Until I started working for Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, lifting parts was never a consideration in daily production. Previously, the parts I dealt with were small, usually never larger than a dinner plate. Lifting equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks, were often employed, but only to move raw materials to a machine tool or to load and unload trucks—never as part of the production process.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-05-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/moving-large-complex-parts-calls-specialized-equipment/
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