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  German manufacturer J D Neuhaus (JDN) is marketing its range of energy feed systems for hoists in motor trolleys, monorail hoists and cranes. JDN‘s equipment is powered by compressed air, with the option of hydraulically powered products also available. These power mediums ensure safe operation in areas where potentially explosive atmospheres can occur, such […]

  Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has celebrated the order of its 1,000th mobile harbour crane, which it will deliver to the Montoir Bulk Terminal in France later this year. In 1974, when Liebherr entered the market, demand for mobile harbour cranes was small; it made its 100th LHM delivery in 1994. The same year marked a significant […]

The Crosby Group, Tulsa, Okla., announced that Larry Postelwait is retiring after more than 40 years with the company. He has led the organization for the past 25 years as president and CEO. Jason Struthers has been named as his replacement effective immediately, but Postelwait will stay on board for a period to ensure a […]

Lift-It Manufacturing, Los Angeles, Calif., has purchased a new facility in Pomona, Calif. The company purchased the 40,000-square-foot, multi-million dollar building in the Mission-71 Business Park to provide the foundation for future expansion needs. “We made the purchase when I finally convinced my father that he could not see the floor in our existing facility,” […]

Mike Parnell, president and CEO of Industrial Training International, Woodland, Wash., is the latest in a series of high-profile speakers to confirm their services to MCM Events' second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada, which will return to Edmonton, Alberta, and it will be held at the Sutton Place Hotel on Sept. 13-14, 2012. Parnell […]

Southworth Products, Portland, Maine, has introduced the PalletPal 360 Air level loader, which allows operators to ergonomically build or break down pallet loads. The unit automatically adjusts the height of pallets as boxes are added or removed using a heavy-duty reinforced rubber air bag that maintains the top layer of stacked containers at a convenient […]

  Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. will supply a 16-wheel rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) crane to the Port of Cork, Ireland. The crane stacks one over five containers high and spans seven containers plus a truck lane. Its safe working load is 40.6 tonnes under spreader, while hoist speed is 28-56m/min and trolley speed 70m/min. The crane’s […]

The 2012 SAF-T Conference Webinar Series is scheduled to kick off March 22 at 2 pm EDT with “Best Practices for Aerial Lift Training.” Presented by Jeff Stachowiak, national safety training director for Sunbelt Rentals, this webinar will review and explain in detail top industry concerns for aerial lift training. He also will discuss overcoming […]

JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., will display its LiftPod personal portable lifts and X550AJ Compact Crawler Boom in Booth #2029 at the National Facilities Management & Technology (NFMT) Conference & Expo, March 13-15, 2012, in Baltimore, Md. JLG’s LiftPod FS60 is the latest addition to the LiftPod line of personal portable lifts that features a […]

The Lift’n Buddy mobile lifting device from Ergologistics, North Fargo, N.D., has been named as a finalist for the 2012 Edison Best New Product Awards in the Industrial Design Tools category. Since 1987, the Edison Awards have recognized ideas at the forefront of new products, services, marketing, design and innovation. "I am extremely pleased to […]