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Columbus McKinnon Corp., Amherst, N.Y. has acquired Magnetek Inc., allowing Columbus McKinnon to expand in the motion control technology sector. The deal is valued at $189 million in cash. The combination of Magnetek's technology and “smart power” with Columbus McKinnon’s broad line of lifting and positioning mechanical products creates a total solution for customers, said Timothy Tevens, president and […]

Fall protection specialists, Capital Safety, has launched new product lines to its Protecta Rebel range. The all-in-one web and self-retracting lifeline is suitable for construction and general maintenance applications. The Protecta Rebel range builds includes features of previous models, including the AD111 web self-retracting lifeline and introduces a number of additional design features, each of […]

US company Intercomp has added to its line of industrial load monitoring and weighing products with the launch of the CS3000 LED crane scale. Available in capacities from 1000kg (2000lb) to 50,000kg (100,000lb), this rugged scale is built to tolerate harsh environments. It features shock-mounted electronics in a weather-proof case, providing protection from moisture, dust […]

Miller Lifting Products has release a new Spanish language catalog. The catalog includes all of the company's products, including swivels, blocks, forged DIN hooks and spare hook latches, headache ball assemblies, and insulating links. ‘Our world is getting smaller. This enables us to better serve our Spanish-speaking customers worldwide.” said Paul Jankovic, president of Miller Lifting Products.  

The Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Council recently presented The Raymond Corporation with the Manufacturing Leadership Award in the Operational Excellence Leadership category.The Manufacturing Leadership Award recognizes North American companies that are shaping the future of global manufacturing, distinguishing themselves by embracing breakthrough innovation and responding to customers’ needs with unmatched agility.  Michael Field, CEO […]

PulseTech Products Corp. has introduced the SC-2, a two-station HD recovery charger. The charger is designed to recover, charge, maintain, and desulfate up to two 12-volt lead-acid batteries anywhere in the world. Designed primarily for managers of smaller fleets, warehouse equipment, marinas, antique car collectors, and commercial shops, the recovery charger works with any 12-volt battery type, including VRLA, […]

Emerson Industrial Automation has appointed a new president to manage its Control Techniques business unit. Scott Anderson will lead the business from its headquarters in the United Kingdom where it employs around 650 people, along with a further 1,000 employees across 55 locations worldwide. Anderson brings 32 years of Emerson experience to Control Techniques. His most recent […]

The Crosby Group has redesigned its IPSC10 screw clamp line. With its forged allow steel body design, the screw clamp now has larger jaw openings. Larger jaw openings are available with 1.5- and 3-metric-ton capacities with jaw openings of 0-1.57” / 0-40mm and 0-2.36” / 0 – 60mm, respectively. The IPSC10 is suitable for use […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. has a new line of heavy-duty crane hooks that includes single and double configurations with capacities up to 1,250 metric tons. The line comprises standard forged hooks, hooks with extended shafts, custom-designed hooks, complete hook suspensions, and high-quality machined and un-machined products for a variety of industrial applications. In January 2015, Columbus McKinnon acquired […]

Harrington Hoists Inc. has introduced its new line of below-the-hook and material-handling equipment. The BTH line now includes lifting beams, spreader beams, roll lifters, coil lifters, tongs, sheet lifters, and pallet lifters. Fork truck accessories, material stands, and material baskets make up the material-handling equipment line. Harrington’s new complete line of lifting devices is offered […]