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The Raymond Corporation introduced end-to-end warehouse solutions at ProMat 2015 to help customers “run better” and “manage smarter” through greater visibility of facility and material handling functions. “Raymond’s latest innovations address common challenges, such as maximizing facility space, increasing storage capacity, reducing order fulfillment errors, improving operational efficiencies, and refining analyses of maintenance and repair […]

Konecranes has received an order for 15 Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes from a new customer, DCT Gdansk SA. This will be Konecranes’ first RTG delivery to Poland. The cranes are scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2016.
 DCT Gdansk is Poland’s largest and fastest-growing container facility, and the only deep-water terminal […]

The Wire Rope User’s Manual, 4th Edition is now available on Flash Drive. The electronic manual can be read by both PC and Mac operating systems. Carry this manual into the field and plug it into your laptop or tablet or other device that has a USB port. This electronic version makes it easy to […]

In February 2015, Konecranes received an order from the Port of Houston Authority (Port Authority) in the USA for nine Rubber Tred Gantry (RTG) cranes. They will be shipped to the Port Authority’s Bayport Container Terminal in mid-2016. When these cranes are commissioned and working, the Port Authority will operate a total of 69 Konecranes […]

In January 2015, Konecranes received an order for three cranes from Andritz Oy. The cranes ordered are two grab cranes and one turbine hall service crane. They will be installed at the end of this year at the Riikinvoima waste-to-energy power plant in Leppävirta, Finland, a project supplied by Andritz. Start-up of the new waste […]

A new international standard on occupational health and safety management is currently under development with publication expected in October 2016. The second committee draft of ISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety management standard systems – requirements with guidance for use is now open. This follows the re-drafting of the standard to reflect comments received […]

UK company Harken has launched the new LokHead, winch, which is designed to prevent free-fall. Harken hardware solutions can be applied across a range of industries from emergency access and rescue to construction. The company has applied its marine heritage to create rugged products that can be used in extreme environments. By combining innovation and […]

Jim Kunkle has joined the Mobile Machine Control Solutions (MCS) division of Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT) as its senior quality assurance engineer. In his new position, Kunkle will manage the quality department at Hirschmann’s facility in Chambersburg, Pa.  Kunkle has more than a decade of experience establishing and improving quality processes in deadline driven […]

LEEA’s TEAM Card is now backed by an online renewal system to ensure that only properly qualified staff are working on overhead lifting equipment. After three years, TEAM card holders much take a specially designed online refresher training course before a new one is issued.  Launched in 2009, TEAM cards are available only to employees […]

For industrial, construction, and agriculture applications, HBC-radiomatic has introduced a new version of the micron 7 hand-held transmitter. The push-button remote with TFT color display offers a safe way to operate machinery.  The hand-held wireless control system includes 10 two-step push buttons; two rotary switches; color LCD for feedback and system data; a stop impact […]