Material Handling Equipment

A stretch wrap machine earns its place on pallet count, film yield and load integrity. Here is the break-even math, the four machine types compared, and how the wrapper fits the forklifts you already run.

Most lift tables are bought on capacity and platform size, then worked around because of collapsed height and travel. How to size one properly, how scissor, tilt, turntable and pallet positioners differ, and what pit-mounting actually costs.

A jib crane is a fixed-position lifting machine built for one workstation. Here is how to size capacity, span, height under boom and rotation — and how to tell when a jib genuinely beats the forklift you already own.

Tow capacity and load capacity are different numbers, and buying against the wrong one is the most common tugger mistake. How to size the machine, when a rider earns its cost, and the throughput case for a milk run.