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The T1 portable mini floor crane from Newport Beach, Calif.-based Smart-Rig Cranes, LLC, features a new mast design that incorporates a manual hand pump jack to raise its boom and electric winch. With a maximum capacity of 1,000 pounds, the T1 is appropriate for HVAC applications and can be used on surfaces such as grass, […]

Jergens Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, has named Patrick Rienks as general manager for its Tooling Components division. Rienks will be responsible for general management of the entire division, comprised of the Workholding Solutions Group, Specialty Fasteners Group, and Lifting Solutions Group. He will report to Jack Schron, Jr., president. Rienks served as vice president /general manager […]

Material handling equipment orders grew 17.1 percent in the first half of 2011 and are forecasted to grow 11 percent in 2011 and 7 percent in 2012, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM). But forecasts for gross domestic product (GDP) have been downgraded. "Consumers and investors are skeptical regarding improvement in […]

Fabio Fiorino, former president of Morris Material Handling Inc. and R&M Materials Handling Inc., both now part of Konecranes, has been named executive vice president and head of business area service, of the Hyvinkää, Finland-based company. Fiorino, currently vice president, head of service, region Americas, will succeed Hannu Rusanen and also become a member of the […]

Magnetek Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has introduced its new Impulse Series 4 adjustable frequency drives, which can be used as an open-loop vector or V/F crane control for traverse motions or mechanical load brake hoists. The Series 4 drives incorporate innovative new safety and control features including Load Check II, which continuously detects hoist overload […]

Thern Stage Equipment, Winona, Minn., has launched the Atlas II Series power winch, the latest addition to the company's line of winches and cranes designed for wastewater applications. The 2-ton load capacity is suitable for lifting mixers and pumps when installed on Thern's 5PT30 Series transportable davit crane. Once raised, the fully rotating mast and boom […]

Herkules Equipment Corp., Walled Lake, Mich., has designed and manufactured an electric-hydraulic scissor lift table, with a 10,000 pound capacity, for General Electric’s Oil and Gas Division. The heavy duty lift system is designed for improving ergonomic conditions in a demanding environment. The lift is used for positioning oil pipes into a welding cell. The electric-hydraulic […]

Sapient Automation, Doylestown, Pa., a subsidiary of MDCI, a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval systems, including carousels and vertical lift modules, said its Viper Vertical Lift Module (VLM) recovers up to 85 percent floor space, provides unequaled ergonomic access to the items and reduces order-picking labor by two-thirds in small parts and items […]

Lexington, Ky.-based forklift manufacturer Clark Material Handling Co. has named Corey Rogers sales manager, North America, reporting to Bo Maslanyk, vice president, sales and marketing. His responsibilities will include working closely with dealers in establishing and maintaining customer relationships. The regional sales team will report directly to Rogers. "Corey will be an excellent addition to our already […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., has unveiled a compact 27-inch battery compartment option available on Toyota’s 8-Series 4-wheel AC electric lift trucks, in 4,000 and 5,000 pound load capacities. Suited for a range of indoor material handling needs, from food and beverage to general warehousing and distribution centers, the new option supports […]