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The directors of the Ohio Edison Technology Centers recently awarded its Crystal Award for Excellence to Crown Equipment. The annual award recognizes Ohio companies that have created significant economic impact in their communities and the state. EWI, which is one of the original Edison Centers created by the State of Ohio in the mid-1980s, nominated […]

Konecranes has relocated its Wisconsin offices from Oak Creek to West Allis. This new location offers close proximity to the Konecranes Training Institute and Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Service offices and is the new home to 105 employees in various business units and functions such as parts, equipment sales, service sales, accounting and sourcing. Konecranes […]

In May at CeMat, Kalmar launches two new forklifts: a new environmentally friendly electric forklift truck with a lifting capacity of 5-9 tonnes and a new diesel-powered DCG140-6 Big Wheel forklift model.  The counterbalanced ECG50-90 forklift boasts features that significantly reduce the cost of ownership whilst improving safety and environmental performance. "The truck can be used […]

At CeMat, the Heli H Series and Hangcha XF Series compact forklifts featured a 48 hp (36 kW) Cummins QSF2.8 engine. The 2.8-liter diesel improves power delivery and reduces fuel consumption, as well as enhances forklift truck operation by providing significantly cleaner, quieter and smoother operation. The QSF2.8 will be available in the Hangcha XF Series of forklift […]

In order to expand in Europe, Åkerströms Björbo AB  has partnered with TRL Funksysteme GmbH in Germany. The agreement means that TRL Funksysteme GmbH will be Åkerströms’ German distributor of radio remote controls to the industrial and mobile markets. TRL Funksysteme GmbH, placed in Rodgau, 20 km east of Frankfurt in Germany, were founded in […]

C-Tech Industries LLC announced the it has closed its branch in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. Customers will continue to be service through distributors based in Europe.  “We want to make sure we are supporting our European customers in the best way possible.  We have decided the best way to serve our overseas customers is through distributors,” […]

In March, Konecranes received another order for rubber-tire gantries and reach stackers from transportation supplier CSX Intermodal Terminals Inc. Four Konecranes RTGs will be delivered to two CSX Intermodal Terminals’ facilities in Chicago, Ill., and two reach stackers to Charleston, S.C. All equipment will be delivered before March 2015. CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., a subsidiary […]

C-Tech Industries LLC announced the it has closed its branch in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. Customers will continue to be service through distributors based in Europe.  “We want to make sure we are supporting our European customers in the best way possible.  We have decided the best way to serve our overseas customers is through distributors,” […]

The Green Pin ROV shackle from Van Beest was recently named a finalist at the Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Awards, which is an initiative of the ASME Petroleum Division. The awards are held every year at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. It recognizes a product, device, or system that best reflects […]

Perkins recently celebrated a major milestone with the production of its 20 millionth engine; a 1206 two-stage turbo Tier 4 diesel engine, has rolled off the production line at the company’s facility in Peterborough, UK. At a small ceremony, attended by around 70 employees, Perkins president Ramin Younessi said: “Twenty million engines is a significant […]