We have all seen vacuum pads picking up objects in factories or trade shows and probably give little thought as to how they pick up those objects. Some of us may assume they employ a vacuum to just ...

In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...

Introduction Not even the strongest human could lift a truck into the air. Our brains, however, are smart enough to create a tool that can lift heavy objects for us: hydraulic lifts! You can find them ...

Many of the nation’s fire departments and rescue squads provide technical rescue services to their respective communities. Working in the world of rescue, a member understands that rescue is the ...

The Stowable Utility Hook option provides a dedicated, engineered lifting point built into the machine linkage, providing a stronger position from which to lift heavy objects.

The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo. In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils ...