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American Crane and Equipment, Douglassville, Pa., now offers AL-Vac vacuum lifters, manipulators, electric chain hoists, cranes (single hand operated, jib, and ceiling mounted bridge), and accessories. AL-Vac products are targeted for use in various industries to lift objects weighing a few pounds to several tons. The smooth action of these products makes them easy to […]

MCM Events’ second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada will return to Edmonton, Canada, at the Sutton Place Hotel in Alberta, Sept. 13-14, 2012. The event is a partnership between Maximum Capacity Media (MCM), All Canadian Training Institute, and Kolo Safety Inc. The inaugural CRC Canada opened to a standing room only crowd in October […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp., Amherst, N.Y., has introduced the CM Bundling Clip. Targeted for use in heavy-duty bundling applications, including transfer stations, pipe yards, pipe line installations, transportation, logging, steel mills, construction sites, and oil fields, the CM Bundling Clip eliminates shear points and damage to wire rope, as well as preventing the choker from going […]

J.D. Neuhaus, Sparks, Md., has released the Profi TI series hoists, which are targeted for heavy industry applications such as surface and underground working. The hoists offer lift capacities from 551.2 pounds (250 kg) up to 100 tons, and operate off air pressures of 4 or 6 bar. Hydraulically operated units are also available. The […]

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) will allow basic electronic calculators to be used on certain CCO written exams beginning July 2, 2012. Previously, calculators have been prohibited on all CCO national tests. The change in policy is based in part, NCCCO says, on the results of a study commissioned by […]

United States material handling equipment orders grew an estimated 15.2 percent in 2011 and are forecasted to grow 8.0 percent in 2012 and 12.0 percent in 2013, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (MHEM) forecast released by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). The MHEM forecast of material handling equipment manufacturing is […]

Manitex Intl., Inc., Bridgeview, Ill., has received a $1.9 million order, including options for future deliveries, from the Canadian military for CVS Ferrari reach stackers.The order is the first North American sale for CVS Ferrari, a subsidiary of Manitex Intl. with manufacturing facilities near Milan, Italy. The reach stackers will be used in Canadian military […]

Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE), Mjölby, Sweden, and Manitou, Ancenis, France, have jointly decided not to renew the exclusive distribution agreement for Toyota-branded industrial material-handling in France as of Jan. 1, 2013. Both groups believe that the current business model is no longer adapted to further market development, and want to enforce a clearer brand […]

As business grew for hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Best Metal Products, so did the size of their product. “We were regularly making cylinders that were topping out at around 600 pounds,” said Matt Malfroid, quality & training superviser for Best Metal Products. “Now we expanded our product offering to include cylinders that are 8 to 10 […]

Eriez, Erie, Pa., is celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary in business this year. Eriez has evolved into an international company with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico and South Africa. Eriez has sales offices across the U.S. and 80 international markets. The company’s magnetic lift and separation, […]