The European materials handling and lifting equipment federation, FEM, has issued a position paper on the use of mobile cranes to lift people. According to the Fédération Européenne de la Manutention ...

Automation and robotics have made material handling effortless (aside from the headaches created by software glitches). However, there are major limitations and some tasks cannot be done with robots ...

In last month’s In-Depth Extrication column, “Formulas for Success,” we discussed the physics involved with lift operations, and the development of two formulas related to the amount of lift at a ...