These criteria can help you specify the best lift-assist and tool-support arm for your application.

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A new factory gives a Canadian company the opportunity to rethink how heavy loads are moved on the assembly line.

The Shop-Floor Telescope is used as a base for lifting and lowering assembly fixtures and work tables in industrial applications.

In 1828, Joseph Kuhn, a blacksmith from the small town of Eckartswiller, France, began manufacturing livestock weighing equipment at his village forge.

Despite the stereotype often promoted by the general media and politicians, automation has not replaced every manual task in manufacturing plants. Many thousands of U.S. workers lift heavy objects around their workstations all day, every day.

Walk through any automotive plant, and there’s a good chance you’ll see lift assists in use for product assembly. Common lift assists include large or small hoists, air balancers, extension arms and end-effectors (clamp, hook, vacuum, magnet, etc.).

Investments in ergonomic equipment can improve more than just injury rates and workers’ comp costs.

For many years, plant managers told assemblers to “work smarter, not harder” without providing them the proper tools to achieve this goal. This was especially challenging for workers who had to lift heavy objects around their workstations.