Our series on lifting heavy loads continues with this look at high-pressure rescue airbag operations. Regardless of what brand of airbag system your department has, there are certain principles of ...

Introduction Not even the strongest human could lift a truck into the air. Our brains, however, are smart enough to create a tool that can lift heavy objects for us: hydraulic lifts! You can find them ...

Vita Load Navigator 2.0 (VLN 2.0) helps manage complex lifting loads with greater precision than the predecessor. The semi-autonomous propulsion-driven device connects below the hook of the crane and ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Proper size and installation extend the life of gas springs and dampers. Gas springs help lift loads or open doors or ...

Vertically elevating loads is a ubiquitous task in engineering, but prevailing over gravity while maintaining safety and accuracy calls for myriad approaches. Leveraging mechatronics for failsafe ...

When the new ANSI A92.20 design standard is published, it will usher in many new requirements for MEWP manufacturers. Many of the new requirements may be unseen by users and operators, but a few will ...

Kennards Hire’s Lift & Shift division is to offer a new remote control system that can precision lift loads weighing up to 70 tonnes. The DC electric over pneumatic JUUKO remote system, created by ...

Water-cooled centrifugal chillers for comfort-cooling applications are generally designed for a set of standard conditions specified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) ...

Editor's note: This article has been updated with the assistance of Sejong Ko, product manager—large excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment. If you would, step into the cab of our imaginary ...

TASK: Given a heavy object, the rescue team shall lift, move and stabilize the object utilizing only cribbing blocks, wood timbers, and 60-inch pry bars. This University of Extrication column is Part ...