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Height 4 Hire adds its 1000th machine  

Height 4 Hire is celebrating the delivery of its 1000th Machine: an Optimum 8 Scissor lift from Haulotte, with both companies marking the event with a handover at Height 4 Hire’s facility in Richlands. Height 4 Hire is based in Queensland in the north-east of Australia. Establshed in 2010 Height for Hire is now Queensland’s […]

03/11/2024 - 12:52 PM

Kalmar to deliver the first electric mobile equipment fleet in Oceania for ITC

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Australian operator Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) with six Kalmar Electric Reachstackers and two Kalmar Electric Empty Container Handlers. The equipment will be deployed at ITC’s Somerton Intermodal Terminal, a multipurpose terminal currently being constructed in Melbourne, Victoria. This significant order, which also includes a Kalmar […]

03/11/2024 - 12:57 PM
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International presence for Tele Radio at Intermat Paris and CeMAT South East Asia

Tele Radio will show a full range of radio remote controls for cranes and construction equipment at Intermat, which takes place 24-27 April, 2024 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, France. The company will also be present at CeMAT South East Asia, taking place May 15-17 in Singapore. Tele Radio’s wide range of industrial remote controls will be […]

03/5/2024 - 11:32 AM

Jebsen & Jessen Group acquires majority stake in Safetech,

Diversified industrial conglomerate Jebsen & Jessen Group and Safetech, Australia’s premier dock products and lifting solutions company has signed a strategic partnership that will see Jebsen & Jessen acquire a majority stake in Safetech. As two family businesses with enduring legacies, shared values and a commitment to excellence, Jebsen & Jessen Group and Safetech will […]

03/4/2024 - 10:55 AM
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Mark #GLAD2024 on your calendar

Powered by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) and supporting organisations, Global Lifting Awareness Day (#GLAD) is now a widely celebrated day where manufacturers, suppliers, and end users are among those that share material that promotes safe and high quality load lifting. Social media posts, videos, articles, and in-person activity will again be bound together […]

02/29/2024 - 8:28 AM

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Opinion Pieces

Understanding AGV’s: Meeting the growing demand for logistics applications

Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) refer to a range of driverless transportation robots – for example, computer-controlled materials handling vehicles. These vehicles are programmed to transport materials through designated pickup and delivery routines within a facility. The AGV sector is constantly expanding, and these machines are commonly used in fields such as logistics and intralogistics. Martin […]

07/23/2021 - 3:54 PM

Lifting end user burden of responsibility

It is vital that mangers in end user sectors understand the consequences of non-compliance with lifting regulations and their responsibilities says Justin Boehm, member engagement manager for Australia at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Safety is paramount in any lifting operation because, whether you are an operator or a handler, tasks are often very […]

06/15/2021 - 8:49 PM