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JCB’s hydrogen world first makes international debut
JCB’S £100 million project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines was given its international debut at ConExpo. A team of 150 engineers is working on the pioneering initiative to develop hydrogen combustion engines — more than 50 prototypes have already been manufactured at JCB’s UK engine plant. On 14 March the wraps came off the brand-new […]
Skyjack announces global capacity increases
Skyjack arrived at ConExpo to outline the larger programme of activities that have seen a global transformation of its manufacturing footprint in the last 12 months. This transformation is set to represent a potential global unit capacity increase of 235% globally when compared to today’s (2022) capacity and will take the number of manufacturing plants […]
Caldwell spreader beam for Vita Load Navigator
The Caldwell Group Inc is manufacturing the spreader beam component of Vita Inclinata Technologies Inc.’s load navigator system. The propulsion (fan) driven product is a remotely operated, suspended load system that allows crane operation crews to precisely (to one degree) control and orient loads without guylines or being in the critical path of the load. […]
Avant Tecno Italia becomes Leguan Lifts distributor
Spider lift manufacturer, Leguan Lifts from Finland, has signed a new distributor agreement with Avant Tecno Italia srl. The latter will take charge of sales and aftersales in Italy. Hugues Lambert, export sales manager of Leguan Lifts said, “Since Avant Tecno Italia has been selling for close to three decades the Avant product range in […]
New working at height training platform opened
Certex UK has today opened their new working at height training platform, which has received recognition from the Global Wind Organisation for its high standards of training and safety. Cllr James Naish, leader of Bassetlaw District Council, said, “I would like to congratulate Certex UK on the latest addition to its business and the recognition […]
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LHI Jan/Feb 2023
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DLM celebrates 30 years
IAPA shortlist anounced
Palfinger opens first flagship store
Opinion Pieces
Flood defences
Honesty remains the best policy, even though people seem more prepared than ever to give the truth scope, observes Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting. Someone was talking to me the other day about sandbagging, a policy of lowering expectations to go above and beyond them when the results are delivered. I’ve also heard countless […]
Infrastructure Bill won’t bridge all gaps
All industries can’t use the same barometer by which to measure the impact of the US infrastructure bill, says Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer at Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc (CP&A). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aims to ease inflationary pressures and strengthen supply chains by making improvements to airports, rail, roads, and ports—with container cranes at […]
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