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New Ultralast wheels Hamilton Caster, Hamilton, Ohio, are made from new polyurethane materials, enabling them to roll more smoothly and easily with loads up to 7,200 pounds. Recommended for continuous duty, power-towed and higher-speed applications on smooth surfaces, Ultralast wheels incorporate a new, high performance polyurethane. The new material minimizes the heat buildup that can […]

Hyster Company, Greenville, N.C., is giving lift truck users custom lease solutions with flexible end-of-term options and the ability to pay only for the hours used through its Power Advantage. The new leasing program bills for the actual hours of use during a given month, allowing customers to enjoy a “pay-per-hour”-based finance solution. “Power Advantage is […]

Xpress Pix Go-Fetch inventory management software from Sapient Automation is an entry level software system that can be used to manage order picking and replenishment activities in storage and retrieval operations. Go-Fetch inventory management software is designed to retrieve parts stored in vertical carousels, vertical lift modules (VLMs), horizontal carousels, and pick to light devices […]

Magnetek, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., announces the Impulse Sway Control System Series 2 is now available for retrofit installations to meet a wide variety of overhead crane application requirements. The external retrofit sway control system can be used with nearly any manufacturer’s variable speed drive. The ability to retrofit existing cranes provides crane owners with […]

Blue Giant Equipment Corporation, Brampton, Ontario, has signed up two new dealers to represent the company’s dock equipment and material handling equipment portfolio in South Africa and surrounding regions.   SA Vertical Lifting, Germiston, Gauteng, specializes in the planning and design of integrated dock solutions for warehouses and distribution centers in South Africa and the […]

The world’s largest Goliath gantry crane ordered by Engevix Construções Oceânicas (‘Ecovix’) arrived at its destination in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil last week. Konecranes received the crane order in October 2011. In its combination of lifting capacity of 2,000 tons and rail span of 210 meters, the crane is the biggest Goliath […]

IPAF reports it continues to comply with ISO 18878 Mobile elevating work platforms – Operator (driver) training. IPAF fulfilled all requirements of the standard, and no non-conformities were found. The audit was performed by TÜV in early August at the IPAF head office in the UK.   The audit report highlighted positive aspects such as […]

  Kito Europe GmbH has launched the TK series heavy duty beam clamp, available in capacities ranging from 1t to 10t and adjustable to fit a wide range of beam flanges. The product is targeted at heavy construction, plant maintenance, power generation, shipbuilding, general steel fabrication and offshore industries. In 3t and 5t models, two […]

  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. A pair of Terex crawler cranes—a model CC 6800 and a CC 2500-1—worked in tandem. The load, with dimensions of approximately 15.3m x 18.6m x 15.6m, had an awkward centre […]

Nearly 1100 brand new Skyjack scissor lifts have joined Nationwide Platform’s equipment rental fleet. The equipment includes five different models, providing access to heights up to nearly 80 metres. More than half of the machines are SJIII-3219 electric scissor lifts, totaling 650 machines. A further 200 SJIII-4632 scissor lifts will be entering the fleet, along […]