Increase Worker Productivity and Profitswith Improved Ergonomics

When we began writing about Ergonomicsmore than 30 years ago, we were simplyattempting to bring a more scientific perspectiveto a common sense issue. If you consider thecapabilities and limitations of the worker inthe design of the workplace, the worker willbe more productive and that productivitycontributes to profit.

At the time we had no idea that the topic ofergonomics would become so widely discussed,by so many people, in so many professions,withso many agendas. Despite all of the politics and

hoopla, our view today is the same as it was 30 years ago. The practicalapplication of ergonomic principles is a core business proposition.Yes, it is about reducing worker fatigue and the risk of worker injury,which are very worthwhile objectives. However, the real desired benefitdriving factory or warehouse investment is increased productivity and animproved bottom line. That’s what an investment in practical ergonomicsproduces and that is the point we have been making for decades.

Improvement in productivity from the use of ergonomic equipment iseasier to achieve and more important than ever. Lean manufacturingrequires minimizing material handling and any approach to the productsdescribed in this brochure can do just that. In an effort to demonstratethat ergonomic equipment will “pay for itself” we have developed asimple cost justification wheel. It shows how percentage gains inproductivity can usually provide full payback of equipment costs in justa few months. If you would like a wheel, just give us a call and we’ll behappy to send you one.

Southworth is proud to offer more products that improve productivitythan any other materials handling company. The following pages havespecific products and descriptions of how they can improve yourcompany’s bottom line. For more information please call us at800-743-1000 or visit www.SouthworthProducts.com.

THE MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE PAYOFF Published 1972

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The Industry’s Broadest and Most ComprehensiveLine of Lifting and Positioning Equipment

Lift Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Specialty Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Container Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Pallet Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Portable Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

Engineered Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Improve Productivity While ReducLift TablesLift Tables

Literally millions of configurations available.

Industrial grade lift without the industrial grade price.

There are literally hundreds of uses for lift tablesin manufacturing, warehousing and distributionfacilities. The addition of these inexpensivedevices makes the job faster, safer, and easier.

Some typical applications include: machine feeding and offloading; product assembly; inspection quality control repair; feeding andoffloading conveyors; and bridging different conveyor levels. With more models and optionsthan any other manufacturer, Southworth is yourbest choice for lift tables that stand out from all others in performance, ease of use and service life.

• Contoured legs for lower collapsed height• Lubricated for life bushings• Low pressure hydraulics• Comfort edge design• Wear indicating rollersFor more details request our Lift Table catalog.

Positioning the work is easier, safer, and much moreproductive than positioning the workers.

The elimination of lifting, bending andreaching is made possible by verticaladjustment to an infinite number of positions within the lift’s working range.

The addition of various options canprovide an added measure of

improvement to specificapplications.

Backsaver Lite™

Backsaver Lift™

Backsaver Lite™

Backsaver Lift™

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Productivity While Reducing the Risk of Worker Injury

Move the work around, not the worker. For use anywhere that “shop air” is available.

Tiny footprint with 36" lifting height. A wide variety of options for washdown environments.Stainless Steel Lift TablesBacksaver Lite™ Compact

Flush Mount Turntable Lift Pneumatic Lift TablesFlush Mount Turntable Lift

Backsaver Lite™ Compact

Pneumatic Lift Tables

Stainless Steel Lift Tables

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Increased Capacity, Length, Width, VerticSpecialtyTablesSpecialtyTables

Heavy-Duty Lifts

Some lift table requirements fall outside theparameters of our Backsaver Line such as heavy loads, extreme load dimensions, highvertical travel and pallet jack accessibility.

In such cases, one of our Special Use Lifts can dothe job nicely. In addition to the Backsaver line,Southworth manufactures a number of lift tables for specialized applications.

They include tables with: • Extra long and extra wide platforms• Increased capacity• Extended vertical travel • Hand pallet truck accessibilityFor more details request our Specialty Lifts catalog.

Incorporating these special use lift tables intomany applications not only makes a singleworker more productive, it often allows oneworker to perform tasks that normally requiretwo. In either case, the work environment isalways safer and more efficient.

