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The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announces it will launch a new conference at the Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium on June 23-24, 2015. The event will combine two days of presentations and networking for lifting industry professionals working with overhead cranes, hoists and rigging equipment in onshore, offshore and marine applications. The event also boasts a tabletop […]

Ace World Companies continues to raise its profile in the marine industry after exhibiting at the International WorkBoat Show & Annual Conference in New Orleans, La. Ken Land, national sales manager at Ace World Companies, noted port engineers, vice presidents of ship repair yards, independent vessel owners, boat builders and representatives from port authorities were […]

Douglas Battery recently introduced two new battery chargers for industrial lift truck applications: the Douglas Legacy Neo charger for applications where space is limited, and the Douglas Legacy Insight HF charger that enables opportunity charge for a wide range of batteries. “We have expanded our line of chargers to better serve the demand from the battery-powered lift truck market,” […]

Crown Equipment Corp and Momatt, an authorized distributor of Crown lift trucks, today announced the first Demonstrated Performance (DP) Service Training program for forklift service technicians in Mexico. Initial projections are that more than 250 service technicians will complete a two-week training program within the first year. Training will be at Momatt’s Toluca facility, which opened […]

Morse Manufacturing Co. has announced the introduction of its DrumTumblr, a labor-saving way to mix contents inside a drum. The "corner-Over-Corner" tumbling corrects settling and homogenizes contents. Prevent hazards and worker exposures by not having to open drums for mixing. Plus, drums are easily and securely loaded and unloaded into DrumTumblr with a hoist or […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), the parent company of Hyster Company and Yale Materials Handling Corporation, has promoted Chuck Pascarelli to president, americas, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In this new position, Pascarelli will oversee all sales, marketing, manufacturing, finance, and pricing functions for the Hyster and Yale product lines, as well as their distribution networks in the […]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released a new live-action Crane Safety Video and revised Crane Safety Manual to provide machine operators with current industry best practices, including U.S. OSHA 1926:1400 crane standard requirements. The newly released AEM video and manual reflect changes in the crane industry and OSHA crane standards over the last decade since AEM […]

Presto Lifts' new PowerStak Model PPS-3000-AS is a compact, heavy-duty stacker with 3,000 lbs. of capacity with a 24-in. load center. A two-stage telescopic mast enables it to lift loads up to 125 in., allowing it to service rack up to 10 ft. high. The PPS-3000-AS has an ergonomically designed handle that puts all controls […]

Eartec Co. announces its ComStar full duplex wireless system now has double the capacity, going from 8 to 16 users. Now larger teams can enjoy simultaneous, hands-free communication within an 800-yd. range. The all-In-one headsets are completely wireless, and there is no delay when transmitting. This is achieved by interlinking ComCenters which are fully portable, […]

The Raymond Corporation announced it contributed to more than 115 non-profit and educational organizations in 2014, providing thousands of dollars in donations.  “Raymond is pleased to support organizations that help enrich the lives of so many people,” says Steve VanNostrand, executive vice president of human resources at Raymond. “We are especially proud of our employees […]