A number of new products from Snorkel made their introduction at The Rental Show this week, including its first-ever telescopic handler. The Snorkel SR5919 is the first model in the company's line of RT handlers. It can lift up to 5,900 lbs., and it has a 19-ft, maximum lift height and an 11-ft. maximum forward reach. Overall, the unit measures 71 in. wide and 6'7" tall. Ground clearance is 10.8 in., and the machine has an 11-ft. turning radius.

The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) announces that it will offer low- or no-cost training and credentials to pre-registered craft professionals during its 43rd Annual National Convention and Trade Show, to be held April 23-25, 2015, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Other education sessions are designed to give owners and management personnel valuable insight into key business issues facing steel erectors, steel fabricators, or engineers, crane suppliers, and contractors working in structural steel erection.