Heavy Equipment Mover Pays for Itself

Load Mover Inc. has announced its ergonomic Xtra-400 model electric tug that reduces the chance of push/pull injuries, medical claims, higher insurance premiums and employees’ lost time costs. Pushing and pulling are described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as 2 of the 5 main repetitive movements that lead to long-term injury. […]

14/11/2012 - 04:00 am

Crown Innovative Approach to Forklift Design Improves the Way People Work

Crown' Equipment's approach to design focuses on advanced ideas for lift truck operator productivity, safety and product lifespan. Its dedication to researching the human to forklift relationship produces forklifts designed with the highest capacities and speeds for the most productivity. Industry Trends and Data Nearly three out of every four respondents (71%) named driving down […]

14/11/2012 - 04:00 am

Toyota Extends “Giving Veterans a Lift” Program

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 […]

14/11/2012 - 04:00 am

Konecranes’ advanced RTGs to Port of Houston Authority

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 […]

14/11/2012 - 04:00 am

AEM Salutes Companies for Industry Srvice

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 […]

14/11/2012 - 04:00 am

MCFA Introduces Jungheinrich Warehouse Navigation System Technology for North America

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 […]

13/11/2012 - 04:00 am

Palmer Johnson Power Systems Partners with Service Dealers

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. […]

13/11/2012 - 04:00 am

Reinventing Three Point Suspension

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 […]

13/11/2012 - 04:00 am

Lift Turn Move supplies hoists, controls and rigging to world class venue

  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 […]

12/11/2012 - 20:33 pm

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