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FOURCHE LEVE-PALETTES [1 record]

Record 1 1997-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Materials Handling
  • Stationary Hoisting Apparatus
  • Air Freight
DEF

A specially designed lifting device having usually two horizontally projecting arms which can be slipped under a load for raising and transporting, eliminating the manual labor. It may be attached to a tractor or specially designed truck and is usually hydraulically operated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Manutention
  • Appareils de levage fixes
  • Fret aérien
DEF

Appareil dérivé des chariots à fourche de l'industrie, que l'on monte parfois à l'avant d'un tracteur, mais le plus souvent à l'arrière sur l'attelage trois points.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
  • Manipulación de materiales
  • Aparatos de levantamiento fijos
  • Carga aérea
DEF

Máquina que se usa para mover mercadería colocadas en paletas o en largueros.

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