September 6, 2013
Heavy, hard to hold, hard to maneuver Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Dumpers Fork trucks Lifter-transporters Background There are two interrelated issues: (1) moving […]
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September 6, 2013
“Walkie” lift truck Principles affected Posture Force Height Related pages Material handling Lifts Lifter/transporters Carts Background Lift trucks constitute one of the most common examples of […]
September 6, 2013
Standard hoist Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Slides Manipulator arms Background Hoists are one of the traditional techniques for picking up heavy loads. However, […]
September 6, 2013
Lifting heavy wood pallet High, hard-to-reach stack of pallets Principles affected Force Height Related pages Material handling Lifts Background The standard wooden pallets used throughout industry […]
September 6, 2013
Heavy work shoveling materials by hand Bending to scoop out materials by hand Principles affected Posture Force Motions Related pages Material handling Tilters Lifts Containers Hopper […]
September 6, 2013
Before: Extreme bending, slow After: Tilters, easier and faster Principles affected Posture Force Reach Height Related pages An alternative is to useContainers with drop down sides in […]
September 6, 2013
Fingertip grip — hard to hold Steel rod handhold — better but heavy pressure point Principles affected Force Pressure points Related pages Material handling Slides Carts […]
September 6, 2013
Long reach Climbing inside container Principles affected Posture Fore Reach Height Motions Related pages Material handling Totes Lifts Tilters Slides Carts Workstations Parts handling. Background Large […]
September 6, 2013
Excessive force to pull cart Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Carts Wheels Lift trucks Background Some carts are sufficiently heavy and/or handled so frequently […]
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September 6, 2013
Heavy, hard to hold, hard to maneuver Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Dumpers Fork trucks Lifter-transporters Background There are two interrelated issues: (1) moving […]
September 6, 2013
“Walkie” lift truck Principles affected Posture Force Height Related pages Material handling Lifts Lifter/transporters Carts Background Lift trucks constitute one of the most common examples of […]
September 6, 2013
Standard hoist Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Slides Manipulator arms Background Hoists are one of the traditional techniques for picking up heavy loads. However, […]
September 6, 2013
Lifting heavy wood pallet High, hard-to-reach stack of pallets Principles affected Force Height Related pages Material handling Lifts Background The standard wooden pallets used throughout industry […]
September 6, 2013
Heavy work shoveling materials by hand Bending to scoop out materials by hand Principles affected Posture Force Motions Related pages Material handling Tilters Lifts Containers Hopper […]
September 6, 2013
Before: Extreme bending, slow After: Tilters, easier and faster Principles affected Posture Force Reach Height Related pages An alternative is to useContainers with drop down sides in […]
September 6, 2013
Fingertip grip — hard to hold Steel rod handhold — better but heavy pressure point Principles affected Force Pressure points Related pages Material handling Slides Carts […]
September 6, 2013
Long reach Climbing inside container Principles affected Posture Fore Reach Height Motions Related pages Material handling Totes Lifts Tilters Slides Carts Workstations Parts handling. Background Large […]
September 6, 2013
Excessive force to pull cart Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Carts Wheels Lift trucks Background Some carts are sufficiently heavy and/or handled so frequently […]