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MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Introduction

The first section presented analysis tools whereby the acceptability of manual handling MH requirements can be calculated. When physical demands associated with a MH task are determined to be unacceptable, the use of a mechanical assist can be evaluated. In this section, over seventy MH product types, including manipulators, lift tables, drum handling equipment, etc., are described.

Matrices for lift tables and manipulators are presented on the following pages. Following the matrices, a table is presented describing ergonomic design guidelines associated with fork trucks.

Adjustable-Height Carts

Advance Lifts

701 Kirk Road

St. Charles, IL 60174

Contact: Mr. Jim Orlwski

Phone: 800-843-3625

Fax: 630-584-9405

Advance Lifts manufactures powered lift tables and dock lifts. The lift tables range in height from 6.5 -54.5 and range in capacity from 2000-6000 lb. Portable as well as fixed location units are available. Note that portable units weigh 300-500 lb, so required push/pull forces are a concern.

Air Technical Industries

7501 Clover Avenue

Mentor, OH 44060

Contact: Mr. Brian R. Dunly

Phone: 440-951-5191

Fax: 440-953-9237

Web site: www.AirTechnical.com

Air Technical Industries manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. The X-Light Duty scissor lift carts have capacities ranging from 250-1000 lb, lowered heights of 10, and raised heights ranging from 24 to 44 depending on model. These lifts have hydraulic lifting action, either manually, electric, or battery activated. Roller decks are optional.

Alum-A-Lift Division, B.A.N.

7524 Post Road

Winston, GA 30187

Contact: Mr. Stan Bressner

Phone: 404-489-0328

Fax: 404-489-7247

Alum-A-Lift Division, B.A.N. manufactures mat-erial handling equipment, including lift tables, adjustable height carts, manipulators, and work positioners. Lift-Smart is a device for lifting, lowering, moving, positioning, and holding loads. Low positions range from floor level to 9 and a travel distance of 38 is standard. Capacities range from 100-250 lb. and options include roller and ball transfer decks, as well as 360 degree manual roll-over attachments.

American Manufacturing Company, Inc.

2119 Pacific Avenue

P.O. Box 1237

Tacoma, WA 98401

Contact: Mr. Chuck Reitsman

Phone: 800-426-9772

Fax: 812-663-6017

American Manufacturing Company, Inc. man-ufactures hydraulic scissor lift tables. The collapsed heights of the tables range from 5 to 12 and the vertical travel distances range between 25 and 72, depending upon the model. Optional equipment such as turntable decks, roller decks, safety skirts, and horizontal travel are available.

Bishamon Industries Corporation ECOA Hydraulic Lifts

1000 Hialeah Drive

Hialeah, FL 33010

Contact: Mr. Sam Hogg

Phone: 800-433-3833

Fax: 305-885-8737

E-mail: teondi bishamon.com

Bishamon Industries Corporation manufactures scissor lifts, adjustable height carts, turntables, and upenders. The hydraulic adjustable height carts range in capacity from 330 to 1650 lb and range in vertical height from 8.25 to 61 exact range depends on model.

C H Distributors, Inc.

400 South 5th Street

P.O. Box 04499

Milwaukee, WI 53204

Contact: Mr. Phil Areddia

Phone: 800-558-9966

Fax: 800-336-1331

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. Adjustable height carts, stackers, and portable scissor lift tables are available from manufacturers such as Presto, Southworth, Wesco, Bishamon, Genie, Eurokraft, and Lift-Rite.

Carico Systems

1930 Lakeview Drive

Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Contact: Ms. Barbara Wieford

Phone: 219-432-6738

Fax: 219-432-2461

E-mail: carico caricosystems

Carico Systems manufactures carts and containers. Wire mesh carts offer visual inventory, are completely collapsible, and have optional shelves and front drop gates. Containers with optional casters are available which have spring-loaded bottoms. The base floats up and down so that top level of products are level with the gate opening as products are placed into or removed from the container to minimize bending.

Castle Industrial Ergonomics, Inc.

302 South Spring Street

Manchester, TN 3755

Contact: Mr. A.W. Swann

E.mail: newcastle ficon.net

Web site: www.castleergo.com

Castle Industrial Ergonomics, Inc. represents product lines from a variety of manufactures providing ergonomic assists, material handling equipment and industrial workstations. They distribute adj-ht carts from Lee Engineering.

Cherokee Products Corporation

22933 Armory Drive

Nashville, TN 37204-3758

Contact: Mr. Jack Gann

Phone: 800-251-4135

Fax: 800-336-6608

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. The Southworth Dandy Lift transports and lifts weights up to 1760 lb to maximum heights of 50.

Ergo Source

P.O. Box 695

Wayzata, MN 55391

Contact: Ms. Kay Field

Phone: 612-404-1969

Fax: 612-404-1058

Ergo Source distributes a variety of ergonomic products ranging from office equipment to mechanical assists and hand tools. An adjustable-height push cart is available with a 750 lb capacity and an adjustment range of 10.3 -36. A foot-operated hydraulic jack is used to make height adjustments 24 strokes required across adjustment range.

Global Equipment Company

Dept. 6693

1070 Northbrook Pkwy

Suwanee, GA 30174

Contact: Mr. Greg Garrison

Phone: 800-645-1232

Fax: 800-645-1232

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment A wide range of carts are available, including service, stock, utility, and instrument carts, carts with sliding shelves, wire shelf trucks, and a 24 -42 adjustable height cart.

Grainger

333 Knightsbridge Parkway

Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3639

Contact: Customer Service

Phone: 800-323-0620

Fax: 800-722-3291

Grainger is a distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies. Hydraulic elevating carts with foot controls and capacities to 1750 lb are available in models ranging in height from 10-3/4 -39-1/2.

Handling Specialty, Inc.

219 South Service Road

P.O. Box 98

Grimsby, ON L3M 4G1

Contact: Mr. Thomas Beach

Phone: 716-694-6333

Fax: 905-945-0155

Handling Specialty, Inc. manufactures hydraulic and electro-mechanical scissor lifts, tilters, service hoists, coil handling equipment, and die carts. The Zero-Creep lift system provides indefinite load holding capabilities. The collapsed heights of the lifts range between 6 and 15. Vertical travel distances of 32, 50, or 60 and capacities ranging between 800 and 12,000 lb are available. Accessories and options include turntable, conveyor, and tilting tops as well as rollers.

JRG Industries, Inc.

4033 Cypress Lake Drive

Spring, TX 77388-5720

Contact: Mr. George Tienken

Phone: 281-353-4984

Fax: 281-353-4724

JRG Industries, Inc. is distributor for a wide range of material handling equipment. Cranes, drum handlers, hand trucks, lift tables, work positioners, vacu-lifts, robotics, tilt tables and many other material handling equipment are available.

Lee Engineering Company

505 Narragansett Park Dr.

Pawtucket, RI 02861

Contact: Mr. John LeTourneau

Phone: 401-725-6100

Fax: 401-728-7840

Lee Engineering Company manufactures lift and turntables, adjustable height carts, and pallet trucks. Mechanical, electro-mechanical, and hydraulic scissor lift tables are available, ranging in capacity from 1000-4500 lb. Vertical heights of the lift tables range from 7 to 55. Options include wheels, conveyor tops, turntables, ball transfer tops, and tilt-top tables.

Lexco Corporation

20 W. Chestnut Street

P.O. Box 114

Souderton, PA 18964

Contact: Ms. Janice Johnson Greeley

Phone: 215-723-9093; 800-444-1128

Fax: 215-723-5277

Lexco Corporation manufactures material handling equipment, including adjustable height carts, lift tables, die carts, and push/pull devices. Models of adjustable height carts suitable for light to heavy duties are available and range in capacity from 500 lb to 30 tons. Lifting heights range from 12 -54 exact range depends upon model. Casters, hydraulic lift units, and floor locks are standard.

R.W. Hatfield Company, Inc.

aka - Pro-Line

12 Rogers Road

Haverhill, MA 01835

Contact: Mr. Robert Simmons

Phone: 508-521-2600

Fax: 508-374-4885

R.W. Hatfield Company, Inc. offers the Pro-Line series of adjustable height workstations and accessories. Adjustable height, hydraulic scissor lift carts with or without fixed or retractable ball transfers are available. Raised heights to 61 and capacities to 1850 lb are available.

Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc.

515 Narragansett Pk Drive

P.O. Box 3003

Contact: Ms. Debbie Verrier

Phone: 800-366-2302

Fax: 800-366-2300

Rand Materials Handling Equipment Co., Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Carts adjustable in height via a foot operated hydraulic pump have capacities to 1760 lb, low heights as low as 8.3, and raised heights of up to 61. Note that high push forces may be an issue on higher capacity units.

Southworth Products Corporation

P.O. Box 1380

Portland, ME 04104-1380

Contact: Mr. Randall Moore

Phone: 800-743-1000

Fax: 207-797-4734

E-mail: salesinfo southworthproducts.com

Southworth manufactures powered lift tables, turntables, tilters, adjustable height carts, inverters, and vertical conveyors. The Dandy Lift lifter/transporter is available in several different types, including manual or battery operated models, low profile models, or the Dandy Leveler, which is equipped with a spring actuated variable height platform. These carts have capacities ranging from 330-1100 lb and have vertical height ranges from 3.2 to 50.

T S Equipment Company

2999 N. Wayne Street

PO Box 496

Angola, IN 46703

Contact: Mr. Barry Trine

Phone: 219-665-9521

Fax: 219-665-1339

E-Mail: vestil dmci.net

Web site: www.vestil.com

www.tseq.com

T S Equipment Company manufactures a variety of manual handling assist devices. Adjustable height carts come in amnual, hydraulic, and electric models. The log deck cart is available in up to a 120 length. A self-propelled model is available. Double-scissor carts have raised heights to 51.

Ted Thorsen

131 Welles Street

Forty Fort, PA 18704-4965

Contact:

Phone: 800-233-8358

Fax: 717-288-2464

E-Mail: tedthors epix.net

Web Site: www.tedthorsen.com

Ted Thorsen distributes a complete line of containers, industrial workstations, and manual handling assists. A variety of adjustable-height carts are offered e.g. Southworth product line. The Ted Thorsen floating bottom can be installed in any cart, truck or container to reduce bending requirements.

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UNIDEX

2416 Main Street

PO Box 129

Warsaw, NY 14569

Contact: Mr. Richard L. Barusic

Phone: 716-786-3170

Fax: 716-786-3223

E-Mail: sales unidex-inc.com

Web site: www.unidex-inc.com

Unidex manufactures the PH Series foot pedal hydraulic cart with the capacity to lift and rotate loads up to 750 lb. The PE series rechargeable electric cart has an onboard battery and charger and a capacity of 800 LB. Both series have a variety of height adjustment ranges and can be outfitted with a variety of load handling options.