Lowers to floor level for loading with a hand pallet truck. Unobstructed access with no r

Lift loads up to 25,000 lbs. with ease.

Floor Height Lift Tables LIFTMAT™ Lift TabFloor Height Lift Tables LIFTMAT™ Lift Tab

Heavy-Duty Lifts

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acity, Length, Width, Vertical Travel and Pallet Jack Accessibility

Spacesaver™ Lifts Tandem Lifts

Unobstructed access with no reachover. Available with forks or smooth platform. High capacity in a small footprint.

Choose double length, double width, or both.Raise loads up to 14' elevations

LIFTMAT™ Lift Tables Mast Style Lifts L Series CAM LiftsL Series CAM LiftsMast Style Lifts LIFTMAT™ Lift Tables

Spacesaver™ Lifts Tandem Lifts

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Handle Parts in Baskets or Totes Wit

Our most popular tilter due to its versatility.

For containers with leg reinforcing bars or closed bottoms.

E-Z Reach™ Portable E-Z Reach™ Straddle

Accessing parts and containers is one of the most significant productivity thieves in any manufacturing or assembly operation. Southworth container tiltersimprove productivity and safety by positioning basketsso that parts are easily accessible without bending,stretching, or reaching. Southworth offers more models and configurations of container tilters than any other manufacturer.

• Capacities up to 4,000 lbs• AC or DC power• Hand pallet truck accessibility• Independent control of lift and tiltFor more details request our Container Tilter Catalog.

In almost every case we’ve ever seen, productionmachines work faster than the people feeding them.Getting parts to machines faster not only increasesworker productivity, it increases machine productivity,improving R.O.I. and shortening the amount of time ittakes for production equipment to “pay for itself”,while always improving the safety of the worker.

E-Z Reach™ Roll-OnThe most economical solution for most applications.

E-Z Reach™ Portable E-Z Reach™ Straddle

E-Z Reach™ Roll-On

ContainerHandlingContainerHandling

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ts in Baskets or Totes Without Bending, Lifting or Reaching

For containers with leg reinforcing bars or closed bottoms.

Available in lift and tilt or tilt only configurations.

Lift and tilt with hand pallet truck accessibility.

Works with all containers and can be loaded with a hand pallet truck

For precise positioning of height and angle.

E-Z Reach™ UniversalPneumatic Lift and TiltE-Z Reach™ Straddle

E-Z Reach™ Lift and Tilt Z-Lift and Tilt Tables™

E-Z Reach™ Straddle Pneumatic Lift and Tilt E-Z Reach™ Universal

Z-Lift and Tilt Tables™E-Z Reach™ Lift and Tilt

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Load Pallets Quickly and Safely Witho

The automatic mechanical leveler that started a revolution.

PalletHandlingPalletHandling

Hand pallet truck accessibTurntable option available

Hand pallet truck accessible with four-side access.

Transfer loads from one skid to another or from skids to slip sheets.

More items are shipped on skids or pallets thanall other packaging methods combined. Loadingand off-loading these pallets is always a backbreaking, time consuming job. SouthworthPalletPal Products speed up and simplify theprocess, safely increasing the amount of goodsthat can be shipped or received every day.

Two decades ago, Southworth introduced theoriginal PalletPal® Level Loader for manual palletloading and unloading. Since then, the Southworthpallet handling line has grown to include:

• Spring and air actuated units• Roll - On units for use with hand pallet trucks• Turntables• Mobile Levelers and Pallet RotatorsFor more details request our PalletPal catalog.

By maintaining a constant working heightand nearside access as objects are added orremoved, workers can build and break downpallet loads quickly and easily, while expending

the minimum effort and avoiding therisk of injury. Rotators can furtherimprove productivity and safety byeliminating nearly all manual restacking.

Roll-On™

Level Loader

Roll-In™

Level Loader

PalletPal® Level Loader Spring Actuated

Pallet Rotators/Skid Turners

PalletPal® Level Loader Spring Actuated

Roll-On™

Level Loader

Pallet Rotators/Skid Turners

Roll-In™

Level Loader

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s Quickly and Safely Without Lifting, Stretching or Walking

Hand pallet truck accessible. Turntable option available.

