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Hoist UK announces that Wayne Ridgeley has joined its technical team as design/project engineer. He has been in the lifting industry all of his working life, having been previously employed by Aabacus Cranes, The Rossendale Group, Camlok, and more recently with Stahl Cranes, working predominantly within the explosion-proof (ATEX) equipment sector of the industry. “Having […]

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation  has released the February 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 63.3, the second highest index in two years and off slightly from last month’s two-year index high of 64.9.  The MCI-EFI is designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a […]

Hoist UK had added lifting industry veteran Wayne Ridgeley to its technical team as a design and project engineer. Ridgeley has most recently been employed by Stahl Cranes, working predominantly within the explosion proof equipment sector of the industry.  Hoist UK director, Paul Jordan comments: “Having Wayne join our team is a major asset for […]

J D Neuhaus has launched its new Profi 75 TI and Profi 100 TI hoists, offering SWL capacities of 75 and 100 tonnes respectively. Existing products in the Profi range cover lift capacities from 250kg up to a full 60 tonnes, ideally suited to engineering environments. The latest introductions, which incorporate savings in energy requirements […]

UniCarriers Americas Corporation has replaced halogen headlines with LED headlights on its Nissan Forklift by UniCarriers Platinum II and GO4 series lift trucks as a standard feature, citing the popularity of the LED's option on its Platinum II and GO4 orders.   Additionally, the company has added a welded assist grip to the right-hand front […]

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) recently launched a new product demonstration video on its YouTube page that focuses on troubleshooting common problems with electric winches; to ensure proper execution of a pulling or lifting job, it is important to have the correct electric winch.  To view the video www.youtube.com/liftinggearhire.

In 2014, Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU)  will plant more than 30,000 trees through the Arbor Day Foundation in the U.S. and Canadian forests and communities that have been damaged by fire or other natural causes. The initiative is part of TMHU's commitment to plant a tree for every new Toyota 8-Series lift truck sold […]

The Crane & Rigging Conference and the Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC) will return to Houston in late 2014. Set to take place Dec. 3-4 at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Hotel, the event will be held adjacent to the Space Center Houston and NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The independent conference offers education and networking opportunities […]

  Lifting gear component specialist Arbil Lifting is a preferred supplier for the new Crosby Platinum 8/10 chain fittings range, incorporating both Grade 80 and 100 components. The grade 100 is 20-25% stronger than its grade 80 counterpart. These new grade 80 and 100 components have the added benefit of dual chain use, in addition […]

  Tractel has added new generation Tralift chain blocks and Bravo lever hoists to its material handling range. The Tralift and Bravo are set to replace existing models, available from 250kg to 20t capacity, with black or silver chain. Improvements to the design mean that the new Tralift is smaller and lighter than the previous […]