Vestil Manufacturing Company

P.O. Box 507

Phone: 219-665-7586

E-mail; vestil locl.net

Web site: www.vestilmfg.com

Vestil Manufacturing Company manufactures material handling equipment, including work positioners, adjustable height carts, die carts, and lift and tilt tables. The portable lifting/tilting material stand has a capacity of 900 lb, a foot-operated hydraulic height adjustment of 22 -35, and a tilt adjustment of 20-35 degrees.

W.A. Tayloe Company

P.O. Box 59226

Dallas, TX 75229-9990

Contact: Mr. Norman Bircher

Phone: 800-442-9252

Fax: 214-243-8529

W.A. Tayloe Company is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Hydraulic scissor foot pump carts lift loads of up to 1750 lb from heights of 14 -40.

Wesco Manufacturing, Inc.

P.O. Box 47

Lansdale, PA 19446

Phone: 215-699-7031

Fax: 800-346-5511

E-mail: wesconsm wescomfg.com

Wesco Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. The hydraulic adjustable height carts have capacities of 500-6000 lb, lift heights of 47 -59, and are equipped with phenolic wheels.

Air Casters

Airsled,Inc.

70-A Aleph Drive

Newark, DE 19701-1319

Phone: 800-247-7533

Fax: 302-996-6468

E-mail: airsled airsled.com

Web site:

Airsled, Inc. manufactures a variety of air powered air skids or casters, with lifting capacities up to 14,000lb. The Airsled comes in a variety of dimensions and are powered by a 12 lb. blower. The airsled can support almost any load and can maneuver across cracks or variances up to 3/4.

Castle Industrial Ergonomics, Inc. represents product lines from a variety of manufactures providing ergonomic assists, material handling equipment and industrial workstations. They distribute the Air Caster Product Line.

Michael Kirby AeroGo, Inc.

1170 Andover Park West

Seattle, WA 98188-3909

Contact: Mr. Michael Kirby

Phone: 800-426-4757

Fax: 206-575-3505

E-mail: info aerogo.com

Web site: www.aerogo.com

Michael Kirby AeroGo, Inc. manufactures Aero-Casters, a material handling system that uses compressed air to literally float objects on a cushion of air. Force requirements to move load are reported as 1 lb per 1,000 lb of load. Casters are available in module or pallet jack designs.

Air Skids

Airfloat Systems

1550 Mcbride Avenue

Decatur, IL 62526

Contact: Ms. Kara Demirkian

Phone: 800-888-0018

Fax: 217-422-1049

Airfloat Systems manufactures pneumatic tilters and turntables, air skids, and container shuttles. The air skids can be positioned to support virtually any load configuration and size and may be used for moving load fixtures, machines, assembly lines, and for rigging applications. The skids may be removed from or permanently attached to the load. Single or two bearing skids are available and capacities range from 2400-40,000 lb.

Ball Transfer

Boston Technical Furniture

235 Andover Street

P.O. Box 539

Wilmington, MA 01887

Phone: 508-658-7974

Boston Technical Furniture manufactures industrial workstations, including adjustable height workstations and roller tables. Air oper-ated retractable ball transfers can be mounted on top of or integrated into a worksurface.

Buschman Conveyors

10045 International Blvd

Cincinnati, OH 45246

Contact: Ms. Michelle Bond

Phone: 513-874-0788

Fax: 513-881-5251

Buschman Conveyors manufactures a complete line of conveyor components. Ball caster tables can be integrated into a conveyor system.

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. A ball transfer conveyor with a 50 lb capacity is available in a variety of sizes. Ball transfers minimize required forces to transfer or rotate a product or package at a workstation or may be used as an intersection for multi-directional conveyor lines.

Cisco Material Handling, Inc.

1220 Century Drive

P.O. Box 110995

Carrollton, TX 75011

Contact: Mr. Bill Driggers

Phone: 800-441-1162

Fax: 214-242-0423

Cisco Material Handling, Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Hudson ball 1 dia. and miniature ball 1/2 -5/8 transfers are available.

Grainger is a distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies. Multi-directional ball transfer tables and drop-in plates are available.

Igar System

P.O. Box 8188

Madison, WI 53708-8188

Contact: Mr. Lennart Johansson

Phone: 800-669-0932

Fax: 608-223-0944

Igar System manufactures industrial workstation systems. Workstations are adjustable via hand crank or electric motor, may be linked by roller or ball transfer conveyor tops, have individual lighting and swinging arms with bin tracks, and optional tilt tops.

Omtec Corporation

181 Liberty Street

Marlboro, MD 01752-9735

Contact: Mr. Shawn Masciarelli

Phone: 508-481-3322

Fax: 508-460-0105

Omtec Corporation manufactures pneumatic retractable ball transfer systems. Balls are raised to move, orient, and position products, then are lowered to firmly position the product while the task is performed. Strips for conveyor transfers, tops for workstations, carts, scissor lifts, and portable units are available.

R.W. Hatfield Company, Inc. offers the Pro-Line series of adjustable-height workstations and accessories. Retractable via toggle switch or foot pedal and fixed ball transfer tables are available in a variety of styles including full or half coverage and mobile tables.

Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Ball transfer tables provide multi-directional movement of goods between conveyors or workstations. Table sizes vary and capacities of up to 3200 are available.

Roll-A-Way Conveyors

2335 Delaney Road

Gurnee, IL 60031

Contact: Mr. Dan Sullivan

Phone: 847-336-5033

Fax: 847-336-6542

E-mail: conveyor paysoninc.com

Roll-A-Way Conveyors manufactures material handling equipment, including ball transfers, conveyors, and drum handling equipment. Steel friction balls rotate or transfer products in any direction and may be floor or frame mounted on conveyors, pans, or plates. Single-frame ball transfer rails are available to allow fast change of load direction.

Speedways Conveyors, Inc.

1210 E. Ferry Street

Buffalo, NY 14211

Contact: Mr. Jack Thorn

Phone: 716-893-2222

Fax: 717-299-2154

Speedways Conveyors, Inc. manufactures material handling equipment, including ball transfers and conveyors. 1 diameter x 50 lb capacity balls are mounted in a square or staggered pattern for omni-directional movement.

Symbiote

300 North Centennial Street

Zeeland, MI 49464

Contact: Mr. Customer Service

Phone: 616-772-1790

Fax: 616-772-1798

Symbiote manufactures a ball transfer work surface table consisting of 3/4 diameter balls mounted flush on a 1-1/4 deep work surface. Retractable balls are air activated using a foot pedal. The tables provide for easy mobility of heavy or awkward objects.

Ted Thorsen distributes a complete line of containers, industrial workstations, and manual handling assists. Omtec ball transfer tables, conveyors, and carts are available.

Bulk Storage

Cargotainer - Adrian Fabricators

1225 Johnson Ferry Road

Marietta, GA 30068

Contact: Mr. Dennis Devlin

Phone: 404-971-6437

Fax: 404-565-5658

Cargotainer - Adrian Fabricators, Inc., manufactures a variety of wire mesh containers for material handling or storage. The containers range in sizes from 20X32X16 to 48X48X24 with cargo capacities up to 4000 lb. The caontainers have a drop-down side for easy access to material. Cargotainer also manufactures wire mesh rack decks which fit into or over existing racks to convert them into storage bins or pick-slot locations for items too small for pallets. The rack decks are available in sizes from 2 x2 to 2.5 x4.5.

Century Engineering

2830 Century Street

Dallas, TX 75220

Contact: Mr. Coleman Cobb

Phone: 214-350-2183

Fax: 214-350-8454

Century Engineering develops process equipment for liquid, solids, and air handling. Pneumatic and mechanical conveyor systems are used for transport of bulk dry goods. Bulk storage, bagging, and weighing systems are available.

Process Packaging Control

Silver Creek Commons, Suite H

6410 North Business Park Loop

Park City, UT 84098

Contact: Mr. Timothy J. Petracca, Sr.

Phone: 435-658-4900

Fax: 435-658-4499

E-mail: tjpetracca sideflo.com

Process Packaging Control manufactures the Side-Flo portable bulk bag system. The Side Flo system is designed for the proprietary semibulk bag to be filled from the top, but emptied out the bottom-side of the bag and utilizes a forklift to transport the Side-Flo system and contents to desired destinations.

Remcon Plastics

208 Chestnut Street

Reading, PA 19602-1809

Contact: Mr. Ron Warner

Phone: 800-360-3636

Fax: 215-375-4750

E-Mail: info remcom.com

Web site: www.remcom.com

Remcon manufactures a variety of plastic material handling bulk containers, including the Tank-On-Pallet, an integrated bulk storage tank. Plastic bins, pallets, carboys, drums, and more are available.

Bulk Storage Cleaning

Mole Master Services Corporation

117 Industry Road

Marietta, OH 45750

Contact: Mr. David Laing

Phone: 800-322-6653

Fax: 740-374-5908

E-mail: molemaster citynet.net

Mole Master Services Corporation offers a variety of products designed to mechanize the cleanout of silos, vessels, and pipes. Mole Master Jr., designed for smaller bulk storage vessels, consists of a hydraulically controlled cutting head that can be moved along the interior wall of the vessel. Several different cutting heads are available. The Bridge Breaker is a miniature rock drill that can eliminate manual labor as well as human entry into vessels.

Burden Carriers

Taylor-Dunn

2114 West Ball Road

Anaheim, CA 92804-5498

Contact: Mr. B. Samra

Phone: 714-956-4040

Fax: 714-956-3130

Taylor-Dunn manufactures burden and personnel carriers, industrial trucks, and tow tractors. Three or four wheel electric burden carriers with capacities to 6400 lb are capable of in-plant, narrow-aisle, or off-road applications. Automotive steering, pneumatic tires, and padded seats are among standard features.

Carts

Advance Storage Products

5702 Bolsa Avenue, Suite 150

Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1128

Contact: Mr. James Rahm

Phone: 714-902-9000

Fax: 714-902-9001

E-Mail: advstorage aol.com

Web site: advancestorage.com

Advance Storage Products manufactures a variety of storage or rack systems, material handling equipment and ladders. A wide variety of storage or rack systems are available including flow, bulk, push-back, pallet, cantilever, and drive-in.

AliMed

297 High Street

Dedham, MA 02026-9135

Contact: Mr. Barry Nyer

Phone: 800-225-2610

Fax: 800-437-2966

Web site: alimed.com

AliMed distributes Ergo-One carts with vertical handles that keep wrists in a neutral position. The handle height is 36 -44 and the bottom shelf height is 20 to reduce bending. Capacities range from 300-700 lb; note that these loads may result in push/pull forces that may be excessive.

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. Adjustable height carts, stackers, and portable scissor lift tables are available from manufacturers such as Presto, Southworth, Wesco, Bishamon, Genie, Euro-kraft, and Lift-Rite.

Castle Industrial Ergonomics, Inc. represents product lines from a variety of manufactures providing ergonomic assists, material handling equipment and industrial workstations. They distribute Lee Engineering adjustable-height carts.

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. The Southworth Dandy Lift transports and lifts weights up to 1760 lb to maximum heights of 50. Also available are fixed-height carts in a wide variety of styles, such as folding, shop, stock, shelf, stainless steel, wire, and tool carts.

Cisco Material Handling, Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Carts of various designs are avail-able, including shelf, stock, platform, fold-up, wire, and heavy duty utility carts.

Contact East

335 Willow Street

North Andover, MA 01845-5995

Contact: Ms. Heather Tarkf

Phone: 978-682-2000

Fax: 978688-7829

E-mail: sales contacteast.com

Contact East distributes a variety of products for the electronics industry. Utility carts from Rubbermaid and InterMetro are available. InterMetro offers a three shelf model which may reduce bottom shelf handling.

Ferno-Washington

70 Weil Way

Wilmington, OH 45177-9371

Contact: Mr. Joe Bourgras

Phone: 513-382-1451

Fax: 513-382-1191

Ferno-Washington manufactures a full line of carts for transporting and demonstrating heavy and/or bulky equipment. Features include one person operation and capacities up to 300 lb, with models available for stairclimbing, slide-off platforms for vehicle loading, individual leg releases, raised handles, and adjustable platform heights.

Grainger is a distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies. Hydraulic elevating carts with foot controls and capacities to 1750 lb are available in models ranging in height from 10.75 -39.5.

Hantover

P.O. Box 410646

Kansas City, MO 64141

Contact: Ms. Traci Lindstrom

Phone: 800-821-2227

Fax: 816-472-6761

Hantover distributes a variety of products for the food industry. Several cart designs are available, including pan, lug, and bulk mover carts.. The bulk mover cart is available with a drip pan and has a 500 lb capacity.

Lab Safety Supply

P.O. Box 1368

Janesville, WI 53547-1368

Contact: Technical Support Department

Phone: 800-356-2501

Fax: 800-543-9910

Lab Safety Supply is a distributor for light and sound metering devices, personal protective equipment, anti-fatigue mats, material handling and office equipment, and training materials. Ergonomic stainless steel utility carts place the lowest shelf at 20 above the floor to minimize bending and have vertical push handles to maintain a neutral wrist posture .

Lyon Metal Products, Inc.

P.O. Box 671

Aurora, IL 60507-0671

Phone: 800-433-8488

Fax: 800-367-6681

Lyon Metal Products, Inc. manufactures industrial chairs and workstation equipment. A variety of service options carts are available with optional features including bins, sliding/lockable top surfaces, etc. A 10 adjustable height platform tray to support clipboards, binders is offered, ideal to eliminate bending for tasks involving paperwork duties.

Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Carts adjustable in height via a foot operated hydraulic pump have capacities to 1760 lb, collapsed heights as low as 8.3, and raised heights to 61. Note that high push forces may be an issue on higher capacity units.

Ted Thorsen distributes a complete line of containers, industrial workstations, and manual handling assists. Slanted shelf order picking carts angle totes such that awkward arm/wrist postures are reduced.

W.A. Tayloe Company is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Hydraulic scissor foot pump carts lift loads of up to 1750 lb from heights of 14 -40. Other cart designs include collapsible, fold-away, instrument, shelf, slide, stock, and wire carts.

Cassette Handling

Re Group Industries, Inc.

PO Box 54624

Phoenix, AZ 85078

Contact: Mr. Roger Cornwell

Phone: 602-404-7099

Fax: 602-787-1726

E-mail: cornwell regroup.com

Web site: www.regroup.com

Re Group Industries, Inc. provides ergonomic afer cassette handling devices for the semi-conductor industry.

Coil Handling

Caldwell Company The

5055 26th Avenue

Rockford, IL 61109

Contact: Mr. Bill McLeod

Phone: 800-628-4263

Fax: 815-229-5686

The Caldwell Company manufactures material handling equipment, such as coil, drum, and pipe handling equipment, crane and hoist attachments, and tilt tables. Thirteen standard coil handling models are offered for applications such as production reel loading, coil rotation, warehousing, and loading unloading of flatbed trucks. Coil hooks range in capacities from. 5-50 tons and a variety of arm lengths, dimensions, and capacities are available.

Ted Thorsen distributes a complete line of containers, industrial workstations, and manual handling assists. The Universal Power Lift can serve as a cable lift, crane, platform lift, coil/teel handler, fork lift, shovel bucket, extended boom crane, or personnel maintenance lift.

Container Dumpers

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. Container and drum dumpers manufactured by Hercules and E-Z Clean are offered. Designs are appropriate for dumping steel, plastic, and fiber drums as well as all types of containers. Dumping heights range from 36 - 120 and capacities are avail-able up to 8000 lb.

Econo Lift Limited

3155 Pepper Mill Court, Unit 4

Mississauga, Canada, ON L5L 4X7

Contact: Mr. Ric Schlesinger

Phone: 800-387-8173

Fax: 416-828-6116

Econo Lift Limited is a distributor of material handling equipment. Stationary dumpers with capacities to 6000 lb, dumping heights of up to 60, and dumping angles from 0-120 degrees are appropriate for dumping bulk parts, food, liquids, or waste materials. Loads may be rolled onto the plate at floor level and mechanically lifted/dumped via a hand or foot control.

Hantover distributes a variety of products for the food industry. Column dumpers are available that can handle stainless containers, drums, and rectangular boxes. Dumping heights up to 84 adjustable are available with high-level dumpers. Capacities are up to 600 lb for high-level dumpers and up to 6000 lb with low-level dumpers.

Hercules Industries

770 South 70th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53214

Contact: Ms. Janice Weatherbie

Phone: 800-548-4430

Hercules Industries manufactures container and drum dumpers. Column, EZ Clean, and rectangular dumpers are suitable for dumping a wide range of containers, including bags, bins, cartons, totes, tubs, and vats in applications ranging from pellet dumping to food processing. Capacities to 8000 lb, dump angles of 45 degrees, and dump heights of up to 96 are available.

Motivation Industrial Equipment

172 South Service Road

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 3H6

Contact: Mr. Richard Evans

Phone: 905-664-4040

Fax: 905-664-4044

Motivation Industrial Equipment manufactures material handling equipment, including container dumpers and cranes. A wide variety of portable and stationary hydraulic box and barrel dumpers are available, ranging from standard box dumpers to reach dumpers with capacities exceeding 5000 lb.

Randolph Industries

1700 West Fulton Road

Chicago, IL 60612

Contact: Ms. Angie Mateo

Phone: 800-451-1655

Fax: 312-733-0192

Randolph Industries manufactures the Randolph Parts Handler, which consists of a steel bin mounted on an adjustable frame. The front of the bin is hinged to the frame; raising the rear of the bin to dump the parts. Parts flow is controlled by a chute on the front of the bin. Tipping the parts bin is controlled by hydraulics. Units are portable.

Tubar

P. O. Box 705

Sugarcreek, OH 44681-0705

Contact: Mr. Dan Bleininber

Phone: 800-852-2411

Fax: 216-852-2415

Tubar manufactures a variety of hydraulic dumpers to accommodate barrels or containers, with dumping heights ranging from 60 to 50. Both fluids and solids can be dumped using the systems. Upender positioners tilt tables are available that can provide up to 180 degrees rotation applications range from easier loading/unloading of containers, to pallet to pallet or pallet to slip sheet transfers.

Container Shuttles

Airfloat Systems manufactures pneumatic tilters and turntables, air skids, and container shuttles. Air bearing container shuttles allow the replacement of containers without interrupting the operator. Shuttles feature powered move-ment and capacities of 4000 or 6000 lb. The shuttles may be equipped with a 35 degree tilting platform.

Containers

APA - The Engineered Wood Association

P.O. Box 11700

Tacoma, WA 98411-0700

Contact: Mr. Bill Wachtler

Phone: 253-565-6600

Fax: 253-565-7265

American Plywood Association manufactures the Big Bin, a 300-gallon bin constructed of 1-1/8 thick wood panels with a non-corrosive or chemically non-reactive plastic liner bag. The capacity of the Big Bin is equivalent to that of 5.5 steel drums yet fits in the space of four drums. The container has a built-in pallet base for ease of transport. The Big Bin may be used to transport a broad range of wet, dry, liquid, or solid products and eliminates manual handling of individual drums.

Banner Metals, Inc.

P.O. Box 431

West Main Street

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Contact: Ms. Jean Knappi

Phone: 800-233-8163

Fax: 717-421-2553

Banner Metals, Inc. manufactures wire conainers and aluminum truck ramps. Expanded metal and wire stackable parts baskets with handles are ideal for cleaning, dipping, and degreasing small parts and alleviate their individual handling. The Bannertainer and Bannertainer Jr. are larger, stackable wire containers with fold-down gates for improved access. The units are designed for 4-way fork truck entry and fold flat for storage and return shipments. The pallet bins are fully collapsible and transform pallets into wire containers with quick fasteners and two end gates.

Bruce Plastics, Inc.

4100 Steubenville Pike

PO Box 4547

Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Contact: Mr. Barry Roos

Phone: 412-922-9888

Fax: 412-922-2380

Bruce Plastics manufactures standard and custom-molded plastic parts. They manufacture over 70 stock handles. Handles on objects can facilitate manual handling of the object.

Buckhorn

55 W. Technecenter Drive

Milford, OH 45150

Contact: Ms. Roxanna Hunley

Phone: 800-543-4454

Fax: 513-831-5474

Buckhorn manufactures a wide variety of industrial containers. Designs include small parts bins, straight-wall parts containers, nesting and harvesting containers, and bulk boxes with fold-down flap access and fully collapsible sides.

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. A wide variety of styles of small, stackable plastic containers and totes are offered from manufacturers such as Rubber-maid, Akro-Mills, Schaefer, and Lewis Systems.

Carico Systems manufactures carts and containers. Wire mesh containers offer visual inventory, are completely collapsible, and have front drop gates. Containers with optional casters are available which have spring-loaded bottoms. The base floats up and down so that the top level of products is level with the gate opening as products are placed into or removed from the container to minimize bending.

Cisco Material Handling, Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. The Buckhorn Bulk Box and the Union Steel Palletainer and Rigitainer wire mesh containers are stackable, collapsible, and have a several types of gate openings to allow improved access. Smaller parts bins, hoppers, and containers are also available.

Creative Techniques, Inc.

2441 North Opdyke Road

Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2442

Contact: Mr. Joseph Banfield

Phone: 248-373-3050

Fax: 248-373-3458

E-mail: ctech technique, com

Web site: creativetechnique.com

Creative Techniques manufactures custom material handling and returnable packaging products. Specially designed kitting trays present parts to workers in a most efficient manner. They will also help customize containers in terms of safe handling weights and user-friendly handles and grips.

Excel, Inc.

P.O. Drawer 459

Lincolnton, NC 28092

Phone: 704-735-6535

Fax: 704-735-4899

Excel, Inc. manufactures a wide range of material handling trucks. Spring Bottom Trucks

have floating bottoms which raise contents to the top of the truck to avoid bending.

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment. Container designs include folding wire containers which fold flat to save space and have a drop gate for easy access when stacked, folding bulk containers, plastic stackable bins, front-opening portable bulk containers, and self-dumping hoppers.

Grainger is a distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies. Palletainer wire storage containers are fully collapsible, stackable, allow visibility of stored contents, and have fold-down gates for improved access to minimize bending.

Menasha Corporation

P.O. Box 259

Menasha, WI 54952-0259

Contact: Mr. Dan Murton

Phone: 800-558-5073

Fax: 414-751-1279

Menasha Corporation manufactures modular container systems. Plastic containers are available in many sizes with well-designed hand grips.

Ted Thorsen distributes a complete line of containers, industrial workstations, and manual handling assists. Containers include three-sided stackable boxes with a removable gate. The design can reduce awkward postures associated with reaching over/into containers. Bulk containers are available with fold-down sides and spring-loaded bottoms to improve access. The Ted Thorsen floating bottom can be installed in any cart, truck, or container to reduce bending requirements.

Tuscarora, Inc.

800 Fifth Avenue

New Brighton, PA 15066

Contact: Ms. Rachel Coltin

Phone: 800-289-9966

Fax: 412-843-4402

Tuscarora, Inc. manufactures returnable/ reusable containers. Large containers have access doors for improved accessibility

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Zarn

1001 Northeast Market Street

Reidsville, NC 27320

Phone: 800-678-2278

Fax: 336-342-4101

E-Mail: mrm zarn.com

Web site: www.zarn.com

Zarn manufacturers plastic containers for industrial applications or domestic use. The heavy duty containers are compatible with a variety of domestic lifting devices. The containers are solvent and chemical resistant and available in sizes up to 2.2. cubic yards.

Conveyors - Belt Alignment

The Conveyor Company

1200 Ninth Avenue

P.O. Box 204

Sibley, IA 51249

Contact: Mr. D. J. Dietz

Phone: 712-754-4661

Fax: 712-754-2200

The Conveyor Company manufactures the Belt Trapper. The system maintains belt alignment within 1.5 inches using side rollers. Manual re-alignment and overspills in mine applications can be reduced.

Conveyors - Belt Cleaners

Air Blast, Inc.

P.O. Box 367

San Gabriel, CA 91778

Contact: Mr. Carl Von Wolffradt

Phone: 818-576-0144

Fax: 818-289-2548

Air Blast, Inc. manufactures high velocity air jet cleaners for conveyors. Belt overspill is minimized. The cleaner does not contact the belt like belt scrapers, so belt and cleaner maintainability is enhanced.

Martin Engineering Company

P.O. Box 20

Neponset, IL 61345-9988

Contact: Mr. Mark Stern

Phone: 800-544-2947

Fax: 309-594-2432

Martin Engineering Company designs and manufactures belt cleaners for use in mining operations and elsewhere. Constant Angle Radial Profile design keeps cleaning blade in contact with belt throughout blade life.

Conveyors - Brake Rollers

Brake Roller Company

730 E. Michigan Avenue

Battle Creek, MI 49016

Phone: 616-968-9311

The Brake Roller Company manufactures brake rollers for conveyors. The brake rollers operate under load weights from 8-5000 lb and the braking force generated is in direct proportion to the speed of the load as it crosses over the roller. The brake rollers may replace standard rollers in an existing roller conveyor to achieve any speed reduction or may be used with mechanical stops.

Conveyors - General

Advanced Handling Systems

Box 648

115 Thousand Oaks Boulevard

Morgantown, PA 19543

Contact: Mr. Jim Youse

Phone: 610-286-0077

Fax: 610-286-0581

Advanced Handling Systems manufactures dock or vehicle mounted loading systems consisting of retractable conveyor skates, slip chain systems, or slat conveyor systems. Modification to vehicles is required; most appropriate in high-volume distribution.

Air Blast, Inc. manufactures high velocity air jet cleaners for conveyors. Belt overspill is minimized. The cleaner does not physically contact the belt like belt scrapers, so maintainability of belt and cleaner is enhanced.

Alvey Systems, Inc.

9301 Olive Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63132-3299

Contact: Chris Fine

Phone: 800-325-1596

Fax: 314-995-2350

E-mail: info alvey.com

Alvey, Inc. manufactures material handling equipment, including pallet dispensers, palletizing systems, and conveyors. Conveyor designs include wheel and roller conveyors, belt conveyors, and various types of live roller, accumulation, and sortation conveyors. Alvey also makes vertical and gravity conveyors for handling both cases and pallet loads.

Automotion

11000 S. Lavergne Avenue

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Contact: Mr. Jerry Fulkerson

Phone: 708-229-3700

Fax: 708-229-3702

E-mail: automot aol.com

Automotion manufactures the AutoAir zero pressure accumulation conveyor, which is designed to handle any carton or tote from 5 to 6 in length and from 8 oz to over 250 lb. A pivoting, counter-balanced sensor assembly is mounted in the standard frame punching. The conveyor runs at up to 250 feet per minute and has a variety of features, including air brakes, alignment tables, flexible zones, and tandem sensors for tote handling.

Best Diversified Products

107 Flint Street

Jonesboro, AR 72401

Contact: Mr. Walter Brookbank

Phone: 800-327-9209

Fax: 501-935-3661

Best Diversified Products manufactures a wide range of flexible, expandable conveyors. Fully powered as well as gravity conveyors are

available, with a variety of optional accessories, such as optics for precise flow control, adjustable leg height, package stops, impact supports, and heavy duty casters.

Buschman Conveyors manufactures a complete line of conveyor components including wheel, roller manual and powered and belt models. Inclined powered conveyors are available. Accessories include sortation systems and turn-tables.

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. Expandable/portable conveyors by Nestaflex with height adjustments from 28 to 44 are offered. Also available are gravity roller and skatewheel conveyors and 45 and 90 degree curved sections.

Caljan America, Inc..

3600 E. 45th Avenue

Denver, CO 80216

Contact: Mr. Lonnie Watkin

Phone: 303-321-3600

Fax: 303-321-6767

Caljan America, Inc. manufactures the telescoping belt and roller loaders for transport of loose goods or unit loads in or out of trucks, trailers, vans, containers, ships, trains, or airplanes. Conveyors extend to maximum dimensions of up to 70 and may be installed as stationary, mobile, or pivotal units. Height adjustable installation, hoods, and inclined conveyors are also offered.

Century Engineering.

Century Engineering develops process equip-ment for liquid, solids, and air handling. Pneumatic and mechanical conveyor systems are used for the transport of bulk dry goods.

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. Conveyor designs including skate wheel, roller, belt, and ball transfer conveyors are available in both straight or curved sections. Models are appropriate for portable small parts transfer, table-top assembly, as well as heavy-duty applications.

Cisco Material Handling, Inc

Cisco Material Handling, Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. A wide variety of horizontal conveyors are available, including powered belt, live roller, accumulating, wire mesh, and portable designs. Conveyor heights are adjustable in the general range of 26 -41. Inclined, gravity, and vertical conveyors are also available.

Conveyit Incorporated

Box 180

Lacanaca, CA 91011

Contact: Mr. Bob Jones

Phone: 818-790-3229

Fax: 818-790-5108

Conveyit Incorporated manufactures an expan-ding conveyor consisting of either wheels or rollers, which expands to 24 feet.

Dorner Manufacturing Corporation

580 Industrial Drive

Hartland, WI 53029-0020

Contact: Technical Sales Manager

Phone: 414-367-7600

Fax: 800-369-2440

Dorner Manufacturing Corporation manufactures a wide range of conveyor systems. Their low-profile conveyors have particular value if there are intentions for the operator to sit at the conveyor the low profile design provides adequate leg room missing at many conveyors.

Eriez Magnetics

2200 Asbury Road

P.O. Box 10608

Erie, PA 16514-0608

Contact: Mr. Keith Jones

Phone: 814-835-6000

Fax: 814-838-4960

E-mail: eriez eriez.com

Eriez Magnetics manufactures vibratory and magnetic conveyor systems. Magnetic belt conveyors provide positive holding action for vertical or inclined materials movement.

Flexible Material Handling

9501 Granger Road

Cleveland, OH 44125

Contact: Ms. Nancy Stohlman

Phone: 216-587-1575

Fax: 216-587-2833

Flexible Material Handling manufactures Nesta-flex conveyors. These are portable expanding conveyors with powered roller capabilities.

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment. Conveyor designs include a 34 -38 adjustable height powered belt conveyor, skate wheel and roller conveyors with adjustable height 24 -40 conveyor tripods, heavy and light duty roller conveyors, and portable, flexible conveyors.

Grainger is a distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies. A wide

variety of conveyors are available with models including portable/expandable skate wheel, gravity skate wheel with tripod stands heights adjust 25 -43, gravity roller with H-stands heights adjust 19 -31, 31 -43, ball transfers, and horizontal and inclined powered belt conveyors.

Hantover distributes a variety of products for the food industry. Conveyors offered include powered horizontal, inclined, and screw conveyors. Gravity roller and wheel conveyors are also available.

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.

2020 Hytrol Drive

Contact: Mr. Randy Oden

Phone: 501-972-8904

Fax: 501-935-0847

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. manufactures automated pallet load handling systems. A wide range of chain and roller conveyors are available with various options, including pivot and transfer carts, pop-up roller transfers, accumulator lifting pads, double-wide lines, and turntables.

