Manually handling pad-mount transformers took its toll on line crews from Canadian utilities Hydro One and Hydro Ottawa Ltd. Each time the equipment had to be installed or removed, line workers had to ...

It’s not uncommon for earthmovers to occasionally be tasked with lifting and placing heavy loads, such as pipe or trench boxes, on a project. Yet, each lift requires careful planning to ensure the ...

Excavators and backhoe-loaders spend the vast majority of their time digging and loading dirt or powering attachments. But they can also be periodically called upon to lift and place pipe, trench ...

Telehandler or boom lift operators have been trained to know the weight and load center of each load they lift. There are cases where, despite following procedure, telehandlers have tipped due to ...

Vertically elevating loads is a ubiquitous task in engineering, but prevailing over gravity while maintaining safety and accuracy calls for myriad approaches. Leveraging electronics for failsafe ...