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Crown Equipment Corporation, is deepening its existing relationships with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Industrial Truck Association (ITA) Alliance to create industry safety guidelines and facilitate education for forklift operators. Steve Johnson, a material handling group leader at Crown, was selected as the first forklift operator to participate on the newly formed […]

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers plans to hold in Spring 2013, the first unreserved public auction in China. Although relatively new to the Chinese heavy equipment market, unreserved industrial auctions have been a quick and easy method for equipment buyers and sellers to conduct business on a global scale. Ritchie Bros. announced that it will bring the […]

Ergolistics' Lift'n Buddy is a personal lift assist that offers automated lift solutions to reduce the risk of injury to the material handling industry, among others. With weight capacities of 250 to 500 lbs., the mobile lift devices combine standard two-wheeler with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities, applicable throughout all industries that require lifting. Because […]

  Four JD Neuhaus EH50 air operated monorail hoists have been supplied and mounted by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS of Bergen to the Maersk offshore rig Guardian. These products have been specified for the synchronised lifting and handling of a 15,000psi BOP (blowout preventer) unit before and after drilling operations. Two hoists are each mounted on […]

  Lift & Hoist International (LHI) magazine was present as media partner on the opening day of the WindLift conference, staged at the ILEC Conference Centre, Earl’s Court, London, 27-28 November, 2012. The two-day event, organised by Windpower Monthly Events, addressed an industry where delays to wind turbine installation, for example, are hugely expensive yet […]

  Wireless crane and machine control manufacturer HBC-radiomatic has expanded its international service and sales network with a new partner in Vietnam. With users increasingly keen to avoid costly downtime, the quality and availability of local after sales service is key to many purchasing decisions. Operating without a nearby service technician or enduring a wait […]

  A 72t overhead crane for reel loading and unloading has been installed at a new marine cable factory by Street Crane. JDR Cable Systems produce multi-core umbilical cables for offshore oil and gas platforms and will use the crane to ensure high volume production from a new vertical lay-up machine (VLM). The factory crane package […]

  Terex Port Solutions has been presented the Crane of the Year award by magazine International Bulk Journal (IBJ) in Hamburg, Germany. The award was presented for the Terex Gottwald Model 2 harbour crane, which was launched in June 2012. The IBJ Awards have been in existence since 2009. The Model 2 Harbour Crane is […]

  Holland-based hooks, steel wire rope and chain accessories provider Van Beest has expanded its range of load rated Excel stainless steel eye nuts with three smaller sizes—M6, M8 and M10. Van Beest offers a complete program of wire rope and chain fittings. The Excel range of chain accessories allows customers to make a chain […]

  Instant Access has placed its third order for a container load of Bravi Leonardo HD low level access platforms, taking its current fleet to 67 Bravi units, expanding its presence in the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait. Instant Access equipment recently featured in the Cleveland Clinic project on Sowwah Island, Abu Dhabi, where it had […]