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On April, 20, 2016, Walter Sellick, along with sons Howard Sellick, president and David Sellick, vice president, and grandson Colin Sellick, systems manager, broke ground on a new multi-million dollar, 120,000-sq.-ft. facilit in Harrow, Ontario, Canada. “In order to compete on a global scale, we needed to expand and build a state-of-the-art plant,” said Howard Sellick. Sellick Equipment has been […]

Crown Equipment Corporation recently earned the Excellence in Ergonomics award from the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) for the Crown SC 6000 Series electric counterbalanced forklift. Known as the “Archies,” the FLTA awards are designed to encourage and reward examples of excellence throughout the forklift industry. This year’s winners were announced at the FLTA Awards for […]

Access Control Group has introduced the SMARTIE, a Bluetooth electrolyte level and temperature sensor for flooded batteries. Prolonged periods of low water and over temperature conditions can lead batteries to perform poorly and reduce their useful life. These two conditions are recorded with date and time for warranty validation. Also, alarm data can be easily downloaded […]

Deutz Corporation is now providing JLG Industries Inc. with Deutz Xchange remanufactured engines for JLG’s aerial work platform, or MEWP, reconditioning program. “JLG was particularly pleased with the three-year transferrable warranty that we offer on all our Deutz Xchange engines,” said Robert Mann, Deutz's president and CEO. “That warranty, our quality product, and the fact that our remanufactured engines can be […]

Kalmar has secured an order for nine diesel-electric straddle carriers from European port and transport logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA). The order was booked in Cargotec's 2016 first quarter order intake, with delivery taking place during the fourth quarter of 2016. Established in 1968, HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) is the largest and […]

Manitowoc showed five Grove all-terrain cranes Bauma 2016, including the new GMK5150L which was launched at the show, two recent introductions – the GMK5250L and the GMK4100L-1, the six-axle GMK6400 and the GMK3060, which was unveiled three years ago at Bauma 2013. At Bauma 2016 Grove was emphasising the taxi capabilities of its all-terrain cranes, […]

JLG Industries Inc. is taking a leadership position by making the SkyGuard enhanced control panel protection system standard across its boom lift line. JLG will begin equipping its boom lifts with the SkyGuard system as standard equipment on boom lifts ordered in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand beginning in July 2016. The SkyGuard system will become standard equipment in […]

Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA) has revised its Specification No. 78 titled, Standards and Guidelines for Professional Services Performed on Overhead and Traveling Cranes and Associated Hoisting Equipment. CMAA is an independent incorporated trade association affiliated with MHI. Its specifications are widely acclaimed and the revised version of Specification 78, in addition to other CMAA documentation, […]

Straightpoint has named Indonesia-based PT Rigspek Perkasa as a distributor of its force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell range across southeast Asia and Oceania. Rigspek will keep load cell stock at its 15,000 square-meter headquarters on the island of Batam, but it also has facilities in Jakarta and Balikpapan. Alexander Silalahi, business […]

At Modex, KION North America Corporation released two new Linde forklift series, the Series 1169 Electric Walkie Stacker and the Series 1276 electric truck. Designed specifically for the needs of the North American market, these new products are part of KION NA's long-term strategy to develop a more comprehensive product portfolio. The Linde Series 1169 is the […]