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  Straightpoint, a leader in the design and manufacture of force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells, has launched a new version of its best-selling wireless tension load cell, the Radiolink Plus, which it showcased at LiftEx 2014. The new version includes a new chassis and circuitry, together with a more streamlined shape, […]

  Visitors from around the world joined Street Crane to celebrate the opening of its new £3m hoist factory earlier this month (September). Street is the UK’s largest crane and hoist manufacturer and around 70% of its £35m turnover is derived from the sale of hoists and crane kits to overseas manufacturers. “We currently have […]

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) announces the 18,000 sq.-ft. Genie Oklahoma City Training Center is open and operational. Genie will also continue to offer training at its Redmond, Wash. campus. The Oklahoma City facility’s amphitheater-style training room provides comfortable seating for up to 12 students. The classes are small, allowing for personable hands-on training where the […]

UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) announces the winners of its Nissan Forklift Nine, Dealer Excellence Awards and its President’s Award winner. The “Nissan Forklift Nine, Dealer of Excellence Award” for fiscal year 2013, which ended March 31, 2014, rewards and recognizes the top nine Nissan Forklift brand dealers throughout the Americas. The Nissan Forklift Nine winners […]

After five years, Absolute E-Z Up (AEUP) has refreshed its website. The new design provides easy access to the product and company information and videos on the home page. Overall site navigation has also been improved. Site visitors will be able to access all site content from the top navigation bar and the site menu […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG) has appointed Brett Schemerhorn as president, Big Trucks Americas. The specialized Big Trucks team was developed as part of a recent reorganization to enhance the company’s focus on meeting the specialized material-handling needs and challenges of end-users of these products. “Not only are big trucks emblematic of our brands, but […]

Recently Van Beest was audited by DNV (Det Norske Veritas), and the Green Pin Standard and Green Pin Polar shackles have been DNV-type approved to standard for certification 2.22 Lifting Appliances.   Green Pin Standard and Green Pin Polar shackles now carry two DNV-type approval certificates that comply with: DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers EN 12079-2 […]

In order to develop new products and introduce new lines of below-the-hook lifting devices, TANDEMLOC Inc. has appointment of Randall Hoeft as a design engineer. Hoeft brings more than 26 years of “below-the-hook” design and problem solving experience.  He will be the principal staffer and office manager of the new Tandemloc product design office opening soon in […]

  MHI announces that MODEX 2016 will be held April 4-7, 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. MODEX 2016 will showcase equipment and systems solutions as well as learning opportunities that span the entire supply chain, from material handling to logistics across manufacturing, assembly and distribution. Over 700 exhibitors will cover […]

  Stahl CraneSystems has provided off-standard hoists for 12 liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities in China as the country continues to import the product, cooled down to -160°C and transported by tanker from counties like Australia or the Middle East. The Künzelsau company has supplied a total of 15 Ex hoists for gas tanks […]