Weekly overview 16.-20.7. 2018

A clearer view on the updated 8-16t Hyster® lift trucks

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Hyster Europe has launched an updated 8 to 16-tonne capacity lift truck. The most universal to date, the latest heavy-duty models provide optimal visibility, strength and reliability, making handling and transportation easier than ever. Read more >>

Keestrack R3e receives Red Dot Award 2018

Having been presented as world premiere at the Intermat in Paris, the new track-mounted Keestrack R3e impact crusher unit is now officially awarded with the international Red Dot Award 2018 design prize in the “Industrial equipment, Machines and Automation” category. Early July, the award has been handed out to the Keestrack delegation at the Red Dot Award Gala in Essen, Germany. Read more >>

Manitowoc boosts manufacturing productivity in Asia with new Indian tower crane factory

Manitowoc has opened a new Potain tower crane factory in the Indian city of Chakan, which lies outside Pune, with production beginning in first-quarter 2018. This facility replaces the company’s previous factory in Pune, which opened back in 2007. With a smaller land area as well as new equipment and lean processes, the new facility produces Potain MCT 85 and MC 125 cranes more efficiently and with even greater quality. Read more >>

Socage at Platformers’ Days 2018

Socage is going to take part to Platformers’ Days 2018 in Hohenroda from 14th to 15th of September 2018. During the trade show the italian brand will present one of its new telescopic aerial platform, the 20T and the 20TJ very appriciate on the German market. Read more >>

Jungheinrich Virtual Reality Training Wins Immersive Learning Award

Jungheinrich has won gold in the "Customer Project" category of the Immersive Learning Award 2018. The jury found that the use of virtual reality (VR) in the Jungheinrich Training Centre clearly demonstrates how new technologies can bring quick and effective success in a learning environment. Read more >>

Hitachi modernises European mini excavator factory to enhance efficiency

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has officially opened its renovated mini and compact excavator factory in Oosterhout, The Netherlands. The new 8,000m2 facility was unveiled in a special ceremony on 21 June, which was attended by key Hitachi customers and HCME employees. Read more >>