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Meclift 1612R

Meclift 16 ton Telescopic Handler (fits inside AISO containers)


Update: Now with 1.0 features. Hose connector, cable connector and fire extinguisher.

Meclift is a Finish manufacturer that makes material handling equipment. The Meclift 1612R is notable for being able to reach and drive into standard AISO dry cargo containers. With a maximum lift of 16,000 kg and reach of 2,500 mm, the ML1612R has the flexibility to handle all materials and cargo pallets.

• Telehandler Arm with adjustable mount for Attachments
  
• Easy to use Diesel-Electric drive with Auto Transmission
  
• Able to lift a max load of 16,000 kg
  
• High visibility, adjustable height cab

Enter the driver's seat from either side or from the back of the vehicle. Exit the vehicle from the front left corner of the cab or the back left to the top of the vehicle (jump!), after exiting the driver's seat.

Use the ignition key to the left hand side of the driver's seat to turn on all systems. Gauges turn on automatically when you sit in the seat.

Driving is done with standard W/A/S/D. Front wheel drive, rear wheel steering and all wheel braking. However vehicle has an advanced auto throttle/break transmission invented by user Chickensaur. The W/S axes will automatically switch between throttle and break. The system has three gears of Drive, Park and Reverse.

• Park - Vehicle is stopped and throttle is at 0. W is mapped to forward throttle and shifts to Drive gear. S is mapped to reverse throttle and shifts to Reverse gear.
  
• Drive - Vehicle is moving forward. W is mapped to forward throttle. S is mapped to brakes. When the vehicle comes to a stop and the brakes are released, the transmission will switch to Park gear.
  
• Reverse - Vehicle is moving backward. W is mapped to brakes. S is mapped to reverse throttle. When the vehicle comes to a stop and the brakes are released, the transmission will switch to Park gear.

Note: Gear shift takes half a second, so if it seems that the transmission is stuck in Park, release the throttle/brake for a half second.

Telescopic Handler Arm is controlled with Arrow Keys and the driver's seat Hot Keys. To connect an Attachment, enable the attachment Grip Locks using the switch on the right-hand control panel and move the arm up to the Attachment (the electrical connectors will pull the attachment into place). Make sure to adjust the spacing of the grips to match the connector points on the Attachment (color shading on the bar and Attachments helps).

Important Information

Physics glitches! I have managed to snuff out almost all the physics glitches that I found while developing this vehicle, but some still remain. The attachment grips can sometimes drift under load, just reset their spacing by moving to the outside or inside. The arm may sometimes get stuck and not extend (particularly under load), I recommend that you raise the arm to the extreme top of travel. The cab may slide upward slowly, use the cab lift controls to reset the height (this is far less common now that I switch to single tracks, but I don't figure out a way to eliminate it).

Not important but interesting. I originally intended to not build the ML1812R and instead build the ML1612R (but with 4 wheels because 6 wouldn't fit). Then I saw the wonderful DENNIS 555 Haul Truck and did some experimenting with resized wheels. I found that I could fit the 6 wheels and get greater lift capacity, but the larger collision mesh meant that the wheels couldn't fit inside an AISO shipping container. So I am making both models with the 1812 having greater lift capacity / stability and the 1612 having more flexibility by being able to drive inside of AISO containers.

Specifications

Manufacturer Oy Meclift Ltd, Finland

Type

ML1612R

Price

$19,461

Lifting Properties

Lifting Capacity (min reach)

16,000 kg

Lifting Capacity (max reach)

9,000 kg

Load Center

1,250 mm

Reach

2,500 mm

Lift Height

6,000 mm

Dimensions

Length (without attachments)

6,250 mm

Width

2,250 mm

Height (min)

2,450 mm

Wheelbase

4,250 mm

Ground Clearance

200 mm

Weight (without attachments)

24,000 kg

Technical Specifications

Power Source

Diesel engine

Power Rating

10 ekw

Transmission

Diesel-electric drive

Driving Speed

30 km/h

Tires

Front

2x5.00-1

Rear

2x5.00-1

Credits

• Nacon's Car Dashboard Display 1x1 - Nacon
  
• Fuel and Electric Bar Graph LUA - Protogen Olryan Wolf
  
• Auto Throttle/Break System - Chickensaur