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Hi-Tech Mold & Eng. Inc. has placed an order for two Demag DH hoists, a 30-ton and 15 ton, with Terex Material Handling; the two new hoists will be added to Hi-Tech's existing 42 hoist units located at its Rochester Michigan headquarters.  Don Finch, maintenance manger at Hi-Tech said, “With over half of these units […]

Industrial Magnetics Inc.(IMI) has a new preventative maintenance and service program that will assist its customers with maintaining their magnetic equipment, including corporate or regulatory audits and certification, service and repairs, and operations staff training. The service program features a qualified IMI technician who can perform an on-site visual and mechanical inspection of all magnetic […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce a new G-generation electric forklift at CeMAT in May 2014; the forklift will enter the 6.5 ton counterbalance market. The G-generation concept improves the synchronicity between truck and driver, increasing the operators' productivity and reducing costs of ownership. Most notably, the new electric forklift will feature Kalmar's EGO cabin, […]

ARPAC, an OEM integrator of complete end-of-line packaging solutions, has acquired Lambert Material Handling, a manufacturer of conventional palletizers for over 66 years, introducing the first automatic palletizer to the North American market in 1948. "ARPAC has strategically grown to be an industry leader in robotic and packaging systems integration by anticipating and understanding the […]

DuraSource is a new single-source supplier of more than 6 million parts and products for every make and model of electric and internal combustion (IC) lift trucks, including but not limited to Caterpillar, Clark, Crown, Hyster, Jungheinrich, Komatsu, Linde, Mitsubishi and Toyota. Lift truck parts available through DuraSource include: Wheels and tires Motors and drive units Electric and hydraulic […]

A new report released by the NAIOP Research Foundation says that net demand for industrial space could reach 250 million sq. ft. in 2014, surpassing the near-record level of 233 million sq. ft. set in 2013.       The significant level of absorption is due to the expected return of housing construction, which requires […]

The Morse 86-SS below-the-hook drum lifter is a high performance option in the drum lifter line suitable for applications in the marine, construction, and oil industries, among others. A major design benefit of this model is its supported below by two bars and secured around the girth by a positive grip cinch chain with a […]

  Hoist UK has named Mark Revans business development engineer at the Wirral, UK-based industrial and entertainment lifting equipment firm. Director Tony Dickson said: “Mark has a lifetime of experience in the lifting trade beginning his career straight from school on a full apprenticeship with Merseyside Lifting Gear Services, where he trained as a chainsmith/fabricator, […]

  Åkerströms Björbo AB has signed a distributor agreement with Konsis Industrial Automation Co., of Turkey. The agreement means that Konsis Industrial Automation Co. will be Åkerströms‘ Turkish distributor of remote controls to the industrial and mobile markets. Since 2004, Konsis has specialised in various technical solutions in industrial automation, including the hoist market. It […]

TANDEMLOC Inc., Havelock, N.C., has  introduced a new line of lower capacity products, which were developed in response to customer requests and further focus on company goals. The company has manufactured lifting devices like spreaders, lifting beams, and lift slings in capacities more than 1,500 tons. The new lighter range of material-handling products include pallet (skid) […]