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JLG Industries has announced the availability of a Positive Air Shut Off system that is now available for JLG and SkyTrak telehandlers and designed to prevent diesel engines from having runaway situations. The positive air shut off system is suitable for applications where flammable materials could be drawn into the air intake system, resulting in […]

Skyjack has appointed of Glyn Stephens, as marketing and communications manager EMEA and Aron Westby, as UK area sales manager. “Skyjack UK is undergoing a period of exponential growth and these new additions to our team will help further develop sales and increase visibility in the EMEA region,” said Charlie Patterson, vice president of international […]

US company Liftomatic Material Handling, Inc, a leading material handling equipment manufacturer, recently expanded its line of drum handling equipment to include the new model 3A-HD-BHDL, a below-hook drum handling system. The 3A-HD-BHDL is a fully automatic and mechanical below hook attachment that can be used to lift 55-gallon drums from an overhead position for […]

New South Wales, Australia-based Ranger Lifting will mark 20 years in business at its new facility in Prestons, near Sydney on 22 September 2018. The lifting and rigging equipment supplier, which recently opened a site in Melbourne, will combine the grand opening of its new headquarters, 40km southwest of Sydney’s central business district, with a […]

JLG’s parent company Oshkosh Corporation has announced that president and CEO, Wilson Jones has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honouring the Top CEOs in 2018. This is the fourth national award for the company under Jones’ leadership in 2018. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, released its annual report recognising […]

E2S Warning Signals has launched the GNEx family, which features GRP housings and sealing to IP66, is approved by IECEx and ATEX for Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 use. The visual signals in the GNEx family feature a 5, 10, 15 or 21 Joule Xenon strobe light source, giving an industry leading, effective intensity […]

The FLTA’s Awards for Excellence has been shortlisted for Best Event at the Trade Association Forum’s Best Practice Awards. It’s the second time the FLTA has been nominated for the award in four years, having previously won a Best Practice Award for the FLTA Safety Conference in 2015. The FLTA’s Awards for Excellence brings together […]

One of Ireland’s leading plant, access and tool hire companies has expanded its fleet with the addition of multiple Snorkel lifts. Working with Dave Roddy of Snorkel UK since 2017, Charleville Hire & Platform Ltd T/A CPH have added numerous Snorkel electric scissor lifts, electric boom lifts, and diesel boom lifts to their hire fleet. […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been contracted by Noatum Ports to perform specialised repair work on a ship-to-shore crane located at its container terminal in Valencia, Spain. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2018 first quarter order intake and the work, which is scheduled to last 24 weeks, will be completed early in the third […]

Scotload, a specialist in load measuring and load monitoring solutions for the international lifting industry, and part of James Fisher and Sons plc has launched an online store to give its customers an easy way to order off-the-shelf load monitoring products. The site has been developed in response to customer feedback and has been designed […]