Abstract: A bed that is movable from a low position to a high position with a tailored actuator load output is provided. The bed has a main frame between two bed ends. An end lift assembly is provided on each end to raise and lower the bed. Each end lift assembly has a wheel frame, a wheel assembly, a support frame, a load transfer assembly and an actuator. The load transfer assembly has one or more pivot arms and one or more cam arms. The cam arm (or arms) is connected to the main frame. One end of the pivot arm (or arms) is pivotally connected to the support frame. The other end of the pivot arm is pivotally connected to the actuator in a single arm embodiment and are connected to a cross member that is pivotally connected to the actuator in a multiple pivot arm embodiment.

Abstract: A production management system and method for managing the production of a custom designed product including user-friendly product configuration software to configure the product, such as an AHU, to the user's requirements. Once the product has been configured, manufacturing resource planning software automatically provides information from the product configuration software to generator software. The generator software corresponds to each uniquely configurable component of the product to automatically produce a customized model of the component, or customized component, for use with the custom product. The manufacturing resource planning software automatically prepares drawings of the customized component for manufacture.