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James Fisher Offshore (JFO), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, announces the signing of a cooperation agreement with Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd (Aquatic), an Acteon company. Their combined capabilities and expertise allows them to deliver fully integrated back-deck solutions to offshore operators globally. This agreement enables JFO and Aquatic, both experts in their […]

    Skyjack has sold the first SJ86 T telescopic boom in North America to Ontario Rental Supply (ORS), a company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that rents, sells and repairs construction equipment. “We like that the SJ86 T offers high capacity zones and dual-capacity ratings,” said Pat Kelahear, general manager at ORS. “We’ve mainly used […]

A brand new report from mining industry experts Timetric called Technology Investment Priorities in Australian Mining, 2016 – provides a detailed analysis of investment intentions across different areas of technology in the Australian mining sector. The analysis is based upon Timetric’s survey of 100 mine managers, general, maintenance and procurement managers as well as other […]

The inaugural CONEXPO Latin America held October 21-24, 2015 in Santiago, Chile, was proclaimed a success with strong exhibitor support, valued industry cooperation, and positive reaction from attendees. To continue the momentum between the first and the second show – planned for 2017 – CONEXPO is holding a high-level seminar programme in Lima, Peru. on […]

The steute business division "Wireless" will be exhibiting at LogiMAT – 8 –10 March, Stuttgart  – for the first time. Steute develops and manufactures a wide range of switching devices, which communicate by radio instead of signal cables. This makes switchgear installation easier and means that components, which are often susceptible to wear and tear, […]

Over Christmas and the New Year, Skyjack worked with the Rotary Club of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) for the 11th consecutive year to light up Riverside Park during the club’s Sparkles in the Park event. Skyjack donated the use of an SJ66 T telescopic boom lift and an SJ63 AJ articulating boom lift to help decorate […]

UK Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) –  a specialist in providing safe and effective lifting, engineering and transportation solutions for its customers – has been approved by Cskills Awards, a brand of the UK Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), to award National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) covering a variety of lifting and plant equipment. RRS has added […]

Capital Safety, a leader in fall protection, confined space and rescue equipment, has launched the new Glyde-SafTM Rail.  The Rail has a track system, which enables smooth and uninterrupted travel while working at heights. The system spans a maximum of 6m between supports and can be installed for use indoors and outdoors to support a […]

At CeMAT Automatic hook manufacturer, Elebia is celebrating 10 years since the development of its first working automatic hook – it believes the first ever developed. The Spain-based manufacturer’s exhibit at CeMAT –  held 31 May – 3 June at Deutsche Messe, Hannover, Germany – will show the progress of the hook range, equipped with […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, launched its new drive train system K-Motion solution into the Asia-Pacific region. Kalmar K-Motion, embedded into the programming of the Kalmar Gloria reachstacker, increases the efficiency and productivity of reachstackers by improving uptime, ergonomics and safety while also reducing fuel consumption, and therefore reducing emissions and running costs. The APAC launch was […]