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Hitachi America, Ltd., Industrial Components & Equipment Division, Tarrytown, NY, has launched its new inverter-duty motor product line, comprising the BlackMax, BlueMax, and microMax motor series, with in-stock ratings from 1/8 to 350 hp. The “Max” series of inverter/vector-duty motors meets NEMA MG1-2003, Part 31 standards. These general-purpose three-phase motors are designed to provide a […]

According to a recent report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, U.S. manufacturing has been one of the few bright spots of the recovery, restoring 489,000 jobs since the beginning of 2010. Some significant geographic distinctions in that recovery are proving their worth. The report,  titled Locating American Manufacturing: Trends in the Geography of Production, […]

Rental Equipment Register magazine (RER) has announced its 2012 "RER 100," a listing of rental companies ranked highest in rental volume during 2011. Leading this year's list: United Rentals, Greenwich, Conn.; RSC Equipment Rental, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sunbelt Rentals, Fort Mill, S.C.; Hertz Equipment Rental Corp., Park Ridge, N.J.; and Home Depot Rentals, Atlanta, Ga. Companies […]

Rental Equipment Register magazine (RER) has announced its 2012 "RER 100," a listing of rental companies ranked highest in rental volume during 2011. Leading this year's list: United Rentals, Greenwich, Conn.; RSC Equipment Rental, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sunbelt Rentals, Fort Mill, S.C.; Hertz Equipment Rental Corp., Park Ridge, N.J.; and Home Depot Rentals, Atlanta, Ga. Companies […]

  UK-based RUD Chains Ltd.‘s latest radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been shortlisted for the British Construction Industry Product Innovation Award 2012. RUD‘s RFID technology enables users to track, identify, inspect and trace equipment embedded with a chip giving a unique identification number which is then tracked through a RUD-ID-easy-check reader. The reader captures […]

  Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH was awarded the State Prize Clean Technology Austria 2012, in recognition of its hydraulic hybrid drive for cranes and construction machinery. Liebherr’s patented hybrid drive won in the category “Energy & Efficiency”. The awards ceremony took place in the Vienna Hofburg for the third time. Since 2008 the State Prize is […]

The French equipment manufacturer Manitou Group is holding a totally new event with all its partners in Punta Umbria in the south of Spain from May 29 to June 1. Called "The Festival," the event is bringing more than 1,000 guests from 80 countries together to discuss the Group's outlook, and define how to "Grow […]

Bishop Lifting Products, Houston, Texas, has won the 2012 Houston Area Safety Council and Houston Business Roundtable's Silver Safety Excellence Award in the Crane & Rigging Support category. The category addresses the lifting arena, from transportation, matting, and suppliers of rigging and lifting products, to crane vendors and operators.

  Demag Cranes has received an order for eight fully automated process cranes and a warehouse management system from Chinese company Anhui Shanying Paper Industry Co. Ltd. The cranes will be used in what will become the largest paper-roll shipping store in the world, Demag said, constructed at Shanying Paper’s headquarters in Maanshan, China. The […]

Clark Material Handling Co., Lexington, Ky., appointed Manuel Sierra as an international service engineer. He will provide field service technical support to the company’s dealer organization, end users and customers throughout North and South America, as well as administration of the company’s warranty policies. Sierra, who speaks fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese, will dedicate much […]