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JLG Industries, Inc., Hagerstown, Md.,  introduced the 1932RS and 3248RS RS Series electric scissor lifts at The Rental Show. Supplemental to the ES Series scissor lifts, the Rental Series electric scissor lifts are designed to be rental tough and simplistic. The 1932RS and 3248RS offer platform heights of 19 feet and 32 feet and capacities […]

AWPT, Schenectady, N.Y., the North American subsidiary of IPAF,  has launched a new aerial work platform (AWP) training course that prepares project managers, construction foremen, supervisors, and other construction personnel to safely coordinate various types of AWPs on site. The one-day AWPs for Managers course provides attendees with the basic information every manager should know […]

Snorkel, Elwood, Kan., has appointed Bert Rayer as regional sales manager for the Western United States region and the Dakotas. Bert holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and a BA in management/marketing from Menlo College. He has extensive experience in construction, industrial and rental equipment, along with special project management. He previously worked at WesTower Communications […]

American Crane and Equipment, Douglassville, Pa., now offers AL-Vac vacuum lifters, manipulators, electric chain hoists, cranes (single hand operated, jib, and ceiling mounted bridge), and accessories. AL-Vac products are targeted for use in various industries to lift objects weighing a few pounds to several tons. The smooth action of these products makes them easy to […]

MCM Events’ second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada will return to Edmonton, Canada, at the Sutton Place Hotel in Alberta, Sept. 13-14, 2012. The event is a partnership between Maximum Capacity Media (MCM), All Canadian Training Institute, and Kolo Safety Inc. The inaugural CRC Canada opened to a standing room only crowd in October […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp., Amherst, N.Y., has introduced the CM Bundling Clip. Targeted for use in heavy-duty bundling applications, including transfer stations, pipe yards, pipe line installations, transportation, logging, steel mills, construction sites, and oil fields, the CM Bundling Clip eliminates shear points and damage to wire rope, as well as preventing the choker from going […]

J.D. Neuhaus, Sparks, Md., has released the Profi TI series hoists, which are targeted for heavy industry applications such as surface and underground working. The hoists offer lift capacities from 551.2 pounds (250 kg) up to 100 tons, and operate off air pressures of 4 or 6 bar. Hydraulically operated units are also available. The […]

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) will allow basic electronic calculators to be used on certain CCO written exams beginning July 2, 2012. Previously, calculators have been prohibited on all CCO national tests. The change in policy is based in part, NCCCO says, on the results of a study commissioned by […]

United States material handling equipment orders grew an estimated 15.2 percent in 2011 and are forecasted to grow 8.0 percent in 2012 and 12.0 percent in 2013, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (MHEM) forecast released by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). The MHEM forecast of material handling equipment manufacturing is […]

Manitex Intl., Inc., Bridgeview, Ill., has received a $1.9 million order, including options for future deliveries, from the Canadian military for CVS Ferrari reach stackers.The order is the first North American sale for CVS Ferrari, a subsidiary of Manitex Intl. with manufacturing facilities near Milan, Italy. The reach stackers will be used in Canadian military […]