Find your NEC Hazardous Location Classification

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In the market for a hazardous location hoist or crane? This reference chart provides classification for the use of electrical equipment in these locations.

Rope Reevings and the Mechanical Advantages of tackle systems

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With nearly 50 years in the business, we have a lot of nifty old-school diagrams on material handling physics. Check out this quick primer on the mechanical advantage created by different wire rope configurations on wire rope hoists.

Glossary of Terms: Overhead Material Handling Equipment

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Glossary of Terms A reference source for overhead bridge cranes, gantry cranes, hoists and mechanisms keywords and definitions as obtained from the United States Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Standards 1910.179 and the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)Sources: http://www.osha.gov http://www.mhia.org