • joined 6 Dec'12 - 2 messages
  • New South Wales, Australia
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MIMA Electric Forklift have 13.5T load capacity,it's the first one in China forklift industry.
  • Posted 14 Dec 2012 10:07
  • By Roger_Q
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  • Anhui, China
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Konecranes SMV make a 60 tonne unit with forks, mainly for the steel industry - that's about 132000lbs for our friends in the USA
  • Posted 13 Dec 2012 13:05
  • By oldforker
  • joined 14 Jun'10 - 28 messages
  • auckland, New Zealand
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the largest lift i know of is 80,000lb capacity
i'm sure there are larger ones in the container handling business and some specialized applications though
  • Posted 10 Dec 2012 07:04
  • By swoop223
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