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Columbus McKinnon Corp. announces the Yale Global King and Shaw-Box World Series wire rope hoists now include longer 60 ft. lifts and an improved electronic hoist monitoring system. The 60-ft. lift models are available as monorail or top-running units in capacities up to 15 tons. Most models are two-speed with lifting speeds of 20/5 FPM […]

Konecranes Quick Ship Program is now available to ship a complete overhead crane in capacities up to 10 tons in four weeks or less.   The Quick Ship Program’s crane package will include a CXT hoist, end trucks, power supply, and single girder steel in spans up to 52 ft. “By including the steel, we take all […]

Wayne Seaman has been named director of product development for UniCarriers Americas Corporation. He will be in charge of new product development, current product support, engineering special orders, and engineering testing and administration. Seaman has more than 20 years of product development and engineering experience, having previously served as director of Class III product development and […]

Hyster Company has launched its first Tier 4 Final-compliant big truck models with fuel savings of up to 25%. “Building on the operational success of our Tier 4 Interim products, we’ve been able to achieve even greater fuel savings for our 2014 models, reducing the total cost of ownership while meeting the new emission regulations,” […]

Delta-Q Technologies has released new insights into on-board industrial battery charger reliability and validation testing with its white paper, “On-Board Charger Reliability for Electric Drive Vehicles and Industrial Machines.” The paper details how OEMs can improve integration of on-board chargers into machines such as lift trucks, aerial work platforms, and floor machines. Benefits include higher charger reliability […]

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company has set up shop in New York in an effort to provide financial support to the U.S. construction, transportation, and information technology sectors. The staff or 25 professionals will also assist U.S.-based customers of its parent companies, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Corporation. SMFL is dedicated to providing […]

Skyjack has appointed four new regional vice presidents to help oversee the newly expanded North American sales network. The move will help Skyjack meet growing demand for its products in the region. The previous three region organization will be replaced by four regions and the dedicated national account structure will be strengthened. The regional vice […]

Intercomp has built a solar charger into the scale indicator, which allows the portable wheel load scales to operate continuously without requiring direct power charging. This solar boost eliminates the need to re-charge batteries in between uses. “Battery life is a top consideration for many customers, and the ability to operate without having to manually […]

Hamilton Caster President Dave Lippert and industry veteran Tim Hutzel spent the last three years co-authoring a book that exposes the dangers and hidden costs of offshoring. The book, "Bringing Jobs Back to the USA: Rebuilding America's Manufacturing Through Reshoring" was developed to empower companies to bring operations back to the United States.  The book […]

  The popular movie Dolphin Tale was filmed at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater Florida in late 2011. The movie was based on a true story about Winter, a bottlenose dolphin that was rescued in Florida and taken to the aquarium for help. Winter had lost her tail after becoming entangled with rope on […]