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UniCarriers Americas Corp. has expanded its Dura-Lift parts program with competitively priced, quality aftermarket parts to service the majority of lift truck brands. UniCarriers-affiliated dealers can now purchase service parts for nearly all forklift makes that offer specifications that are similar to, or the same as, the original equipment manufacturer’s specifications. Parts available through the Dura-Lift […]

Donaldson Co. Inc.'s Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Norm Linnell will retire on Aug. 1. Linnell, 54, joined Donaldson in 1996 as general counsel and secretary and was promoted to vice president in 2000. As part of the company's succession planning process, Amy Becker will be promoted to vice president, general counsel and […]

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 […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has announced that Tonja Rammel, environmental, health and safety manager, will represent the company as an expert panelist at this year’s Sustainable Manufacturer Network’s Sustainable Manufacturer Conference in Chicago May 20-21. Intended for owners, plant managers, corporate executives, EHS managers and engineers, the conference will cover topics that equip attendees with information […]

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) have indicated that the Germany-based trade association, VDBUM supports the soon-to-be-released expanded AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard.  VDBUM is a trade advocacy group serving the European Union and global partners.  The organization specifically serves professionals in construction, environmental and mechanical engineering. VDBUM represents its members in all aspects of these […]

Magnetek Inc.  has been awarded two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for features on their IMPULSE•VG+ Series 4 Adjustable Frequency Drives. Patents for the new technologies, Adaptive UltraLift™ and Brake Test, were issued for methods and apparatuses for load dependent speed control of a motor, enabling earlier preventive maintenance, and for […]

The launch of a World Material Handling Alliance was made official with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the CeMat Hannover exhibition, May 20. The initiative, launched by the Material Handling Institute (MHI), European Material Handling Federation (FEM), Beijing Material Handling Research Institute (BMHRI), Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), and the Japanese Institute of Material Handling (JIMH), aims to enhance collaboration among regional representative bodies […]

The launch of a World Material Handling Alliance was made official with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the CeMat Hannover exhibition, May 20. The initiative, launched by the Material Handling Institute (MHI), European Material Handling Federation (FEM), Beijing Material Handling Research Institute (BMHRI), Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), and the Japanese Institute of Material Handling (JIMH), […]

Industrial Training International has partnered with Hydra-Slide Ltd., designer and supplier of the Hydra-Slide hydraulic skidding system to bring a new module to ITI's Master Rigger Course. The course will feature the Hydra-Slide LP-400 low-profile skid system. Hydra-Slide hydraulic skidding systems move, load, and unload heavy cargo like transformers, generators, compressors, machinery, and more. The HT (heavy track) model comes […]

The IPAF Manufacturers’ Technical Committee has elected Phil Godding, JLG senior product safety and reliability engineer, as chairman, and Ian McGregor, Skyjack product safety manager, as vice-chairman, effective immediately. After three successful years in the role, Brad Boehler, president of Skyjack, stepped down as chairman of the committee in March.  Godding is based in the UK and has been responsible at […]