JanTec Incorporated

970 Emerson Road

Traverse City, MI 49684

Contact: Mr. John E. Schaub

Phone: 800-992-3303

Fax: 616-941-1460

JanTec Incorporated manufactures specialized conveyor systems. The Spiral series provides up/down movement of product with minimized floor space. Power Turn conveyors change direction of the product. Both can reduce rehandling of products. Stainless steel construction is offered for food processing applications. Mechanized plastic belt conveyors are also available.

Jervis B. Webb Company

Webb Drive

Farmington Hills, MI 48331-5624

Contact: Mr. Paul Hopersberger

Phone: 248-553-1220

Fax: 248-553-1228

E-mail: info jerviswebb.com

Jervis B. Webb Company designs, manufactures, and installs custom material handling systems to help create an automated factory. Products, systems, and services range from automated storage and retrieval systems to warehousing control equipment.

Langley

P.O. Box 29

30 Rawson Road

Victor, NY 14564

Contact: Mr. Alan Ozminkowski

Phone: 716-924-3230

Fax: 716-924-9407

Langley manufactures vertical conveyors. Lifting platforms are attached to either a double frame or single mast design and a push button control activates the hydraulic lifting mechanism. Capacities to 12,000 lb, lowered heights down to 5.5, and lift heights up to 25 are available.

Lipe Automation Equipment

P.O. Box 4826 Street

6581 Town Line Road

Syracuse, NY 13221

Contact: Ms. Ellen Stanton

Phone: 800-448-7822

Fax: 315-457-1678

Lipe Automation Equipment manufactures the Dyna-Slide vibratory parts feed and conveyor systems.

Nestaway

Contact: Mr. Bob Kellogg

Phone: 216-587-1500

Nestaway manufactures stacking racks and conveyors. Portable, expandable, flexible conveyors reduce manual material handling by allowing transport of product from conveyor lines and into outbound trailers or along assembly or packaging lines. Height adjustments of the conveyors range from 20 -60 and 90 - 180 degree curvatures are possible.

New London Engineering

1700 Division Street

New London, WI 54961

Contact: Mr. Bob Owen

Phone: 800-437-1994

Fax: 920-982-6800

New London Engineering manufactures automated material handling systems. A wide range of conveyors is available, including tabletop chain, slider bed belt, trough belt, inclined belt, parts separator, powered roller, accumulator, wire mesh, hinged steel belt, turntable, chip, and slat designs, in various widths and lengths.

Newland Conveyors

10 Alton Road

Yardley, PA 19067

Contact: Mr. Richard Ludlow

Phone: 215-493-5650

Fax No.: 215-493-6383

Newland Conveyors manufactures telescoping power conveyors for truck loading operations.

OMNI Technical Services

203 East Tolles Dr.

St. Johns, MI 48879

Contact: Mr. Rowland Martin

Phone: 517-227-8900

Fax: 517-224-8124

OMNI Technical Services manufactures lift, tilt, and turntables as well as mechanized material handling equipment. The Series 6000 OMNI-Zone conveyor system is capable of transporting containers/pallets to an air powered lift and rotate station. One side of a pallet may be adjusted in height as it is unloaded. The pallet is then rotated 180 degrees and adjusted in height to unload the second side.

Portec Incorporated

1610 Fry Avenue

Canon City, CO 81212

Phone: 719-269-1112

Portec Incorporated manufactures continuous vertical conveyors in a spiral design. Both powered conveyors and spiral chutes are available, as is a powered telescoping conveyor.

Power Pack Conveyor Company

38363 Airport Parkway

Willoughby, OH 44094

Contact: Mr. James Ensinger

Phone: 216-975-9955

Fax: 216-975-0505

Power Pack Conveyor Company manufactures pre-engineered and customized conveyors both mechanized and gravity roller. Low-profile units are beneficial if the worker is to sit at the conveyor. Interchangeable bed conveyors allow the conveyor width to be quickly changed, thereby minimizing reach distances.

Powr-Lift

1400 S. Walton Walker

Irving, TX 75060

Contact: Mr. Darrell McMaster

Phone: 214-438-3679

Fax: 214-438-1838

Powr-Lift manufactures automated material handling systems and equipment i.e., AGVS, robotics, conveyors, fork and pallet trucks and storage systems i.e., ASRS, carousels.

Rand Materials Handling Equipment Co., Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Two way air lift pneumatic conveyors are suitable for transporting cash, invoices, and small parts. Horizontal conveyors are available in a variety of styles, including 28 -44 height adjustable skate conveyors, gravity wheel, gravity and powered roller, and powered belt conveyors. Curved and straight designs are offered, as are adjustable height conveyor stands, in adjustability ranges from 9 -15 to 57 -107.

Rapistan Systems, Div. of Mannesmann Dematic

507 Plymouth Avenue NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Contact: Ms. Esther Land, D7

Phone: 616-451-6525

Fax: 616-451-6425

Rapistan Demag Corporation offers conveyor systems and drum handling equipment. A variety of conveyors are offered, including gravity wheel and roller, powered belt and roller, accumulation, overhead chain, and in-floor towline conveyors. Features such as accumulation, powered directional changes, sortation, computer-based conveyors are available.

Roll-A-Way Conveyors manufactures material handling equipment, including ball transfers, conveyors, and drum handling equipment. A wide range of skate wheel, roller, and belt conveyors are available in curved and straight sections. Conveyor stands have various ranges of height adjustment, from 12 -18 to 18 -30. Designs offered include gravity, accordion, flow-rail, parts-veyor, roller bed, slider bed, wire mesh, flat top chain, and portable, and overhead conveyors.

Sailrail

100 Granton Drive

Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J9

Phone: 416-665-2974

Fax: 416-764-3242

Sailrail designs air-assisted gravity flow racks and pneumatic conveyors.

Speedways Conveyors, Inc. manufactures material handling equipment, including ball transfers and conveyors. A wide range of sizes and capacities of gravity and powered roller conveyors are available in straight and curved designs. Supports range in adjustment height from 12 -18 to 48 -54. Powered belts are also offered in horizontal or inclined designs.

Shuttleworth, Inc.

10 Commerce Road

Huntington, IN 46750-9044

Contact: Mr. Todd Eckert

Phone: 219-356-8500

Fax: 219-356-1315

E-Mail: t.eckert shuttleworth.com

Web site: www.shuttleworth.com

Shuttleworth, Inc. manufactures conveyors for material handling and assembly operations. The conventional conveyor is available with a useable conveying surface width up to 60.5. The conveyor can be customized to fit most operations with accessories such as 45 and 90 degree corners, bar code readers, lift and rotate quipment, product stops and others. The Low profile conveyor allows for seated assembly operation.

TKF, Inc.

726 Mehring Way

Cincinnati, OH 45203

Contact: Mr. Jim Walsh

Phone: 513-241-5910

Fax: 513-651-2792

TKF Inc., engineers, manufactures, and installs custom conveyor systems. Types of conveyors offered by TKF include accumulating, chain, gravity, overhead, pallet, vertical, and others. Vertical conveyors are the TKF specialty area. Vertical conveyors make good use of building cubes TKF designs can handle up to 25 loads/minute with heights to 80 feet.

W.A. Tayloe Company is a distributor of industrial workstation and laterial handling equipment. A wide variety of conveyors are available, including skate wheel, light- to heavy-duty roller, mini roller, ball transfers, and power belt conveyors, along with adjustable height conveyor stands. The Parts-veyor is an inclined conveyor which moves product from one level to the next using a cleated conveyor.

Conveyors - Powered Rollers

Flexible Material Handling manufactures Nesta-flex conveyors, which are portable expanding conveyors with powered roller capabilities.

Somfy Systems, Inc.

47 Commerce Drive

Cranbury, NJ 08512

Contact: Mr. Albert Hinchman

Phone: 800-547-6639

Fax: 609-395-1750

Somfy Systems manufactures the Power Moller, which is a self-contained motorized roller that can be installed on existing conveyor systems. Load weights up to 88 lb are referenced.

Conveyors - Roller Tracks

Advanced Handling Systems distributes the Hydraroll Pneumatic Roller Track. Several systems are available including retractable rollers and a T-bar unload only system. These systems reduce the push/pull forces required to move loads.

Ancra International

4880 West Rosecrans Ave

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Contact: Mr. Ed Walsh

Phone: 213-973-5000

Fax: 206-248-6242

Ancra International manufactures the Retract-A-Roll pneumatic roller track. The tracks are imbedded in the trailer floor, then the rollers are raised. 5 above the floor using the truck s air supply. Roller spacings of 4, 5, or 6 are available and may be retrofitted into existing trailers. Section control is optional.

Conveyors - Shielding

A And A Manufacturing Co.

2300 S. Calhoun Rd

New Berlin, WI 53151

Contact: Mr. Tom Schoenauer

Phone: 414-786-1500

Fax: 414-786-3280

A and A Manufacturing Co. designs flexible protective covers for machinery, conveyor systems, etc. Protection improves the maintainability of equipment. Walk-on covers are available that can support personnel.

Conveyors - Spiral Chutes

Conveyors - Telescoping

Caljan America, Inc.

3600 E. 45th. Avenue

Caljan America, Inc. manufactures the telescoping belt and roller loaders for transport of loose goods or unit loads in or out of trucks, trailers, vans, containers, ships, trains, or airplanes. Conveyors extend to maximum dimensions of 70 and may be installed as stationary, mobile, or pivotal units. Height adjustable installation, hoods, and inclined conveyors are also offered.

Conveyit Incorporated.

Conveyit Incorporated manufactures an expanding conveyor consisting of either wheels or rollers, which expands to 24 feet.

Flexible Material Handling manufactures Nesta-flex conveyors, portable expanding conveyors with powered roller capabilities.

Fax: 215-493-6383

Newland Conveyor manufactures telescoping power conveyors for truck loading operations.

Conveyors - Vertical

Freightlift America

PO Box 1058

Guthrie, OK 73044

Contact: Ms. L. O Daniel

Phone: 405-282-5888

Fax: 405-282-8105

Web stie: www.industry.net/autoquip.com

Freightlift a division of Autoquip manufactures Hydraulic and Merchanical Freightlifts, with capacities from 1,000 to 15,000 lb, and infinite stops up to 100 feet, and direct piston ram lifts with 30 maximum travel and capacities to 1,000,000 lb.

Southworth Products Corporation manufactures powered lift tables, turntables, tilters, adjustable height carts, inverters, and vertical conveyors. The vertical conveyors have capacities ranging from 1000 to 4000 lb or more and have standard elevations up to 22 feet. The vertical conveyors carry loads to lofts, basements, mezzanines, and upper stories and can be fitted with deck-mounted belt or roller conveyors.

