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Van Beest recently finished developing a new type of thrust bearing swivel system for the Grade 8 EXCEL swivel sling hook with clevis. The hook is equipped with needle roller thrust bearings that support rotation under load.   Made up of Grade 8 alloy steel, the swivel sling hook has a safety factor of four […]

Columbus McKinnon is now offering 35 of its latch kits for hoist and rigging hooks in bulk packaging. Hoist latch kits and rigging latch kits will be available in bulk packages of 50 and 100 units and will feature smart part numbers for easy ordering. The bulk packaging option provides customers with cost savings and reduces […]

Material handling equipment new orders in the US grew 8.1% in 2014 and are forecasted to grow 9% for 2015 and 7% in 2016, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by the MHI. Hal Vandiver, MHI executive consultant said, “We expect economic fundamentals to favorably support material handling equipment manufacturing […]

According to the Robotic Industry Association (RIA) material handling was among the fastest growing applications in North America using robots – increasing 11% in 2014 over 2013. According to Alex Shikany, director of market analysis for RIA, the fastest growing applications for robot orders in North America in 2014 were arc welding – 58%, spot […]

A new training partnership programme from the Crane Institute of America is designed to provide independent crane and rigging trainers with the tools they need to prepare employees for qualification and/or certification. The Crane Institute’s Training Partnership provides trainers with access to a professionally developed training programme and curriculum with over 300 slides, videos and […]

The Global Crane Market 2014-2018 report produced by TechNavio – brings together intelligence for mobile, marine, fixed and port cranes with detailed insights. It says that the global crane market is currently undergoing a radical change, fuelled by the growth of emerging economies, exponential growth of the infrastructure industry, and drive toward greater energy efficiency. […]

UniCarriers Americas Corporation has announced a new standard limited warranty that covers two years unlimited hours on all Class I, IV and V forklifts ordered on or after 1 November 2014. Previously, UniCarriers Americas’ basic limited warranty covered one year or 2000 hours and its powertrain warranty covered two years or 4000 hours.  Anthony Salgado, […]

Materials handling specialist Sennebogen has opened a museum honouring the company’s founder. The company’s corporate philosophy is “No such thing as it cannot be done “and Sennebogen LLC’s president Constantino Lannes, said, “This belief is very evident in the exhibits of the Erich Sennebogen Museum, unveiled recently.” Eight historic machines, from the first manure loader […]

Indoogoo says that it differentiates itself from other on-line auction by being the first industry website to combine online auctions, rentals and sales listings with a social network framework.   The site, which launched in mid-2014, will be appearing at Intermat 2015, taking place in Paris, from 20 – 25 April.  Mark Turner, CEO and […]

Terex Material Handling has launched a new diagnostics system for crane installations with Demag StatusControl. The solution consists of an interface that is integrated into the crane installation, as well as associated software to visualise the status of the crane installation. Users can also access all relevant operating data with mobile devices based on Windows, […]