Construction is basically a material handling process in that it requires the movement of materials — rock, dirt, debris, trees, shrubs, etc. — from one place to another so that materials can be moved ...

Strength training is crucial for maintaining your overall fitness, but it’s understandable to still be a little wary of going to the gym. After all, every fitness center has different policies on ...

Equipment Today and its sister publication, Rental, had a chance to sit down with some of the top figures in the mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) industry to obtain insights on the latest trends ...

Lifting commercial motor vehicles poses significant risks for technicians who service truck tires. Several factors influence ...

Eigen Fitness has created a new monitoring system called Nodes that has been specifically designed for weight lifting and offers the ability to record data about your lifts enabling you to improve ...

The lift equipment category is a pivotal segment within the equipment rental industry. The impact of this sector could very well be a strong indicator of the state of rental, but what's happening in ...

Three companies — Tempo, Tonal and Forme Life — are competing to supplant cheap dumbbells with smart machines priced in the four figures. By Courtney Rubin Since last year, Amay Sheth, a 26-year-old ...

With safety and hygiene being the top priorities, food and beverage companies need specialised handling, storage and conveying equipment. In addition to this, the need a range of solutions for ...

Piab Group, the Hingham, Mass.-based maker of industrial vacuum conveyors and components in Hingham, Mass., has acquired Vaculex, a Swedish manufacturer of vacuum lifting equipment for industry. The ...

Steel River Quay has entered into a three-year agreement with Tusk Lifting for the supply of lifting equipment and provision of inspection services across its facilities and ongoing projects.

T ime and motion studies have long been used tomeasure productivity, with material handling taskswell suited to this yardstick. A scrap handler matched with the ideal attachment or work tool will move ...