Moving up the scale of things, portable gantry cranes are ubiquitous in almost every auto repair shop or small fabrication unit. (Credit: M.Minderhoud/Wikipedia) The ...

Automation and robotics have made material handling effortless (aside from the headaches created by software glitches). However, there are major limitations and some tasks cannot be done with robots ...

Many countries now have legislation about manual handling to protect employees from the physical dangers inherent in lifting. This has stimulated much wider use of mechanical handling devices and ...

For many years, plant managers told assemblers to “work smarter, not harder” without providing them the proper tools to achieve this goal. This was especially challenging for workers who had to lift ...

As technology continues to transform the world of manual materials handling, more and more businesses are exploring the benefits of Intelligent Lifting Devices (ILDs) over manual lifting and ...

While power stretchers represent a significant advancement in patient transport technology, they must be complemented by power patient lifts to address the inherent contradiction of manual lifting.

Abstract: In view of the difficulty of lifting the lightning wire, by analyzing the advantages and disadvantages as well as the applicability of each method, this paper discusses the method of lifting ...