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Manitou to close 148-employee Texas plant, move loader production to S.D.
Manitou Group will close its plant in Waco, Texas, next year and consolidate operations at its South Dakota location. The plant, which employs 148 people and produces articulated wheel loaders and forklifts, is scheduled to close at the end of March. Manitou says it will assist those workers with job searches. The articulated loaders will […]
December 16, 2020
Roadbuilding
Lindsay water-filled crash cushions made for quick, easy installation
Lindsay Corporation says its new Absorb-M water-filled crash cushion system is designed for “rapid deployment and retrieval” and can be used in narrow areas with limited road and work space. The 21-foot-long, 24-inch-wide non-redirective safety cushions do not require a foundation or anchors for installation, can be used on most road surfaces and adapt to […]
November 4, 2019
Construction Equipment
JCB’s new Teletruk forklifts fueled by LPG to reduce emissions
Both the TLT 25 LPG and TLT 30 LPG Teletruk forklift models will run on liquid propane gas to help reduce emissions. More information on Equipment World.
May 23, 2019
Construction Equipment
Lifting Roundup: 10 attachments for grabbing, hoisting, working at heights
From vacuum-powered lifts to platforms with easier access, these 10 attachments for loaders and telehandlers are designed for grabbing, hoisting or working at lofty heights. Lifting with wireless remote Vacuworx is offering a wireless remote option for its SL 2 Vacuum Lifting System, eliminating the need to route hoses and a controller to the cab […]
May 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Forklift accident claims life of teenage construction worker on Bong Bridge
An 18-year-old Wisconsin construction worker died Monday following a forklift accident on the Bong Bridge, which connects Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Duluth News Tribune reported that Kelsey Hagenson died at the hospital after suffering “multiple blunt force injuries” in an accident involving a pedestrian and a forklift. Another was injured during the accident at 7 a.m. on […]
September 23, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker arrested after attacking co-worker with forklift in Texas
A worker on a Texas jobite was fortunate to have survived an attack last week after an apparent disagreement led a co-worker to attack him with a forklift. According to a report from KWTX, Baylor police arrested and charged Jason Dale Matus, 37, with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on March 18. Police told […]
March 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
For some reason, thieves stole a 1,300-pound traffic gate from a construction site in Green Bay
We’re not sure what the going rate for traffic gates is on the black market, but it must be enough for someone to go through the trouble of lifting the 1,300-pound object from a construction site. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that a thief or group of thieves used a forklift to steal the 22-foot-long gate […]
October 10, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed by forklift in New York City
Earlier this week, a construction worker at a jobsite in the Queens borough of New York City was killed when a forklift fell on his chest. According to a report from the Associated Press, 54-year-old Min Baz Sik was found unconscious around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. It wasn’t clear how the accident happened, and Sik […]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
4 Forklift Safety Tips Every Highway Construction Crew Needs to Know
Since forklifts were first introduced in the early 20th century, they have revolutionized the construction industry. The design of today’s lifts are far superior to those of the past. Thanks to new materials, hydraulics and electronics, modern forklifts are more durable and easier to operate. But forklift operation comes with a host of risks for […]
February 4, 2014
Construction Equipment
Guided artillery shells obliterate helicopters, a forklift and several cars
Log this one away in the “Friday Fun File,” because there’s no other reason to be posting this other than it’s just plain awesome. Via Jalopnik, he video below shows the Raytheon company’s extremely accurate Excalibur Ib artillery shell turning lots of different vehicles and equipment into dust. The Excalibur is GPS-guided, giving it deadly […]
August 2, 2013
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