Container reach stackers · maximum lifting capacity versus capacity by row, stacking height and depth, wheelbase, diesel or battery drive, toplift, intermodal and industrial versions, container lifting rules
A reach stacker is a rubber-tyred container handler with a telescopic, luffing boom carrying a spreader, which lifts containers from their top corner fittings and can set them down beyond the first row of a stack or onto rail wagons. Ask three things first: what it lifts in the first, second and third rows, how high and deep it stacks your container types, and whether diesel or battery drive suits your yard.
Container reach stackers for laden and empty containers in ports, intermodal and rail terminals and depots, including toplift and intermodal versions and heavy industrial reach stackers with hooks or tool carriers; diesel or battery-electric. Warehouse pallet reach stackers and reach trucks, empty container handlers on mast-type forklifts, straddle carriers (a separate product page) and spreaders sold alone are outside this page except where compared.
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Kalmar's Gloria reach stackers for container handling (DRG420–450) are rated for a maximum lifting capacity of 45,000 kg (99,000 lb), stack toplift containers up to 6 high and 4 deep, and have wheelbases of 6,000–7,500 mm; its industrial-handling versions (DRG500–700) lift up to 70,000 kg with tool carriers or lifting hooks, and it describes the range as running from 45 t for containers to 130 t for extra-heavy industrial loads. [1]
The US marine terminal rule 29 CFR 1917.71 requires containers to be marked with empty weight, maximum cargo weight and gross weight, forbids hoisting a container whose actual gross weight exceeds the marked maximum or the capacity of the machine used, and requires loaded containers of 20 ft or more lifted by their top fittings to be lifted vertically from at least four fittings. [3]
Editorial calculation: a stack 6 high of 9'6" high-cube containers stands about 6 × 9.5 = 57 ft (about 17.4 m) tall, which the spreader must clear when placing the top box. Ask the supplier for the load chart showing capacity at the second and third rows and at the top of the stack, and compare it with your heaviest container weights.
Give the supplier the container types and heaviest gross weights, required capacity in rows 1, 2 and 3, stacking height and depth, intermodal work (rail wagons), yard surface and gradients, annual moves and shifts, fuel or charging infrastructure, emission rules, operator cab and visibility needs, and safety options (load monitoring, cameras).
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Kalmar lists Volvo engines of 265 or 285 kW or a Cummins of 246 kW with a Dana TE-30500 transmission on its diesel Gloria models, emission stages from EU3/Tier 3 to EU5, and model variants for toplift (yard and barge), intermodal, tool carrier and lifting hook use. [1] Its electric ERG450 lifts up to 45 t, stacks 6 high and 4 deep, uses Bosch Rexroth traction motors (133 kW/358 kW) and lithium-ion batteries in three options from 400 to 800 kWh, and comes in toplift, intermodal and tool-carrier versions. [2]
Editorial calculation: if a battery reach stacker averaged 50 kW over a shift, an 800 kWh pack would cover about 800 / 50 = 16 hours and a 400 kWh pack about 8 hours, before keeping a reserve. The 50 kW average is an assumed example; ask the supplier for measured energy use on a duty cycle like yours and the charging time and power needed.
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Konecranes' January 2013 release introduced the SMV 4531 TB5 HLT, which it called the first hybrid reach stacker, rated at 45 tons, with a serial hybrid diesel-electric driveline, an electrified closed-circuit hydraulic lifting system and supercapacitor energy storage; dedicated electric motors drive propulsion and lifting and recover energy from braking and load lowering. Konecranes estimated fuel use at around 10 litres per hour in normal handling of fully loaded containers. Its May 2014 release reported a full year of field testing at the Port of Helsingborg, Sweden, which handles over 350,000 TEU a year: fuel savings of 30–50% against conventional reach stackers in normal handling of full containers, 80 tons less CO₂ over the test period, and quicker response and acceleration confirmed by independent operators; the test machines joined the port's fleet of 15 Konecranes reach stackers and forklifts. [4] [5]
Editorial calculation: if 10 litres per hour is 30–50% less than a conventional machine, the conventional figure would be about 14–20 litres per hour (10 ÷ 0.7 to 10 ÷ 0.5); over an assumed 2,000 operating hours a year that gap is roughly 8,600–20,000 litres. Ask each supplier for fuel or energy use measured on a stated duty cycle, such as fully loaded moves per hour, rather than only engine kilowatts, and compare it with the battery option on this page. [4] [5] [2]
| Item | Published figure | Source date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 45 tons [4] | January 2013 |
| Estimated fuel use | About 10 litres/hour, full containers [4] | January 2013 |
| Measured fuel saving | 30–50% vs conventional [5] | May 2014 |
| CO₂ reduction over test | 80 tons [5] | May 2014 |
| Energy storage | Supercapacitors; regenerative braking and lowering [4] | January 2013 |
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Listings include reach stackers below and above 40 t, a 45 t container reach stacker, and reach stackers from a truck and special-vehicle group. Ask each for the load chart by row, stacking height, engine or battery, and options.
