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Maintenance personnel were required to change out failed rollers on a mine grade conveyor system running several miles underground. Limited work space, multiple obstacles, and heavy parts led to ergonomic problems. Restricted power sources and underground environmental conditions limited the available equipment to perform tasks. The end user was looking for a solution to improve […]

MH Equipment has reworded a press release circulated earlier this week and posted on this website on Wednesday (August 24, 2011). MH Equipment has acquired new territory from Yale Materials Handling (YMH) Cincinnati. The acquisition makes MH Equipment the new authorized Yale lift truck dealer in select Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky counties. "MH Equipment is […]

Harrington Hoists Inc., Manheim, Pa., achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification on August 8, 2011. "Harrington has always been customer focused and we strive to provide quality on every level," said Bret Lussow, business development sales manager. "This was a logical step and it reinforces our commitment to providing customers with the highest quality product, service and […]

The David Round Co., Streetsboro, Ohio, has opened a new manufacturing facility dedicated solely to the surface quality of its stainless steel jib crane products. The new in-house metal treatment center provides a glass bead finish for the structural components of clean room jib cranes made by David Round. These smoother, more hygienic surfaces are […]

JD Neuhaus, a German manufacturer of air and hydraulic powered lifting equipment, provided a hydraulic overhead crane when Bardex Corp., Goleta, Calif., was contracted to design and custom-build a mooring system for a FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) vessel ordered by Elf Petroleum Nigeria Ltd. (EPNL), a Nigerian subsidiary of French Oil company Total […]

Harrington Hoists Inc., Manheim, Pa., achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification on August 8, 2011. "Harrington has always been customer focused and we strive to provide quality on every level," said Bret Lussow, business development sales manager. "This was a logical step and it reinforces our commitment to providing customers with the highest quality product, service and […]

A new wheel and tire developed jointly by GKN, Bridgestone Americas, and JLG improves telehandler stability while lengthening tire life and reducing replacement-parts inventory. The three companies worked together to develop the new wheel-and-tire combination to meet JLG’s goal of seeking a way to differentiate its products, according to GKN. Rather than considering a wheel […]

Eriez, Erie, Pa., which manufactures lifting magnets, will expand its operations in the U.S, Canada, China and India to address the growing global demand for its products, it said. "We are proud and excited to report that Eriez is not only growing at home, but also across the globe," said Tim Shuttleworth, Eriez president and […]

RMI Corp., Avon, Conn., has launched its latest mobile software, Advantage 2009 R2, including integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and enhancements to Role Centers, RMI’s role-based user menus. This latest release also includes an upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 and is a complete upgrade of RMI’s cloud environment. Typical users might include warehouse […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has completed the purchase of shares tendered as part of the public tender offer by Terex Industrial Holding AG to all shareholders of Demag Cranes AG ("Demag Cranes") at EUR 45.50 ($65.34) per share. Terex now owns approximately 82% of the shares of Demag Cranes. Ronald M. DeFeo, Terex chairman and chief […]