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AeroVironment, Inc, a US supplier of industrial charge systems in North America, has introduced the PosiCharge ProCore Series – an intelligent charging family that supports and charges any material handling battery. Ranging in power from 5kW for lower-duty vehicles to 30kW for the hardest-working electric forklifts, the new PosiCharge ProCore Series is suitable for charging […]

New from Larson Elecronics is the LEDWL-FKLT-BLUE Forklift Warning Spotlight designed to warn pedestrians and bystanders when they are in the path of an oncoming forklift. This very compact LED light produces an 2250 lumen output with low amp draw, it has a 50,000 hour service life, and 9 to 60 volt compatibility providing operators […]

US company FieldAware, a leader in mobile, cloud-based field service automation solutions, has released True Crew, a new feature for large service organisations. The new functionality enables crew-based scheduling, task assignment, time tracking and inter-crew communications. With its mobile app, FieldAware enables service organisations to automate their processes by easily connecting field technicians with customer/job […]

Swiss electric chain hoist manufacturer GIS AG has launched a new multilingual website at GIS-AG.ch. The new website is already available in German and English languages but existing and potential end users, global distributors and other partners will soon be able to access it in French. GIS-AG.ch will contain public information as well as a […]

The ALL Family of Companies has strengthened their all-terrain crane fleet with five new Liebherr ATs (All Terrain Cranes), all featuring an innovative crane support system. The purchase was part of ALL’s commitment of continual investment and a response to increased demand for cranes in specific markets. The Liebherr ATs, with a wide range of […]

United States Vice President Joe Biden visited the Port of New Orleans on Wednesday February 17, 2016. The day of the visit marked the seventh anniversary of the country’s stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. During his visit, Vice President Biden had the chance to see the ports new intermodal yard, where the […]

Manitowoc Cranes has partnered with one of Colombia’s most established and well-known equipment specialists, Bogotá-based E McAllister, to offer after-sales support for its Manitowoc and Grove lines throughout the country. José Matiz, general manager at E McAllister said, “We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to developing this partnership to provide Manitowoc customers […]

Kalmar, has received an order for nine forklift trucks from Swedish company, Stora Enso, a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood, timber and paper. The machines will be delivered through 2016. The order comprises eight Kalmar DCG160-12 medium-sized forklifts and one Kalmar ECG55-6 electric forklift, and is a continuation of the long-term […]

Celebrating 50 years of building access equipment Genie has delivered the first commemorative ‘Genie 50th Anniversary’ machines to its European Distribution Centre in Roosendaal, The Netherlands. Marking its milestone birthday year with customers across Europe, The Middle East, Africa and Russia, throughout 2016 all deliveries of Genie GS-1930, GS-1932 and GS-4047 scissor lifts, Genie Z-45/25 […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd has held the first in a series of in-house training courses aimed at further enhancing customer service through product knowledge. Eleven employees took part in the one-day course, which took place early in February and was led by managing director Steve Hutin and depot manager Alan Varney. Content included practical […]