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Siemens selects Street Crane Company for Leeds manufacturing site
The Siemens Leeds manufacturing site produces drives and power transmission components for industry. These include geared motors, couplings, gear units and drive train assemblies with a comprehensive service and repair facility. Manufacturing processes involve component handling, assembly and advancing product through key stages until final test and shipping. Siemens have called on Street Crane Company for a variety of cranes to meet their dif... [more]
Wilcox Textile Reclaimers selects HMF's truck-mounted hydraulic loader
The Wilcox family have been recycling textiles since 1895 and the current owners are from the fourth generation to run the business. Its computer-controlled, 50,000sq ft production facility in Bilston is the most modern and productive of its kind in the UK. Every week family-owned Wilcox Textile Reclaimers collects three-quarters of a million kgs of clothing from 2,500 collection points nationwide, the majority of them charity shops and texti... [more]
Manitex showcases truck-mounted cranes at ConExpo 2011
At ConExpo 2011, Manitex International, Inc. featured its largest-ever collaborative display among its four North American-based manufacturing divisions: Manitex, Inc., Manitex Liftking, Manitex Load King, and Badger Equipment Company. Manitex, Inc. focussed its display on three truck-mounted cranes illustrating the flexibility and capability of its flagship 50-ton platform. The first of these is the 50155S. With 155' (47m) of powered boom, t... [more]
Control a hydraulic excavator with two Series IV USB joysticks
This week at IFPE 2011, CH Products has used its HFX Series IV USB Joysticks to demonstrate Simlog’s professional Hydraulic Excavator. Visitors to CH Products' booth could virtually control a hydraulic excavator with the aid of two Series IV USB joysticks. The HFX Series IV joystick is a heavy-duty, Hall effect controller designed for use in high operating force, hand-operated applications. Available with several high-function handles and in... [more]
4 U Recruitment launches new division specialising in crane jobs and heavy lifting projects
4 U Recruitment has extended its offering worldwide with the launch of Crane-Jobs.Com, a new division specialising in crane jobs and heavy lifting projects around the globe. In 2010, 4 U Recruitment saw its annual turnover increase 33 percent, despite economic pressures in the sector. Crane-Jobs.Com is specifically dedicated to the heavy lifting sector and its various disciplines in construction projects around the world. Managing Directo... [more]
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Atlas 5 rocket topped with Navy's newest satellite
Looking towards launch next week to begin dramatically improving the capacity for U.S. military mobile communications, a new breed of satellite was hauled to the towering Atlas 5 rocket assembly building today for mounting atop the powerful booster.
Helicopter does some heavy lifting to place air-conditioning units atop Syracuse's Carousel Center mall
It was a carefully coordinated dance with weather, wind, timing and oversight by the federal government.
Exclusive: 5 bold visions for Navy Pier
From pools to amphitheaters, proposals from competing teams offer elements that are spectacular — and budget-busting Five teams of celebrated designers will unveil competing plans on Tuesday for remaking the public spaces of Illinois' most popular tourist attraction.
Four Reasons Why U.S. Military Intervention in Syria is Unlikely
President Barack Obama surprised many in Washington last year when he ordered the U.S. military to lead a NATO operation to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's forces from slaughtering Libyan citizens. While the U.S. military eventually took a backseat to NATO and the Arab League, some military officials and analysts quickly called the Libya operation a model for future American missions in the Middle ...
Happy Hooligans May Not Get C-27J Jets
With new cargo planes set to arrive as early as late this year, Fargo's 119th Air National Guard Wing is wondering, what's up? Thursday's defense budget cuts left out the C-27J Spartan Transport
500 Rena containers still missing
About 500 of Rena's containers remain unaccounted for at sea. Some of the errant containers could potentially float away under water, resurfacing a long way from the wreck. read more
A real good time during a Festival of Doom?
We’ll let Natalie Brown, the director of Alternacirque and Delirium Tribal Bellydance Company, describe Alternacirque’s Festival of Doom.