TKF Inc., engineers, manufactures, and installs custom conveyor systems. Types of conveyors offered by TKF include accumulating, belt, chain, gravity, overhead, pallet, vertical, and others. Vertical conveyors are the TKF specialty area. Vertical conveyors make good use of building cubes. TKF designs can handle up to 25 loads/minute with heights to 80 feet.

Conveyors - Vibratory

Lipe Automation Equipment manufactures Dyna-Slide vibratory parts feed and conveyor systems.

Crane Attachments

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. A 4000 lb capacity jib-lift attachment for a fork truck is available which turns a lift truck into a mobile crane with a 145.5 fully extended unit.

The Caldwell Company manufactures material handling equipment, such as coil, drum, and pipe handling equipment, crane and hoist attachments, and tilt tables. Assorted crane attachments are offered, including lifting and spreader beams, vertical and two-sided lifters, coil hooks and upenders, pallet, sheet, and drum lifters, pressure, gripping, support, and bail and die lifting tongs, and rotating crane hooks.

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment. Telescoping and adjustable pivoting jib boom crane attachments are available for fork trucks.

Cranes

Air Technical Industries manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. A wide range of mobile, hydraulic floor cranes, and truck-mounted cranes are available. The mobile, hydraulic floor cranes have narrow widths, capacities of 2000, 4000, or 6000 lb and 10.5 lift heights.

Ballymore Company

220 Garfield Avenue

P.O. Box 397

West Chester, PA 19380

Contact: Mr. Bob Meanix

Phone: 215-696-3250

Fax: 610-696-1217

Ballymore Company manufactures cranes, rolling ladders, and personal lifts. Portable gantry and floor cranes are available. Gantry cranes have either fixed-height models with 10 clearances or are adjustable in height from 8 to 12 clearances. Floor cranes have boom telescopes and locks in three lengths with variable boom height. A hydraulic system includes a 3-speed hand pump and adjustable lowering valve.

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. A 4000 lb capacity jib-lift attachment for a fork truck is available which turns a lift truck into a mobile crane with a 145.5 fully extended unit. Also available is the FOX Space Saver Mobile Floor Crane with a capacity of 5000 lb, an adjustable four position, pinned boom which retracts to 50 and extends to 81. Fixed and telescoping steel Gantry cranes with spans of up to 16 are also offered.

Castle Industrial Ergonomics, Inc. represents product lines from a variety of manufactures providing ergonomic assists, material handling equipment and industrial workstations. They distribute workstation cranes and jibs from Gorbel, Inc.

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. A variety of crane styles are available. Wall or column mounted jib cranes from Hercules have between 180 - 360 degrees of rotation and capacities of up to 10,000 lb. Portable and adjustable height Gantry cranes are available in a variety of sizes and capacities to 3 tons.

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment. Adjustable gantry cranes, self-supporting floor cranes with 360 degree jib rotation, wall mounted jib cranes, portable folding cranes, telescopic floor cranes, reversed boom floor cranes are among the crane designs offered. Telescoping and adjustable pivoting jib boom crane attachments are also available for fork trucks.

Gorbel

600 Fishers Run

P.O. Box 593

Fishdrs, NY 14453-0593

Contact: Mr. David Butwid

Phone: 800-821-0086

Fax: 716-924-6273

Gorbel designs and manufactures free standing and ceiling mounted bridge and jib cranes. Bridge cranes have capacities from 250 to 4000 lb. Ergonomic design features include a 100:1 productivity ratio on bridge cranes e.g., 500 lb load requires 5 lb force to start the load moving.

HSC, Inc.

10909 Otter Creek E. Blvd.

Mabelvale, AR 72103

Contact: Mr. Andrew Everett

Phone: 800-293-9639

Fax: 501-455-6179

E-mail: hsc aristotle.net

HSC, Inc. manufactures palletizing systems, anti-fatigue mats, cranes, lift tables, and manipulators.

Harrington Hoist Crane

401 West End Avenue

Manheim, PA 17545

Contact: Ms. Aimee Crawford

Phone: 717-665-2000

Fax: 717-665-2861

Harrington Hoist and Cranes manufactures a wide variety of hoists and cranes. Models of cranes available include top running or under running cranes, single girder or double girder cranes, dual motor drive or center drive cranes, hand push or hand geared cranes. Single speed, two speed or trolley speed cranes are also available as well as bridge cranes and chain or electric, manual, or air hoists.

Mannesmann Demag Corporation

29201 Aurora Road

Cleveland, OH 44139

Contact: Mr. Mickey Lucas

Phone: 800-321-6560

Fax: 216-248-3874

Mannesmann Demag Corporation manufactures overhead material handling equipment and components including monorails, cranes, and hoists.

Motivation Industrial Equipment manufactures material handling equipment, including container dumpers and cranes. A variety of cranes are offered, including 30,000 lb capacity jib cranes with boom lengths to 30 feet as well as fixed, adjustable, manual, or powered gantry cranes. Pick and carry floor cranes with capacities to 11,000 lb are available in folding, reversible rigid mast, swivel mast, and powered designs. Truck and forklift cranes are also available.

North American Industries, Inc.

35 Bow Street

Everett, MA 02149

Contact: Mr. Paul Levenson

Phone: 800-847-8470

Fax: 617-729-3343

North American Industries, Inc. manufactures a complete line of custom bridge and gantry cranes with capacities up to 60 tons and spans of up to 100 feet.

Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Telescopic lift booms are available to turn a forklift into a mobile crane with a capacity of 6000 lb and extensions to 144. Fixed and telescopic gantry cranes offer capacities to 6000 lb, and portable floor cranes lift 1500 lb from 12 to 8.

Robinson

1914 Silver Street

Garland, TX 75042

Contact: Mr. Bill Jenning

Phone: 214-272-2001

Fax: 214-276-0705

Robinson manufactures the Crane Boss, a digital radio remote control for overhead cranes. The portable control unit allows the operator freedom of movement during operation and is operated via a finger-tip lever control.

Royce International

One Royce Drive

Windsor, PA 17366

Contact: Mr. Tom Hoke

Phone: 800-999-3411

Fax: 717-246-3775

Royce International offers the Univac crane systems. Bridge and jib cranes and monorail systems are available. The Tool Track is specifically designed to support tool balancers.

T S Equipment Company manufactures a variety of manual handling assist. Cranes are available in cantilever jib, portable gantry, tie rod jib for high ceilings, wall jib for low ceilings floor-mounted, and portable gantry designs. Capacities are typically in the range of 300 to 2,000 lb.

TBC Trambeam Corporation

P.O. Box 211

Attalla, AL 35954

Contact: Mr. Bert Miller

Phone: 205-538-9983

Fax: 205-538-8818

TBC Trambeam Corporation manufactures monorail and crane systems. Crane systems are available in single or double girder designs with spans to 100 and capacities of 10 or 30 tons, respectively. Gantry cranes are available to handle loads within individual work areas and transfer cranes are available for load movement between work areas.

Ted Thorsen distributes a complete line of containers, industrial workstations, and manual handling assists. The Universal Power Lift can serve as a cable lift, crane, platform lift, coil/reel handler, fork lift, shovel bucket, extended boom crane, or personnel maintenance lift.

Telemotive

6470 W. Cortland Street

Chicago, IL 60635

Contact: Mr. Dave Kress

Phone: 312-889-9035

Fax: 312-794-9740

Telemotive manufactures the BoomMate Radio Control for mobile construction equipment. The cordless unit virtually eliminates electrical shock hazards, removes movement restrictions of corded devices, is lightweight 12 oz., and is designed to be used by one hand.

Theimeg, Inc.

P.O. Box 668

Stowe, VT 05672

Contact: Mr. Terry Wiederlight

Phone: 800-253-7367

Fax: 212-227-5916

Theimeg, Inc. manufactures infrared, radio, and remote controls, suitable for a wide range of applications, including crane control. Remote controlled systems use either infrared or RF signals to control heavy cranes and mechanical handling equipment. These control units have either hand-held, push button or front-pack, joy-stick designs to allow the operator freedom of movement during machine operation.

Vahle Electrification

1167 Brittmoore

Houston, TX 77043

Contact: Mr. Erich Schneider

Phone: 713-465-9796

Fax: 713-465-1851

E-mail: vahleinc idt.net

Vahle Electrification provides electrification systems for cranes/hoists. Mechanization of a crane/hoist system can reduce manual work using the assist.

Vectran RF Systems

263 Kappa Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Contact: Mr. Jess McCann

Phone: 412-963-1221

Fax: 412-963-7205

Vectran RF Systems manufactures radio remote control systems for use with cranes or other mobile equipment. These systems enable one operator to handle entire operations and operate equipment from the best possible vantage point. Features include multiple system operation per frequency and a wide variety of control options.

W.A. Tayloe Company is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. A wide variety of cranes is available, including pillar base mounted jib cranes with 360 degree rotation, hydraulic floor cranes, wall-bracket full cantilever jib cranes which rotate 180 degrees, Lift-Master telescoping jib cranes, Econo telescoping booms, and Hi-Riser telescoping jibs. Capacities to 6000 lb are available.

Wesco Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. The Gantry Cranes are available with manual or lever adjusts or fixed boom models. The cranes are available with or without an I beam, have heights ranging from 9 to 15, and have capacities of up to 3 tons.

Curb Ramps

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment. A lightweight, portable curb ramp ideal for use with hand trucks or dollies is offered.

Magline, Inc.

503 S. Mercer Street

Pinconning, MI 48650

Contact: Mr. Barry Monroe

Phone: 800-624-5463

Fax: 517-879-5399

Magline, Inc. manufactures several hand truck designs as well as a number of handling accessories to reduce effort when using the hand trucks. Plastic and aluminum curb ramps reduce the physical effort of getting the hand truck over a curb. Lift Assist is a truck ramp with gas cylinder assists to support the ramp weight when the operator is positioning it. The Ergosys telescoping ramp extends over stairs to reduce effort when moving a hand truck up/down stairs.

Die Carts

Green Valley, Inc.

100 Green Valley Drive

Mt. Vion, IL 62549

Phone: 217-864-4125

Fax: 217-864-4275

E-mail: majorchange msn.com

Web site: www.greenvalley.thomasregister.com

Green Valley manufactures a variety of die/mold change equipment. Powered drive/tool changers with lift are equipped with a Walkie Drive unit and have capacities to 20,000 lb.

Handling Specialty, Inc. manufactures hydraulic and electro-mechanical scissor lifts, tilters, service hoists, coil handling equipment, and die carts. The die cart is battery operated with push-button controls, has wheels, floor lock, safety roller curtains, and a special die transfer top. The capacity is 1000 lb, the low height is 18, and the raised height is 48.

