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Power Pusher : Power Tug lets you move up to 5,000 lbs.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:26:00 GMT

Shakopee, Minn., August 3, 2009—NuStar, Inc. introduces the new and improved Power Tug™ pedestrian-operated, battery-powered pusher. The Power Tug is designed to overcome the steering and health-and-safety issues related to moving loads up to 5,000 lbs. with varying or multiple castor/wheel arrangements. Each of the front legs is telescopic and has fixed wheels at the end. These wheels overcome the tendency of loads on swivel casters to wander when being moved.

Crown Equipment Corp : Internal Combustion Forklift

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:00 GMT

Crown Equipment Corporation today marked the availability of its first company-manufactured internal combustion (IC) forklift with the release of the Crown C-5 Series. The new forklift, which is designed to push the limits of IC performance, delivers commanding advantages to owners and operators seeking improved power and strength, service and uptime, and comfort and safety.

PIAB Vacuum Products : NEW VACUUM GRIPPER SYSTEM

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:57:00 GMT

PIAB, a global leader in industrial vacuum technology, announces the VGS™3040 vacuum gripper system. The VGS™ series of products allows users to increase productivity and lower operating costs. The units offer flexible material handling solutions that reduce energy consumption, have faster response times and improve reliability.

MARTIN ENGINEERING : Scavenger Conveyor controls fugitive material in tough conditions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:40:00 GMT

A patented scavenger conveyor system, designed to minimize problems with fugitive material in tough applications like underground mines and low-overhead transfers, has been introduced by Martin Engineering. The new MARTIN® Carryback Capture System transfers belt cleaning residue back into the material stream, avoiding cleanup labor, injury potential, and dust hazards associated with buildup.

Meese Orbitron Dunne Co : ShipShape(TM) Bulk Containers Now Offered In Choice Of Heavy And Heavier Duty Plastic Materials

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:00 GMT

Material handling product manufacturer Meese Orbitron Dunne Co., Ashtabula, Ohio (www.ShipShapeContainers.com), is offering its line of ShipShape(TM) reusable bulk containers in a choice of durable polyethylene materials to ensure the ideal plastic container is specified to match the bulk density and other properties of the intended cargo while reducing risk of overspecifying.

Advance Lifts Inc : CYCLE ENHANCEMENT PACKAGE FOR PRODUCTION TABLES

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:01:00 GMT

Advance Lifts, Inc. of St Charles, Illinois has released a new Cycle Enhancement package available on their Production Series lift tables. This cycle enhancement package is designed to extend the useful life of the lift in higher cycle applications with out incurring the higher cost adder of the high cycle (1,000,000 cycle warranty) unit.

Colson Caster Corp : NEW ENFORCER CASTER

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:22:00 GMT

Colson Caster Corporation is beefing up its Enforcer fork line with additional heavy-duty capabilities and new engineering features for more aggressive environments and applications. The new Enforcer is rated at up to 6,000 lbs capacity for even the most rigorous and exacting production sites.

Schleuniger Inc : High-speed coiler

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:04:00 GMT

The new CableCoiler 1300 is a fully synchronized, high-speed coiler which interfaces with Schleuniger cut or cut & strip machines. Two high-speed coiling pans and a user-friendly color touchscreen make the CableCoiler 1300 a fast and efficient machine for coiling wire, cable and other round materials.

SaS Automation : Internal Diameter Gripper

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:34:00 GMT

>SAS< Automation announces a new Internal Diameter Gripper (IDG) ideal for parts that are heavy, fragile, or have an irregular shape.

BinMaster : Flexible, Extendable Capacitance Probes

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:31:00 GMT

BinMaster® Level Controls of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA announces the PROCAP capacitance probe with a flexible, extendable cable designed for high, mid or low level detection when the capacitance probe must be mounted on the top of the bin. BinMaster’s flexible probe is ideal for applications where a probe is used as a high level alarm or needs to be extended more than four feet.