Accession Number:

ADA055416

Title:

Forklift Trucks, Gasoline-Engine-Driven, 4000- to 6000-Pound-Capacity - Manufacturer Survey,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY MOBILITY EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND FORT BELVOIR VA

Personal Author(s):

• Stephens,James E. , Jr.
• Reid,Jesse W. , Jr

Report Date:

1978-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

73.0

Abstract:

This report results from recent emphasis on procurement of commercial items in lieu of Military Adaptation of Commercial Items MACI. To satisfy the prerequisites for procuringfielding commercial material-handling equipment, MERADCOM implemented a seven-phase program. This report presents the results of the first two phases. Four major manufacturers of forklift trucks were visited by a Survey Team using a Manufacturer Survey Questionnaire Technical Information Package TIP. Each manufacturer proposed a model which should satisfy the three size requirements in the item descriptions used in conjunction with the TIP. Results from the survey include a candidate make and model list for the three size requirements. The results support this general conclusion Commercial forklift trucks do not differ significantly from forklift trucks previously procured by the Army using MACI specifications. Author

Descriptors:

• *FORKLIFT VEHICLES
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• SPECIFICATIONS
• COMPARISON
• MAINTAINABILITY
• RELIABILITY
• ARMY EQUIPMENT
• SURVEYS
• COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• MILITARY PROCUREMENT
• SPARK IGNITION ENGINES

Subject Categories:

• Surface Transportation and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE