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  2. Baggage cart - Wikipedia

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    [clarification needed] Carts have usually two parts for carrying luggage: A small section (basket) for carry on luggage at the same level as the handle, and a lowered large section for suitcases a small and large bags. [citation needed]

  3. Jack (device) - Wikipedia

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    A demonstration of using two stacked air bags to lift the rear of a car. An inflatable jack, lifting bag, or pneumatic lifting bag is an air bag that is inflated by compressed air (without a hydraulic component) in order to lift objects. The bag can be deflated to be reused later.

  4. Rigging (material handling) - Wikipedia

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    Rigging systems commonly include shackles, master links and slings, and lifting bags in underwater lifting. In the United States the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates workplace safety including rigging in CFR 1926.251. [2]

  5. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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    The success of his hydraulic crane led Armstrong to establish the Elswick works at Newcastle, to produce his hydraulic machinery for cranes and bridges in 1847. His company soon received orders for hydraulic cranes from Edinburgh and Northern Railways and from Liverpool Docks, as well as for hydraulic machinery for dock gates in Grimsby. The ...

  6. Hoist (device) - Wikipedia

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    Hoist atop an elevator. A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.

  7. VIP Industries - Wikipedia

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    1983 – introduction of new technology, known as the NR mechanism, which kept the bags closed in an upside-down position. 1986 – set-up of a new manufacturing unit at Nagpur and introduction of a padded handle on the bags. 1989 – the company introduced a new brand by the name Alfa. The dual-action lock was introduced in the bags.

  8. Kids worked overnight shifts at pork processing plant, feds find

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    Federal investigators found nearly a dozen children to be working dangerous, overnight shifts at Seaboard Triumph Foods' pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa, the Department of Labor announced.

  9. Conveyor system - Wikipedia

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    A conveyor system is often the lifeline to a company's ability to effectively move its product in a timely fashion. The steps that a company can take to ensure that it performs at peak capacity, include regular inspections and system audits, close monitoring of motors and reducers, keeping key parts in stock, and proper training of personnel.