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Here are some ergonomic products that have recently crossed our editors

Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 2/1/2003

Self-propelled scissor lift

Lifting up to 500 pounds to a height of 25 feet, the GS-1930 is a self-propelled scissor lift featuring disc brakes, a variable speed motor and built-in self-diagnostics that notify operators of possible fault conditions. Its swing-out battery boxes and power modules allow easy access to components. A slip-resistant surface on the deck platform and built-in lanyard attachments ensure safe operation.
Genie Industries
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Maneuver drums easily

With a combination of adjustable bolted forks and optional drum grabber attachments, a drum stacker can pick up almost any type of 30- or 55-gallon drum weighing up to 1,000 pounds. Users can raise the stacker to heights between 48 and 86 inches. Transporting loads is easy with the stacker's 5-inch diameter front wheels and 4-inch diameter rear wheels.
Presto Lifts Inc.

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Lifted up to high places

The XQSL-series quadruple scissor lift tables are heavy-duty, electro-hydraulic tables for high-lift, high-travel requirements. Handling loads between 2,500 and 6,000 pounds, the tables travel as high as 240 inches or as low as 28 or 36 inches. The scissor legs feature a solid steel, one-piece construction with precision reamed holes for accurate alignment and table operation.
Pentalift
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Electro-hydraulic scissor lifts

A family of electro-hydraulic scissor lift tables offers 2,500- and 3,500-pound capacities with a vertical travel of 36 inches. The scissor lifts feature entrapped scissor rollers for increased stability, a heavy-duty torque tube at scissor-center pivot, and an integral base frame switch for safety compliance with smaller platform sizes.
Bishamon
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Automatically load pallets

The PalletPal Level Loader automatically loads and unloads pallets weighing up to 4,400 pounds while maintaining the top of each load in the 30- to 38-inch recommended working height. Features offered are fork pockets for easy relocation, hydraulic shock absorbers for smooth operation and a full-size ring-type turntable with anti-friction bearings for pallet rotations.
Southworth Products Corp.
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lift, tilt and turn

A line of high-speed, electro-hydraulic industrial scissor lifts supplies narrow and wide based units with base frame widths ranging from 24 to 48 inches and load handling capacities up to 6,500 pounds. Available in platform sizes from 24 x 36 inches to 72 x 108 inches, the scissor lifts are suitable for high travel, tandem long, doublewide, lift and tilt, and lift and turn applications. Features include a programmable logic controller with various functions and entrapped scissor leg rollers within the base frame and platform for increased stability.
ECOA Industrial Products Inc.
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Lift loads to 8,000 pounds

A skillet scissor lift is a constant speed unit suited for lifting almost any type of material with high duty cycles. The unit is rated for capacities ranging from 1,000 to 8,000 pounds with programmable duty cycles that can be adjusted to suit your application. It is designed with a ball screw drive that offers accurate and repeatable positioning while eliminating leaky cylinders, hoses and hydraulic powered units. In addition, each skillet scissor lift has standard built-in fall protection with available secondary fall protection and has guide rods to increase stabilization.
Joyce/Dayton Corp.

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Easy lifting and balancing

Operators can manipulate heavy loads almost effortlessly with the iLift lifting and balancing system. An inline slide or pendant handle allows users to apply minimal force to quickly and precisely move loads. The system has a 150-pound capacity and 120-inch vertical travel distance. Programmable virtual limits, semi-automated controls, user-selectable operating profiles, and vertical speeds up to 4.9 feet per second enhance productivity while reducing ergonomic strain. iLift can be mounted to trolleys and rails as well as configured to provide vertical lift for rigid arm systems.
Cobotics Inc.
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Retrofit kits adjust worksurface heights

Retrofit kits allow users to adjust the worksurface height of most basic four-leg workbenches and the Dimension 4 Workstations to correspond with physical requirements. For standard four-leg workbenches, the kits provide a 12-inch height adjustment and 700-pound lifting capacity. It includes a hydraulic lifting module for each leg and a height controller that is either manually or electrically actuated. For the Dimension 4 workstations, a 500-pound capacity is available with the 12-inch height adjustment. Manual handcrank and push-button motorized actuation are offered.
IAC Industries
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Move workstation loads effortlessly

A ball-transfer workstation features omni-directional steel balls inserted into a laminate worksurface in either a fixed position or with the ability of pneumatic operation. The raised balls allow operators to effortlessly position work-in-process and other materials at the workstation. Load capacity is 750 pounds.
Production Basics
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Industrial manipulator

The Artic-U-Lift manipulator is available in two versions: a pneumatic model handles loads weighing up to 5,000 pounds while the hydraulic model manages heavier loads. Both versions can be pedestal-mounted or suspended from an overhead bridge system. Lighter capacity systems can be mounted to a portable base. A variety of end effectors are available, including suction grabs, pneumatic clamps, and hooks and forks.
Ergonomic Handling Systems
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Raise tons of products

With a 2-1/2 ton load capacity, an air spring actuated lift table raises and lowers loads on a platform measuring 60 x 48 inches. Operation requires a simple hook-up to an existing air supply. Vertical travel is 24 inches while the lift range is between 8 and 32 inches.
Advance Lifts Inc.
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One person can handle bulky products

Equipped with front-mounted controls and gauges, a series of vacuum lifters allows one person to handle large, heavy products weighing up to 1,000 pounds. Its design involves a special vacuum pad with articulating pads that conform to curved vertical surfaces. To provide safety and eliminate back strain and pinched fingers, the lifter has an ergonomic handlebar, vacuum reservoir, check valve, filter, and a leakage sensor and alarm.
Anver Corp.
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