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Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., announced its 8-Series I.C. cushion 5,000-pound capacity lift trucks ranked highest in performance, fuel efficiency and productivity in third party testing by independent testing organization USAC Properties, Inc. Toyota’s 8-Series lift truck outperformed its competition, which consisted of equivalently equipped 5,000-pound capacity internal combustion models from Caterpillar, […]

AeroGo, Inc., Seattle Wash., will introduce its LoadRunner, which makes it safe for one operator to easily move loads up to 2,500 lbs. on air, at Modex 2012, February 6-9 in Atlanta, Ga. Targeted at manufacturing, cleanrooms, assembly, testing, and warehouse applications requiring redundant and recurring load movement, the LoadRunner utilizes on-board compressed air to […]

Sapient Automation, Hatfield, Pa., has released its new high density, automated storage and retrieval system literature on the Avenger Vertical Carousel. The carousel system literature provides key information on how organizations reduce labor, floor space requirements and inventory. For example, the new Avenger Vertical Carousel’s patented scissor arm design eliminates the number one historical failure […]

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), Columbus, Ohio, announced that President and CEO James J. Malvaso will retire April 1. Brett Wood will replace Malvaso as president and CEO, effective April 1. He also will continue to serve on the boards of TMHU and TIEM. "Jim has been a tremendous leader for The Raymond Corp., […]

Valla, Calendasco, Italy, has introduced the 13.23-ton 120EVO compact battery powered pick and carry crane. The 120EVO is significantly more compact than the company’s existing 13.23-ton model, the 120E, with an overall width of 6.23 feet (compared with 6.89 feet), 11.8 inches lower overall height at 6.56 feet, and 11.8 inches shorter overall length at […]

Nissan Forklift Corp., Marengo, Ill., produced its 200,000th forklift at its Marengo facility in 2011, marking the production of 200,000 Nissan and Barrett branded forklift trucks. A Platinum II 3,500-pound Cushion I.C. forklift was the 200,000th lift truck to be produced since Nissan Forklift began manufacturing forklifts in the United States in 1988.         The company […]

Magnetek, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has named Rick Emmer as an automation systems application sales specialist. Emmer has more than 17 years of experience working with material handling applications, primarily focused on conveyor integration. Prior to joining the Magnetek team, Emmer held several positions in systems sales applications at Conveyor Systems Integrators, where he gained […]

During the North American Crane Bureau’s annual Professional Development Conference (PDC), held in November in Las Vegas, Nev., 36 individuals competed in the company’s 7th Annual Crane Simulator Rodeo. Three Rodeo Champions were named. Alan Gates, representing the U.S. Marine Corps, returned after getting second place in 2010 to earn the top score in the […]

Hitachi America, Ltd.’s Industrial Components & Equipment Division, Tarrytown, N.Y., has added two 100 V Class models to its WJ200 Series of inverters. The new models are rated at ½ hp and 1 hp, 100-120 VAC, single-phase input, and 200-240 VAC, three-phase output. The WJ200 is a sensorless vector (SLV) drive capable of 200 percent […]

The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), Charlotte, N.C., has named Jeff Woroniecki as executive vice president of business development and operations. Woroniecki brings more than 23 years of material handling industry experience, including roles at MHIA member companies Unarco Material Handling and Interlake Mecalux, to his new position. MHIA also promoted Thomas Carbott to […]