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Every Lifting Accessory is Assigned a Safety Factor

Posted by Armando T Martin on Friday, June 14, 2013, In : Material Handling 

To put it in the simplest manner, lifting accessories is a bunch of equipments that are used for lifting as well as lowering loads. Therefore, it is a part and parcel of every industry that requires load lifting and lowering, for example, the trucking and transportation industry. In the terms of mechanics, a lifting accessory refers to equipment that is temporarily attached to the lifting appliance for lifting and dropping load. Lifting accessories are a part of the lifting equipment group th...


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Lift Elevator: An Invention for Pure Comfort

Posted by Armando T Martin on Friday, June 14, 2013, In : Material Handling 

A lift elevator is definitely the purest indulgence when it comes to comfort (And ease, of course!) Imagine climbing 10 floors in a go and it would not take you even a single floor to be reminded of the lift elevator. Without them you’d be trim, right? You’d say that you’d be nothing but exhausted, and how true that is. Moreover, climbing stairs is not an easy task for everyone. For example, there are people who cannot walk and have special needs. For such people lift elevators are a bl...


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Drum Handling Equipment Utilities

Posted by Armando T Martin on Monday, June 10, 2013, In : Material Handling 

Drum Handling EquipmentThe tools that come under the umbrella of drum handling equipment include cradles, cranes, lifters, forklifts, and dumpers. Now, if you decide that you are going to roll your drum yourself in order to move it to some other location, prepare for the scenario when you might just lose your grip and bang!, the drum falls right onto your toes. With so many options at your behest, it would be unwise to carry all the heavy load around on your shoulders. Even if you are running an enterprise, your wo...


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What is Bulk Material Handling

Posted by Armando T Martin on Friday, May 31, 2013, In : Industrial Machinery 

Bulk material handling is not restricted to a single industry. Be it a software firm or a construction giant, all companies have raw materials in large quantities, for which they establish dedicated warehouses. There are also mining areas and factories. But the managers are always in a quandary when it comes to managing that material.

Drum Handling EquipmentSome goods or raw materials may not be deemed useful for the immediate projects, but they have to be preserved for the future projects. Similarly, products and m...


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The Basics about Drum Lifting Equipment

Posted by Armando T Martin on Monday, May 6, 2013, In : Material Handling 

A closed drum is used for storing and handling of chemicals, dyes, wastes, etc. It reduces hazardous effects, while preserving the substance. The drain model collects liquids that are drained of hydrocarbons from maintenance, continuous-process, or open-hazardous drains.

In place of a removable lid, the closed head drum also uses bungs. While fibre drums are ideal to contain solids, plastic drums can safely store corrosive liquids. Steel and alternate options can be used to store very hazardou...


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The Essential Nature of Drum Lifting in Warehousing

Posted by Armando T Martin on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, In : Material Handling 

Drum lifting necessitates the usage of a forklift. In warehousing, weights as much as 3000kgs or more need to be transferred or shifted, at a time. Drum grabs use clamps that tightly hold the drum at its top before lowering it. For tougher storage and precise placement, the drum positioned is used. The gator grab can hold two drums to cut operation time. The secondary drum grab grips around the drum’s middle.

Horizontal grip for drum lifting uses drum tongs that secure from both ends. This a...


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The Basics about Drum Lifting Equipment

Posted by Armando T Martin on Saturday, April 27, 2013, In : Material Handling 

Drum Handling & LiftingThe activity to lift drums is part and parcel of every shipping business or warehousing company. According to scale of usage, adequate attention must be given to selecting the correct instrument. Multi-capable lifters, hand -operate lifters, and lift and pour devices can suit your business’ diverse requirements.

Gauging the capacity to lift, drum type, and frequency of functioning, a practical choice to induce a catalyst for productivity can be made. Numerous substances of the manufacturing ...


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Drum Materials Handling Safety Accessories

Posted by Armando T Martin on Thursday, April 25, 2013, In : Material Handling 

Being essential parts of warehouse activities, the multi-capable forklifts require fixtures in the form of drum lifters handling equipment. This is necessary to stabilize carriage of materials, which could be hazardous or fragile.

Such delicate contents need to be securely handled, and with these attachments, they are properly stored and managed.

Drum lifters handling equipment sustains remarkably high capacities and optimize the processes of dispatch, safe storage, and transfer. Materials can ...


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Technology of Drum Lifting Equipment

Posted by Armando T Martin on Friday, April 12, 2013, In : Material Handling 

Drum lifting equipment is necessary to handle weights up to 3000kgs, with the assistance of a forklift. Various machines include the drum grab, which has clamps to secure the drum before placing it elsewhere. The drum positioner allows specific placement for streamlined storage, the gator grab holds two at once, and the standard drum grab has clamps that secure from the top, whereas the other secures from the middle.

Other drum lifting equipment includes drum tongs that pick horizontally from ...


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Benefits of Drum Lifts in Warehousing Solutions

Posted by Armando T Martin on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, In : Farm Machinery 

Drum lifts have immense capacities to function in warehouses as they ease the process of transfer, dispatch, and secured storage. With weights of materials reaching up to 1000kgs and more, these powerful machines offer quick and safe transport of possibly hazardous contents, including dyes, pigments, chemicals, etc.

With models that are manual or automated, these drum lifts manage to withstand tremendous weights and are indicative of the business sense to optimize processes, while remaining un...


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Convenience and Safety with Drum Handling and Lifting

Posted by Armando T Martin on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, In : Material Handling 

In the industrial field, dangerous chemicals and hazardous substances like dyes, pigments, etc. have to be treated with superlative care. While storage of chemicals is managed capably in drums of fibre, steel, or plastic, drum lifting is equally essential for safe carriage and transfer. A host of manual slings to lift and forklift attachments for handling enable a smoother procedure.

Some of the functions involved in drum handling and lifting are stacking, mixing contents, leakage prevention, ...


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