1. 5 lifting equipments that are commonly used in industries
Safety comes first in each and every workplace or warehouse that involves lifting and
transporting heavy goods from one place to another. This is because while lifting or shifting,
workmen can accidentally drop them and jeopardize their health. Hence, this calls for suitable
equipments for manual handling of goods at various workplaces such as supermarkets, malls or
any other industry involving such tasks. Let us take a look at some of the lifting equipment(s)
available for workers in such industries:
Pallet truck: A pallet truck is also known as a forklift truck and is used in numerous
warehouses and industrial operations for lifting and transporting tones of materials. For
instance, some of these have the capacity of up to one to six tons of goods. Since the use
of such trucks can be risky, they must be handled by trained professionals, who know all
the safety procedures to use them.
Cranes: Cranes are used to lift and shift materials within an industrial area or outside.
They are also extensively used in the construction industry. Using the very simple theory
of fulcrum, pulley and lever, they are immensely useful for lifting and transporting tons
of goods without sweat.
Scissor lift tables: One of the most commonly found lifting equipment has to be scissor
lift tables. These are useful where goods are to be lifted to a certain height and can’t be
done with manual labour.

2. Trolleys: Trolleys need no introduction as there are numerous examples all around you,
the best example being supermarket trolleys or a bin trolley. Likewise, there are
numerous kinds of trolleys such as a platform trolley, which is used in various industries.
Towing tug: This is yet another important transporting and lifting equipment that is used
in various industries and can be handled effortlessly by trained workers. For instance,
these can be operated easily to transfer heavy goods from a warehouse to outdoor and
vice versa.
In conclusion
So, these are some of the commonly used lifting equipments that are used in different industries.
You can get more idea about them by looking them up on various websites.