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Battery Watering Technologies, Clemmons, N.C., has promoted Rob Soares to director of industrial sales. For the past seven years, Soares previously served as the company’s western regional sales manager. Soares brings 20 years of battery industry experience to his new role.

CEAttachments, Inc., West Bend, Wis., has released the Edge Pallet Fork Frame Grapple attachment for skid steer loaders. Targeted for applications such as construction, landscaping, and site-cleanup that require clamping, lifting and transporting large, awkward loads, the multi-purpose attachment clamps materials from small pipe to large culverts, as well as moves plywood and other building […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, including evaluations of its operations and market conditions. Terex says that net sales and operating profit improved in all of its business segments, and that end-market recovery is evident, but not consistent. The company also noted that its crane-manufacturing operations […]

Mobile Industries, Mississauga Ontario, has added the ESET33 to its line of ergonomic semi-electric pallet trucks. Capable of handling loads up to 3,300 pounds, the ESET33 features an electric battery powered drive system for forward and reverse operation. Targeted for use in confined areas, narrow aisles and on trucks and trailers, the ESET33 operates at […]

Cat Lift Trucks, Houston, has released new resources focusing on the benefits of electric lift trucks, including a terminology guide and a white paper that outlines the advantages of electric alternating current (AC) compared with internal combustion (IC) lift truck technology. The white paper, "Choosing Electric Lift Trucks over Internal Combustion," explains the benefits of […]

Anver Corp., Hudson, Mass., has introduced the VM-Series Assembly Lifter, a fully integrated vacuum-hoist lifter with manual tilting. Designed to handle compact metallic loads in pick-and-place assembly applications, the vacuum powered unit features a custom pick-up suction pad for lifting compact metallic loads and a manual tilt mechanism for pick-and-place applications. Targeted for assembly operations […]

The National Commission for the Certification Operators (NCCCO), Fairfax, Va., will begin accepting applicants for its new Certified Crane Inspector program on November 1. The new program will offer three categories of certification: mobile crane inspector, tower crane inspector, and overhead crane inspector. Candidates for mobile and tower crane inspector certification must pass a core […]

American Crane and Equipment Corp., Douglassville, Pa., will exhibit at the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Oct. 30-Nov. 3, in Washington, D.C., in Booth #608, as well as the Energy, Technology, and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) Business Opportunities Conference, Nov. 1-3, in Knoxville, Tenn., in Booth #231. Attendees who sign […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., has launched an enhanced website: www.toyotaforklift.com. The site provides product details on the company’s industrial equipment line, including internal combustion cushion and pneumatic lift trucks, electric lift trucks, pallet and reach trucks, automated guided vehicles, and electric and diesel tow tractors. “The new toyotaforklift.com is designed to […]

By Keith Norbury Harmonizing safety regulations in the crane and hoist industries in western Canada emerged as the over-arching theme at the inaugural Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada. Crane professionals from the western provinces and many from elsewhere in Canada and the United States attended the two-day event in Edmonton, Alberta. Most noteworthy was […]