material handling equipment

Historic Materials Handling Equipment Donated to Museum

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Two museums will receive antique materials handling equipment from the turn of the 20th Century thanks to the Raymond Corporation, a manufacturer of lift trucks and other materials handling equipment based in Greene, New York, according to a company news release. Two cast metal wheel carts that had been used at the Lyon Iron Works … Read more

Southworth Product’s New Lift Table Lowers to Less than 4″

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A new lift table introduced by Southworth Products, of Portland, Maine, lowers to just 3-1/2″ above the floor and can accommodate any skid or pallet, including closed bottom designs, up to 2,200 pounds. The LiftMat comes with an optional diamond-plate ramp that allows workerst o feed and offload it using a hand pallet jack or … Read more

Columbus McKinnon Rolls Out New Ratchet Lever Hoist

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Columbus McKinnon has rolled out what it calls its lightest and most compact 3/4 and 1-1/2 ton ratchet hoist ever. The ratchet hoist, called the CM Bandit, currently is available in Canada and will be sold in the US starting next month, according to a company news release. What makes it unique is its compact design and … Read more

How to Choose the Right Scissors Lift for Your Application

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Editor’s Note: This is the second of special two-part series on scissors lift safety. When used correctly, scissors lifts can improve operational efficiency, help maintain optimal ergonomic conditions for workers, and increase productivity. In order to maximize your use of a scissors lift in your materials handling operation, there are a number of considerations to take … Read more

Toyota Introduces AGVs for Handling Cargo Containers

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Automated Guided Vehicles, which essentially are driverless heavy equipment vehicles, have been sold by Toyota to Japanese cargo handling companies for many years, but now the company wants to offer the vehicles in the US, according to news reports. The decision was made to offer the vehicles to US markets after Toyota determined that port … Read more

Private Investment Group Buys Stake in Oshkosh Corp.

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About 10.1% of the shares of equipment maker Oshkosh Corp. have been purchased by a private investment group, according to industry news reports. The purchase of more than 8.7 million shares by Capital World Investors, a Los Angeles-based division of Capital Research and Management Co., was publicly disclosed via a mandatory filing with the US Securities … Read more

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Launches Technologically Advanced Forklift Line

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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. has introduced a new line of Jungheinrich forklifts that can be integrated with its warehouse navigational system that allows manager to operate the vehicles using Radio Frequency Identification chips and Wi-Fi. The Jungheinrich EFX 510/413 man-down turret trucks offer enhanced process security to ensure correct product storage, according to a … Read more

Columbus McKinnon Reports Record Revenue Growth

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Columbus McKinnon, a material handling manufacturer based in Amherst, New York, on Friday reported that its quarterly revenues had jumped 31.3% for the period ending June 30, 2013. It was among the largest one-quarter increases in the company’s history. Company President and CEO Timothy T. Tevens said the unprecedented growth was attributed to the company’s … Read more

Purpose Built Material Handlers Eclipsing Cable Cranes in 21st Century

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Material HandlerIn the materials handling industry, time truly is money. The faster and more efficiently materials can be loaded or unloaded, the lower the operational costs. As a result, purpose built material handlers are rapidly replacing cable cranes as the vehicle of choice for many materials handling companies.

Purpose built material handlers are diesel- or electric-powered vehicles that combine the benefits of a cable crane with the mobility and versatility of a converted excavator.  They combine powerful track motors with steel booms to provide raw power and nimble ability to move materials quickly and effectively, resulting in lowered costs and increased productivity.

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