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  Demag Cranes has received two orders for mobile harbour cranes from German ports, strengthening its presence on the Kiel Canal, which connects the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. A Gottwald G HMK 6407 crane including a spreader is bound for Heilbronner Versorgungs GmbH, where it will be used in […]

Demag Cranes, Düsseldorf, Germany, commissioned its first Generation 5 Portal Harbor Crane in Latin America at the beginning of the year. This G HSK 4316 B, a variant of Model 4, is being used to handle fertilizers and construction material for Fospar S.A. Fertilizantes Fosfatados do Paraná at its terminal in the Brazilian Port of […]

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., announces that Daniel F. Koehler has been named director of market intelligence and strategy for the Hydraulics Group. Koehler will be responsible for the analysis and communication of market data, leading the annual strategic planning process for the global hydraulics business, and coordinating the strategy deployment and […]

Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT), Chambersburg, Pa., has presented Crane Warning Systems Inc., Lakeland, Fla., with Hirschmann’s Top Sales 2011 Award for North America. Crane Warning Systems has been a dedicated Hirschmann Premier Dealer since 2002 when Hirschmann’s dealer network was initially established.  Over the past 10 years, its team has been committed to providing […]

  Konecranes has received an order for the design and components for a Goliath gantry crane. The order was placed by Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HSHI). Konecranes is a subcontractor to HSHI, who will construct the crane in South Korea and ship it to the final destination in Brazil for assembly. The […]

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), a Redmond, Wash.-based business segment of Terex Corp., has appointed Marty Olberding as director, customer services. In this role, Olberding will assume responsibility for the Americas’ field service, customer care, international and domestic inside sales operations and used equipment teams. He will report directly to Matt Fearon, vice president and […]

Sapient Automation, Hatfield, Pa., released its new point of use Mini-Avenger Vertical Carousel and Cart System, which provides ergonomic high-density secure storage for work areas and cells. The system saves up to 66 percent of wasted floor space while increasing operator productivity by up to 2/3 by eliminating wasted walking and searching time. The Mini-Avenger […]

The Monorail Manufacturer’s Association (MMA) recently introduced a newly designed logo to better reflect the range of solutions provided by member companies. MMA members are the leading manufacturers of patented and enclosed track workstation cranes and monorail systems. The new design makes the organization name more prominent and easier to identify. In addition, the use of […]

  Killarney, Ireland-based Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. will supply Megamax and Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore container cranes to the Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co. for service in Alexandria and Dekheila in Egypt. The crane destined for Alexandria has a waterside outreach of 45m, a span of 15m, a landside backreach of 19.5m with a […]

Clark Material Handling Co., Lexington, Ky., appointed Greg Hydes as vice president of operations planning. He will oversee the transition to and opening of Clark’s new factory in Mexico. Hydes will be based in Lexington, but will spend an increasing amount of time in Mexico to ensure success of the company’s new factory in Mexico […]