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NACCO Materials Handling Receives Safety Awards
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| Safety awards |
July 23, 2010—The Greenville, N.C. manufacturing facility of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. has received two safety awards from the N.C. Department of Labor. This is the sixth year in a row that the plant, which produces Yale and Hyster brand lift trucks, has been given the Gold Safety Award and the Million Hour Award. ...Read Full Article
R&M Materials Handling Acknowledges Top Sales Leaders
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| George Simons takes home the President's Award. | July 20, 2010 – R&M Materials Handling Inc., Springfield, Ohio, recognized several master distributors at the R&M Master Distributor Meeting for their exceptional sales efforts in 2009. The Sales Excellence Awards honor R&M distributors for outstanding performance and leadership in 2009, as well as those who exceeded sales expectations even during a very challenging economy.
2009 Sales Excellence Award Winners include:
Omi Crane Systems – Rockwall, Texas
JMF Grues & Palans, Inc. – Lava, Quebec, Canada
Mazzella Lifting Technologies, Inc. – Cleveland, Ohio
Superior Crane Corp. – Waukesha, Wisconsin ...Read Full Article
Polled Voters Say Increasing Exports Should be Top Priority in 2011
July 20, 2010 – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, Wis., released details of a nationwide poll about voter attitudes on the economy, manufacturing, and transportation infrastructure. ...Read Full Article
Charles Minot Represent Winkle Industries in California
July 20, 2010 – Mark Volansky, director of sales for Winkle Industries Inc., Alliance, Ohio, has appointed C.O. Minot & Son as Winkle’s sales and service representative in California. “Charles Minot has established an outstanding record for positioning himself as a ‘go-to’ resource for customers requiring heavy material-handling and processing equipment,” Volansky said. “We are proud to have someone of his experience in California to introduce our ‘end-to-end” capabilities for engineered productivity solutions.” ...Read Full Article
Kundel Introduces Patent-Pending Istrut
July 19, 2010 – Kundel Industries, Youngstown, Ohio, introduces its new strut material, the Istrut, which uses a patent-pending 45° angle design with tubular flange that yields a higher strength to weight ratio for any system. The lightweight aluminum strut material requires no welding, as it uses a clamp system with numerous clamps, spacers, and attachments that allow for endless customizable structures and applications. It’s architecturally attractive design also can be fitted with various finish products to give a professional and clean appearance to the design. ...Read Full Article
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Raymond Counterbalanced Lift Trucks Provide Ergonomic Benefits
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| Raymond's stand-up counterbalanced lift truck | July 22, 2010 – When working in tough dock environments and traveling over uneven floors, operators of stand-up counterbalanced lift trucks rely on comfort, a clear line of sight, and maneuverability from their trucks to achieve maximum performance and efficiency throughout their shifts. With these operators in mind, the Raymond Corporation designed the Models 4150 and 4250 stand-up counterbalanced lift trucks with greater visibility for the operator; increased maneuverability provided by agile steering, a shorter head length, and dual steer tires; and the innovative ComfortStance suspension to maximize operator comfort. ...Read Full Article
J.R. Merritt Introduces Rotating Operator Armchair
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| J.R. Merritt's FSBD operator armchair | January 15, 2010 — J.R. Merritt Controls, Inc., Stratford, Conn., introduces the FSBD fully adjustable rotating operator armchair, whose design evolved out of the growing need to comfortably accommodate operators of all statures. System consoles feature numerous adjustments for comfort and adaptability to the given work environment. The consoles adjust in all directions: incline up/down, move forward/back, along with toward and away from the operator. The FSBD system also makes independent height and up to 90-degree swing of each console possible. The Actimo seat is fully adjustable independent of the consoles, featuring height and tilt adjustment along with fore and aft adjustment on two independent slides. It also features an adjustable suspension ride and numerous integrated seat comfort settings. ...Read Full Article
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