News

In June 2013 Konecranes received an order for four Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes from Pacific National (PN), Australia’s largest private rail freight operator. The investment in these cranes is part of larger modernization projects in PN’s terminals in Sydney and Melbourne. The cranes will be delivered during 2014 and 2015, two of them to […]

The Aquatics Center at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park shape can be clearly seen as the first panes of glass have now been installed. One of GGR Group’s  mini spider cranes, a 6 tonne capacity UNIC URW-706, was used with an MRTA611 six-in-line glass vacuum lifter to help glaze the external walls of the venue, now […]

The Raymond Corporation has appointed Timothy Combs as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Bringing more than 30 years of experience to this role, Combs will hold executive responsibility for Raymond sales and marketing activities. Previously, Combs served as vice president of sales with responsibility for Raymond sales activities as well as national accounts. […]

The Crosby Group, Tulsa, Okla., announces the promotion of Curt Jabben to director of engineered product sales. In his new position, Jabben will oversee and administer the sales process for Crosby customers who require additional engineering, specialization, or modification to meet their needs. Jabben has been with Crosby for 25 years, with the majority of the time […]

Gorbel, Inc., has hired Rob Beightol as the product marketing manager for the company’s work station cranes, jibs, and fall arrest product lines. As product manager, Beightol is responsible for developing and implementing marketing plans for new customer acquisition, customer retention and expanding to new markets. Beightol also will direct target market activities, complete competitive […]

Exploring the Universe has been the dream of humanity for centuries but only a reality in recent decades. However, we cannot explore space without a vast infrastructure of people and equipment behind this exploration. As the vehicles used to explore space change, the supporting structures must also evolve to the next generation of technology. These […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.'s new 8-Series large capacity lift truck line includes cushion and pneumatic tire models that are powered by two Toyota designed and built four-cylinder engines. The forklift series was made for customers with indoor and outdoor applications like the paper, lumber, and concrete industries or large distribution centers that need to […]

Magnetek, Inc. has announced the addition of the IMPULSE•D+ to their AC line regenerative systems. The AC line regeneration units capture surplus regenerative energy from the motor that would normally be expended by resistors and return it to the AC power source, reducing total energy consumption and creating gains in energy efficiency.  Additionally, the AC […]

Jim Gaskell, director of global Crown Insite products, Crown Equipment, recently represented the material handling industry as part of a panel discussion on connectivity and the “Internet of Things” at the annual Techweek event, which is promoted as the largest tech conference in the Midwest. Global industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. defines the “Internet of […]

Effective June 1 2013, Leavitt Machinery USA Inc. has acquired the assets of Premier Lift Truck Services, Inc. of Tualitan, Ore. and will operate as Leavitt Machinery from the same location previously occupied by Premier Lift Truck Services. Chris Carroll, the former owner of Premier Lift Truck Services, along with his entire management team, will […]