There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or ...

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 ...

You walk into the gym for a weight lifting session and you’re immediately given a choice: do you grab the free weights or hop on one of the machines? Here’s an explanation for when you should use both ...

Those weight lifting machines at the gym can be intimidating, but in reality lifting on a machine that looks like something out of "The Terminator" can be a fun and safer way to get familiar with ...

Ever wondered about that massive machine with a sliding barbell at the gym? Allow us to introduce you to the Smith machine. Despite being a staple in most gyms, this behemoth can be ...

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 ...

Manufacturers have concentrated R&D resources to perfecting the performance characteristics of vertical lift skid-steer and compact track loaders (CTLs). In many cases, this has resulted in increased ...

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