SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a man working on a scissor lift on a barge near the Duwamish Waterway was killed after the lift fell over and landed on him. Crews responded to an ...

Ensure you have formal, hands-on training before operating an aerial lift; watching demonstrations is not sufficient. Inspect hydraulic hoses, controls, guardrails, and the platform's condition before ...

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Bucket lifts and aerial platforms have long posed a serious workplace hazard across the United States. Since 2015, Occupational Safety and Health Administration has logged nearly ...

The MLA (motorized linear actuator) and MEA (motorized electric actuator) series represent a new generation of compact linear motion solutions. Each actuator combines a high-performance stepper or ...

Applied Motion Products, a trusted leader in motion control solutions, proudly introduces its latest innovation. MORGAN HILL, Calif. - July 8, 2025 - Applied Motion Products, a trusted leader in ...

Even if you own a lift cart (which most people don't), transferring loads from it to a truck bed can still be a physically demanding task. The Lift & Slide Cart was designed to address that problem, ...

Big, innovative breakthroughs often result in game-changing technologies. Smaller incremental improvements in essential material components can similarly lead to significant performance and efficiency ...

Tadano is bringing eight mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) to North America and Canada. The offering includes telescoping boom and articulated boom aerial work platforms on tracks and wheels. The ...

Scientists at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan have developed a Terminator-like hand powered by lab-grown muscle tissues, known as multiple muscle tissue actuators (MuMuTAs).

What an actuator is, and what the difference is between linear and rotary The three main energy types—electric, pneumatic and hydraulic—plus thermal, magnetic and piezoelectric What to keep in mind ...

Abstract: Conventional electric motors usually provide rotary or linear motions to actuate mechatronic systems. In order to accomplish complex tasks, many research studies have been conducted to ...