Manhole lid lifter to improve employee safety
30 July, 2012When manhole lids get stuck, workers have traditionally resorted to the use of various tools, with the potential to injure personnel, equipment and assets. To address this issue and improve employee safety, Melbourne-based company iota thought of developing a device which would enable workers to lift jammed lids and allow them to carry out work from a safe distance.
iota Easy Lift manhole lids
24 July, 2012The cast iron Easy Lift manhole lids are spring hinged to open with ease, using less than 15 kg of equivalent pressure.
Pfaff ZWW rack and pinion jacks
20 July, 2012For users looking for a safer way of removing heavy maintenance covers in mining applications, Pfaff has redesigned its ZWW range of rack and pinion jacks in the 1.5 to 10 tonne range, which are suitable for this application.
Optimum Handling Solutions vacuum lifting device range
18 June, 2012The Optimum EasyLift vacuum lifter device meets the demands of operators and businesses for reliable performance, reduced power consumption, operating safety, minimised injury risk, higher productivity as well as low investment and operational costs. The device is lowered onto the intended load until the chains hang loosely.
Toyota 8FBN series electric forklifts
09 June, 2012Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has launched its 8FBN range of four-wheel, counter-balance, battery electric forklifts. The 8FBN series consists of five models, ranging from 1.5 to 3 tonne rated capacity at 500 mm load centres, with a choice of masts, hydraulic controls and attachments.
Crown CDV180S-7 18-tonne lift truck
08 June, 2012The Crown CDV180S-7 18-tonne lift truck is claimed to offer more power than any other comparable IC vehicle. With a 1200 cm load centre, the CDV180S-7 delivers high levels of capability and capacity. The lift truck has a Tier 3 electronic control 254 HP 7.6l diesel engine that provides high torque at low revs, reduces fuel consumption and meets or exceeds current environmental requirements.
Adept Technology s1700D robot
07 June, 2012Adept Technology has introduced the Adept Viper s1700D, a 6-axis robot designed for material handling, machine tending, packaging, cutting and assembly. The s1700D robot features Adept ACE software, which deploys the robot through a user-friendly interface.
Lifting up Christchurch: Enerpac brings tonnes of good news for earthquake-affected, three-storey building
13 April, 2012Underpinning and relevelling large commercial buildings has been proven viable with the successful relevelling of a large three-storey building, damaged in last February’s big earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
8 forklift safety tips
28 March, 2012WorkCover NSW is urging all businesses and workers to take extreme care while using forklifts following a number of recent serious incidents where workers have had forklift loads fall onto them.
Giant-Move Equipment materials handling and lifting equipment
27 March, 2012At Safety in Action, the Chinese firm Giant-Move Equipment will once again be presenting its stable of materials handling and lifting equipment.
Kockums Bulk Systems vacuum lifters
27 March, 2012At Safety in Action, Kockums Bulk Systems will showcase its vacuum-assisted lifting equipment. This includes a range of vacuum lifters for bags, cartons and drums including the VacuCobra and a compact, user-friendly board lifting and rotating foot.
Floating maintenance service to keep lifting equipment in working order
20 March, 2012Alert Disaster Control (Asia), a Singapore-headquartered global emergency response and integrated risk management solutions service company, has signed a contract with Konecranes that helps the company keep the vital lifting equipment on its training vessel Alert 1 - Sri Kresna in working order.
All Poly Products Butt Tidy cigarette butt receptacle
19 October, 2011The Butt Tidy cigarette butt receptacle is manufactured from good-quality, low-maintenance polyethylene.
SSI Schaefer LogiMat storage lift
06 October, 2011 byThe SSI Schaefer LogiMat storage lift is an automated storage and order picking solution that increases the performance of a warehouse, as well as the efficiency and flexibility of the picking processes; all with a minimal footprint.
Actisafe lifting device
29 September, 2011 byThe Actilift range of automated and manual lifting devices enables safer work with pallets, skids, bins and stacks. The range includes the automated Quikstak Smart Stacker and a series of manual and automated lifting trolleys.
