A device (1) for the accurate positioning of a transport pallet (2) includes a coupling unit (3, 4) for coupling to the transport pallet (2), a handle element (6) which is arranged on the coupling unit (3, 4) for the handling of the device (1) by an operator, and a locking unit (7, 8) for locking the coupling unit (3, 4) non-rotatably to the transport pallet (2) in a fixed position.

A load wheel assembly for an elongate fork of a forked material-handling vehicle with a chassis employs a forward load wheel, a rear load wheel, and means for coupling torque between the forward load wheel and the rear load wheel to overcome obstacles on a surface, such as a floor.

A load wheel assembly for an elongate fork of a forked material-handling vehicle with a chassis employs a forward load wheel, a rear load wheel, and means for coupling torque between the forward load wheel and the rear load wheel to overcome obstacles on a surface, such as a floor.

A pallet jack includes a base and a pair of tines extending from the base. The pair of tines including a first tine and a second tine. A load wheel supports an outer end of each of the pair of tines. Each load wheel is configured to move toward and away from the respective tine to raise the tine off a floor on which the load wheel is supported. The first tine including a support surface configured to selectively be a lowermost surface of the tine to facilitate lateral displacement of the first tine.

A pallet jack includes a base and a pair of tines extending from the base. The pair of tines including a first tine and a second tine. A load wheel supports an outer end of each of the pair of tines. Each load wheel is configured to move toward and away from the respective tine to raise the tine off a floor on which the load wheel is supported. The first tine including a support surface configured to selectively be a lowermost surface of the tine to facilitate lateral displacement of the first tine.

A pallet sled includes a base and a pair of tines extending from the base. A load wheel supports outer ends of each of the tines. A wheel supports the base. At least one motor is configured to drive the base wheel or at least one of the load wheels for driving the pallet sled. The motor may be a hub motor inside the base wheel or the load wheel.

A pallet sled includes a base and a pair of tines extending from the base. A load wheel supports outer ends of each of the tines. A wheel supports the base. At least one motor is configured to drive the base wheel or at least one of the load wheels for driving the pallet sled. The motor may be a hub motor inside the base wheel or the load wheel.

An automated carting assembly includes a cart that has a plurality of garbage containers each being positioned thereon. The cart has a slidably adjustable length for accommodation a varying number of the garbage containers. A pair of rear wheels is each rotatably coupled to the cart for rolling on a support surface and each of the front wheels is steerable on the cart. A pair of front wheels is each rotatably coupled to the cart for rolling along the support surface. A pair of steering actuators is each coupled to a respective one of the front wheels for steering the cart. A pair of drive motors is each rotatably coupled to a respective one of the front wheels for driving the cart between a storage point and a pickup point.

A spring-force adjustable, height-adjustable industrial caster assembly including a mounting plate, a swivel housing that swivels relative to the mounting plate, and a spring assembly having components that are moveable relative to the swivel housing to controllably alter spring deflection and/or caster wheel height, which components can be adjusted by accessing the height-adjustable industrial caster assembly from above, eliminating the need to raise a pallet truck or other moveable assembly to which the caster assembly is coupled, away from the floor to be able to access and adjust the industrial caster assembly.

A counterbalanced vertical track assembly which may be configured with three types of pulley support assemblies are herein disclosed. The first type of pulley support assembly has a pair of opposed pulley modules having an elongate structural element interposed the two pulley modules which are attached to end plates at both ends of the elongate structural element. The second type of pulley support assembly has a pair of opposed pulley modules which include male end connectors for demountable engagement of the pulley modules with another module of the system with female ends. The third type of pulley support assembly has a pair of opposed pulley modules wherein the modules' pulley brackets are repositionable to varying angular orientations by alternating screw mount positions selected on mount components at opposite ends of an elongate structural element.