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Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., has earned recognition as a partner-level supplier for 2011 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The partner-level status is one of Deere & Company’s highest supplier ratings. Toyota was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and service of outstanding quality […]

  UK-based Street Crane Company has supplied Goliath cranes for the construction of Princess Yachts’ luxury M Class tri-deck yachts at its south-west England facility in Plymouth, Devon.The freestanding Goliath cranes support the assembly of 30-40 metre M Class tri-deck yachts at the historic Devonport Dockyard. The cranes lift large fabrications that need to be transported […]

  CTE will show its new ZED 20.2 articulated truck-mounted platform, with a capacity of 300kg and 20m working height, at this week’s Vertikal Days exhibition in the UK. The ZED 20.2 is an evolution of the ZED 20C, increasing loading capacity to 300kg with an optional load cell.

  LiuGong Machinery Corp. has opened its European headquarters in Almere, Netherlands. The facility covers approximately 4,000 square metres and is conveniently located about 35km from Amsterdam. The site will serve as LiuGong’s sales hub, technical support and spare parts distribution centre for existing and potential customers in the region. “This new office will strengthen […]

  German manufacturer JD Neuhaus has updated its image, with a new logo and slogan—”Engineered for extremes”—which better represents its evolved product portfolio, designed for applications in some of the toughest markets and environments. For many years, its slogan “Powered by air” was suited to its range of hoists, cranes and winches. More recently, however, […]

Caster Connection, a manufacturer of casters and a master distributor of national brand casters, wheels, and hand trucks, has revamped its Caster Connection website. The more customer-friendly website was designed to better serve current and prospective customers. "The improvements to our website will make CasterConnection.com a one-stop resource for everything casters. We continue to solicit […]

J.R. Merritt Controls Inc., Stratford, Conn., has introduced the MG9, MG9-4 and MG25 palm grips to its line of handles. Operator feedback was taken into consideration during both the design and development of these handles to provide a product that meets the needs of industry users who operate overhead, container, and gantry cranes, as well as […]

Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, Ohio, has released its 2012 ecologic report, highlighting some of the new and innovative ways the company is minimizing waste, managing energy and maximizing product and facility lifespan. One of the key milestones Crown reached in 2012 was exceeding more than 5 million square feet of global brownfield development. In […]

Self-lubricating wheels on the scissor arm assemblies of Sapient Automation Avenger vertical carousels help extend its operational life in storage and retrieval applications while reducing maintenance costs. Generally, vertical carousels require periodic lubrication as part of a preventive maintenance routine to ensure reliable operation. Self-lubricating scissor arm wheels reduce maintenance downtime and extend service life. […]

  Denmark-based Fyns Kran Udstyr (FKU) has developed a hydraulic yoke for handling and mounting wind turbine nacelles, which house the generating components. The hydraulic yoke is adjustable, facilitating change of the nacelle’s centre of gravity to an exact angle when mounting it on a tower. “The hydraulic yoke for wind turbine nacelles not only […]