UniMove, LLC is the original U.S. manufacturer of ergonomic vacuum tube lifters, building stainless-steel systems and custom attachments for repetitive material handling. Its patented automatic balance control and high-airflow designs are made to handle everything from porous bags to heavy panels, while a dealer network supports installation, training, and service. Based in Pennsylvania, UniMove also maintains parts and documentation support for equipment dating back to 1989.
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Materials Handling Enterprises, IncFounded in 1971 by Robert C. Snell, Materials Handling Enterprises designs and supplies material-handling equipment and custom ergonomic systems from its Erie, Pennsylvania base. Its engineers use CAD-based facility, warehouse, and process layouts to develop solutions tailored to industrial requirements, alongside equipment such as lift tables and below-the-hook lifting devices. A traveling sales team serves customers from Erie, Greensboro, and Pittsburgh.ERIE, PA
Air Technical IndustriesSince 1964, Air Technical Industries has engineered and built standard and custom material-handling equipment at its ISO 9001-certified factory near Cleveland, including lifting systems for demanding industrial, aerospace and defense applications. The U.S. OEM is especially known for tailoring ergonomic, heavy-duty solutions to unusual problems, from a manipulator that guides an electrical cabinet through a wind-turbine opening to a mobile trailer built to handle F-35 engines. ATI’s catalog includes more than 2,500 standard models, while its in-house engineers develop specialized equipment when an off-the-shelf machine will not fit.MENTOR, OH
Givens Lifting Systems IncSince 1993, Givens Lifting Systems has been a U.S. manufacturer focused on solving difficult material-handling problems for industrial workplaces. Based in Perrysburg, Ohio, the company designs each system around the customer’s application and performs fabrication and assembly in-house, serving manufacturers across the country.PERRYSBURG, OH
Unidex IncFounded in Rochester in 1991 by former Kodak production engineer Arthur Crater, Unidex is a family-run manufacturer of ergonomic material-handling equipment. The company has remained American-made, moving to Warsaw while keeping its work in the United States rather than outsourcing it. Since 2015, Arthur’s son and daughter—both long-time employees—have led the business as it serves manufacturers across North America and abroad.WARSAW, NY