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2. Material-handling equipment - Wikipedia

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   A yard ramp, sometimes called a mobile yard ramp, is a movable metal ramp for loading and unloading of vehicles. A yard ramp is placed at the back of a vehicle to provide access for forklifts to ascend the ramp. Using a yard ramp for vehicle loading or unloading allows the work to be carried out by a forklift. [10]

3. Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport - Wikipedia

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   The EPF has a flight deck for helicopters and a load ramp that will allow vehicles to quickly drive on and off the ship. The ramp is suitable for the types of austere piers and quay walls common in developing countries. EPF has a shallow draft (under 15 feet (4.6 m)). [9]

4. Goods station - Wikipedia

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   Goods station in Lucerne, Switzerland Typical loading platform in goods station in small country town (abandoned). A goods station (also known as a goods yard or goods depot) or freight station is, in the widest sense, a railway station where, either exclusively or predominantly, goods (or freight), such as merchandise, parcels, and manufactured items, are loaded onto or unloaded off of ships ...

5. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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   There can be very serious accidents on loading bays. One example is trailer creep (also known as trailer walk, or dock walk), which occurs when the lateral and vertical forces exerted each time a forklift truck enters and exits the trailer cause the trailer to slowly move away from the dock, resulting in separation from the dock leveler.

6. Flatbed truck - Wikipedia

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   These stepdecks can come with loading ramps to allow vehicles to roll on and off of the back from ground level. Shorter trailers used for local jobs such as landscaping and building material delivery within urban or local areas can have a "hitchhiker" type forklift truck attached to the back in order for driver alone to deliver and unload ...

7. Most older Americans want to age in place, new report finds ...

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   The 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey, released Tuesday, surveyed over 3,000 American adults over the summer. Three-quarters of survey respondents want to stay in their own homes and ...