Air casters on a production line for heavy electrical  cabinets Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Carts Wheels Background Traditional wheel casters must be turned […]

Temporary wheel: Ladder dolly Wheels too small, especially for rough floor Principles affected Force Related pages Material handling Carts and dollies Air casters Background The wheel […]

Lightweight Full pallet sized Principles affected Posture Force Reach Height Related pages Material handling  Carts Lifts Lift trucks  Workstations Parts handling Background A new type of […]

Carts can eliminate heavy carries Good carts, as appropriate for their need (see below) Principles affected Force Height Related pages Material handling Alternatives to carts Conveyors […]

Blocked access Heavy gate Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Conveyors Slides Background Conveyors and slides are effective, but tend to block access to […]

Manually lifting a heavy load Inexpensive steel plate used to slide the load between machines Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Conveyors Conveyor gates […]

Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Slides Conveyor gates Carts Workstations Parts handling Background Conveyors are often taken for granted and may not even […]

Bending down to pallets and into containers Principles affected Posture Force Reach Height Related pages Material handling Hoists Carts Tilters Containers Pallets Lifter-transporters Background Bending down […]

High reach Low bend Principles affected Posture Reach Height Clearance Related pages Material Handling Lifts Carts Air casters Wheels Slides Hoistes Workstations Work area storage Work […]