From cleanrooms to corrosive environments: why stainless steel is becoming a decisive factor in lifting system design ...

It’s not uncommon for earthmovers to occasionally be tasked with lifting and placing heavy loads, such as pipe or trench boxes, on a project. Yet, each lift requires careful planning to ensure the ...

Manufacturers have concentrated R&D resources to perfecting the performance characteristics of vertical lift skid-steer and compact track loaders (CTLs). In many cases, this has resulted in increased ...

Safety certification is not optional for manufacturers who want to sell into regulated markets. The most commonly referenced ...

LiuGong has introduced an articulating-frame wheel loader with vertical-lift loader arms that incorporate mechanical self-leveling Z-bar bucket linkage. Thevertical-lift wheel loader, says the company ...

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 ...

New research suggests that a “primitive lifting machine” was in use around 150 years prior to the appearance of cranes 2,500 years ago. This early lifting machine was capable of lifting ashlar blocks ...