Material Handling Industry News News and Updates on Hoists and Lifting Equipment

29Jan/10Off

ProMat and International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show to Collocate in 2011

Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the Automation Technologies Council (ATC) announce that ProMat and The International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show will collocate in 2011. Both exhibitions will be held March 21-24, 2011 at Chicago’s

26Jan/10Off

MHIA Working On International Standards for Packaging and the Environment

Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is participating in a new subcommittee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 122 on "Packaging and Environment." The subcommittee is developing proposed

14Jan/10Off

American Logistics Aid Network Responds to Haiti Earthquake

In the wake of Tuesday's tragic earthquake in Haiti, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), a founding sponsor of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), is working with ALAN and major humanitarian relief agencies to identify the most critical

7Jan/10Off

Hoist Manufacturers Institute

The Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI) members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of overhead handling hoists including hand chain hoists, ratchet lever hoists, trolleys, air chain and air rope hoists, and electric chain and electric wire rope hoists. ...

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5Jan/10Off

Reduce Product Damage with Overhead Lifting Solutions

Product damage is a common and costly problem in the manufacturing and distribution environment.   Product damage may be caused by using incorrect material handling equipment or using equipment that is not designed specifically for the job.