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Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) has appointed Bret Bruin as national dealer development manager. Bruin is responsible for dealer network development, market representation, and dealer financial reporting for the more than 70 authorized Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers and 220 dealership locations throughout North America. Bruin has worked in the material handling industry for nearly […]

Southworth Products Corp, Portland, Maine, announces the availability of custom-configured lifts that can be designed into most production lines. Offering more flexibility and safety than scaffolding or ladders, these worker platforms are also appropriate for stock picking from higher shelves, such as the vertically stacked compartments of storage carousels. Southworth designs stable scissor lifts in stationary […]

  Belgium-based Maeda Mini Cranes dealer Heli has expanded its fleet with 11 new units comprising three MC285CRMEs, three MC305CRMEs, four MC405CRMEs and a LC785B.   Eight machines are destined for the construction and housing industry, while a further three will be put into the sales department. Kranlyft has already delivered the first three cranes and […]

  Gersag Krantechnik GmbH made and installed three bridge cranes and three order assembly cranes using SWF Krantechnik GmbH technology. The bridge cranes, each with a load capacity of 2 x 4t and a span of 29.01m, are equipped with Nova electric wire rope hoists from SWF, while the order assembly cranes have a load […]

A new website aiming to provide access to technical information and standards on overhead cranes has been launched: cranebuzz.com. Crane Buzz is a collaboration of experienced overhead crane industry veterans, manufacturing executives, HR, IT and legal professionals. Cofounder Dick Milligan, an industry stalwart himself, described his site as "an informational, interactive website for the overhead […]

On May 17, 2012, Arizona Public Service (APS) recognized Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services LLC, along with five other suppliers, for going above and beyond what is expected as a business partner. APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, serves more than 1.1 million customers in Arizona. Providing safe, reliable and affordable electricity to customers […]

Valley City, Ohio-based EMH’s Model E Single Girder Wire Rope Hoist line now includes a standard, full-featured VFD trolley drive that incorporates the following: EMH Monorail Standard two-speed infinitely variable control at 65/16 fpm. Smooth, controlled speed transitions from low to high and high to low. Adjustable DC injection dynamic braking to virtually eliminate brake […]

Terex AWP team members were proud to see their hard work pay off as they witnessed the first Genie GS-4069DC scissor lift come off the assembly line during the month of July. “Our team members dedicated a large amount of time and effort  into the development of this quality machine for our customers so this […]

The first IPAF PAL+ courses have been conducted in the UK, training operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for work in higher risk or challenging environments. PAL+ is an optional, additional one day of category-specific training and complements the PAL operator course by providing further training for MEWP operators working in such environments.   […]

  UK manufacturer Street Crane has installed a 4 tonne capacity overhead crane at Blackpool College’s Fleetwood Nautical Campus (FNC), used for marine helicopter escape training for North Sea, military and emergency services personnel. The safety training systems were designed by EDM, a company specialising in simulators for aviation training. EDM produced the module known as […]