MATERIAL HANDLING
Studies show that the cost of work place injuries in the US is estimated at about $145 billion dollars every year. In 2008 alone there were over 42,000 injuries due to moving materials in a production environment, and roughly 222,290 back-related injuries that cost companies a whopping $593,000,000.00.
The numbers don’t lie: 30% of all injuries in the work place are related to over exertion. So how can you help your
company avoid adding to these stats? Ask us. There are simple and effective ways to improve your material handling
processes and, more importantly, protect your workers from injury.
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UNSAFE PRACTICES
Lifting, bending and straining without the aid of a device to take the strain off the operator.

PNEUMATIC/ ELECTRIC HOISTS
The standard for years, and an effective means of lifting and moving an item from point A to point B.

AIR BALANCER
Used on applications where the float of the part allows the operator to use both hands to move it into position.
Faster up/down functionality compared to a standard hoist.

LIFT TABLES
Lifting, tilting, sliding and rotating are all functions that help the operator get the job done safer.

LIFT ASSISTS
Available in the form of vacuum, pneumatic, electric or mechanical, lift assists help move difficult or clumsy loads safely.

JIB CRANE
A simple and cost effective way to hang a hoist, vacuum attachment or balancer for the lifting and placement of
parts. For larger / heavier lifting items, motorized jib cranes are available.

BRIDGE CRANE
Either floor mounted or suspended from the ceiling, a bridge crane allows you to flow your large products from
one area to several other areas within the footprint of the crane. Made up of the rail and the bridge, this is
an effective and popular way to move material. Note: all systems are not equal. Ask us why.

MANIPULATORS / ARMS
Special manipulators allow for grabbing onto items to move horizontally, vertically or both, and are custom
fit to your needs. Arms are used to take up torque reaction on high torque tools or used to help move large items.

SERVO HOIST
Imagine teaching your hoist to move from point A to point B to point C (and so on), and doing it at the touch
of a button. Servo hoists provide unmatched lifting control, flexibility and remarkable productivity
improvements over other lifting devices. Our servo hoists will make your product weightless. Schedule
your demo today and see it with your own eyes.

LEAN TEK
Implementing Lean manufacturing within your plant should include Lean Tek to not only significantly improve
your material flow, but also improve your inventory management and ergonomics within each workstation.
Designed and built locally, we can help implement solutions quickly.
