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Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT) Chambersburg, Penn. has named Khachig Arjinian as engineering manager of the Mobile Machine Control Solutions division. In his new position, Arjinian is responsible for managing all application engineering projects as well as monitoring the software integration and hardware performance for all OEM and aftermarket requests. Hirschmann’s MCS division supplies information, […]

  New to this year’s LiftEx trade show, organised by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), was the Innovation Theatre, where selected products from industry were presented to visitors and a panel of judges. The winner of the LEEA Best Innovation Award 2012 was Lift Turn Move‘s Limpet L5 fall prevention system from Limpet Technology, […]

  Lift & Hoist International (LHI) magazine has extended its tenure as Official Publication of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association‘s (LEEA) annual LiftEx trade show, which takes place 14-15 November, 2013, at Bolton Arena, UK. Following a successful partnership at last month’s 2012 event, which saw record numbers visit the two-day show at the Ricoh […]

Gateway Safety has announced the appointment of Greg Schmidt to the newly created position of Product Development Manager. In this role, Schmidt will manage product development efforts in all of Gateway Safety’s product categories, including eye, face, head, hearing, and respiratory protection. “Greg’s strong industrial background, especially in safety equipment, makes him a valuable addition […]

  Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., of Kolkata, India’s largest railway truck manufacturer, has placed an order to refurbish eight overhead travelling cranes using Demag engineering. Demag Service India first subjected the crane installations to a comprehensive inspection after which it developed a detailed upgrade concept. The plan is to refurbish the cranes step-by-step in […]

Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc., has announced that Tom Hudgins will be joining the company effective Jan. 1, 2013 as vice president of sales and marketing. Hudgins over 25 years of experience in the wire rope, lifting, and rigging industry to direct the sales efforts for Delta Rigging & Tools. “Delta Rigging & Tools has […]

  Little more than a year after Terex Corp’s German subsidiary, Terex Industrial Holding AG, of Dusseldorf, acquired Demag Cranes AG, the Demag Cranes Group will become Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions. The integration of Demag Cranes Group into Terex has made progress since Terex initially held a majority share in the company since […]

Bushman Equipment has delivered 33 special below-the-hook lifting devices to BrightSource Energy LLC. The lifters, delivered to the Ivanpah Solar-Electric Generating System in the Mojave Desert near Nipton, Calif. are being used to manufacture and install over 173,500 heliostat reflectors onto pylons placed into the desert floor. The mirrors are arranged in a circular array […]

Cargotec is planning to adjust and restructure its operations in Hudiksvall, Sweden in order to improve profitability and respond to the global market situation. In the short-term, the company needs to adjust its production capacity because of a decline in demand and the uncertainty of the European load handling equipment market. It is also vital […]

Large vacuum cups from Vi-Cas Manufacturing are available in sizes to 15” in diameter to lift and manipulate large, bulky or cumbersome materials like aircraft fuselage segments, casket lids and components, fabricated assemblies, and more. Round, rectangular or oval cups are available from stock for a variety of lift manufacturers. Sizes and types to fit […]