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  Kito Europe GmbH has launched a range of custom-built clean room hoists, suited to use in micro-chip manufacturing, circuit board processing, display panel production, pharmaceutical and food applications, or other ultra-clean production and testing areas. Each unit is certified up to class 10 particle size, meaning almost any customer specification for contamination-protection is possible. […]

  Rental companies and contractors can refer to a good practice guide produced by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) which lists some of the key points that should be considered when managing any type of mobile elevating work platform (MEWP). The document “Management of MEWPs—Good Practice for Rental Companies and Contractors” was produced in […]

  A Unic mini spider crane hired from GGR Group installed a clockwork knife at the front of award-winning chef Heston Blumenthal’s new restaurant in London Heathrow airport’s Terminal 2 building.   A 0.995 tonne capacity Unic URW-095 mini spider crane was hired to add some of the finishing touches to The Perfectionists’ Café in […]

  Stahl CraneSystems is continuing to raise its profile in the Chinese automotive sector, with chain hoists the tool of choice for many manufacturers. The car market in China has grown continuously in recent years, by 21% last year alone. Stahl’s Shanghai-based subsidiary generated around a quarter of its turnover last year from companies in […]

  An overhead clean room crane from American Crane & Equipment Corporation helped to lift and stack the Orion crew module inside the Final Assembly and System Test (FAST) cell at the Operations and Checkout facility at Kennedy Space Center. American Crane’s 25 ton double girder clean room crane (with single failure-proof hoist) lifted and […]

  An overhead clean room crane from American Crane & Equipment Corporation helped to lift and stack the Orion crew module inside the Final Assembly and System Test (FAST) cell at the Operations and Checkout facility at Kennedy Space Center. American Crane's 25 ton double girder clean room crane (with single failure-proof hoist) lifted and […]

Safety has always been a challenge for crane operators, owners, and builders. To guarantee safety for applications such as these, tecsis is now offers an innovative safety electronics solution for manufacturers of cranes and hoisting technology with its ELMS system. The multi-function safety electronics system has a modular format, allowing it to be easily extended […]

Crown Equipment Corp. reports that J.H. Ryder Machinery Limited (J.H. Ryder) is joining the organization’s global network of Crown Lift Trucks sales and service locations. J.H. Ryder, which has more than 400 employees and 14 sites throughout Ontario and Quebec, will begin doing business as Ryder Material Handling, part of Crown Lift Trucks. Terms of […]

Kirby-Smith Machinery has reportedly joined Vacuworx's network of distributors. Oklahoma City-based Kirby-Smith Machinery was awarded the territories of Oklahoma and Northern Texas. The distributor carries a full line of Vacuworx MC Series and RC Series Vacuum Lifting Systems with an array of versatile vacuum pad configurations to efficiently and safely handle pipe, steel piling, flat […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), has made three managerial appointments. Michael Heyden will serve as national field manager, parts & service; Chris Olsen takes on the role of national sales manager-national accounts; and Steve Tadd joins as national marketing manager. In his role as national field manager, parts & service, Heyden is responsible for […]