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Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), the supplier of the number one selling lift truck in North America, created the “Giving Veterans a Lift” program  with two objectives in mind. One to help veterans find employment and two to assist its dealers in recruiting qualified service technicians. Toyota has now announced plans to extend the […]

In October 2012, Konecranes received an order for eight RTG (rubber tired gantry) cranes from the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) in the USA. This is the second Konecranes fuel-saving RTG delivery for PHA that already has 49 Konecranes RTGs in its terminals. The cranes will be delivered in autumn 2013. The value of the […]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recognizes four companies who have achieved “milestone member” status in 2012, a designation that highlights their industry support through longtime and continuous participation in the association. AEM is privileged to have more than 100 member companies who have been continuously active in the association for 25 years up to […]

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), a leading provider of forklift trucks in the United States, Canada and Mexico, today introduced the Jungheinrich® Warehouse Navigation system technology to the North American market. The system that is designed to increase efficiency and productivity in narrow-aisle applications, uses transponder Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to control guided […]

Palmer Johnson Power Systems recently announced agreements with two service dealers to provide service in Arizona and Colorado. Rocky Mountain Powertrain in Denver and Western Industrial Equipment Service LLC in Phoenix operate fully equipped service trucks and in-house testing equipment to provide field service, on-site troubleshooting and diagnostics and unit testing to meet factory specifications. […]

A new system of self-loading transporters is emerging that will dramatically improve how efficiently aircraft manufacturers and similar heavy product assembly operations build their products. Technology licensor Intelliport Corporation announces the new TriLifter Transporter that is ideal for any manufacturing plant that requires the regular movement of large, heavy and often delicate in-process loads in […]

  Lift Turn Move (LTM) has supplied a programmable hoist and control package to the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. Many consider the Harpa concert hall one of the greatest concert halls of the new millennium, with a breathtakingly beautiful facade designed by renowned artist Olafur Eliasson and architecture firms Henning Larsen Architects and […]

Cargotec has secured an order to supply two of its eight-wheel Kalmar E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes to Ecuador. The two models have been purchased by  Ecuadorian cargo handling firm INARPI S.A for a new inland yard operation on Trinitaria Island, Guayaquil, the largest city in the country. The new equipment is scheduled for delivery in […]

Concentric AB, formerly Haldex Hydraulics, is now producing the FERRA F12 cast-iron hydraulic gear pump at its factory in Rockford, Ill., to increase availability for North American customers in construction and agricultural equipment, materials handling, and other mobile/off-highway sectors.   Concentric previously only manufactured the pump in its Hof, Germany, plant and under the Haldex […]

Konecranes has launched a new website dedicated to serving the U.S. market, www.konecranesUSA.com. This new site is designed to provide an improved user experience by incorporating more visual and interactive elements.   The new website prioritizes content to make it easier for users to find the materials they need. It also features more videos, visualized […]