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Anver Corp., Hudson, Mass., has introduced a self-contained vacuum-operated inspection station that grips heavy enclosures from the sides and lets operators fully inspect the front, back, top, bottom, and inside. The Anver vacuum-operated inspection station lets operators pick up heavy enclosures from the sides and visually inspect the front, back, top, bottom, and inside without […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., has been named to Inbound Logistics’ list of 2012 Green Supply Chain Partners. The company was chosen in part for its environmentally friendly solutions, green manufacturing process and continued dedication to supply chain sustainability. This is the fourth year TMHU has been named to the list. “The […]

Engineering service provider Penglai Jutal recently lifted a 330-tonne ring gear for a crane vessel onto a cargo ship on behalf of Cosco Shipyard. In order to complete the project, the company relied on a Terex CC 6800 and a Terex CC 2500-1 crawler cranes for the tandem lift operation.   In terms of weight, […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), Greenville, N.C., has donated a lift truck to First Born Community Development Center (FBCDC) of Pitt County in order to assist the charity’s warehousing needs. FBCDC is a member agency of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina that provides food boxes to individuals and families in […]

R&B Engineering Co. Ltd., Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan, now offers its Mighty Crane line of mini-crawler cranes in the United States. The first model available here is the CR285D, offering 6,100-pound maximum capacity and 28-foot maximum lift height. Able to fit through a standard 32-inch doorway, the CR285D measures 9’7” long, 2’9.5” wide, and 4’11” high […]

Starke Material Handling Group introduces the new line of EcoMaxx Series forklifts, now available for U.S. and Canadian delivery. Available in GM LPG Tier IV E PA and Yanmar diesel Tier III EPA engines with lift capacities from 4,000 to 7,000 pounds, these new economical and eco-friendly trucks are loaded with features to meet a wide […]

The Linde Group, Clearwater, Fla., announced today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Lincare Holdings Inc. As a result of the transaction, Lincare has become a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Linde. On Aug. 8, 2012, Linde completed a tender offer in which it purchased approximately 88.85 percent of the shares of Lincare common […]

Drilling Systems, the global real-time simulator specialists, has launched the KraneSIM Flite, the first portable fully functional advanced crane training simulator for offshore and dockside crane operations.   The KraneSIM Flite is the most innovative concept in crane training simulation today, weighing in at just 30 kilos, including custom chair, integrated joysticks, virtual panniers, a […]

Drilling Systems, the global real-time simulator specialists, has launched the KraneSIM Flite, the first portable fully functional advanced crane training simulator for offshore and dockside crane operations. The KraneSIM Flite is the most innovative concept in crane training simulation today, weighing in at just 30 kilos, including custom chair, integrated joysticks, virtual panniers, a high-definition […]

Delta Rigging & Tools, Pearland, Texas, announces the release the Man-Up Personnel Lift. The first iteration of this product is for use in onshore applications. An offshore version will be released later this summer. The primary application the Man-Up is designed for is a "Crown Mounted" dedicated personnel lifting device. The Man-Up is mounted on the top of […]