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Moving Heavy Equipment Safely and Efficiently
Benefits of Investing In Industrial Moving Machinery Weight often invokes a sense of value. Even as children, we would feel how heavy the present was before unwrapping it to determine whether or not it was “one of the good ones.” The principle holds up into adulthood...
When to Order and Replace Industrial Parts
Importance of Replacing Industrial Machine Parts Industrial machinery is composed of many different parts, which vary in size, complexity, and service life. Routine maintenance can make a tremendous difference in the longevity and performance of industrial machinery,...
Industrial Lifting Solutions: Forklift Jacks vs Hydraulic Jacks
Types of Industrial Jacks Did you know there are multiple types of industrial lifting jacks? Two common types include forklift jacks and hydraulic toe jacks. Many heavy-duty jacks have a lot in common, but understanding the differences between each type is key to...
Loading & Industrial Moving: Understanding Load Capacity
What is Load Capacity? Load capacity refers to the amount of weight a piece of equipment can safely lift and hold. In simple terms, most moving dollies, skates, or toe jacks are built to withstand a certain amount of force. If they are forced to lift or move something...
A Case Study on Moving Heavy Machinery with GKS Dollies
An Industrial Moving Challenge GKS was approached by technology company Technicity for help moving a large piece of equipment from one building to another. Technicity is a software development company that provides consulting, design, and deployment support for...
Advantages of Using External Hydraulics With Industrial Jacks
What Are External Hydraulics? In simple terms, external hydraulics are hydraulic pumps that exist outside of the device they are powering, such as an industrial toe jack. The device in question is built without its own internal hydraulic system—often to minimize size...
Benefits of Using Nickel Plated Jacks for Industrial Lifting
What are Nickel Plated Jacks? GKS offers nickel plated versions of our entire product line. We stock the most popular items but can nickel plate additional ones upon request. The difference between the standard jack and the nickel plated jack is, as the name suggests,...
Benefits of Using Hydraulic Jacks
Hydraulic jacks are powerful and effective tools for lifting heavy loads. A hydraulic jack harnesses the power of physics to magnify the strength of a single operator, leading to more efficient lifting. How Hydraulic Jacks Work Hydraulic jacks rely on Pascal’s law to...
How Hydraulic Jacks Work
What Are Industrial Hydraulic Jacks? A hydraulic jack is a type of lifting equipment that can be powered via manual force or external hydraulics. Some hydraulic jacks are designed to lift loads under 11,000 pounds, while others can lift up to 30 tons. Hydraulic jacks...
Different Ways to Move Shipping Containers
Shipyards, warehouses, and other hubs move shipping containers around their facilities all day: from carriers to storage, from storage to staging, and more. All that movement requires a convenient, easy solution that doesn’t slow down operations. When it comes to...
