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C ONTENT S On the Cover: Introduced in early 2008, the Yardmaster II Series from Hyster features seven mod- els with up to 101,000-pound capacities and the ability to stack 8'6" or 9'6" con- tainers
THE COLOR OF ingenuity Genie introduces the Z™-40/23N: the industry’s rst Z™-boom with an AC drive system.This breakthrough design maneuvers through tight spaces with quiet, energy-ecient operatio
C OMMENTARY Aerial Lift Familiarization andTraining Clarified By Katie Parrish VERBIAGE IN THE standards and regulations is often confusing for owners and opera- tors of equipment.It’s even mor
DC BATTERY And Now FUEL CELL POWERED MOBILE CRANES PEDESTAL MANLIFTS MACHINERY CARTS MAN & MATERIAL LIFT ENGINEERING 5707 S. PENNSYLVANIAAVE CUDAHY, WI 53110 414-486
Why pay others to train your operators when you can do it yourself? It?s easy with the IVES Training System™ TRAINING GROUP www.ivestraining.co
B EST PRA CTICES Selecting High-Performance Specialty Wire Ropes for Overhead Cranes By Dennis Fetter IS A HIGH-PERFORMANCE specialty rope the right wire rope for your overhead crane? Some ove
Figure 3 Rope Estimated Percent of Life Increase Service Life (days) Initial Rope Cost Initial Rope Cost / Day Cost of 900 Days Service Cost/ Day Average of standard rope
H EADLINE S NEWS BRIEFS • Delta Rigging & Tools Inc., Lake Jackson, Texas, has • acquired Coastal Wire Rope & Supply Inc., Houma, La., which manufactures and distributes
EQUIPMENT IN ACTION Small Company Meets Global Market A small business with only 15 employees, the Shupper-Brickle Equipment Co., Dayton,N.J.,recently experienced the global economy fir
H EADLINE S JLG Relocates Service Center JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., has relocated its Mid-Atlantic Reconditioning and Service Center from McConnellsburg to Bedford, Pa. The
Crown Awarded $1 Million Grant to Conduct Fuel Cell Research Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Addressing the technical and commercial Equipment. “In the current design, the batt
P RODUCT S Raymond Model 8900 PalletTruck Greene, N.Y.-based Raymond Corp.’s Model 8900 pallet truck is ideal for dock operations, loading and unloading trailers, and transportin
Konecranes AGD Grab Unloader Konecranes America, Spring?eld, Ohio, introduces the eco-friendly AGD Grab Unloader for modern bulk terminals, which covers all capacities and site condi
P RODUCT S HF Stacking Cradle System The HF stacking cradle system from Schmidt Structural Products, Oaks, Pa., is a modular system that easily stores long goods, coils,
Superweights Up to 32,000lb. capacity With capacities from 20,000 to 32,000 lbs. and lifting heights up to 44’, the ZOOM BOOM Superweights maximize jobsite performance and productivity. Multiple
P RODUCT S PDmB PDspect Crane Edition Software PDmB Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, introduces PDspect Crane Edition, an ef?cient, customizable inspection program adaptable to any kind
Let the Boss do it Maneuver into tight spots and get your work done faster with the 22 USt (20 t) Grove YardBoss 7722XL, the crane that packs big power into a sm
T RENDS AND T ECHNOLOGY Moving Containers Up, Over, and Around Improvements in container stackers impact efficiency, reliability, and their ability to transport long, heavy loads. By Sue Dahlb
The main color display in this Taylor reach stacker shows engine data, warnings, spreader lights status, and man/machine interface data. For quick troubleshooting, the info can provide service person
TRENDS AND T ECHNOLOGY fuel consumption improvements and machines with less environmental impact. Mi-Jack Products Inc., Hazel Crest, Ill., supplies Linde reach stackers to the North American
Over 250,000 Units Sold Worldwide Experience the World of Manitou More choices, more solutions, more to HANDLE your needs! CALL US: 800-433-3304 Manitou North America, In
B USINESS ISSUES Re-Rating Overhead Cranes Knowing when to increase the capacity of your crane. By Phil Bishop OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES often outlive the purpose for which they were
says.“Now the same compressor has 157 parts,but subsection weight now has gone up to 3,000 pounds.” Boeing’s Rocketdyne facility in Canoga Park,Calif.,needed cranes re-rated when a new rocket e
B USINESS ISSUES In addition to upgrading to meet today’s needs, crane owners should think about possible future uses of the crane and consider buildi
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P RODUCT FOCUS Wire Rope Lubrication When oiling crane ropes, there is no rule of thumb for how often it is required and what a crane owner should use. By Phil Bishop A CRANE ROPE is like a ma
The range of lube choices If the operating conditions determine the choice between oil and grease, there is then a range of greases and oils to choose from. Fetter says the best product is the o
P RODUCT FOCUS Wire rope coated with Dynagard Blue lubricant from The Kirkpatrick Group. Pressurized greasing systems Hewitt says the most thorough way to lubricate a wire rop
S HOW PREVIEW Keep Up to Date in Toronto SC&RA‘s Crane & Rigging Workshop will address current issues and present solutions. Sessions and highlights Educational sessions will cover a broad r
P LANT PR OFILE Forklift Operation Out West Adobe Equipment and Cat Lift Trucks supply a material-handling ?eet to Houston’s biggest rodeo. By Katie Parrish
to 7,000 pounds, 36 8,000- to 11,000-pound pneu- matic tire trucks, four 15,500-pound pneumatic tire lift trucks, and six 4,500 electric walkies were sup- plied to the 2008 event.Furthermore,Adobe pr
S ITE REV IEW Coast-to-Coast Workhorse Jungheinrich AC-powered lift trucks move products at supply centers across the country. turret trucks to
The side-loading, multi-directional reach truck can maneuver 20-foot-long pipes through Viega’s 13- and 9-foot aisles and 8- or 12-foot bay doors. dependable, easier to maintain, incredibly fast and
T RAINING GUIDE The Training Guide is a resource for industrial facilities to ?nd aerial work platform, forklift, overhead crane, and rigging training. Many companies conduct training according to
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