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Danfoss' new Reverse Displacement Motor (RDM) is an open-circuit piston motor that can reverse its direction of operation on the fly without external valves. The RDM can simplify hydraulic circuits for fan drives and other applications while using 10% less power and cutting total system cost by an average of 15%. The RDM is built […]

TVH Parts Co. (TVH) has purchased Equipment Parts Wholesale (EPW), Fresno, Calif. EPW will serve as a sales division of TVH and will continue to focus on the aerial lift equipment market and the equipment rental industry under the EPW brand.  With the acquisition of EPW, TVH will increase its new-product development and inventory offerings for […]

Lifting Gear Hire, Bridgeview, Ill., has relocated its Pittsburgh, Pa., warehouse to a new facility in Burgettstown, Pa. The new location helps LGH provide faster equipment rental turn-around for customers in the Pittsburgh area. It also enables LGH to provide an larger selection of rental equipment, offer bigger rental equipment, and have more dock space for convenient […]

United Rentals Inc. has launched its United Academy online training center. United Academy encompasses a wide range of courses related to jobsite safety and compliance, including operator certifications for powered access and excavation equipment, OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour classes, confined space entry and competent person training, and train-the-trainer certification. Additionally, the site facilitates training management for […]

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 […]

Kalmar has launched its new global website. The site has been redesigned with ease of use in mind and is fully responsive to different screen sizes. At the top of the agenda for the redesign was user experience and pages focused on industry-specific needs. “With the easy-to-use contact finder, your nearest contacts are always only one […]

Kalmar has launched its new global website. The site has been redesigned with ease of use in mind and is fully responsive to different screen sizes. At the top of the agenda for the redesign was user experience and pages focused on industry-specific needs. "With the easy-to-use contact finder, your nearest contacts are always only one […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has recognized its top performing dealers in Latin America. Lift Trucks & Parts, Inc. in Puerto Rico and IMEQ Dominicana S.A. in the Dominican Republic earned top awards for sales and service performance. Crown’s Latin America award program is modeled after the company’s North America awards program that honors the company’s best […]

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 […]