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  Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast is using overhead cranes from Street Crane Company for the production of composite aircraft wings. Three 5 tonne capacity cranes support fabrication work. Two are of 20m span between the crane rails and one of 25m span. The crane rails are an integral part of the roof structure, rather than being […]

  APM Terminals’ program to convert rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from diesel to electric power has taken another major step forward with the signing of a €1million ($1.3 million) contract with Germany-based Conductix-Wampfler for the retrofitting of RTGs at LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd. (LCB1), Thailand’s busiest container port. “The electrification of the RTGs at […]

Nissan Forklift Corp., Marengo, Ill., honored its 200,000th forklift and TM Logistics in a presentation in March. The milestone forklift, a Platinum II 3,500-pound cushion IC unit, was produced at Nissan Forklift’s Marengo facility in 2011 and is owned and operated by TM Logistics. TM Logistics is a subsidiary of Hodge Company, Nissan Forklift’s local […]

Clark Material Handling Company, Lexington, Ky., announces the appointment of two new employees. Mike Crawford has joined the company’s engineering department as the quality engineer.  He started to work on April 30 and will be responsible for the overall quality of all Clark products by tracking, analyzing, and correcting quality issues and performance of the […]

A new global brand of forklift trucks has been introduced to the U.S. market. The UTILEV UT25-30P range of diesel and LPG fuel forklift trucks is now available in select U.S. markets in 5,000- and 6,000-pound capacities. Utilev lift trucks are ideal for users that require material handling equipment but may not need advanced functionality. […]

Briggs Equipment and LiftOne are now authorized Hyster lift truck dealers in Atlanta, Ga., and Charlotte, N.C., respectively. This follows a late January announcement where Barloworld announced that it had executed letters of interest regarding the sale of its U.S. assets to Briggs and LiftOne, pending a due diligence process. The additions make both Briggs […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group Inc. (NMHG), Greenville, N.C., has launched a new website that reinforces the company’s position as a global leader in the materials handling industry. The website provides an improved interface for NMHG to communicate with its target audiences worldwide. The website also facilitates better communication with current and potential employees, suppliers, dealers, investors, […]

  Kaliningrad, Russia-based crane manufacturer OAO Baltkran has received an order for two 360t cranes for installation at a reactor circuit at the Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant. Baltkran won a tender held by GK Rosatom for cranes to transfer loads from an outside reactor to a 40m high trestle bridge. Loads will include reactor vessels, […]

Magnetek Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has introduced Flex Pro, a handheld radio remote control versatile enough for nearly every crane and hoist application. Flex Pro offers operators a new way to interact with and manage their loads, providing the ability to maneuver with precise control and smooth operation. The Flex Pro handheld transmitter utilizes a […]

  Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. has delivered two ship-to-shore container cranes to TCP Paranagua, Brazil. The cranes have a waterside outreach of 52.50m, span of 18m and landside backreach of 15m. Total lift height under spreader is 38m. The cranes, 65t capacity under twin lift spreader and 75t under hook beam, are the first Liebherr […]