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Snorkel’s First Lithium-Powered Boom
Snorkel has unveiled its first lithium powered boom lift. The A46JRTE benefits from higher torque than the diesel equivalent, which results in increased traction and improved rough terrain performance. The electric motor also delivers 62 per cent less job site noise – and with no engine fan, dust generation is reduced for safer and cleaner […]
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems orders 14 Demag process cranes
Demag Cranes & Components has received an order for the supply of 14 process cranes from the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard to be installed in new production facilities in Kiel, Germany. This is a true milestone project for Marine Systems since it intends to develop the site into an international centre of excellence for building submarines. Construction of the facilities […]
Manitou’s electric MRT 2260 model at Matexpo
After presenting its new MRT Vision and Vision+ ranges remotely a few months ago, the Manitou group showed the first MRT 2260 rotary telescopic forklift at the Belgian trade fair Matexpo. With a load capacity of 6t for a working height of 22m, this model offers a level of performance equivalent to the motorised ranges, […]
Karel Verheul joins Sinoboom BV
Access industry expert Karel Verheul has joined the team at Sinoboom BV in the newly-created role of senior aftersales manager. With over 30 years’ experience in technical support and service management in the MEWP sector, Verheul brings a wealth of valuable specialist knowledge. He is skilled in establishing service networks and in leading the development […]
Reid Lifting supports war memorial effort
A chance meeting and a generous loan offer from lifting and lowering specialists Reid Lifting helped stone carver Carrie Horwood create a stunning new war memorial which remembers the fallen from two villages in the Forest of Dean, near to Reid’s headquarters in Chepstow, UK. A Reid Porta-Gantry 5000 helped lift and secure a giant […]
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LHI September 2021
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Featured News
Merritts invest £250k in 16t capacity pick-and-carry crane
Largest ever Combilift C-Series forklift delivered
Opinion Pieces
The cut of one’s jib
As we continue to innovate as an industry, we can’t forget to present only the right tool for the job at hand, says Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting. The good news is that, as the lifting industry has innovated, supply chain representatives and end users have realised that such ingenuity leads to productivity and […]
GLAD Reflections
Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) was GLAD to see people from around the world telling their stories of what attracts them to the lifting industry, how they got here and what makes them proud about it. On Thursday 8 July 2021, social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok […]
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