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Liftomatic’s new hand truck moves drums up to 1,000 pounds

Parrot-Beak clamping adjusts to handle varying weights
October 17, 2018
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Designed to handle all rimmed steel, fiber and plastic drums weighing as much as 1,000 pounds, the hand truck has two 10-inch main wheels with full roller bearings, and two 4-inch swivel casters to support the drum while moving through plants and warehouses.
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Supplier release products to streamline operations, protect workers

Tetra Pak teams up with Microsoft on new digital innovations
June 16, 2017
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In partnership with Steel King, Wisconsin Lift Truck developed a new hand cart that enables the transport of products to retail stores, while also doubling as a display to minimize heavy lifting and ensure the easy, safe transportation of bottles, cans and cases to the retail floor, the company says. Construction involved directly bolting a steel 48-inch-square five-shelve wire rack unit to a pallet.
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Carts and hand trucks increase maneuverability

New concept delivery vehicle maximizes payload
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Barbara Harfmann
May 15, 2017
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Increased SKU counts, tight warehouse and retail spaces, and delivery personnel who manage heavy cases and kegs are driving the proliferation of new mobile carts and hand trucks designed to improve ergonomics and enable warehouse staff to safely stack, retrieve and deliver products.
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Carts and hand trucks bend to meet ergonomic concerns

Delivery equipment helps create a safer working environment.
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Jennifer Storelli
May 15, 2013
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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), or ergonomic injuries, are one of the most common injuries route delivery drivers encounter and accounted for 33 percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work for all occupations in 2011.


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