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Crown Equipment has opened a new production facility in Roding (Bavaria), Germany. The opening ceremony in July was attended by employees and guests, including local politicians and business partners. With a new production hall and office premises covering a total area of nearly 12,000 square meters (approximately 129,000 square feet), Roding is one of the […]

  Harrington Hoists has added an Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) to its training courses for the TNER Theatrical Electric Chain Hoist range. The program consists of an eight-hour inspection and repair training course intended for ETCP certified riggers and electricians, covering inspection, repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting TNER hoists.The course includes how to read and […]

  Industrial and entertainment lifting specialist Hoist UK continues to expand, naming Geoff Cromwell its new lifting equipment engineer. Cromwell brings over 40 years of experience within the lifting equipment industry, having previously been employed by Aabacas Cranes, Fellows-Stringer, PCM (a division of Pfaff-silberblau) and more recently Lift Turn Move. Hoist UK director Paul Jordan said: […]

  Catalan lifting equipment manufacturer Airpes has produced a video to communicate the benefits of its Eagle system, called “the brain for your industrial crane” by Josep Compte, the managing director of the Barcelona-based firm. Eagle is an electronic limiter designed to enhance safety and productivity when using cranes. It provides software for multi overload […]

  A Unic mini spider crane hired from restricted access lifting specialists GGR Group was used to install ventilation louvres at London’s new Canary Wharf Station, part of the Crossrail project. GGR’s red mini spider crane featured in the third episode of BBC Two’s Crossrail television documentary series “The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway”. Subcontractor Lakesmere […]

  RUD Chains Ltd is promoting its WBPG 85-200t hoist ring to the heavy duty offshore lifting sector, where the product is suited to a variety of engineering, construction and other projects. The WBPG has been used to lift heavy cable-laid grommets in offshore applications, offering a removable suspension ring in the shape of a shackle […]

  EMH, Inc. (Engineered Material Handling), of Valley City, Ohio, has launched a new range of lightweight workstation cranes. The AL crane systems are flexible and easily installed, offering capacities up to 2,200 pounds. With aluminum track profiles, AL crane systems are easily configured to suit almost any applications. Anodized aluminum extrusions and enclosed rails […]

Spanco Inc. reports that Jeff Brazwell has joined the company as director of sales. According to Steve Uhlig, vice president, Brazell has more than 20 years of business development and account management experience, most of which were in the material-handling industry. "He is very service oriented, and I know he will be a great asset […]

Hyster Company reinforced its commitment to serving the high-capacity materials handling segment with the Hyster HUB event, which took place this summer in the Netherlands and Germany. The event focused on Hyster big trucks and involved an international audience of 400, comprised of distribution partners, customers, trade press, and Hyster global big truck team members. During the […]

UniCarriers Americas held its second annual supplier conference. It was attended by more than 75 suppliers and highlighted the last fiscal year and potential growth opportunities for the future. The conference also served as a networking opportunity for suppliers and UniCarriers Americas employees. The conference focused on continuing to develop a solid relationship with suppliers […]