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According to Bloomberg, Nissan Motor Co. and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. are merging their forklift operations through a new venture. Nissan will own 20 percent, and Hitachi Construction will hold 26.7 percent of the venture. The remaining shares will be owned by the government-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, which will provide 30 billion yen […]

The International Powered Access Federation indicated in its U.S. Powered Access Rental Market Report 2012 that the U.S. market experienced relatively strong growth in rental revenue to $6.2 billion in 2011. The market growth is due to increased demand that led to higher rental rates. Continuous growth is expected in the next two years. The […]

John Deere Power Systems, Waterloo, Iowa, exhibited its PowerTech PSS 9.0L Final Tier 4/Stage IV diesel engine featuring the Integrated Emissions Control system this week at Intermat. U.S. Final Tier 4 and E.U. Stage IV emissions regulations for mobile off-highway diesel engines 56 kW (75 hp) and above will be implemented in stages starting in […]

Combilift triumphed at this year’s Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence, held on Feb. 18 in Birmingham, U.K. The company won in the Innovation Category for the second time for its rough-terrain forklift, and it also took the first and only “Victor Ludorum” prize for the Combi-CB model. This honor is billed by the […]

Cranes Asia, scheduled for Sept. 11-12, 2012, seeks to bring together crane owners and users, manufacturers and suppliers, regulators, and standards experts to Singapore. In 2012, Cranes Asia will take place for the third time. Highlights of the event will include a keynote case study on the Singapore Sports Hub, safety presentations by popular speakers […]

The Florida Crane Safety Alliance, supported by OSHA Alliance and several Florida crane and construction trade associations including Florida Crane Owners Council (FCOC), Crane Tech, Associated Builders and Contractor’s (ABC), the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Construction Association of South Florida (CASF),and Florida Transportation Builders Association  (FTBA) will conduct a Crane Safety & Education […]

The Association of Equipment Maintenance Professionals announces its 2012 Technician of the Year Award winners. Master Sergeant Jeremy Parks Sr., EMS, of the U.S. Air Force, Europe was named Technician of the Year in the public sector, and Tom Swisshelm of Kokosing Construction received the private sector award. Each year at AEMP’s Management Conference and […]

Combilift triumphed at this year’s Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence, held on Feb. 18 in Birmingham, U.K. The company won in the Innovation Category for the second time for its rough-terrain forklift, and it also took the first and only “Victor Ludorum” prize for the Combi-CB model. This honor is billed by the […]

Telehandlers manufactured by JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., are undergoing a global color change to maintain a consistent look throughout the world. The main color changes will be the frame and inner boom sections, which are now painted black. The color will be most noticeable when the boom is extended. The telehandler changes will be rolling […]

Information provided by Sapient Automation. April 17, 2012—The benefits of automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), horizontal and vertical carousels, and vertical lift modules (VLMs) are improved throughput, more accurate picking, less operator strain and fatigue. The result is significant improvement in order picking and fulfillment efficiency. One aspect of automated storage and retrieval system […]