Versatile Hydraulic Elevating Carts Are Efficient
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At industrial facilities throughout the world, one of the most universally used types of
material handling equipment is industrial-use carts. In fact, many factories, warehouses and distribution centers use several different cart varieties. As many facilities have a frequent need to transport numerous small items, many general-use carts are utilized. These frequently are multi-shelf service carts that can accommodate a wide variety of items as long as they’re not overly bulky or heavy. For heavier, larger items, platform trucks frequently are used. There also are many specific-use carts, such as panel carts for sheet materials, pallet trucks for palletized loads, cradle carts for pipes and bars, battery transfer carts for truck batteries and portable cylinder clutchers for transporting gas cylinders. An additional type of cart that’s in frequent industrial use is the
hydraulic lifting cart, which has a number of important attributes.
Hydraulic lifting carts, simply put, are a combination of a general-use industrial cart and a scissor lift. Also known as
portable lift carts, movable
lift tables and
portable scissor lifts,
hydraulic elevating carts are
material handling equipment designed to transport a wide variety of materials and having the capability to raise or lower these materials as needed. The scissor lift function of this
portable lifting cart is controlled via a foot pump. This
hydraulic lifting cart is available in a variety of models, with some having the capacity to raise over 1,000 pounds of materials. Industrial companies often will use this
portable lift table to transport items such as boxes, crates and tools, plus heavier items such as engines. Once these hydraulic lifting carts are loaded, their height adjustability enables them to be lowered to an optimum transporting height.
In addition to their function of transporting and lifting materials, hydraulic lifting carts have a key ergonomic attribute. Their capability to allow items to be lowered to a safe transporting height and then raised to an ergonomically proper work height enables these carts to significantly reduce operator bending and twisting. This reduces daily muscle straining, which, over time, can lead to cumulative trauma injuries and chronic pain. By working to decrease the incidence of these types of injuries,
hydraulic elevating carts reduce instances of employee absenteeism and worker’s compensation claims, along with helping to keep down company health care costs. Like all well-designed ergonomic equipment, these carts perform their job well while helping to reduce operating costs.
Hydraulic lifting carts also are very versatile. In addition to using these carts to transport materials, many companies also utilize them for assembly work and order picking. Top models have excellent maneuverability and are used efficiently in narrow isles and tight warehouse areas. These elevating carts also can be parked and used very effectively as workstation tables. In this function, their height adjustability again features itself as a key attribute. The employee can use the hydraulic foot pump to bring his work to the proper ergonomic height, allowing him to perform his tasks with less reaching and bending, thus helping to increase his productivity while reducing his susceptibility to muscle strains. It is the customer’s responsibility to verify correctness of fit for applications.
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