International crane manufacturer Sennebogen has introduced its 653 telescopic crawler crane featuring a 50-tonne safe working load and Full Power Boom in Australia. Read More
JCB is building awareness of its range of ‘Teletruks’ —forklifts with telescopic booms instead of vertical masts — with a visit to Australia by Teletruk export development manager Simon Cubitt. Read More
American crane and materials handling manufacturer Terex and Finnish lifting business company Konecranes have announced a merger, creating a new company to be named Konecranes Terex Plc and incorporated in Finland. Read More
A process that combines metal 3D printing and 5-axis CNC machining to quickly deliver complex, low-volume components from a ‘one-stop shop’ has been developed by the China-based, British-owned rapid manufacturer STAR Prototype. Read More
Liebherr Maritime Cranes’ new LRS 545 reachstacker is designed for the fast handling of containers and semi-trailers, combining a compact design and operator comfort with powerful performance between quay and yard. Read More
Gear wheels and other workpieces measuring up to 6m high and 16m in diameter and weighing up to 160 tons are being lifted, transported and turned by a Demag process crane at a large FCMD machining centre in Hattingen, Germany. Read More
Manitou has re-engineered its 100 VJR AUS elevated work platform (EWP) to give it an indoor and outdoor rating of 200kg or two people, making it the only vertical boom type mast on the market with this feature, the company says. Read More
The Crown PE 4500 Series pallet truck has been upgraded with a new power steering option that the company says will help to boost operator comfort and performance. Read More
A 3-tonne-payload Toyota 8FG30 forklift is paying its way at a southern Queensland timber panel supplier by lifting double panel packs and boosting productivity. Read More