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Machines of the Construction Equipment Industry


Forklift
(Linde Baker)
Cost: $21,500 - $426,000
Horsepower Range: 43 - 360
Maximum Capacity: 100,000 lb.

At jobsites and equipment yards, bulky material needs to be shuttled from one place to another. Forklifts handle that aspect of a project, using projecting forks to lift and support a load as it moves from place to place. They are often used inside buildings as well, and are typically equipped with liquid-propane-fueled engines for those applications.

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Aerial Work Platform | Air Compressor | Asphalt Paver | Backhoe Loader | Cable Plow | Crane | Crawler Dozer | Crawler Loader | Forklift | Horizontal Directional Drill | Hydraulic Excavator | Motor Grader | Off Highway Truck | Roller Compactor | Scraper | Skidsteer Loader | Telehandler | Wheel Loader

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