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Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. has received an order for a ship-to-shore container crane from Exolgan Container Terminal, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The crane has a waterside outreach of 51.5m, a span of 31.37m and a landside backreach of 14m. The SWL of the crane is 65 tonnes under twin lift spreader with a lift height of […]

  Erikkila Oy will celebrate its 100th anniversary on 7 June, 2012. Celebrations will be linked to the opening of the factory’s latest extension, which will be used for the new Spartan family of products. The year will also see the publication of a company history written by Anu Erikkilä. Erikkila has grown from a […]

Terex Cranes exhibit a new self-erecting crane this week at Intermat. According to Rudiger Zollondz, senior product marketing manager, Terex Cranes, the self-erector was developed with extensive feedback from customers. “The new self-erecting tower crane is the first in a new generation and marks our company’s entry into the 45-meter jib (147.6-foot) self-erecting tower crane […]

Tangye hydraulic toe jacks are now available for rent at Lifting Gear Hire Corp., Bridgeview, Ill. The Hydraulic Toe Jacks are composed of high-strength aluminum alloys and have a ram capacity ranging from 5 to 60 tons. They have the ability to lift, lower, maneuver, and position heavy loads with maximum safety. The Tangye products […]

According to Bloomberg, Nissan Motor Co. and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. are merging their forklift operations through a new venture. Nissan will own 20 percent, and Hitachi Construction will hold 26.7 percent of the venture. The remaining shares will be owned by the government-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, which will provide 30 billion yen […]

The International Powered Access Federation indicated in its U.S. Powered Access Rental Market Report 2012 that the U.S. market experienced relatively strong growth in rental revenue to $6.2 billion in 2011. The market growth is due to increased demand that led to higher rental rates. Continuous growth is expected in the next two years. The […]

John Deere Power Systems, Waterloo, Iowa, exhibited its PowerTech PSS 9.0L Final Tier 4/Stage IV diesel engine featuring the Integrated Emissions Control system this week at Intermat. U.S. Final Tier 4 and E.U. Stage IV emissions regulations for mobile off-highway diesel engines 56 kW (75 hp) and above will be implemented in stages starting in […]

Combilift triumphed at this year’s Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence, held on Feb. 18 in Birmingham, U.K. The company won in the Innovation Category for the second time for its rough-terrain forklift, and it also took the first and only “Victor Ludorum” prize for the Combi-CB model. This honor is billed by the […]

Cranes Asia, scheduled for Sept. 11-12, 2012, seeks to bring together crane owners and users, manufacturers and suppliers, regulators, and standards experts to Singapore. In 2012, Cranes Asia will take place for the third time. Highlights of the event will include a keynote case study on the Singapore Sports Hub, safety presentations by popular speakers […]

The Association of Equipment Maintenance Professionals announces its 2012 Technician of the Year Award winners. Master Sergeant Jeremy Parks Sr., EMS, of the U.S. Air Force, Europe was named Technician of the Year in the public sector, and Tom Swisshelm of Kokosing Construction received the private sector award. Each year at AEMP’s Management Conference and […]