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  2. Manual handling of loads - Wikipedia

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    Pallet jacks are a great tool that can assist in moving heavy objects. Pallet jacks can be both powered and manual, so it is important to understand the weight being moved. If the weight exceeds the amount a person can easily push/pull, alternative means should be considered such as a forklift or a powered pallet jack.

  3. Ergonomic hazard - Wikipedia

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    Contact stress can also be created through pushing, gripping, pinching, pulling, and lifting objects that can place additional force on the body's joints. Increasing these forces requires additional muscle exertion, and places greater loads on joints and connective tissues which can cause fatigue and may contribute to musculoskeletal disorders ...

  4. Come-along - Wikipedia

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    A come-along. A come-along, also known as a power puller, is a hand-operated winch with a ratchet used to pull objects. The drum is wrapped with wire rope.A similar tool that uses a nylon strap is used to straighten trees, as it straightens gradually over time, therefore not splitting the trunk.

  5. Inclined plane - Wikipedia

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    The input force from this equation is the force needed to hold the load motionless on the inclined plane, or push it up at a constant velocity. If the input force is greater than this, the load will accelerate up the plane. If the force is less, it will accelerate down the plane.

  6. Lever - Wikipedia

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    With the fulcrum in the middle, the lever's mechanical advantage may be greater than, less than, or even equal to 1. Class II – Resistance (or load) is located between the effort and the fulcrum: The effort is applied on one side of the resistance and the fulcrum is located on the other side, e.g. a wheelbarrow , a nutcracker , a bottle ...

  7. Theory of constraints - Wikipedia

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    Within manufacturing operations and operations management, the solution seeks to pull materials through the system, rather than push them into the system. The primary methodology used is drum-buffer-rope (DBR) [ 7 ] and a variation called simplified drum-buffer-rope (S-DBR).

  8. Sliding (motion) - Wikipedia

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    Sliding friction (also called kinetic friction) is a contact force that resists the sliding motion of two objects or an object and a surface. Sliding friction is almost always less than that of static friction; this is why it is easier to move an object once it starts moving rather than to get the object to begin moving from a rest position.

  9. Archimedes' principle - Wikipedia

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    The force it then exerts on the string from which it hangs would be 10 newtons minus the 3 newtons of buoyant force: 10 − 3 = 7 newtons. Buoyancy reduces the apparent weight of objects that have sunk completely to the sea-floor. It is generally easier to lift an object through the water than it is to pull it out of the water.