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Working in the sub-zero world of the cold store demands the highest standards of visibility, reliability and comfort. That’s why Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has specially developed a brand-new range of cold cabins for its SENSiA reach trucks, which are tailored to work productively and reliably – even in temperatures as low as -35degC.  Like every […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, officially broke ground on an expansion project for the Kalmar Ottawa manufacturing plant in Kansas, USA, on 11 May 2016. Key improvements will include the refurbishment and expansion of the facilities to improve employee safety, security, efficiency, and well-being. Additionally, Kalmar will construct a test track for testing and on-site customer events. […]

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is urging organizers and exhibitors at county/state fairs and local festivals not to attach banners to scissor lifts, as this could create a “sail board” effect which could destabilize the lift and cause it to turn over. Scissor lifts are a safe way to perform temporary work at height […]

Portsmouth, UK-based Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has expanded its pick-and-carry crane fleet with the addition of 12t and 18t units from Manitex Valla, via the Italy-based manufacturer’s UK distributor Peter Hird & Sons. The larger Valla Model 180E is the highest capacity crane of its type that RRS has purchased. The lifting, transport, and storage specialist has […]

Starting in 2018, CeMAT will be co-located with HANNOVER MESSE every two years. Featuring about 1,000 exhibitors from around the world, CeMAT is the international market flagship of a fast-growing industry which produced 20.1 billion euros worth of equipment in Germany in 2015. The main drivers of this growth are eCommerce and integrated production, both of which […]

Tenaris, which provides a complete range of tubular products for energy and other industrial applications, has invested in a material handling solutions for bundling and moving pipes. Tenaris operates a network of manufacturing facilities, service yards, and commercial offices around the world. It provides casing and tubing, line pipe, and various other mechanical and structural steel pipes, varying […]

Italian truck mounted boom manufacturer Isoli will launch a 19m (62ft 4in) working height machine at Vertikal Days – a UK lift and access exhibition. Available soon in the UK from Isoli distributor APS, the PT 190J is a simple, robust and competitively priced telescopic boom with jib. It provides a maximum platform capacity of […]

During the first quarter of 2016, international light and compact equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson continued to feel the impact of difficult conditions across many of its markets, in particular in the Americas region. Although the Group managed to maintain revenue at almost the same level as the record-breaking prior-year quarter, it reported lower profit figures […]

The UK Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) has been chosen by major global forklift truck manufacturer Crown Lift Trucks to accredit the company's internal and external operator training courses in the UK. Mike Knowles, UK operations director at Crown, said, “Kevin Sowerby joined Crown four years ago as technical training manager; with Kevin’s appointment […]

Crane Institute Certification (CIC) recently relocated their administrative offices from just outside Atlanta, Georgia to the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Florida. The office is the company’s central location where certification cards will be processed, paper exams will be shipped, written and practical exam sites around the country will be managed, as well as all customer […]