Jeff Morrow might be the king of big loads. Although he doesn’t drive the truck and he doesn’t steer the trailer, Morrow puts together some of the biggest and heaviest hauls in the country. Morrow is ...

The floating crane raised a 294-ton tank and carefully sailed it to a nearby barge. After a 8,155-mile voyage aboard the Bahri Hofuf ship, this cargo was preparing for one final journey: Down the Gulf ...

TASK: Given various scenarios where lifting of a heavy load is required, list and describe the safety considerations to be dealt with before, during and after the lift is accomplished. The "Lifting ...

So much of what we do every day is carried out online, including working, learning, shopping and streaming entertainment. Imagine the sheer volume of data and interactions handled every day by ...

When spec’ing a heavy haul truck there is no single best solution. The weight of the load, distance traveled, amount of time spent off road and a host of other factors determine the proper choice.

Automated motion guidance systems with heavy-duty load capacities are experiencing a significant increase in demand. One reason for this revolves around the installation of flexible multi-axis robots ...

Turning on a power source into a highly capacitive load can wreak havoc on circuit elements and protection devices. Foldback current limiting allows circuit elements to withstand transient currents ...

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 ...

TASK: Given a heavy object, the rescue team shall lift, move and stabilize the object utilizing only cribbing blocks, wood timbers, and 60-inch pry bars. This University of Extrication column is Part ...