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Pittsburgh-based Yale Industrial Trucks, doing business as, Burns Industrial Equipment, has acquired MH Equipment’s Twinsburg, Ohio, business. The acquisition makes Burns Industrial Equipment the new authorized Hyster lift truck dealer for select counties in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. "We are delighted to expand our lift truck footprint to represent the Hyster brand in northeastern Ohio," […]

Kaydon, Muskegon, Mich., is featuring its HS Series slewing ring bearings in its new data sheet. Outside diameters range from 20 inches to 47 inches. Most HS sizes are in stock, and forgings are stocked for the rest, says Kaydon. HS Series bearings’ efficient designs provide four-point contact in deep-groove, gothic-arch raceways. HS Series bearings provide […]

Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Madison, Wis., has partnered with TDI Air Starters as an authorized sales and service center to provide customers in Arizona, California, and New Mexico with air starters for the mining, marine and oil and gas markets. TDI offers pre-engaged starters for harsh environments. Palmer Johnsons’ Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix […]

St. Charles, Ill.-based Advance Lifts Inc. has announced that it is now an ISO 9001 certified company. For over 37 years, the company has manufactured loading dock equipment, work positioners, lift tables, recycling equipment and packaging equipment. It has also been a UL listed panel shop since 1998.

Intercomp, Median, Minn., has announced that its fully portable, electronic CW250TM platform scales are now available with RFXTM wireless weighing as standard. This scale is suitable for weighing 55 gallon drums, chlorine cylinders, FreonTM/Puron tanks, hazardous medical waste and other liquid or gaseous containers. The scale can be controlled from the optional Handheld RFXTM Wireless […]

Pirtek USA, Rocklege, Fla., now offers pre-assembled hydraulic valve blocks with quick disconnect couplings and a pressure relief valve. Available in 1/2”, 5/8” and 3/4” sizes, the easy-to-install valve block allows operators to safely relieve residual hydraulic pressure before connecting or disconnecting attachments from the quick couplers. The standard ISO flat-face quick-disconnect couplings are compatible […]

Marine Travelift Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has announced the promotion of Erich Pfeifer to president and chief operating officer, effective yesterday (August 10, 2011). Pfeifer succeeded the company’s president and CEO for the past eight years, Steve Pfeifer, who will remain Marine Travelift’s CEO and will continue to serve the company "in a strategic and advisory […]

Gunnebo Johnson Corp., Tulsa, Okla., now offers Gunnebo lifting shackles throughout North America with most models and sizes in stock. Both carbon and alloy styles are available in the traditional styles of screw pin or bolt, nut, & cotter pin. The standard finish is galvanized bow and pin or bolt. Gunnebo lifting shackles meet US Fed. […]

Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. Inc., (TIEM) the Columbus, Ind., plant responsible for manufacturing the majority of Toyota lift trucks sold in the U.S., has named two new vice presidents. Tom DePalma is vice president of quality assurance for both TIEM and Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA). Tim Barker is vice president of corporate services […]

Erie, Pa.-based Eriez offers a brochure detailing the company's Lift Magnet Certification and Refurbishment Program and explains the procedures used for meeting industry standards. The brochure, which asks readers, “Are your lift magnets in compliance with ASME B30.20?”, highlights Eriez' Lift Magnet Certification/ Refurbishment Program procedures. These include inspection of lift magnet surface and resurfacing […]