The Famous Forklift

What is a Forklift?

A forklift truck, a lift truck, a High/Low or a forklift and sideloader is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials, normally by means of steel forks inserted under the load. Forklifts are most commonly used to move loads stored on pallets. The forklift was developed in the 1920s by various companies including the transmission manufacturing company Clark (today known as Clark Material Handling Company) and the hoist company Yale & Towne Manufacturing (today known as Yale Materials Handling Corporation). It has since become an indispensable piece of equipment in manufacturing and warehousing operations.

Forklift Truck

Excavators that get in Sticky Situations

These stuck excavator pictures were taken from a forum posting:
Stuck Excavator Forum Postings

<= This excavator needed to be excavated!

An excavator enjoying the rapids.

Excavator Links

Excavator Links of Interest
Please post any excavator related links and I will add.

Excavator Forum

Excavation and Site Work Forum

The Versatile Excavator

What is an excavator?

An excavator is an engineering vehicle consisting of an articulated arm (boom, stick), bucket and cab mounted on a pivot (a rotating platform, like a Lazy Susan) atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. Their design is a natural progression from the steam shovel.

Excavator


Excavators are an integral part of any land or construction project. They are essential for lifting, digging, and moving earth. Many excavators are specially designed for specific settings and functions. For excavators reviews and to explore more:

Excavators

Heavy Equipment and Tools - Big Boy Toys for Construction and Contractors

Welcome to my heavy equipment and tools blog. We will review and go over all the big boy toys of interest. Feel free to leave posts and comments.