Learn how to reduce injury risks during material handling, especially when it comes to particularly heavy and bulky items.

In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...

Moving heavy objects from place to place can be difficult, even for strong individuals. Fortunately you won’t struggle to haul cumbersome loads when you own a foldable hand truck. Constructed of ...

I would like to invent a way for me to move large heavy objects (couch, pinball machine, furniture, etc.) up and down stairs in my house by myself without putting my health at risk. I'm looking for ...

Moving day is challenging enough without worrying about throwing out your back or damaging your floors while lifting that massive sofa or dresser. Whether relocating to a new home or simply ...

Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of miles ...

In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...