Overhead handling equipment solutions — including cranesmonorails, workstation cranes, and hoists — offer multiple benefits for manufacturing and distribution operations. Because they come in an endless range of sizes and load capacities, not to mention a virtually unlimited assortment of customizable configurations, it can be challenging to pick the right solution. Therefore, when evaluating potential overhead handling systems for lifting, transporting, and positioning loads, turn to the members of MHI’s Overhead Alliance. With hundreds of years of collective experience engineering, installing, and commissioning these technologies worldwide, they are available to offer guidance on overhead handling system selection and safety best practices.