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What equipment can be used to help with heavy objects?
What equipment can be used to help with heavy objects?Selecting the right equipment for the task minimizes handling. - Use a pulley to eliminate manual lifting.
- Select multiple pulleys according to the weight of the object to be hoisted.
- Mount pulley on movable frame to lift and move heavy objects.
- Use a portable floor crane to lift and move heavy objects.
- Use lift tables to lift objects or to level work.
- Select the lift table according to the weight of the anticipated load.
- Use a portable conveyor to move materials.
- Use a combination of lift tables and rollers to move materials horizontally and vertically.
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