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Load-monitoring technology specialist Straightpoint has put in place a five-year growth strategy to expand its U.S. business by 20% to 30% annually. To help with this growth, Straightpoint will be attending and displaying its wares at North American trade shows and conferences. In fall 2014, this included the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) Product Information […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has opened two direct Crown Lift Trucks sales and service locations in Springfield and Carterville, Mo. The facilities offer an expanded service offering in the region, as well as improved accessibility to forklift operator training. Both facilities feature Crown’s battery and charger service, rental fleets, forklift remanufacturing and Demonstrated Performance operator training. The […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. reports it has expanded its product and safety training to include NCCCO written and practical certification exams for overhead crane operator training. The first class will be held Nov. 11 to 13 at the company’s training center in Tonawanda, N.Y.

CLARK Material Handing Co. has promoted Rob Smith to dealer development manager. He will report to Scott Johnson, vice president of business development. In this role, Smith will call on existing and prospective dealers and supporting the field sales team with the training of dealers on CLARK’s systems, programs, services and products.  Additionally, he will canvas […]

Intercomp has improved its CS750 crane scale with a new set of features. With capacities ranging from 100 lbs (50kg) to 1,000 lbs (500kg), including many NTEP certified models, the CS750 can now be ordered with Intercomp’s RFX wireless weighing technology. Battery life also has been improved; increasing from 500 hours of continuous use to […]

FMH Material Handling Solutions Inc. has been awarded MVP (Most Valuable Partner) status for 2015 by MHEDA, the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association. About 5% of the association's membership earns the award, indicating that the company has successfully demonstrated a commitment to business excellence, professionalism, and good stewardship. This is the third consecutive year that […]

The Crane Manufacturers Association of America has released a Spanish edition of its Crane Operator’s Manual, Specification No. 79. The guide covers a wide range of topics related to overhead traveling cranes including: Hand signals Lifting and controlling a load Safety and warning devices Inspections Handling the load, do’s and don’ts Terminology Illustrations “With safety […]

Magnetek Inc. has received an order valued at over $1 million to modernize the controls on four 300-ton power plant cranes for the Hoover Dam. Magnetek is partnering with Precision Crane & Hoist Services of Nevada on the project.  Magnetek controls are scheduled to be installed on each of the four cranes over a seven-month […]

The MHI Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services to ProMat attendees. ProMat 2015 is now accepting submissions from ProMat exhibitors for the 2015 MHI Innovation Award competition. This award will be given to winners in two categories. Best New Innovation: A […]

Crown Equipment Corporation is now producing the 2.4L LPG engine used in its Crown C-5 Series industrial forklifts. The engines are being built in a 165,500-sq.-ft. facility in Troy, Ohio, which Crown purchased in 2012. Crown Equipment worked closely with John Deere Power Systems to jointly develop an engine built specifically for forklifts operating in […]