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Columbus McKinnon has introduced a new Yalelift 360 ATEX hoist for harsh environments.  It is built for use in explosive atmospheres and features an innovative 360deg rotating hand chain cover The Yalelift 360 ATEX hoist has explosion protection, spark resistance and corrosion-resistant features, it also has a patented hand chain cover that rotates 360deg to […]

Kalmar, has received an order to supply a further 18 rough terrain container handlers to the United States Department of Defense. Destined to replace older equipment, the Kalmar RT240s will be delivered to multiple locations across the United States by the end of the year 2015. The total value of the order is approximately €16 […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced an order from Vix Logistica S.A, Brazil, for 18 heavy forklift trucks. The order consists of eight Kalmar DCF300-12LB, two DCE120-6 and eight DCF200-12LB forklift trucks, adding to Vix Logistica’s existing Kalmar fleet of 16 heavy forklift trucks. They will be employed primarily on materials handling applications allied to […]

Manitowoc is showing its range of lifting and after-sales solutions at the M&T Expo 2015, Latin America’s largest construction and mining equipment show, held at the São Paulo Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Brazil 9-13 June. Luciano Dias, Manitowoc’s vice president of sales in Brazil, said Manitowoc will highlight its progress since opening its first […]

Columbus McKinnon now offers a rugged manual hoist for harsh environments. The Yalelift 360 ATEX hand chain hoist from Columbus McKinnon was made for explosive atmospheres. The hoist comes equipped with explosion protection, spark resistance, and corrosion-resistant features, as well as a unique patented hand chain cover that rotates 360 degrees to lift loads from virtually […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order to supply a further 18 rough-terrain container handlers to the U.S. Department of Defense. The Kalmar RT240s will be delivered to multiple locations across the United States by the end of the year 2015. The total value of the order is approximately EUR 16 million (USD 18 […]

Hyster Company has named its 2014 Dealer of Distinction award recipients. This annual award recognizes the company’s most elite, top-performing dealers who have achieved the highest level of customer support and business performance. To receive the award, dealers must meet defined business practices and performance standards, including superior customer satisfaction, dealer performance, general management, truck […]

Last December Italian manufacturer CTE launched new versions of its ZED 21 JH and ZED 23 JH 3.5t truck mounted articulated booms, to meet the regulatory changes that came into affect 1 February 2015 – the new EN 280:2013. The new versions ZED 21 JH and ZED 23 JH evolve to ZED 21.2 JH and […]

Crane design and technology continues to advance yet traditional wire rope has largely remained the same for decades. Manitowoc Cranes has collaborated with Samson, a leading synthetic rope provider, on the development of the first synthetic rope designed specifically for mobile cranes. The result is KZ-100, a synthetic rope that provides durability, cost-savings and functionality. […]

Columbus McKinnon has expanded its CM Universal Trolley offering to include new motorized units in addition to its plain and geared models.  The Universal Trolley allows a single trolley to be used with virtually all CMCO powered chain hoists up to three-ton capacities. This reduces the need to have multiple types of trolleys in inventory, […]