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From autumn 2017 Dematic’s iGo neo CX 20, a dual-use automated guided vehicle (AGV) will be available to the North American market. As a dual-use or hybrid AGV, the iGo neo can operate as both a traditional walkie-rider machine or as a fully automatic AGV. As an AGV, the iGo neo follows the operator at […]

In August, Kion North America participated in Charleston Regional Youth Apprentice Signing Day. With their families present, a total of 59 students gathered at Trident Technical College to sign their employment letters to become apprentices with Charleston-area employers. Joe Grant—a rising junior, has since completed his first month as an apprentice with the Summerville-based forklift […]

More than 60,000lb of supplies and food were delivered to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, due to the relief efforts organised by JLG Industries, Inc. Working with local communities, the company coordinated drives at its Hagerstown, Maryland, and Bedford, McConnellsburg, and Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, facilities to support Hurricane Harvey flood victims. More than 100 JLG […]

Dematic, a member of the Kion Group and a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services for optimising the supply chain has added fleet management capabilities to Dematic Sprocket, its enterprise asset management solution and part of the Dematic iQ software suite. "Many of our customers own and operate a fleet as […]

Genie is inviting customers to ask questions and get answers about load sense technology in aerial work platforms (AWPs), or mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), during its upcoming “Ask Me Anything” event, 2-6 October. On 2 October, Genie will post an AMA prompt on Genie Aerial Pros AMA Event page, as well as simultaneously sharing […]

Just over a year from its launch in the UK and Ireland, BYD Forklift Europe is now represented by 11 specialised dealers spread across both countries. BYD’s range of iron-phosphate powered fork lift trucks lead the materials handling industry with high efficiency, low maintenance machines which deliver remarkable operational cost savings when compared with conventional […]

In August Konecranes delivered four Konecranes SMV 4531 TC5 reachstackers to SA Talke, a joint venture between the German TALKE Group and the Saudi Sisco and Al-Jabr Groups. The machines will be used at the company’s container marshalling yards, where they are expected to bring greater efficiency and reliability to the container and goods handling. […]

Skyjack is exhibiting its new and largest articulating boom at JDL 2017 trade show in Beaune, France, from 20-22 September. The SJ85 AJ will be complemented by several models in Skyjack’s line-up of simply reliable mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). “Our SJ85 articulating boom is a great new product as it provides operators with exceptional […]

With increasing demand for heavier lifts in harsher environments, Enerpac has developed a new range of high tonnage cylinders. The Summit Edition cylinders offer durability, longer service life, and greater side-load resistance for increased heavy lift capability. The range consists of single-acting, double-acting, lock nut and low-profile hydraulic cylinders from 50 – 1000USt. The Summit […]

Lift Minicranes took delivery of the first MC815C Maeda Mini Crane in the UK last week. The 8t capacity crane strengthens its existing Maeda fleet. The crane, ordered in custom livery, was supplied with the 1000kg Searcher Hook and 1500kg SWL hydraulic 2-section fly jib increasing maximum lifting height to 25.5m. Extensive operator training was […]