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Telehandlers manufactured by JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., are undergoing a global color change to maintain a consistent look throughout the world. The main color changes will be the frame and inner boom sections, which are now painted black. The color will be most noticeable when the boom is extended. The telehandler changes will be rolling […]

Information provided by Sapient Automation. April 17, 2012—The benefits of automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), horizontal and vertical carousels, and vertical lift modules (VLMs) are improved throughput, more accurate picking, less operator strain and fatigue. The result is significant improvement in order picking and fulfillment efficiency. One aspect of automated storage and retrieval system […]

ProservCrane Group has acquired Overhead Crane International LLC, expanding its overhead crane operations across the western United States and increasing ProservCrane’s sales revenues to an expected $60 million in 2012. Overhead Crane International is located in Woods Cross, Utah, with a field office in Mesa, Ariz. The company provides services from Southern California to Texas […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.(TMHU) announced last week it will be relocating its North American headquarters from Irvine, Calif., to Columbus, Ind. The relocation and eventual closing of the Irvine office will take place in phases, beginning fall 2012. It is expected to be completed over the next several years. The company has been headquartered […]

Michael Gelskey Sr., CEO, Lift-It Manufacturing, Los Angeles, Calif., has announced the company's upgraded registration to the prestigious AS9100 Quality Standard. This is in addition to the ISO9001:2008 registration acquired initially in 2002. AS9100 defines additional requirements within an aerospace quality management system that need to be addressed when operating to an ISO9001 Quality System. […]

Urban art focusing on powered access safety will be created at the IPAF Safety Zone during Intermat this week in Paris. Over the six exhibition days, urban artists from Paris and Brighton, Shiz and Foundry, will spray two 7×5 meter canvases to graphically highlight the safe and effective use of powered access equipment. The artists […]

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association reports its 2012 Annual Convention and Exposition will take place July 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif. Five different training classes will take place, including a mast climbers operator training course on July 15 and a train-the-trainer facilitator skills workshop, which […]

There are trainers…and there are people who put their heart and soul into imparting reliable, comprehensive, technical information intended to make you safer and better at your job. Five years ago Crane & Rigging Hot Line implemented the Top Trainer recognition program because of the intrinsic role training plays in the overall safety of crane […]

  H-A-R-T (Height & Rescue Training), the specialist height safety training division of Checkmate Lifting and Safety, has been awarded Accredited Training Company status by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). The award follows a rigorous audit by LEEA technical officers and allows H-A-R-T to offer a range of LEEA-accredited training courses for end users […]

Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., recently honored its top-performing dealers with its Dealer of Distinction award. The 2011 award-winning celebration, held on Kiawah Island, S.C., marked the 18th year that Hyster has honored its dealers for their industry-leading level of performance in all areas of the materials handling business. “Hyster Company’s Dealer of Distinction awards program […]