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2. New Britain Machine Company - Wikipedia

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   In 1925 the National Automotive Parts Association was formed and New Britain Machine became the main supplier for them until the late 1970s. In 1955, New Britain bought the hand tool line of Blackhawk Manufacturing Company, which retained its line of hydraulic jacks and other hydraulic products and changed its name to Applied Power Industries.

3. Jack (device) - Wikipedia

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   A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. [1] The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be performed.

4. Jackscrew - Wikipedia

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   Jackscrew. A 2.5-ton screw jack. The jack is inserting the bar (visible lower left) in the holes at the top and turning. A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is commonly used to lift moderate and heavy weights, such as vehicles; to raise and lower the horizontal stabilizers of aircraft; and ...

5. Millwright - Wikipedia

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   A millwright is a craftsman or skilled tradesman who installs, dismantles, maintains, repairs, reassembles, and moves machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites. [1] The term millwright (also known as industrial mechanic [2]) is mainly used in the United States, Canada and South Africa to describe members belonging to a ...

6. Chicago Pneumatic - Wikipedia

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   Chicago Pneumatic, also known as " CP ", is an industrial manufacturer providing power tools, air compressors, generators, light towers and hydraulic equipment. Products are sold in more than 150 countries through a worldwide distribution network. CP is active on markets such as tools for industrial production, vehicle service, maintenance ...

7. English wheel - Wikipedia

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   It may move with a hydraulic jack on machines designed for steel plate, or a jackscrew on machines designed for sheet metals. As the material thins, the operator must adjust the pressure to compensate. Frame designs are the most significant element of this simple device. For the most part wheels have changed very little since the 19th century.