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MAT DOUBLE [2 records]

Record 1 1993-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
DEF

Mast composed of one fixed and one moving upright.

OBS

term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Powered industrial trucks - terminology.

Key term(s)
  • simple telescopic double mast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
DEF

Mât comportant un montant fixe et un montant mobile.

OBS

terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Terminologie des chariots de manutention automoteurs.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
  • Hoisting and Lifting
CONT

The telescoping mast allows a lift truck to maneuver high lifts and at the same time have a low profile when carrying a load. Each section of the telescoping mast is called a stage. Therefore, a two-stage mast will have two sections, one inside the other.

CONT

The most economical mast for general purpose storage and in-plant transportation is a two-stage mast with low freelift.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
  • Levage
CONT

Il existe plusieurs types de mâts élévateurs : à levée simple non télescopique; à levée double télescopique; à levée triple télescopique; à levée quadruple télescopique. [Les mâts télescopiques peuvent être] à levée libre réduite ou à levée libre totale.

Spanish

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