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 ...

Engineers designing motion-control devices have a long list of standard, off-the-shelf options to choose from, everything from balls screws to electromagnetics. But the list shrinks dramatically if ...

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 ...

OBJECTIVE: Understand the function and application of high-pressure "flat-form" airbags TASK: Understand the unique operational differences between lifting a heavy load with flat-form high-pressure ...

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 ...

LiuGong, a manufacturer of material handling equipment with North American headquarters in Katy, Texas, showcased its new product, the vertical lift wheel loader, at the 2017 Conexpo-Con/Agg show in ...

Stellar's X-Tra-Lift Utility Pro loading device offers 1,300 pounds of lifting capacity. Designed to fit inside a utility service body, the X-Tra-Lift loads and unloads while remaining level with the ...

A load carrier designed by a faculty member of the National Institute of Design (NID) has bagged the international core77 design award. The award was given by a New York-based design magazine called ...