News

  Briggs Equipment UK Ltd, the exclusive UK dealer for Yale Europe Materials Handling products, has executed a purchase agreement to acquire Barloworld Handling UK assets. Completion is expected to occur no later than 30 September 2012 at which time Briggs will have responsibility for sales and service of both the Hyster and Yale brand […]

  Demag Cranes has established a joint venture with Weihua, one of China’s largest crane manufacturers. The joint venture Demag Weihua (Liaoning) Material Handling Machinery Co. Ltd. will be responsible for the development and production of components and parts for cranes and hoists in the mid-market segment. Demag Cranes will hold 51 percent of the […]

  Beginning in 2014, the Hannover-based CeMAT exhibition will be staged every two years. This change was made by the show’s organisers at Deutsche Messe to “accommodate the faster pace of change in the intralogistics market as well as the industry’s shorter innovation cycles”. CeMAT was last held in 2011 and previously took place every […]

FuelCell Energy Inc. has urged support for The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act, which is being introduced by U.S. Congressman John B. Larson and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal. The legislation is designed to accelerate the adoption of stationary fuel cell power generation and the hydrogen energy infrastructure while supporting domestic manufacturing and […]

Siemens Energy selected Demag Cranes as the overhead crane supplier for its Charlotte manufacturing operation expansion. Siemens expanded its manufacturing operation with the completion of a 450,000-square-foot natural gas turbine production plant adjacent to its existing steam turbine-generator plant. Charlotte is the only Siemens plant in the world that makes gas and steam turbines, as […]

New Ultralast wheels Hamilton Caster, Hamilton, Ohio, are made from new polyurethane materials, enabling them to roll more smoothly and easily with loads up to 7,200 pounds. Recommended for continuous duty, power-towed and higher-speed applications on smooth surfaces, Ultralast wheels incorporate a new, high performance polyurethane. The new material minimizes the heat buildup that can […]

Hyster Company, Greenville, N.C., is giving lift truck users custom lease solutions with flexible end-of-term options and the ability to pay only for the hours used through its Power Advantage. The new leasing program bills for the actual hours of use during a given month, allowing customers to enjoy a “pay-per-hour”-based finance solution. “Power Advantage is […]

Xpress Pix Go-Fetch inventory management software from Sapient Automation is an entry level software system that can be used to manage order picking and replenishment activities in storage and retrieval operations. Go-Fetch inventory management software is designed to retrieve parts stored in vertical carousels, vertical lift modules (VLMs), horizontal carousels, and pick to light devices […]

Magnetek, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., announces the Impulse Sway Control System Series 2 is now available for retrofit installations to meet a wide variety of overhead crane application requirements. The external retrofit sway control system can be used with nearly any manufacturer’s variable speed drive. The ability to retrofit existing cranes provides crane owners with […]

Blue Giant Equipment Corporation, Brampton, Ontario, has signed up two new dealers to represent the company’s dock equipment and material handling equipment portfolio in South Africa and surrounding regions.   SA Vertical Lifting, Germiston, Gauteng, specializes in the planning and design of integrated dock solutions for warehouses and distribution centers in South Africa and the […]