Our series on lifting heavy loads continues with this look at high-pressure rescue airbag operations. Regardless of what brand of airbag system your department has, there are certain principles of ...

From the elevating of microchips mere millimeters for inspection, to conveying multi-ton machinery dozens of feet in the air, the raising of loads is reaching all new levels of sophistication.

Engineers designing motion-control devices have a long list of standard, off-the-shelf options to choose from, everything from balls screws to electromagnetics. But the list shrinks dramatically if ...

Vita Load Navigator 2.0 (VLN 2.0) helps manage complex lifting loads with greater precision than the predecessor. The semi-autonomous propulsion-driven device connects below the hook of the crane and ...

NEVILLE ISLAND, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Engineer Warehouse and Repair Shop (PEWARS) employees recently used a new lifting device to load a temporary dam into a barge for use during the upcoming lock chamber ...

When the new ANSI A92.20 design standard is published, it will usher in many new requirements for MEWP manufacturers. Many of the new requirements may be unseen by users and operators, but a few will ...

Water-cooled centrifugal chillers for comfort-cooling applications are generally designed for a set of standard conditions specified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) ...

New Holland Construction has released the C330 Super Boom Vertical Lift Compact Track Loader in North America. Equipped with a 66-in. working width and a 67-hp engine, the C330 is designed with ...

OBJECTIVE: Understand the components and ratings of a wood box crib and best practices when constructing a box crib at a vehicle rescue incident. TASK: Given the need to support a lifted or otherwise ...