Lift and Access Showcase to Collocate with Ritchie Bros. in 2012

On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, the Lift and Access Showcase & Symposium took place with its newly expanded format that included machine presentations for telehandlers, aerial lifts, and cranes; equipment demonstrations; and educational sessions for OEMs, equipment users, and fleet managers in the rental industry. The biggest news of the event was the announcement […]

11/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Philadelphia Zoo Uses Toyota Forklift to Move Pair of Hippos

The Philadelphia Zoo recently, Philadelphia, Pa., recently used a large capacity Toyota forklift to move two 4,500-pound hippopotamuses to a new home within the zoo grounds. The hippos, Cindy and Unna, were transported in a large crate measuring 15 feet long by 5 feet wide by 7 feet high. Zoo keepers used positive reinforcement to […]

10/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Konecranes Supplies Largest Goliath Gantry Crane to Brazilian Shipyard

Ecovix-Engevix Construcões Oceanicas S.A. (Ecovix-Engevix), a Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil-based shipyard that builds drill ships for the oil and gas industry, has ordered a Goliath gantry crane from Konecranes. The crane, which will be the largest Goliath gantry crane in the world in its combination of lifting capacity and rail span, will be delivered […]

09/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Maritime Lifting Solutions Workshop Offers Interactive Training

Trainers and speakers from CraneDoctor, the Alabama State Port Authority, Industrial Training International, The Crosby Group, and Barnhart Crane & Rigging will participate in the Maritime Lifting Solutions Workshop, to be held December 7-9, 2011, at the Battle House Mobile Renaissance Hotel in Mobile, Ala. Hosted by the Alabama State Port Authority, the event’s interactive […]

09/11/2011 - 04:00 am

ProMat and Automate to Collocate in 2013

The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the Automation Technologies Council (ATC) announced that the Automate Show and Conference will collocate again with ProMat in 2013. Both exhibitions will be held January 21-24, 2013, at McCormick Place in Chicago. “The decision to collocate ProMat 2013 and Automate 2013 was an easy one after the […]

08/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Harrington Hoists to be Featured on “World’s Greatest!….” TV Show

Harrington Hoists, Inc., Manheim, Pa., has been chosen as a featured company on the “World’s Greatest!….” television show airing on the ION network. A half-hour show, “World’s Greatest!….” is a fast-paced tour around the world, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews of unique companies, products, people, and travel destinations. According to Harrington Hoists, the company was […]

07/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Terex Port Equipment Team to Exhibit at TOC Americas 2011

Westport, Conn.-based Terex’s Port Equipment team will participate in the TOC Americas Container Supply Chain Panama 2011 Conference, which will be held November 15-17 at the El Panama Hotel in Panama City. The Terex Port Equipment team will meet customers, logistics providers and transport and port industry representatives at Booth B30 during the event.

07/11/2011 - 04:00 am

The Crosby Group Introduces Pair of Swivel Hooks

The Crosby Group, Tulsa, Okla., has released two new Grade 100 Swivel SHUR-LOC Hooks: the S-1326 and S-13326. Both swivel hooks are rated for use with wire rope and Grade 80/100 chain.  The S-1326 swivel hook is designed for infrequent, non-continuous rotation under load applications, while the S-13326 swivel hook uses an anti-friction bearing designed […]

07/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Pirtek Named Accredited Test Center for International Fluid Power Society

Pirtek USA’s corporate headquarters in Rockledge, Fla., has become an accredited test center for the Cherry Hill, N.J.-based International Fluid Power Society’s (IFPS) Connector and Conductor certification. Recognized industry-wide, the IFPS Connector and Conductor exam provides an objective, third-party assessment of an individual’s skill level and keeps pace with changing fluid power and motion control […]

04/11/2011 - 04:00 am

Hamilton Releases New Ultra Maxi-Duty Caster

Hamilton Caster, Hamilton, Ohio, has introduced the new Ultra Maxi-Duty (UMD) Caster Series with a load rating of up to 40,000 pounds per caster. Targeted for heavy equipment and aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors, and ship builders, the UMD casters are capable of moving loads that previously required six or eight casters with four, simplifying designs […]

04/11/2011 - 04:00 am

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