Lexco Corporation manufactures material handling equipment, including adjustable height carts, lift tables, die carts, and push/pull devices. The portable die handlers are designed to handle and separate dies weighing up to 2000-4000 lb with dimensions up to 30 x54. Table heights are adjustable via a foot-operated hydraulic lift within the range of 30 -55. Specially designed die handlers with push/pull devices, ball transfers, or a 22,000 lb capacity with electric-powered die separator, are available.

TriEnda Corporation

N7660 Industrial Road

PO Box 400

Portage, WI 53901

Contact: Mr. Kenneth Reed

Phone: 800-427-8553

E-mail: trisales centuryinter.net

TriEnda Corporation manufactures plastic pallets, special industrial packages and carts. The carts are built on castered wheels, have a side web door and load capacityup to 800 lb.

E:mail: vestil locl.net

Vestil Manufacturing Company manufactures material handling equipment, including work positioners, adjustable height carts, die carts, and lift and tilt tables. The portable die table has a capacity of 2000 lb and a foot operated, hydraulic lift range of 29 -44.

Dock Lifts

Advance Lifts manufactures powered lift tables and dock lifts. The dock lifts allow for working heights ranging from 0 -58 to accommodate a variety of truck types.

Air Technical Industries manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. The dock scissor lifts have capacities ranging from 4000-20,000 lb and a raised height of 70. The lift is operated by remote control, accommodates a wide range of trucks, is designed for flush-with-floor or in-pit installation, and has optional wheels.

American Lifts

601 West Mckee Street

Greensburg, IN 47240

Contact: Mr. Chuck Reitsma

American Lifts manufactures powered scissor lifts, tilters, and dock lifts. The dock lifts are hydraulically powered and have travel heights ranging from 48 to 59 and capacities ranging from 2500 to 30,000 lb. Standard features include straight-through or right angle loading, hinged bridge plate, and safety plate deck with beveled toe guard.

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. A mechanical dock leveler with a 28,000 lb rollover capacity is available in various sizes. The leveler is hydraulically operated and is equipped with a multi-spring counterbalance system for reliability.

Cisco Material Handling, Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Advance Lifts Dok Lifts are adjustable between 0 - 58 and have capacities of up to 20,000 lb.

Globe International

902 East E Street

Tacoma, WA 98421

Contact: Mr. Jack Sherman

Phone: 800-523-6575

Fax: 253-272-3255

Globe International manufactures hydraulic scissor lift tables, personal lifts, dock lifts, and tilters. The dock lifts have capacities ranging from 2000-30,000 lb, collapsed heights ranging from 10 -19, and vertical travel distances of 60. Standard dock lift features include an 18 wide bridge plate, safety tread plate platform, and beveled toe guards with safety stripping.

Johnson Equipment Company

P.O. Box 802009

Dallas, TX 75380-9698

Contact: Mr. Ray Rudolph

Phone: 972-661-9822

Fax: 972-404-1142

E-mail: RRudolph JEquip.com

Johnson Equipment Company manufactures dock lifts, fork truck lifts, and lift tables.

Pentalift Equipment Corporation

Suite 430

403 Main Street

Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 519-763-3625

Pentalift Equipment Corporation manufactures hydraulic lift tables and dock lifts.

Drum Dumpers

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. Container and drum dumpers manufactured by Hercules and E-Z Clean are offered. Designs are appropriate for dumping steel, plastic, and fiber drums as well as all types of containers. Dumping heights range from 36 - 120 and capacities are available up to 8000 lb.

East Lift Equipment Co., Inc.

2 Mill Park Court

Newark, DE 19713

Contact: Mr. Anthony Lafazio

Phone: 800-233-1800

Fax: 302-737-7333

e-mail: sales easylifteqpt.com

Web Site: www.easylifteqpt.com

Easy Lift Equipment Co., Inc. manufactures a variety of manual and powered drum handling devices. Models are available with lifting capacities up to 1000 lb., lift height up to 20, large wheels, and steering that allows for tight maneuvering. The Drum-Hauler offers power lift and travel, lift capacity up to 800 lb., and dumping capabilities. The Eagle-Grip model attchments can handle a variety of drum sizes, have a lifting capacity up to 1500 lb., and can handle two drums at once.

Hantover distributes a variety of products for the food industry. Column dumpers are available that can handle stainless containers, drums, and rectangular boxes. Dumping heights up to 84 adjustable are available with high-level dumpers. Capacities of up to 600 lb are available with high-level dumpers and up to 6000 lb with low-level dumpers.

Fax: 800-548-4430

Hercules Industries manufactures container and drum dumpers. Low and high level drum dumpers with discharge heights of 36 -60 and 60 -120, respectively, are available with cap-acities up to 1500 lb.

Industrial Safety Company

1390 Neubrecht Rd.

Lima, OH 45801

Phone: 800-537-9721

Fax: 419-228-5034

Industrial Safety Company is a distributor of safety equipment. Manual drum handling equipment and fork lift attachments are available for the transport and dumping of 30 and 55 gallon, fiber or steel drums. The Drum Karrier Hydra-Lift lifts drums up to 60 above the floor via a hand lever, and dumps drums via a hand crank.

T S Equipment Company manufactures a variety of manual handling assist. Scissor dock lifts and dock levelers are available.

Tubar manufactures a variety of hydraulic dumpers to accommodate barrels or containers, with dumping heights ranging from 60 to 50. Both fluids and solids can be dumped using the systems. Upender positioners tilt tables can provide up to 180 degrees rotation applications range from easier loading/unloading of containers, to pallet to pallet or pallet to slip sheet transfers.

W.A. Tayloe Company is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. The portable hydraulic drum dumper provides controlled dumping of heavy 1500 lb drums at a maximum dump height of 60.

Drum Handling

Air Technical Industries manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. The barrel lifter/dumper/upender is crank-operated using a worm gear design. Hook-on barrel lifter/dumpers can be used on all ATI cranes to lift and empty 55-gallon drums and the barrel clamp automatically grips the drum lips of 55 and 30 gallon drums. Universal spreader bars, chain sling drum lifters, and barrel hooks are also available.

Arrow Star Discount

Department 98

6087 Buford Highway

Norcross, GA 30071

Phone: 800-645-2833

Arrow Star Discount distributes industrial and material handling equipment, such as anti-fatigue mats, platform trucks, lift tables, hoists, hand trucks, and drum handling equipment. 1000 lb capacity drum dollies, 30 or 55 gallon heavy duty drum cradles and four-wheel drum trucks are available for manual, one person handling. An automatic drum handling fork lift attachment for 55 gallon drums is also offered.

C H Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of task stools, industrial workstations, and material handling equipment. The powered or manual hydraulic Drum Karier is available which lifts, tilts, and transports drums to 436 lb. Other designs include mobile and chain carriers and forklift attachments to handle and dump steel and fiber drums.

The Caldwell Company manufactures material handling equipment, such as coil, drum, and pipe handling equipment, crane and hoist attachments, and tilt tables. Manual and powered 55 gallon drum lifter/rotators with capacities of up to 2000 lb are available. Models are designed for attachment to fork lifts as well as cranes.

Castle Industrial Ergonomics, Inc. represents product lines from a variety of manufactures providing ergonomic assists, material handling equipment and industrial workstations. They distribute drum handling equipment from Morse.

Cherokee Products Corporation is a distributor of material handling equipment, tool balancers, and anti-fatigue mats. 30 and 50 gallon drum handling equipment available includes drum and can dollies, crane attachable drum clamps, forklift attachable drum lifters, as well as manual drum lift/transport/dump carts.

Cisco Material Handling, Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Drum dollies, handling trucks, racks, and lifting hooks are available for 30 and 55 gallon drum handling and dumping applications. Also offered are mechanized, portable carriers and dumpers as well as forklift attachments for drum handling.

Direct Safety Company

7815 South 46th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85044-5399

Contact: Ms. Stephanie Steinberger

Phone: 800-528-7405

Fax: 800-760-2975

Direct Safety Company is a distributor of office, industrial, and safety equipment. A variety of drum spill containment containers are available. The Drum Snatcher attaches to fork lift arms for gripping and transferring drums.

Easy Lift Equipment Co., Inc.

Web site: www.easylifteqpt.com

GCI

505 Country Road 40 NW

Garfield, MN 56332

Phone: 800-758-5126

Fax: 320-834-2212

E-mail: gc: gcilift.com

Web site: gclift.com

GCI manufactures a wide variety of material handling equipment. Several modesl of hoists and manipulators are available with a variety of end effectors to perform vacuum lifts, drum handling/rotation, rolls, power grip, etc. The material handling equipment can be mounted four ways track, overhead, stationary or portable. The equipment is available with lift capacities up to 1000 lb., vertical lifts to 65, 360 degree rotation, and a variety of operator controls.

Global Equipment Company is a distributor of industrial seating and workstation equipment as well as material handling equipment. 30 and 55 gallon drum handling equipment offered includes a drum rotator, drum grabbing, dumping, and handling attachments for forklifts, as well as manual drum tilting cradles, and dispensing and transporting trucks.

Grainger is a distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies. Manual drum trucks, cradles, and dollies are available, as are fork lift attachments for grabbing, lifting, and dumping 30 or 55 gallon drums. A fiber drum adapter is also offered.

Industrial Safety Company is a distributor of safety equipment. Manual drum handling equipment and fork lift attachments are available for the transport and dumping of 30 and 55 gallon fiber or steel drums. The Drum Karrier Hydra-Lift lifts drums up to 60 above the floor via a hand lever, and dumps drums via a hand crank.

Lab Safety Supply is a distributor for light and sound metering devices, personal protective equipment, anti-fatigue mats, material handling and office equipment, and training materials. Wesco drum cradles are used for transport and draining of 55 gallon steel drums weighing up to 1000 lb. The ValleyCraft aluminum drum truck is available with a hand brake for better control.

Liftomatic

2224 Cleveland Street

Evanston, IL 60202

Contact: Mr. Daren Berg

Phone: 847-328-6530

Fax: 847-328-6559

E-mail: info liftomatic.com

Liftomatic manufactures drum handling equipment, including self-contained drum dumpers, forklift, hoist, crane, and boom drum handling attachments, and manually operated drum trucks, dollies and drain racks, all suitable for handling steel or fiber 55 gallon drums. Attachments for handling multiple drums are available.

