Products

Incorporating William Hackett’s patented quad pawl (QP) mechanism, the new WH C4 QP is the latest addition to the company’s chain hoist range aimed at the onshore industry. Ben Burgess, director at William Hackett says, “Innovation based on a detailed understanding of lifting applications is at the heart of what we do, and this latest […]

Overhead cranes are the workhorses of industry, lifting, shifting and moving heavy items around the clock. If the cranes stop, industry stops, so uptime is vital. Cranes that are straight, square and aligned properly experience lower repair costs, optimum safety and superior levels of uptime and performance. To keep cranes on the straight and narrow, […]

A package of technologies has been introduced by Hyster, which are designed to reinforce proper lift truck operation by automatically adjusting truck performance based on real-time equipment status, location and operating conditions. The Hyster Reaction solution uses technology developed from an investment of over 29,000 hours of research and development time in cooperation with one […]

The Sinoboom Australia team will be exhibiting at HIRE21, as the exhibition makes a return with the theme “In Australia, For Australia,” following a hiatus in 2020. The company will show four access products which have been optimised for the Australian rental market. The electric-powered articulating boom lift AB14EJ is a flexible and reliable unit which […]

The Rotrex Group, a leading winch specialist with customers all over the world, will be invested significantly in its fibre rope capabilities over the next couple of years as customer demand changes. The investment means it will grow its overall rope capacity by 40% and be able to offer an equal choice of steel or […]

Wire ropes and rope reeving systems form the heart of many cranes and lifting technologies, and their safe operation is of critical importance. As the world leader in crane service, with more than 600,000 pieces of individual lifting equipment of all brands under service worldwide, Konecranes is introducing to Australia, New Zealand and SE Asia, […]

In 2020 Kito introduced the Kito Electric Chain Balancer: it looks like a chain hoist, but it’s a new product, entirely different from any that Kito has developed before. As the name suggests, in a broad sense, it’s a machine for maintaining balance. A balancer for a hoist generates power balanced with the weight of […]

Konecranes has introduced a new synthetic rope upgrade to its S-series hoists, to provide significant advantages over alternative materials. Synthetic rope reduces wear and tear of both the rope and the components, as it has less surface pressure and friction against the reeving components. James Dowe, managing director of Konecranes Australia and New Zealand says, […]

JLG’s Skytrak telehandlers are now available with a new multi-reverse camera system, which provides operators with an all-round view when backing up. This optional feature increases job site awareness by displaying multiple views from behind the machine – left, right, and rear. The SkyTrak multi-reverse camera system can be used for day or night operation […]

The intelligent Linde Safety Guard assistance system is now also available for explosion-protected industrial trucks used in ATEX zones 2/22. It enables forklifts to warn each other of potential collisions, automatically reduce their speed and know whether or not they are allowed to enter a specific warehouse area. The various functions help fleet operators in […]