A common means of punishment in the army was for a wayward soldier to be handed a pencil, which they were told to hold with their arm perfectly straight and only using their pinkie finger. To most of us, this would seem a fairly petty punishment, tedious, but of no real consequence. However, by virtue of the fact that all the strain and exertion was forced through a single part of the body (that solitary finger) this meant that the soldier would be left in a great deal of pain.In much the same way, operators of hand trucks are at an increased risk of developing skeletal pathologies for this precise reason, i.e., excess weight and pressure being applied through only part of the body.

Therefore, the advent and release of the electric powered hand truck LE-1 comes as welcome news, as it features a pioneering toe plate which will directly enable the operator to raise the plate as required, in order to more effectively shift the weight of the payload they are currently transporting. As a result then, the operator need never worry about their precious cargo ever overbalancing in either direction and then breaking.