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Manelec supplies cranes for AGCO factory expansion

Manelec, manufacturer and supplier of overhead cranes and lifting equipment, has supplied a complete set of cranes, gantry cranes and hoists to its agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO, as part of a factory expansion in Beauvais, northern France.

PACECO introduces Hydrogen Fuel Cell RTG to European market

PACECO Group introduced its Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Transtainer Rubber-Tired-Gantry RTG cranes to the European market at TOC Europe in Rotterdam, recently.

EMH launches EG Series Hoist

Engineered Material Handling (EMH), has launched its EG Series Hoist, providing next generation enhanced features and benefits to its E Series Hoist.

RWE submits 6 offshore wind applications Poland

RWE Renewables has submitted applications for six offshore location licenses for the development of wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea.

Kuenz to deliver RMG for DFDS Belgium

Kuenz has won a contract with DFDS Belgium to deliver a Rail Mounted Gantry crane (RMG) for its intermodal terminal in Ghent, to be delivered in March 2023.

LEEA latest: Update to UKCA Marking

Following discussions between the Lifting Equipment Engineer’s Association (LEEA) and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy regarding UKCA Marking, BEIS has announced that for goods placed on the market from January 1, 2023, the government will introduce legislation so the UKCA marking can be placed on a label affixed to a product or on a document accompanying the product until December 31, 2025. This will apply for most goods requiring UKCA marking.

TOC Europe: Voxpop CM Labs, awake.ai, JLT, Nokia

Hoist catches up with David Clark, senior product marketing manager, CM Labs, to talk about its remote operating station, answering demand for the trend towards automation in the ports sector.

Gantrex launches 3D scanning Port Crane Solutions

Gantrex spoke about its new portfolio of products and services, Port Crane Solutions at TOC Europe in Rotterdam last week, where it will offer 3D scanning, services and repairs for cranes.

Kalmar to supply 12 straddle carriers to Forth Ports

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Forth Ports. Seven of the machines will be operated at the London Container Terminal (Tilbury) and the remaining five at Forth Ports Grangemouth. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2022 Q1 order intake, and delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.

TOC Europe: Liebherr presents LHM for Maritime Cargo Handling

Liebherr presented its new mobile harbour crane series LHM at TOC Europe Rotterdam last week, which is more digital, more automated and has a new look.