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Straightpoint Inc. has extended the warranty period on its force measurement, load monitoring, and suspended weighing load cell range from one to two years at no cost to the end user. The warranty applies to any Straightpoint product, including the new Radiolink Plus wireless tension load cell, shackle load cell, and other force measurement equipment. […]

Steute has developed the RF HB-4CH wireless hand control, which was inspired by Steute’s business division for medical equipment controls. The RF HB-4CH is equipped with four push buttons that can be assigned desired functions with little parametric effort on the receiver side. The housing is light to handle and the lithium batteries  provide the power […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has launched a new website that enables rapid online verification of anyone presenting a TEAM Card, the registration and identity scheme for workers qualified to test, examine, and maintain overhead lifting equipment. By entering the TEAM Card’s serial number and company name into an online tool at www.leeaint.com, employers will […]

Kalmar has supplied Tarmac Building Products (TBP), one of the UK’s largest construction manufacturers, with a new fleet of 13 Kalmar medium forklifts. The fleet comprises eight Kalmar DCG100-6, three Kalmar DCG140-6, and two Kalmar DCG120-6 forklifts. Each type of forklift is designed to offer benefits for specific environments, making them ideal for loading the […]

GGR Group recently sold a G20 pick and carry mini-crane to Kimberly-Clark, which manufacturers products under major personal care brands like Kleenex, Andrex, and Huggies.  The G20 crane was delivered to Kimberly-Clark’s Kent depot and will be used in the company’s plant.  Five Kimberly-Clark staff completed familiarisation training with GGR Group trainer Adrian Richardson. Richardson […]

Crown Equipment Corp. recently completed construction of a new office building at its global headquarters in New Bremen, Ohio. The 44,400-sq.-ft. building is located on the site of the historic Boesel Opera House, which was damaged by a fire in February 2012. The new facility houses members of the company’s marketing, sales, service and branch operations […]

Laguna Crane Services of Texas reports it is using Straightpoint force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells on a variety of projects from small industrial applications to those involving large mobile and crawler cranes with multiple chain falls. Laguna provides training, inspection, service and parts for many different lifting and moving technologies. Owner […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announces it will launch a new conference at the Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium on June 23-24, 2015. The event will combine two days of presentations and networking for lifting industry professionals working with overhead cranes, hoists and rigging equipment in onshore, offshore and marine applications. The event also boasts a tabletop […]

Ace World Companies continues to raise its profile in the marine industry after exhibiting at the International WorkBoat Show & Annual Conference in New Orleans, La. Ken Land, national sales manager at Ace World Companies, noted port engineers, vice presidents of ship repair yards, independent vessel owners, boat builders and representatives from port authorities were […]

Douglas Battery recently introduced two new battery chargers for industrial lift truck applications: the Douglas Legacy Neo charger for applications where space is limited, and the Douglas Legacy Insight HF charger that enables opportunity charge for a wide range of batteries. “We have expanded our line of chargers to better serve the demand from the battery-powered lift truck market,” […]