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Crane industry veteran Rich Warriner recently reported to Industrial Lift and Hoist he has created, Flow in Motion LLC. The company is the the North American representative for Merford Ergoseats and Cabins. Furthermore, it is the representative for Foley Material Handling crane components in Mississippi, Louisiana, and other areas west of the Mississippi River.   […]

The P3 All-Around level loader from Presto Lifts requires no electrical  power and little maintenance, it eliminates the productivity-robbing, injury-producing bending, lifting, reaching, and stretching common to pallet-loading applications.   The pneumatic airbag of the P3 All-Around automatically lowers or raises a pallet as boxes are added or removed, maintaining the top layer at a […]

The Raymond Corporation introduces iWAREHOUSE Essential and iWAREHOUSE Enterprise, two new iWAREHOUSE solutions that combine fleet efficiency, warehouse optimization and professional services. iWAREHOUSE Essential provides access control and compliance, and monitors and collects lift truck and operator data in real time, allowing warehouse managers to increase visibility of assets and labor. iWAREHOUSE Enterprise turns collected […]

Nissan Forklift Corporation announces the addition of three KMH Systems locations to its forklift dealer network. The Nissan Forklift line will serve as KMH’s flagship material handling equipment line in the heart of its sales territory and bring Nissan Forklift products to the Cincinnati metro area. KMH Systems is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.   “I […]

The Stärke LiftMaxx PT45WAX-BT AC electric walk-behind pallet truck features a riser axle that is located at the highest point of the forks, which protects the riser axles from from uneven floors. Spring-loaded castors improve lateral stability and enhance truck performance and service life. The AC Motor is parallel mounted with the wheel in an […]

R&B Engineering Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, will soon introduce its second crawler-mounted mini-crane into the U.S. market. The soon-to-arrive model, named the Mighty Crane CR335D, lifts up to 6,570 lbs. at an 8’2” radius and can work in narrow or restricted areas, indoors or out, where larger cranes cannot. The CR335D follows in the still-fresh […]

Engineering News-Record (ENR) has released its Top 25 Newsmakers list and among the individuals selected was ITI President and CEO Mike Parnell. ENR explains on its website that: "Many people serve to improve the construction industry every day. Each year since 1964, the editors of Engineering News-Record have reviewed the stories that appeared during the […]

Komatsu Forklift U.S.A. has launched a new 9,000- to 11,000-lb. capacity hydrostatic drive forklift at ProMat 2013. The FH Series will offer Komatsu diesel-powered pneumatic tire models with 9,000 / 10,000 / 11,000 lbs. of capacity with Komatsu’s exclusive hydro-static drive system (HST), advanced closed-center load sensing hydraulic System (CLSS), and KOMTRAX, Komatsu’s GPRS / […]

Anver Corporation. Hudson, Mass., has introduced an electric-powered vacuum lifter that tilts and rotates 360 degrees for handling glass and architectural building panels, composite sheets, and solar panels.   The Anver ET100M8 vacuum lifter and powered tilter with powered rotation is ideally suited for handling 12'x6' panels weighing up to 1,000 lbs. Featuring a heavy-duty […]

Bosch Rexroth’s newest digital offering, the Fit4Filter smartphone app, allows customers to cross reference and replace existing hydraulic filter elements with the corresponding Rexroth filters. The app is available for Apple and Android devices and can be used for upgrading filter elements on hydraulic power units in a number of applications, including plastic injection molding […]