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Leading global technology company ABB has installed ABB Ability Asset Vista Condition Monitoring to streamline maintenance, minimise costs and optimise capacity at Shanyang Coal Mine in Heyang, near Weinan city in China’s Shaanxi province. The digital solution has been installed at 18 sites worldwide since launching in 2015 and the commission at Shanyang Coal Mine […]

Asset management software firm, CoreRFID has won a new customer in Ireland. CoreRFID is installing its CheckedOK system at Dynamic Safety Solutions Ltd, which has bases in Westport, County Mayo and Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland. The solution will be in operation by the end of June. CheckedOK enables equipment inspectors to use a mobile or […]

Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), a leader in battery charging solutions for electric drive vehicles and industrial equipment, and Enersys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, have sold more than 40,000 units of NexSys PURE battery and charger solutions in the last four years. This milestone falls on the heels of the groups’ […]

JLG Industries has announced that it will not attend bauma 2022. Karel Huijser, JLG’s general manager and vice president for EMEAIR said, “The global pandemic inflicted a change in behaviour among our employees, our partners and our customers. Technology accelerated and improved virtual experiences. Online collaboration, engagement and sharing of information is allowing us to […]

UK-based BlokCorp, a designer and manufacturer of innovative camera and alert systems for tower and mobile cranes, has been acquired by The Crosby Group. BlockCorp’s advanced systems provide crane operators with critical visual and audio capabilities that enable safer and more productive lifting operations. The transaction marks The Crosby Group’s fifth investment since 2019. With […]

Despite the Covid-19 health crisis impacting significantly on the Lifting Industry, Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Sector Benchmark Research reveals optimism for the post-pandemic future, and a move towards new and possibly more productive ways of working.  Indeed, 72% of firms reported being optimistic for the next six months, with this increasing to 80% for […]

Snorkel has appointed Hi-Reach Manlift (Pty) Limited as its official distributor for South Africa. Headquartered in Springs, South Africa in the Gauteng province, approximately 50km (31 miles) east of Johannesburg, Hi-Reach was previously the official distributor for Genie. Hi-Reach CEO, George Landsberg has been involved with mobile elevating work platforms for more than 23 years, […]

The winners of 26th FLTA Awards for Excellence were announced at an online live streamed event on Saturday 10 April. Having been twice postponed due to the pandemic, the event was taken online – a first for the Forklift Truck Association (FLTA) in its history of holding the Awards. On the evening of 10 April […]

Okos Partners LLC and Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) have launched TradeUp, a collaborative partnership programme providing workforce development services for employers seeking skilled craft professionals. “Traditionally, it takes four years, eight organisations, and a network of industry, education, community, and training organisations to get one person career ready,” said Peter Krammer, senior partner of […]

Launching new products and equipment during a pandemic and being able to share all of  their commercial and technical specifications with the network of dealers, rental companies and end customers is a challenge. To overcome it, Ausa has reinvented its training method by using online platforms to digitise its courses. The new formats were adapted […]