News

Konecranes has completed the acquisition of the remaining shares of Jiangsu Three Horses Crane Manufacture Co. Ltd. (“SANMA”) and now owns 100% of the company. In November 2009, Konecranes announced that it had finalized the acquisition of a majority holding (65%) in SANMA. The acquisition is an important step for Konecranes, and SANMA will continue […]

  Terex Material Handling is offering an additional model from its Demag DC chain hoist family for direct integration into customers’ installations. DC-ProDC units feature direct control, offering a reliable solution for many applications, for example, raising and lowering lifting doors or furnace lids at high ambient temperatures. Direct-controlled Demag DC-ProDC chain hoists are also […]

  Terex Material Handling has been awarded a contract by Airbus to supply Demag crane installations for its new assembly facility in Mobile, Alabama. Ten process cranes will be employed for the final assembly of the A320 family of aircraft in three production hangars. Measuring up to 66.5m in length and offering maximum load capacities […]

  Marco Daturi, sales and marketing director at radio remote control supplier Telecrane Italia, has challenged CeMAT organisers to attract back the high profile overhead crane and hoist companies that missed the last show in May. Having been staged every three years in recent history, the next show will now take place in 24 months, […]

  Marco Daturi, sales and marketing director at radio remote control supplier Telecrane Italia, has challenged CeMAT organisers to attract back the high profile overhead crane and hoist companies that missed the last show in May. Having been staged every three years in recent history, the next show will now take place in 24 months, […]

  The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has launched the eighth edition of its authoritative Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Lifting Equipment (COPSULE), along with a new version of its companion publication, the User’s Pocket Guide to Lifting Equipment. First produced in 1981, COPSULE is written by independent industry experts and is […]

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has launched the Pit Stop Line for its premium range of industrial tires to show users when a forklift tire is worn out and needs to be replaced. Incorporating an orange line that is embedded into the tire, the indicator is visible on the tire wall and is designed to reveal itself […]

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) has appointed Kevin Alexander to the role of chief procurement officer. In this role, Alexander is responsible for developing and implementing a corporate procurement strategy and organizational structure to leverage the combined resources of Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.(TMHU), Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM) and The Raymond Corporation. […]

Genie has updated its SmartLink control system to include new features like on-board diagnostics and troubleshooting.   First introduced in 2011, the SmartLink system allows customers to interact with the machine’s diagnostics directly on the unit without any additional tools. Advanced diagnostics can be obtained by simply connecting a standard laptop to the machine with […]

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has launched the Pit Stop Line for its premium range of industrial tires to show users when a forklift tire is worn out and needs to be replaced. Incorporating an orange line that is embedded into the tire, the indicator is visible on the tire wall and is designed to reveal itself […]