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Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc., Wilmington, Calif., has named Joel Crum as national sales manager. Crum will focus on the Southwest, Midwest and Eastern United States. He brings more than 25 years of sales and sales management experience to his new role.  Based in Tulsa, Okla., Crum holds a BS in business administration and […]

Harrington Hoists, Inc., Manheim, Pa., has released the RHN Series of Electric Wire Rope Hoists. The new hoists are offered in two configurations: the Deck/Base Mounted hoist in 2 to 20 metric tons and the Ultra-Low Headroom trolley hoist in 2 to15 metric tons. Both versions are dual speed. The Deck/Base Mounted hoist, which features […]

Sapient Automation, Doylestown, Pa., has introduced a new iPhone and iPad order picking and fulfillment app for all Sapient Automation Hornet Horizontal Carousels and Avenger Vertical Carousels and retrofits. Designed to increase operator productivity and order accuracy, the app’s icons offer intuitive control for picking, management and maintenance. The iPhone/iPad app enables users to view […]

The Crosby Group, Tulsa, Okla., has released the CrosbyIP IPTKU beam clamp. Targeted for use as a lifting clamp, lashing clamp and temporary tackle eye for a beam, the IPTKU clamp has an improved hinged hosting eye that increases loading angles. For use in permanent placement applications or locations, the clamp also features an optional […]

Battery Watering Technologies, Clemmons, N.C., has promoted Rob Soares to director of industrial sales. For the past seven years, Soares previously served as the company’s western regional sales manager. Soares brings 20 years of battery industry experience to his new role.

CEAttachments, Inc., West Bend, Wis., has released the Edge Pallet Fork Frame Grapple attachment for skid steer loaders. Targeted for applications such as construction, landscaping, and site-cleanup that require clamping, lifting and transporting large, awkward loads, the multi-purpose attachment clamps materials from small pipe to large culverts, as well as moves plywood and other building […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, including evaluations of its operations and market conditions. Terex says that net sales and operating profit improved in all of its business segments, and that end-market recovery is evident, but not consistent. The company also noted that its crane-manufacturing operations […]

Mobile Industries, Mississauga Ontario, has added the ESET33 to its line of ergonomic semi-electric pallet trucks. Capable of handling loads up to 3,300 pounds, the ESET33 features an electric battery powered drive system for forward and reverse operation. Targeted for use in confined areas, narrow aisles and on trucks and trailers, the ESET33 operates at […]

Cat Lift Trucks, Houston, has released new resources focusing on the benefits of electric lift trucks, including a terminology guide and a white paper that outlines the advantages of electric alternating current (AC) compared with internal combustion (IC) lift truck technology. The white paper, "Choosing Electric Lift Trucks over Internal Combustion," explains the benefits of […]

Anver Corp., Hudson, Mass., has introduced the VM-Series Assembly Lifter, a fully integrated vacuum-hoist lifter with manual tilting. Designed to handle compact metallic loads in pick-and-place assembly applications, the vacuum powered unit features a custom pick-up suction pad for lifting compact metallic loads and a manual tilt mechanism for pick-and-place applications. Targeted for assembly operations […]