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  2. Ravaglioli S.p.A. - Wikipedia

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    Ravaglioli S.p.A. was founded in 1958 by Damiano Ravaglioli in Bologna, Italy. The company initially produced specialized workbenches and lifting equipment, before developing equipment for Trilex tires, a brand of heavy duty commercial tire. [2] In 2016, Ravaglioli S.p.A. was acquired by Dover and became a part of their Vehicle Service Group. [3]

  3. 4-poster - Wikipedia

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    During the research phase of a vehicle, a 4-poster system is used to test newly designed suspension systems and their durability. In production, 4-poster systems are typically used to test every vehicle at the end of the production line on squeak and rattle, which is a check to make sure the vehicle doesn't have any loose parts.

  4. Artificial lift - Wikipedia

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    Artificial lift is the use of artificial means to increase the flow of liquids, such as crude oil or water, from a production well. Generally this is achieved by the use of a mechanical device inside the well (known as pump or velocity string) or by decreasing the weight of the hydrostatic column by injecting gas into the liquid some distance down the well.

  5. Tail lift - Wikipedia

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    A hydraulic cantilever tail lift on the back of a truck Four stages of deployment on an ambulance tail lift Control for a tail lift. A tail lift (term used in the UK, also called a "liftgate" in North America) is a mechanical device permanently installed on the rear of a work truck, van, or lorry, and is designed to facilitate the handling of goods from ground level or a loading dock to the ...

  6. Lift - Wikipedia

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    Elevator, or lift, a device used for raising and lowering people or goods Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop; Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist a caregiver for a disabled patient; Rack lift, a type of elevator; Ski lift, an aerial or surface lift for uphill ...

  7. Home lift - Wikipedia

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    A home lift not to be confused with a home elevator is a type of lift specifically designed for private homes, where the design takes into consideration the following four factors: 1. Compact design in view of the limitations of space in a private residence, 2. Usage of the lift restricted primarily to the residents of the private homes, 3.

  8. Elevator - Wikipedia

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    An elevator (American English) or lift (Commonwealth English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems such as a hoist , although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack .

  9. Liftboat - Wikipedia

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    The first liftboat was designed in 1955 by brothers Lynn and Orin Dean in Violet, Louisiana.In the 1950s the Dean brothers owned a repair service for automobiles, marine, and farm equipment called Universal Repair Service, which is now known as EBI, Elevating Boats LLC.