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Every row draws on Kalmar's Gloria and ERG450 pages; the Dana TE-30500 transmission and Bosch Rexroth motors are those models' fit, not a general rule.
| Part | Role | Fix in the order |
|---|---|---|
| Telescopic boom | Reaches, lifts and stacks. [1] | Reach and height. |
| Spreader or attachment | Toplift, intermodal, hook, tool carrier. [1] [2] | Type and twin-lift. |
| Chassis and counterweight | Stability and wheelbase. [1] | Wheelbase and axle loads. |
| Engine or battery | Power source. [1] [2] | kW, emission stage or kWh. |
| Transmission | Drive. [1] | Type. |
| Cab | Operator station. [1] | Visibility and options. |
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Kalmar's pages give values for capacity, rows deep, engine power and battery size, plus a wheelbase in place of overall length; the other nine rows need figures from the supplier's data sheet.
| Field | What it means and published values | Ask the supplier for |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting Capacity (tons) | Example: max 45 t (container), 70 t (industrial). [1] | Load chart by row. |
| Lifting Height (meters) | Stacking height. | Height under spreader. |
| Reach Distance (meters) | Rows reached; example 4 deep. [1] | Capacity at each row. |
| Engine Power (kW) | Examples: 246–285 kW. [1] | Engine or motor power. |
| Turning Radius (meters) | Aisle width. | Radius. |
| Travel Speed (km/h) | Laden and unladen. | Speeds. |
| Operating Temperature Range (°C) | Climate. | Range. |
| Hydraulic System Pressure (MPa) | Boom hydraulics. | Pressure. |
| Max Gradeability (%) | Ramps. | Laden and unladen. |
| Overall Length (m) | Not stated in the sources reviewed; Kalmar gives the wheelbase, 6.0–7.5 m. [1] | Length. |
| Overall Width (m) | Yard aisles. | Width. |
| Overall Height (m) | Cab and boom. | Height. |
| Operating Weight (t) | Axle loads on pavement. | Weight and axle loads. |
| Battery (kWh) | Example: 400–800 kWh options. [2] | Capacity and charging. |
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Containers: [types; heaviest gross weight] Capacity: [rows 1, 2, 3] Stacking: [height; depth] Operations: [yard; intermodal; barge] Drive: [diesel stage or battery; charging] Yard: [surface; gradients; aisles] Options: [cab; cameras; load monitoring]
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Lists reach stackers below and above 40 t among port machinery.
Product scope checked 2026-10-11
Lists an SWCRS450 container reach stacker with construction machinery.
Product scope checked 2026-10-11
Lists a reach stacker with trucks and special vehicles.
Product scope checked 2026-10-11
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Kalmar's container models lift up to 45 t at maximum; ask for the load chart by row. [1]
Kalmar lists stacking up to 6 high and 4 deep for its 45 t toplift models. [1] [2]
29 CFR 1917.71 forbids hoisting a container heavier than its marked maximum or the machine's capacity. [3]
Sources checked 2026-10-12. Kalmar is a reach stacker maker describing its own models, and Konecranes' 2013 and 2014 press releases describe its own hybrid machine and port trial; 29 CFR 1917.71 is a US marine terminal safety rule. These makers' figures are examples, not limits for other makes.
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