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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...
Moving Machinery
Moving Heavy Machinery Moving heavy machinery from one place to another is not always a simple process. In most cases, you’ll need special equipment to ensure a safe move.How to Safely Move Heavy Machinery with Equipment In order to safely move heavy machinery with...
A Guide to Container Dollies
What are Container Dollies Used For? Container dollies are specifically designed and engineered to move ISO containers, also called intermodal containers, safely and efficiently from place to place. Warehouses, shipping yards, freight terminals, and other businesses...
Lifting and Moving Solutions by GKS
About Our Products GKS offers a range of industrial moving products that are designed to help transport heavy loads through warehouses, manufacturing plants and other industrial settings. Our jacks, pumps and dollies reduce the amount of manpower needed to lift and...
Best Rigging Equipment
How to Choose the Best Rigging Hardware for Your Project Choosing the right heavy rigging equipment or machine moving equipment requires an accurate assessment of your moving project. You need to know the specifics of what needs to be moved, its size and weight, the...
Point Loading
Moving Machinery with Point Loading EquipmentWhat is Point Loading? Point loading is a type of weight-bearing that concentrates all weight to a specific set of points. In the context of moving machinery, this usually refers to a cart or dolly with wheels, as opposed...
