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short ˈton N esp Am

2000 amerikanische Pfund, entspricht 907,185 kg

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Although uncommon, it is occasionally also considered a unit of mass, equal to 1000 pounds, i.e., one half of a short ton. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, it takes about 2,300 litres of corn to produce a tonne of glucose syrup, or 60 bushels (1524 kg) of corn to produce one short ton. en.wikipedia.org

Several versions were designed, including 12,000 and 24,000 short ton vehicles with payloads of one thousand and two thousand short tons respectively. en.wikipedia.org

Originally the starboard-side crane was rated at 3000 short ton and the port-side at 2000 short ton. en.wikipedia.org

Chlorine was priced at $330 per dry short ton, up $130 on 2008's price of $200. en.wikipedia.org

Primary steel making facilities include two blast furnaces, three coke batteries, two, 260 short ton basic oxygen furnaces, with two ladle metallurgy stations for refining and alloying. en.wikipedia.org

In international trade, the pound of 2240 pounds was often referred to as the long ton and the ton of 2000 pounds as the short ton. en.wikipedia.org

The process starts by loading the workpiece into an explosion-proof chamber, which is then sealed and clamped with approximately 220metric ton short ton. en.wikipedia.org

The 2,638 tonne (2,596 short ton) building was moved three city blocks and is the heaviest recorded building move done on wheels. en.wikipedia.org

In 1984, the lifting capacities were upgraded to 5000 and 4000 short ton respectively. en.wikipedia.org

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