From chain hoists to vacuum lifters and everything in between, lifting devices play an important role in a well-run industrial facility. While material lifting equipment has productivity and efficiency benefits, perhaps the biggest advantage to using such machinery is the safety aspect.

By allowing machinery and equipment to take over tasks that would otherwise be performed manually, you're significantly reducing the risk of worker injury. A healthy workforce is a happy workforce, and safety should be a top priority within any industrial facility. Enhanced safety can also mean fewer recordables and lost hours due to injury.

There are other advantages of using material lifting devices as well, such as:

  • Increased Efficiency: Time is money in any industry or business. The faster and more efficiently you're able to carry out tasks, the more productive you'll be. If you're able to enhance productivity even by just a little bit per day, you should see your bottom line improve as a result.
  • Quality Control: Material lifting equipment isn't just safe from a workforce perspective, but from a product one as well. When you're safely lifting a product from the floor to its destination, there's less risk of damaging goods – especially compared to manual transportation.
  • Flexibility: Material lifting equipment can be adapted to any industrial facility or application.

At A-Lined Handling Systems, we offer manual and mechanical lifting devices suitable for multiple industries. Choose from standard electric chain hoists to high-tech manipulators – you’re sure to find something that suits your needs in our selection. For more information about our quality lifting devices and which one is right for you, contact us today.