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Motion Software, the Scottish software innovation company, has become one of the first in the world and the only company in the UK and Europe to launch a ‘create-your-own’ app for the inspection and compliance sector. The technology is part of the company’s new Kinetic software, launched to help move paper-based inspection companies to a […]

Independent tool and plant hire company Fast Plant is expanding its fleet of Lithium-powered tracked booms. The Swindon-based company has invested in two Hinowa Lightlift 17.75 and one Lightlift 20.10 Lithium machine from APS, the UK distributor for Italian manufacturer Hinowa. These units join its existing 20m and 26m Hinowa booms with Lithium-Ion battery backs. […]

Below-the-hook equipment manufacturer Modulift has named Ontario-based Equipment Corps its first distributor in Canada. Modulift has a global network of partners with a steadily growing presence in North America. The Canadian addition was announced just weeks after it was confirmed that I&I Sling Inc. will supply its equipment in eastern regions of the USA. Equipment […]

UK company MSM Hire Limited has added the Haulotte HTL 3210 telehandler to its growing fleet range, following its recent purchase of Haulotte’s HTL 3510 telehandler. Based in Telford, Shropshire, MSM Hire first introduced the Haulotte HTL into its product range around 2010 and it continues to perform well within its growing telehandler fleet. Owner […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. introduces the Yale LodeKing LT ultra‐low headroom, top‐running wire rope hoist. Available in capacities ranging from 10 to 25 tons, the LodeKing LT is the ideal for facilities with space limitations.   Manufactured in Wadesboro, North Carolina, the LodeKing LT is designed for heavy‐duty CMAA Class D service. Each hoist comes equipped with a Magnetek closed‐loop […]

With the expansion of the Panama Canal almost complete, ports in the eastern United States are bracing for additional port traffic and increased cargo volumes. The Canal's expansion will allow passage of ships with up 14,000 TEUs, almost three times the current 5,000 TEU capacity. The Port of Virginia, the only U.S. east coast port […]

Irish rental company, Dromad Hire, has invested in two new Snorkel A38E boom lifts, in a deal closed at Vertikal Days 2016. Founded in 1988, Dromad Hire is a fully Irish owned family operated plant and tool hire business, that is based in Dundalk in the Republic of Ireland. It has recently expanded into specialised […]

Skyjack has helped its long-time customer Riwal to scale the heights in the Alps mountain range. The global manufacturer of aerial work platforms sponsored a Dutch team from the international rental company during the Alpe D’HuZes, a gruelling race, which combines running, cycling and walking. “We are happy to have sponsored three Riwal teams that […]

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) has launched the TMHNA University Research Programme, a new sponsored research programme created to drive the next generation of technology for the entire supply chain, logistics and material handling industry. The new programme is accepting proposals via the website, www.UniversityResearchProgram.com, until 31Aug 2016. Through the programme, TMHNA is seeking […]

Harrington Hoists Inc. has introduced its new CX005 mini hand chain hoist.  This hoist has a rated capacity of 1/2 ton and is the second model in their line of small, lightweight hand chain hoists. It is available with 10 or 20 feet of lift. Standard features of the CX Series hoist include a load limiter to prevent […]