Delivery equipment
reach stacker
A reach stacker is a vehicle that handles intermodal cargo containers in terminals and ports. It has a telescopic boom that lifts, carries and stacks loaded containers several high. It grips them by the corner castings. It is built for heavy, high-volume yards.
Why it matters
Reach stackers are big machines for terminals, depots and large yards. They move loaded boxes and stack them in rows. A portable storage company with a large depot may need one. Most small operators rent or use other gear, such as a forklift or a crane. A common mistake is to buy a reach stacker for a yard that does not have the volume or the space to justify it. These machines need a hard, level surface and room to turn. Ask makers for lift capacity at each reach and stack height. Trained operators are essential.
Read: Container delivery equipment: Tilt-bed, roll-off, side-loader, and crane trucks
Definition source: en.wikipedia.org
Related terms
container forklift
A container forklift is a forklift used to lift or load containers. It may lift an empty container by its forklift pockets, or it may drive into a container to load pallets. Heavy-duty container handlers are a different class of machine.
side loader
A side loader is a trailer with two lifting arms that picks up a container, carries it and sets it on the ground or on another trailer. It can lift from the side, so it needs less room at the front or back.
container yard
A container yard is an area where shipping containers are stored, staged and moved between trucks, rail and ships. In shipping, a container yard sits at or near a port, rail terminal or inland depot and holds both loaded and empty containers.
depot
A depot is a facility where empty shipping containers are stored and returned. Depots may be run by a shipping line, a container lessor or an independent company. An inland depot works like a container yard away from the port, where containers can be dropped, picked up and moved again.
corner casting
A corner casting is a cast steel fitting at each corner of a container. Eight of them sit at the corners. Cranes, twistlocks and lashing gear grip them to lift, stack and secure the box. They are also called corner fittings.
chassis
A chassis is a skeletal semi-trailer built to carry a container. It has twistlocks at the corners that lock into the container's corner castings. Chassis are used with tractors to move containers on roads between ports, rail yards and depots.
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