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R&M Materials Handling Inc., Springfield, Ohio, recognized several master distributors at the R&M Master Distributor Meeting, Boca Raton, Fla., for their exceptional sales efforts in 2010. The 2010 sales excellence award winners include: CRS Crane Systems, Inc., Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; Hoosier Crane Service Co., Elkhart, Ind.; Omi Crane Systems, Rockwall, Texas; Shannahan Crane & […]

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., announced the Service Parts Management department at Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. Inc. (TIEM), Columbus, Ind., has achieved 200,000 consecutive hours worked, which represents 1,248 work days over the past three years, without a recordable accident. "At Toyota safety is our focus," said Tim Barker, vice president of […]

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, Houston, Texas, has added 3,000- to 3,500-pound capacity heavy-duty electric walkie straddle stackers to its North American product line. The new PWT15 and PWT18 walkie stacker models feature an AC-powered drive motor and electric power steering option, giving operators precise control when traveling at any speed. Several features extend the walkie stacker's […]

Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., has hired Thom Peebles as marketing brand director and Jason Gasparik as director of big truck sales. Peebles, who comes to Hyster after an extensive career with Michelin North America, will be responsible for all Hyster branding and marketing materials and provide leadership in messaging and organizational processes. As marketing director for […]

Noax Technologies, Huntersville, N.C., announced their Industrial PCs support the new IEEE 802.11n WLAN standard. This new standard features faster data transfer rates, better reach, more efficient energy consumption, and increased overall security for transmissions. Compared to previous versions, the new IEEE 802.11n WLAN standard (also referred to as the n-standard) features significant overall improvements […]

O’Brien Installations Ltd., Burlington, Ontario, Canada, announced an exclusive partnership with Metreel, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, to offer their superior Met-Track workstation bridge cranes throughout Canada. The cranes will be produced in the new Burlington facility utilizing increased capacity. This product expansion will allow O’Brien to offer a complete package of solutions including jib cranes, enclosed track […]

Bushman AvonTec, Milwaukee, Wis., recently designed and built a 30,000-pound capacity gripping tong grab to handle work rolls in a steel mill. The tong includes chock stabilizers that keep the top-heavy chocks on the ends of the roll from flipping over. Operation is all mechanical and utilizes Bushman AvonTec’s automatic latching device.

To help warehouses and distribution centers achieve higher performance and more sustainable operations, the Raymond Corp., Greene, N.Y., delivers Eco-Performance, which is Raymond's approach to designing and engineering lift truck solutions for maximum economic and ecological benefits. In independent third-party testing by the United States Auto Club (USAC), several Raymond lift trucks were tested against […]

Nissan Forklift Corp., Marengo, Ill., has announced the winners of its Nissan Forklift Nine, Dealer of Excellence Award for fiscal year 2010, which ended March 31, 2011. The award program is designed to reward and recognize the top nine Nissan Forklift dealers throughout the United States that have achieved the highest standards of sales excellence […]

Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (ICHC) associate sponsor Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO) will introduce a presentation by Brian Daigle, vice president, plant manager; and Darren Parnell, vice president of business development, Turner Industries Group, LLC, at the Crowne Plaza Houston/North Greenspoint in Houston, Texas, next week (July 19-20, 2011).  Turner Industries will speak from 11:45-12:15 […]