Konecranes celebrates production milestone
Stockholm, Sweden
Konecranes has celebrated the production of the 3,000th machine at its factory in Markaryd, Sweden.
The 3,000th machine is a reach stacker for container transportation company Van der Most in the Netherlands. The reach stacker features Konecranes' Eco-Drive system, which calculates the machine's fuel consumption and running hours, and the Load Sensing Hydraulic System, which senses the load weight and the required lifting speed.
The Markaryd facility produces forklifts and reach stackers.

Pyroban Envirosafe showcases emissions tech
Sussex, United Kingdom
Pyroban Envirosafe will showcase its range of exhaust emissions "stoppers" at the Safety and Health Expo at the NEC in Birmingham in May.
The company manufactures catalysts, spark arresters and diesel particulate filters for vehicles and stationary engines. The range includes systems for permanent installation like the Acti-Trap brand, through to the short-term Temp-Trap disposable filters suitable for hire-company applications.
The products are available internationally.

JLG has improved its E300 series boom lift models.

JLG improves E300 series
McConnellsburg, PA, United States
JLG Industries Inc has announced new features on its JLG E300 series boom lift models.
According to JLG, the E300 now provides over 20% more duty cycles, which means an operator can drive 6.6 miles (10.6km) and complete 175 lift cycles on a single charge. The new 305 amp-hour batteries offer an 18% improvement in recharging time and give owners a lower replacement cost, says JLG.
Other improvements include better break-over clearance, smoother swing function and a new multi-digital indicator that displays data including battery life, machine hours and fault codes.