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  The Curtiss-Wright Controls Industrial Division (CWCI) has completed an acquisition and a merger to complement its existing Penny + Giles Controls business. Together the three companies—Penny + Giles Controls, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls—create a business group with a turnover in excess of $160 million. "The acquisition of PG Drives Technology significantly strengthens […]

Konecranes has received an order for a Goliath gantry crane from Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP). The high-tech Goliath crane, which will be one of the largest gantry cranes in the world, will be taken into operation in July 2014. The order continues the series of Konecranes Goliath gantry cranes being delivered to […]

Konecranes has received an order for a Goliath gantry crane from Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP). The high-tech Goliath crane, which will be one of the largest gantry cranes in the world, will be taken into operation in July 2014. The order continues the series of Konecranes Goliath gantry cranes being delivered to […]

  With up to 17 feet of working height and equipped with a 48-volt powertrain, the new Cushman Titan T-1145 scissor lift offers users versatility and power. "The combination of an aerial work platform and an electric burden carrier, gives the Titan T-1145 the speed and versatility to increase productivity compared to traditional scissor lifts," […]

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) recently broke ground to begin the expansion of its Houston, Texas-based manufacturing headquarters. The multi-million dollar expansion will increase the under-roof production capacity at MCFA’s facility by more than 40%.   The additional manufacturing space will allow for the increased production and assembly of all electric and internal combustion […]

Konecranes,has announced the opening of a new service branch in Sulphur, LA to serve the Southwest Louisiana area. This closer branch will help customers in the area by decreasing the time between a requested service visit and when a Konecranes technician or inspector can be at their plant. The branch hopes to hire six new […]

"Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems" by David Duerr, P.E. is the first comprehensive handbook that addresses planning, engineering, and lifting with hydraulic gantry systems. Topics covered include a detailed history of the development of gantry systems, descriptions of the main components of a gantry system, the loads that act during a lift, gantry system stability, lift […]

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC, headquartered in Katy, Texas, had announce that CSL Equipment Ltd. has joined them as a new forklift dealer in Western Canada. CSL Equipment has been in operation in the material handling industry since 1993 and will cover Southern Alberta Province for LiuGong forklift distribution and service. They are based in […]

Industrial Training International has become a favorable ally and service provider for Royal Dutch Shell in the USA and Canada over the past year. ITI has conducted training services for the oil and gas leader for over 20 years; however, in the past year, the relationship has increased significantly. In April 2012, Shell approached ITI with […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has enhanced its multipurpose workhorse forklift to help its customers meet these goals. The three new features Crown added to its Crown SC 5200 series of sit-down counterbalanced forklifts are faster travel speeds for the 48-volt AC systems option that allow operators to increase productivity, optional fingertip and joystick hydraulic control options […]