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Access manufacturer Niftylift, Stonebridge, England, has promoted Jon Hedlund to vice president of North American operations. Before the promotion, Hedlund had been North American sales manager for five years. Hedlund began selling Niftylift products in North America as an independent representative in 1998. He joined the company as a direct employee in 2007. “I grew […]

Winkle Industries, Alliance, Ohio, now represents the Tech Weigh ScrapMaster line of in-motion weighing systems for magnets and grapples. Winkle President Joe Schatz announced the new distribution agreement. “The Tech Weigh system is an ideal fit for Winkle products and for our customers,” he said. “It complements our own line of custom lifting magnets, and […]

Konecranes has introduced a hybrid (diesel/electric) power option for its rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs), which can reduce diesel fuel consumption by over 60 percent. With the addition of this new power option, Konecranes now provides a full range of solutions for RTGs: Hybrid Power Pack, Diesel Fuel Saver, and two electric power options, the Cable […]

G.W. Becker Inc, Hermitage, Pa., recently commissioned a 40/15-ton electrical overhead traveling crane for a steel processor in Farrell, Pa. The new crane replaces an existing EOT crane used in the customer’s annealing department. The five-motion, 230 VDC, CMAA Class “E” crane was installed on an existing runway system of 94 feet span and 54 […]

  Linde Material Handling has announced that it will exhibit at IMHX 2013, which takes place 19-22 March at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. The German forklift giant, which last participated in the UK’s biggest intralogistics event in 2007, has ordered a large stand in Hall 20. Andrew Daly, Linde’s director of sales and marketing, […]

  Demag Cranes supplied three process cranes for a new outdoor storage area at Interfer Rohrunion at the Voerde site, Germany. The three identical Steelmaster cranes, each with a lifting capacity of 12 tonnes, place steel tubes and profiles into storage and transfer them to an adjacent area for further processing. In the new outdoor […]

  Cavotec has developed a lightweight, ergonomic radio remote control unit for operators to control mobile cranes, tower cranes, crusher machines and other machinery over extended periods. “The MC3100 system responds to three key demands identified by our customers: safety, ergonomics and the capacity to perform under severe mechanical stress,” said Cavotec micro-control managing director, […]

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 […]