Forklift-Free Cart Lifts

Cart Lift(10015) Forklift trucks (or high-lows) have been around since the 1920s. The use of such vehicles in manufacturing plants was deemed a vital necessity in manufacturing and warehousing plants. By the mid 90’s, Just-in-time (JIT) delivery practices suggested that forklift trucks might be better suited for loading docks, with carts actually carrying the bins and pallets of product to the line-side assembly area. Thus, the beginning of Forklift Truck free, or simply “Fork Free” environments came into being.

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Dunnage Rack Rotates

(10010) Herkules is a premier supplier of dunnage rack rotates which can provide a continuous supply of material to operators, robots, or forklifts. Powered by air motors or electric motors, this type of equipment is generally used in manufacturing plants or assembly plants which can not afford the lag time between loading and unloading of material.

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Calculating CFM and SCFM for Pneumatic Scissor Lift Tables

(10008) Whether you are developing plans for an existing installation or a new facility you will need to understand the compressed air requirement when installing pneumatic scissor lift tables. Many of the Herkules customers complete a comprehensive review of compressed air needs at peak time and off peak times. This information provides the industrial engineers with the knowledge to source the correct size air compressors for the job.

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Wind Turbine Assembly Systems

(10007) In this era of fuel-dependant vehicles and utilities, alternative methods of power are constantly being explored. One such application which seems to be growing in popularity is the use of wind turbines. These huge, windmill-like structures can be seen against the horizon in rural areas of the US. Since the technology is relatively new, various methods of “in-field” assembly have been attempted.

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Pneumatic Lift Table Manufacturer

(10006) Records show that Herkules Equipment Corporation was among the first companies to manufacture a pneumatic lift table for use in industrial applications around the world. Pneumatic scissor lift tables can use air bags or air cylinders as the mechanical lifting device. The majority of the lift tables use a form of air bag technology. Most manufacturers of pneumatic lift tables use the same air bag technology that is  

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The Need for Safety Skirts

(10003) Many times customers see the safety skirts on Herkules products and question the need for such a product.  Some see it as an unnecessary add on, incurring extra cost when economics discourage purchasing options on equipment.  Since statistics have shown that hand injuries remain the most reoccurring injuries in commercial environments, the use of safety skirting has been deemed a necessity in just about all manufacturing environments.

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Lift Table Technology

(10002) Lift table technology are key enabling technologies that offer significant opportunities for technological breakthroughs and productivity improvements. Scissor lifts tables exist to extend human capabilities and improve human productivity. In a manufacturing setting, lift table technology is used to bring materials to a worksite and position them where humans can use the materials in a manufacturing process.

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