by PFlow Marketing | Oct 17, 2018 | Elevators, Freight Elevators, Material Handling, Platform Lifts
Do you know the difference between a mezzanine lift and a material lift for mezzanines? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Why does it matter? Because different types of lifts are meant for different tasks. And because of that, they have different safety...
by PFlow Marketing | Sep 12, 2018 | Elevators, Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs), VRC Comparisons
There are around a million elevators in the United States, each carrying an average of 20,000 passengers per year. These handy machines allow us to live and work at incredible heights. Even better, they make living together in big cities possible. And there is a...
by PFlow Marketing | Aug 22, 2018 | Elevators, Platform Lifts, Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs), VRC Comparisons
If you work in the industrial field, odds are you’ve handled more elevators and lifts than you can count. But have you ever wondered how exactly a hydraulic lift works? Or what’s the difference between a hydraulic elevator and a regular elevator?...
by PFlow Marketing | Jun 13, 2018 | Elevators, Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs), VRC Comparisons
One of the greatest inventions of the 19th century has to be the elevator. Today, you would be hard-pressed to find a multi-level building without one. And for good reason: Imagine climbing to the top floor of a skyscraper without one. Or hauling freight up buildings...
by PFlow Marketing | Jan 24, 2018 | Elevators, Freight Elevators, Material Handling
In a warehouse or distribution space, getting materials from one place to another typically requires heavy equipment. While forklifts are common, they result in about 85 fatalities and 34,900 serious injuries every year. To improve safety and productivity, hydraulic...
by PFlow Marketing | Sep 22, 2017 | Elevators, Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs)
As was said by our legendary founder, Bob Pfleger: “Before we could build a business, we had to create an industry.” In 1981, PFlow Industries replaced our innovative inclined reciprocating conveyor with the new vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC), creating a new...