Morse Manufacturing

727 West Manlius Street

P.O. Box 518

E Syracuse, NY 13057-0518

Contact: Mr. Charles Lighthite

Phone: 315-437-8475

Fax: 315-437-1029

E-mail: morseche worldnet.att.net

Morse Manufacturing manufactures a wide variety of drum handling equipment suitable for handling steel or fiber 30 or 55 gallon drums. Designs include crane, hoist, and forklift attachments and portable Hydra-lift Karriers for lifting, suspending, dumping, and transporting drums. Drum rotators in portable, stationary, and end-over designs are available.

Rand Material Handling Equipment Co., Inc. is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Manual drum pourers, cradles, and handlers are appropriate for handling 30 and 55 gallon fiber, plastic, or steel drums. Forklift attachments for grabbing and 180 degree dumping of 30 and 55 gallon drums are also offered.

Rapistan Systems, Div. of Mannesmann Dematic.

Rapistan Demag Corporation offers conveyor systems and drum handling equipment. Customized, mechanized drum handling conveyors are available and may include receiving and storage systems, filling systems, transfer systems, upenders, and staging and palletizing systems.

T S Equipment Company manufactures a variety of manual handling assist. Drum handling assists include drum dollies, drum lifters that are used with overhead hoist systems, fork mounted drum carriers/rotators, and portable drum carrier/stackers/rotators. A hydraulic drum dumper is available in stationary or portable models.

UniTech Industries, Inc.

1035 Little Gap Highway

Palmerton, PA 18071

Phone: 610-826-7855

Fax: 610-826-8422

UniTech Industries, Inc. manufactures the Uni-Move System, designed to transport and rotate loads of up to 1000 lb, such as bags, cartons, rolls, drums, pails, pallets, and drums. Features include powered lift capacity to 6 9, controls designed to adjust to varying hand sizes and allow for neutral wrist positioning, overhead crane attachment, single or dual tube units, and powered/manual rotation.

Valley Craft, Inc.

2001 South Highway 61

Lake City, MN 55041

Contact: Mr. Dave Hinck

Phone: 800-328-1480

Fax: 612-345-3606

E-mail: customer valleycraft.com

Valley Craft, Inc. manufactures hand trucks and related handling assists. Two and four wheel drum handling trucks have hand brakes and two features to make breaking loads easier. A tip bar for the foot is designed into the truck frame. The shoes of the truck become the pivot point during breaking to reduce force requirements. Stair climbers have a hand break to control descents and a ratchet gear to transfer power to the wheels during stair climbing.

W.A. Tayloe Company is a distributor of industrial workstation and material handling equipment. Two and four wheeled manual drum trucks, hydraulic fork lift drum handling attachments, the Versa-Lift manually propelled drum lift, and hydraulic drum carrier/booms are available for 30 or 55 gallon drum handling applications.

Contact: Ms. Monica Moyer

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Wesco Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures material handling equipment, including adjustable height carts, cranes, drum handling equipment, lift tables, pallet trucks, and work positioners. Automatic and fork truck mounted drum lifters/carriers/dumpers are available. Capacities range from 800 to 1500 lb and are appropriate for 55 gallon steel drums. 800 lb capacity fiber drum carriers are also available.

Zorin Material Handling Company

2015 W. Wabansia

Chicago, IL 60647

Contact: Mr. Jeff Farlander

Phone: 773-342-3818

Zorin Material handling Company manufactures drum handling devices. The DrunJak is designed for 30 and 55 gallon drums, uses a hydraulic pump handle, has a 1000 lb. capacity, and lift up to 20, and uses 6 wheels for easier operation over rough terrain. The DrumJack is capable of placing and removing drums from pallets, and a scale option is available.

Fork Trucks - Battery Handling

Materials Transportation Company

1215 Industrial Blvd.

P. O. Box 1358

Temple, TX 76503

Phone: 800-433-3110

Materials Transportation Company manufactures battery changing stations. Mechanized battery pullers are available in dedicated battery room systems or as a mechanized Walkie Battery Puller.

Multi-Shifter

P.O. Box 411047

Charlotte, NC 28241

Contact: Mr. Jamie Gamble

Phone: 800-457-4472

Fax: 704-588-4730

Multi-Shifter manufactures mechanical battery changing systems. The systems can exchange batteries weighing up to 5000 lb in 2 minutes. A magnetic grab system is used, which eliminates heavy manual requirements during the change.

Fork Trucks - Fork Truck Lifts

Fork Trucks - General

Atlet

502 Pratt Avenue North

Schaumburg, IL 60193

Contact: Mr. Larry Couterthwaite

Phone: 847-352-7373

Fax: 847-352-8001

E-mail: www.atlet.il

Atlet manufactures material handling equipment, including fork trucks, pallet trucks, and telescoping fork trucks. Fork lifts are equipped with adjustable steering wheels, foot pedals, seats, and armrests. Heated cabs are available on fork trucks.

Auramo, Inc.

1941 Savage Road

500-F

Charleston, SC 29407

Contact: Mr. Dick Fennessy

Phone: 800-554-3405

Fax: 803-556-4709

Auramo, Inc. manufactures material handling equipment, including roll clamps which offer continuous and automatic clamping force adjustment. The CTXR s computer-controlled hydraulic systems exert only the minimum pressure necessary to eliminate slippage and are capable of handling standard to jumbo size paper rolls. The clamps can be adapted to fit any lift truck with matching capacities.

Bolzoni, Inc.

317-J South Westgate Dr.

Greensboro, NC 27407

Contact: Ms. Lila Whetstone

Phone: 919-292-9817

Fax: 910-292-1313

Bolzoni, Inc. manufactures fork truck attachments and truck loading systems.

Brudi

2401 Talley Way

Kelso, WA 98626

Phone: 800-547-3174

Brudi manufactures material handling equip-ment, such as fork truck attachments, roll handling devices, and slip sheets. Fork truck attachments include push/pulls designed to handle palletless loads weighing up to 6000 lb. Razor flex clamps flex both at the tips and from top to bottom to conform to the load with minimal force. The thin clamp pads can fit between tightly stacked objects, and the unit is designed to allow unobstructed load placement visibility. 360 degree rotating paper roll clamps combine a compact pivot arm clamping mechanism with the thin-profile Swingshift/Brudi rotator, which provides good visibility and roll breakout.

Clark Equipment Company

525 North 24th Street

Battle Creek, MI 49016-3000

Phone: 800-780-2527

Clark Equipment Company manufactures auto-mated material handling and storage systems. The GP-500 Series pallet handling vehicles have capacities to 4000 lb, are designed to pick up, transport, and deposit loads up to 55, and are designed to operate in narrow aisles.

Crown Equipment Corp.

New Bremen, OH 45869

Contact: Mr. Tom Hoying

Phone: 419-629-2311

Fax: 419-629-3796

Crown Equipment Corp. manufactures a variety of fork trucks, including telescoping forks.

Darr Equipment Company

P. O. Box 540788

Dallas, TX 75354

Contact: Mr. Terry Lyness

Phone: 214-721-2031

Fax: 214-438-2481

Darr Equipment Company and the Darr Lift Division represent Caterpillar and Schaeff forktrucks. The Caterpillar Orderpicker has a high-visibility mast and padded floor in the operator compartment. The 1.5 floor pad is designed to reduce impact transmission to the driver. The control handle has intuitive mapping of control functions and is designed for grip comfort. Forward or side stance models are available with low step heights to reduce accumulated fatigue. The Schaeff Stand-Up counterbalance lift trucks have a wide-view mast and open view overhead guards for improved visibility.

Drexel Industries

P.O. Box 248

Horsham, PA 19044

Contact: Ms. Kathy Kenvin

Phone: 215-672-2200

Fax: 215-773-6765

E-mail: drexel swingmast.com

Drexel Industries manufactures 3-wheel swing-mast forktrucks. The advantages offered by the design include a very small turning radius and improved visibility via the swing mast design.

Grammer

6989 N. 55th Street, Suite A

Oakdale, MN 55128

Contact: Ms. Susan Wheeler

Phone: 800-367-7328

Fax: 612-770-4127

E-mail: swheeler mn.uswest.net

Grammer manufactures the MSG Series compact suspension lift truck seats. The seats have a low profile design, a suspension system to minimize vibration, 5.9 of fore/aft adjustment, 10 degrees of backrest adjustment, and weight adjustment capability on some models.

Komatsu

5595 Fresca Drive

La Palma, CA 90623

Contact: Mr. Bob Bilka

Phone: 714-228-3877

Fax: 714-522-5347

Komatsu manufactures fork trucks. Features include a full-floating cab to minimize steering wheel vibration to 0.3G, 2-step noise reduction, fully hydrostatic power steering, and capacities to 6000 lb.

Nissan Forklift Corporation

240 North Prospect St.

Marengo, IL 60152-3235

Contact: Mr. Tom Clinton

Phone: 815-568-0061

Fax: 815-568-0179

Nissan Forklift Corporation manufactures the Enduro Series forklifts, which offer a floating cab suspension system. The cab floor and overhead guard are connected to the main body by rubber insulators that reduce vibration transmission. The forklift has tilt steering and a sliding seat adjustment. Pneumatic tires are available.

Raymond

Corporate Headquarters

P.O. Box 130

Greene, NY 13778

Contact: Sales Marketing Manager

Phone: 800-235-7200

Fax: 607-656-9009

Raymond manufactures a wide variety of fork trucks and storage systems. The battery operated fork trucks may have rotating mast designs or clear view masts for improved visibility, capacities to 4000 lb, vertical reaches to 40, and narrow-aisle capabilities. Seated and standing models are available, as is the EASi2 Operator-Up Swing Reach Truck, which allows seated or standing operation.

Schaeff, Inc.

PO Box 9700

Sioux City, IA 51102-9700

Contact: Ms. Kerry McCulloughVondrak

Phone: 712/944-5111

Fax: 712/944-5115

Schaeff manufactures a full line of electric, stand-up, counterbalance forklifts called the Warehousing Series. All forklifts are designed with padden operator compartment, and ergonomically-correct multi-functional control handle, a low 7 step height, and a 1.5 floor cushion to reduct fatigue.

Taylor Machine Works, Inc.

650 N. Church Avenue

Louisville, MS 39339

Contact: Mr. Don Woodruff, Jr.

Phone: 601-773-3421

Fax: 601-773-9146

Web site: www.taylorbigred.com

Taylor Machine Works, Inc. manufactures industrial and fork trucks. These diesel operated trucks have a hydraulic lifting system and a telescopic mast designed for maximum visibility.

Toyota Industrial Equipment

19001 South Western Avenue

Torrance, CA 90509

Contact: Lisa Yamada

Phone: 800-226-6009

Fax: 310-381-4082

Web site: www.toyotaforklift.com

Toyota Industrial Equipment offers and extensive selection of