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Link-Belt used the ISRI trade show in San Diego in early May to present its new 360 X2 RT wheeled material handler to the market

Bauma launch for Putzmeister's TBS 130 telescopic belt conveyor

American Lift and Handlers has started compiling its annual listing of North America's telehandler rental fleets.

Bobcat will be launching four rotary telehandlers at Bauma: the smallest, the TR35160, has a maximum lifting height of 15.7 m and features a two-section telescopic boom, while the TR45190, TR50210 and TR40250 models have three-section booms, with lifting heights of 18.7, 20.5 and 24.5 m, respectively.

Ausa will use Bauma to add another compact telehandler to its Tauralift range.

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, has received a $4 million order from the US Navy to build 26 Engine Installation and Removal Vehicles (EIRV).

The HTL 3614 Pro and HTL 3617 Pro have been developed by the Haulotte Group.

Forklift part distributor and manufacturer appoints regional manager of business development and expands Mexico parts warehouse by 800 new pieces.

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, received two orders from the US Army for almost $51 million to produce 311 ATLAS II telehandlers.

The UK government health and safety agency has warned that telehandlers should not be operated if the driver’s side window is missing or broken. The warning follows a fatal accident in February.

Starke Material Handling Group has been launched by Canadian Forklift Distributors Limited

German used telehandler specialist Meis Baumaschinen has developed a personnel basket that allows Bobcat 14 m and 17 m telehandlers to be controlled from the cage.

JLG Industries will cease manufacturing its rear-pivot steer telehandler models in 2010. The handlers, previously sold under the Gradall brand, were added to JLG's range in 1999 when it acquired the Gradall business.

JCB's new Loadall 515-40 Miniscopic telehandler is just 1.8 m high, but it is, said Rob White JCB's product marketing manager, "Power to weight the strongest telehandler JCB makes." The Minscopic weighs 3480 kg (7672 lb) and can lift 1.5 t at full height of over 4m (13 ft 3 in).

What's new in the truck-mounted forklift industry? ALH provides a round-up of the latest equipment and products on the market

Canadian Forklift Distributors Ltd has added Master Craft rough terrain forklifts to its fleet

Scotland-based Briggs Metals has bought a third Terex materials handler.

Moba Pave-IR offers thermal profiling

Surfwood Supply now offers Skyjack VR telehandlers.

Canadian rental house, Manulift, has imported a new telehandler from Italian manufacturer Merlo.