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Materials handling specialist Briggs Equipment is once again helping promote workplace transport safety by sponsoring the UK Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) 2016 ‘Safety Champion' Award. The annual honour, now in its second year, acknowledges individuals who have committed to improving safety on site – for those working on or alongside fork lift trucks. Head […]

Scott Owyen, training manager for Genie, a part of the Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) business segment, will present on the topic of “Aerial Platform and Telehandler Operator Training Best Practices” at Safety 2016, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) professional development conference. The conference will be held June 26-29 at the Georgia World […]

UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) expands its team by hiring William E Wylonis as senior manager of Product and Sales Training. In this position, Wylonis is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the training department and leading the development and management of all sales and product training programmes for UCA. He identifies training solutions to […]

Modulift has named I&I Sling Inc as its latest North American distributor, offering the below-the-hook equipment manufacturer comprehensive coverage of eastern regions of the USA from facilities in Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. The agreement aligns Modulift with a lifting equipment powerhouse, boosting outreach of its spreader beams and other equipment through […]

UK leading industrial chain manufacturer and supplier FB Chain is sharing its expertise by hosting chain knowledge days to help maintain and improve good practices for companies working with safety-critical forklift mast components. Cementing its position as an industry leader in chain expertise and best practice, FB Chain has recently hosted its third consecutive annual […]

Crane Services has taken delivery of its second National Crane NBT55 unit during a visit to Manitowoc’s facilities in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania. The 55t boom truck is the seventh National Crane owned by the, Wisconsin, USA-based company, and it will help increase its ability to quickly deliver lifting services. Rick Mueller, president of Crane Services, […]

The Raymond Corporation's latest introduction, the Model 4750 sit-down counterbalanced lift truck, features an open-view mast design and integral sideshift on 4,000- and 5,000-lb. trucks with three-stage mast and full free lift. The Model 4750 sit-down counterbalanced truck also includes left- and right-side entry and a full-suspension seat with four-way adjustability and tilt steering wheel. The enhanced ergonomics also include […]

Clark Material Handling Co. is hosting a community-wide forklift safety awareness event today at its Lexington, Ky., campus, in support of the third annual National Forklift Safety Day. National Forklift Safety Day, sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association, serves as a focal point for manufacturers to highlight the safe use of forklifts and the importance of operator training. […]

JLG Industries Inc. has opened a northeast U.S. service center in Hagerstown, Md., to address customer needs in the area. The 11,200-square foot, six bay facility joins existing JLG service branches in Houston, Texas, and Riverside, Calif. “Adding the Hagerstown location provides increased capacity in the region and ensures we have the appropriate infrastructure in place to […]

Kalmar has received orders for 10 diesel-electric straddle carriers from DP World's West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne, Australia. One order for five units was booked in Cargotec's 2015 fourth quarter order intake, and the other five units were booked in 2016 first quarter order intake. The machines will be delivered during the third quarter of 2016. "At DP […]