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Designed for food industry applications, ZHV INOX and CHZ INOX are now available in Verlinde’s Food Process equipment range. The food grade 314/316L stainless steel manual hoist and trolley were designed for the handling of loads from 500 to 1000 kg. The ZHV INOX manual hoist is made up of a hoist body, a hook, […]

 Hyster Company introduced the H300HD2S and H330HD2S industrial lift trucks at AISTech 2015. Suitable for applications such as steel manufacturing, concrete and lumber, the new models are designed to offer 30,000 to 33,000 lbs. of capacity with a shorter wheelbase. Standard to these models is a Cummins QSB 4.5 L Tier 4 Interim engine mated to […]

MEC Aerial Work Platforms has been issued a U.S. patent for its “Aerial Work Apparatus with Laterally Offset Work Platform” design, which is featured on the Crossover 59 series and 69 series scissor lifts. The MEC 2659, 3259, and 4069 models were designed with an integrated sheet material rack for greater productivity and safety. Recognizing […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG) was recently named a silver-level superior supplier by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as part of the Department of Defence’s Superior Supplier Incentive Program (SSIP). This honour recognises NMHG as one of the department’s top performing supply contractors for fiscal years 2013 and 2014. “NMHG is proud to supply […]

New research from ERA, the European Rental Association, highlights the role of the equipment hire sector in improving sustainability. It comes as the ERA calls for great recognition for the role that the equipment rental industry can play in helping companies improve sustainability performance. The organisation has concluded an initial audit of European rules and […]

To meet growing demand Snorkel and Xtreme Manufacturing are excited to announce that they are creating new sales positions: it is tripling their North American sales team and expanding its team in the UK and Ireland. The new roles in the US are for regional sales managers, who will work across the United States and […]

Clark Material Handling Company and the University of Kentucky have reestablished a $250,000 endowment fund to be called the “Clark Material Handling Company Endowment for Faculty Excellence.” The endowment will provide financial support for faculty at the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. Awards will be made by the Dean […]

Glasgow-based Leggat Plant has taken delivery of a Terex Explorer 5500 all terrain crane – the first to arrive in the UK. Part of an on-going investment programme, it brings to seven the number of Terex cranes in the Leggat Plant fleet. In the 130t capacity class with a main boom length of 60m and […]

In March 2015, Konecranes received an order from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) in Surabaya for three Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes. The cranes will be delivered to the PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) at the end of 2016. When the cranes are in operation, a total of seven Konecranes STS cranes and 16 Konecranes RTG cranes […]

Preventive maintenance measures are vital to the longevity of cranes, saving money for dealers and rental companies by better ensuring machine availability for the length of contracts and reducing costs for spare parts and repairs. To ensure Manitowoc and Grove customers in Latin America are making full use of preventative maintenance – and getting the […]