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2. Marman clamp - Wikipedia

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   The Marman clamp was first produced by Herbert Marx, better known by his stage name Zeppo Marx; [2] [7] it was manufactured by his company, Marman Products from the 1930s. [8] At the time it was designed to secure cargo during transport. The U.S. Military used Marman clamps to transport the atomic bombs used at the end of the Second World War. [9]

3. Pallet fork - Wikipedia

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   Pallet fork with jewel pallets (pink) The pallet fork is above the balance wheel in this watch movement. The pallet fork is a component of the lever escapement of a mechanical watch. [1] The pallet fork and the lever form one component that sits between the escape wheel and the balance wheel. Its purpose is to lock the escape wheel, and release ...

4. Pallet jack - Wikipedia

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   Typical manual pallet jack (lowered) A pallet jack, also known as a pallet truck or pallet pump, is a tool used to lift and move pallets.Pallet jacks are the most basic form of a forklift [1] and are intended to move palletized loads within warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, and construction sites.

5. Pallet - Wikipedia

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   Heavy duty International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Pallets are approximately 44 inches (1,118 mm) wide by 48 inches (1,219 mm) long, have three wood stringers that are a nominal 4 inches (102 mm) high by 3 inches (76 mm) wide timber, and weigh about 135 pounds (61 kg). Their deck is fully covered by 30 mm (1.18 in) plywood, and is ...

6. 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.

7. Clamp (tool) - Wikipedia

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   Upper row: F-clamp or bar clamp, one-handed bar clamp ("Quick Grip"), wooden handscrew; Lower row : spring clamp, C-clamp (G-clamp ), wooden cam clamp A clamp is a fastening device used to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure .

8. Forklift - Wikipedia

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   A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark , which made transmissions , and Yale & Towne ...

9. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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   Telescopic handlers are forklift-like trucks that have a set of forks mounted on a telescoping extendable boom like a crane. Early telescopic handlers only lifted in one direction and did not rotate; [ 61 ] however, several of the manufacturers have designed telescopic handlers that rotate 360 degrees through a turntable and these machines look ...