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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 […]

Global shipments for motion control products grew by 6.2% to $1.5 billion in the first half of 2014, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control Association (MCA).   “Strong increases in sales of motion controllers, motors, and actuators/mechanical systems have driven the growth in the first half of 2014,” said Alex Shikany, MCA […]

Last month, the Raymond Corporation shared insights on electric and hybrid technologies during a panel discussion at The Battery Show in Novi, Michigan. Arlan Purdy, product manager of energy storage systems and emerging technologies for The Raymond Corporation, represented the company on the topic of battery and energy storage applications for off-highway and heavy-duty electric vehicles. Purdy […]

HAWE Hydraulik SE has named Chadwick Tuttle as the general manager and CEO of HAWE Hydraulics North America, Charlotte, N.C. Board members and upper management found that Tuttle reflects the company's steps to become a global leader in fluid power. Prior to HAWE, Tuttle held high responsibility positions in ITT Gould Pumps and Clyde Union […]

In early October, overhead crane and hoist manufacturer American Crane & Equipment Corp. invited a group of 35 Exeter High School students to tour its facility in honor of Manufacturing Day. The school, which is located in Reading, Pa., has added a science, technology, engineering, and math (or S.T.E.M.) program into its curriculum and asked […]

Raymond Handling Concepts Corp. (RHCC) recently held an online charity auction, which netted $4,500 for two breast cancer charities. RHCC auctioned a custom pink-painted Raymond Model 102XM walkie hand pallet truck. The charity auction, dubbed the “pink pallet jack project,” will be held on an annual basis. The winning bidder was John Souza, principal at J&K […]