Rotate loads for nearside access. A palletizer and transporter in one unit.

Airbag/Spring combination accommodates widely varying load weights.

Hand pallet truck accessible with four-side access.

The ultimate in versatility. Use as a transporter,feeder, or mobile pallet positioner.

Roll-On™

Level LoaderPalletPal®

Lift Truck

Roll-In™

Level LoaderPalletPal® Level Loader

Pneumatic Option

PalletPal® DiscTurntables

PalletPal®

Mobile Leveler

Roll-On™

Level LoaderPalletPal® Disc

TurntablesPalletPal®

Lift Truck

Roll-In™

Level LoaderPalletPal®

Mobile LevelerPalletPal® Level Loader

Pneumatic Option

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Effortlessly Lift and MovLaboratory, Plant, Ware

PortableLiftsPortableLifts

Dandy™ Lifter/Transporter

High Lift Dandy™Backsaver Lite

PoweredDouble scissor mechanism for lift heights over 4'. Powered drive for easy reloca

Handy foot pump lifts loads to just the right height.

In virtually every plant, shop, stockroom,warehouse, or office there is a need to transportmaterials, equipment and supplies from place toplace and with an absolute minimum of lifting.Employees often risk injury by carrying objectsand loads from one location to another, or fromlifting them from the floor to a workbench or shelf.Lifter/transporters combine two important functionsin one machine to do the job faster and safer.

Southworth’s variety of transport equipment isdesigned to meet the widest range of application needs:• Foot pump units are practical and economical• Double scissor units lift loads over 5'• Mechanical units are ideal for clean environments• Power drive units for long distance travelFor more details request our Dandy Lifts catalog.

Sliding boxes off of pallets, workbenches, orshelves onto lifter/transporters eliminates lifting.Once loaded they move easily around the plant,

even in tight spaces where a forkliftor pallet truck could not go. Loadscan then be vertically positioned(by manual foot pump or electric

power), for easy offloading.Workers are more productive,fatigue is reduced and the riskof injury is minimized.

Backsaver LitePoweredHigh Lift Dandy™

Dandy™ Lifter/Transporter

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Effortlessly Lift and Move Objects in the Laboratory, Plant, Warehouse, or Office

The Elph™Dandy Leveler™

Backsaver Lite™

PoweredBacksaver Lite™

PortablePowered drive for easy relocation. For open bottom pallets or skids

weighing up to 1,100 lbs.Can be customized for any application.

Automatically adjusts for level feeding/offloading. Precise powered positioning in a clean, compact unit.

Backsaver Lite™

PortablePallet/Skid DandyPallet/Skid DandyBacksaver Lite™

Powered

Dandy Leveler™ The Elph™

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Facility Lifts, Dock Lifts, Coil Cars anEngineeredSolutionsEngineeredSolutions

Dock Lifts

Handle jumbo rolls and coils up to 70 tons.

The economical alternative to dock construction.

Southworth has designed, engineered, built, and installed lifts for almost every applicationimaginable. If we can’t satisfy your needs with a standard product, we have the ability to modifya lift or even design a new one specifically for you.

We have seen just about every applicationimaginable. If you think there is not a piece ofequipment to satisfy your needs, think again. Ifwe have not already built it, our engineers will be eager to custom design a solution.

• Years of engineering knowledge• State-of-the-art 3D CAD system• Complete product testing

Southworth has more engineers and a longer history than any other lift table manufacturer.When an application is encountered that requirescustom equipment, they work closely with the user to make sure the best possible solution isused. Although there isn’t much they haven’t seen, they remain dedicated to a philosophy

of innovation and accommodation.

Dock Lifts

Coil Cars Coil Cars

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s, Dock Lifts, Coil Cars and Custom Engineered Solutions

Container Unloaders Roll Handling Tables

Vertical ReciprocatingConveyors (VRC) Upenders and Tilters

Move loads between levels safely and efficiently. Reorient heavy loads 90°.

Lift and position heavy rolls. For automatic unloading of a variety of containers.

Roll Handling Tables Container Unloaders

Vertical ReciprocatingConveyors (VRC) Upenders and Tilters

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