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Positive reaction to Leguan Lifts’ new all-terrain electric spider at Apex
Leguan Lifts took the opportunity of the Apex exhibition in Maastrict, The Netherlands, to launch its new OptiTemp battery-powered All-Terrain Series spider lift. The machine, designed to offer true diesel-equivalent performance generated more than €2.5 million in pre-orders secured for Q1 2027 deliveries. Leguan’s OptiTemp battery-powered All-Terrain Series is designed to deliver diesel-equivalent performance while […]
Caldwell participates in Blackhawk Technical College Junkyard Wars
The Caldwell Group Inc based in Rockwell, Ilinois, USA, has taken part in its first Junkyard Wars-inspired welding competition at Blackhawk Technical College in Rock County, Wisconsin. Caldwell provided safety glasses, hats and competition judges as Blackhawk welcomed students from across the area to its Innovative Manufacturing Education Center (IMEC) on the college’s Beloit-Janesville campus. […]
Kalmar selects Syncron to advance aftermarket performance
Kalmar has partnered with Syncron to implement its parts planning solution. The agreement was signed in March 2026, and the collaboration will officially begin in October 2026 when Kalmar goes live with Syncron’s system. This collaboration supports Kalmar’s strategic pillar of growing services by improving parts availability, aftermarket performance and increasing dealer network effectiveness globally. […]
Genie 360 digital tools to address real-world operational pressures
Genie introduces its Genie 360 digital experience, a set of connected tools and systems built around the real-world needs of equipment owners that simplify and streamline equipment ownership. Genie 360 tools encompass the end-to-end customer experience: Everything that surrounds and supports Genie equipment, from pre-delivery through ownership, service, and support. That includes telematics and fleet […]
Skyjack’s LanyardGo wins Best New Product Award at HIRE26
Skyjack’s new LanyardGo safety device has won the 2026 Best New Product Award in the Access Equipment Category at the Hire Industry Excellence Awards at HIRE26 in Sydney, Australia. LanyardGo is one of the latest products in Skyjack’s Accessoryzers line and is compatible with Skyjack’s articulating and telescopic boom lifts. LanyardGo is available as a […]
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Opinion Pieces
Balanced automation
As technology advances, human judgement, presence, and talent become ever more critical, says Joel Cox. The pace of technological advancement across the global industrial lifting community is undeniable. Intelligent cranes, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and increasingly integrated digital systems are transforming how lifting operations are planned, executed, and monitored. Tasks that once relied heavily on […]
Ergonomics in action
Humans are not weak links, but modern systems are too often built without them in mind. The lessons should have been learnt in the not-so-distant past, says Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting Products. Those of us who have been working for long enough will remember a time when we first started to factor in […]





















