Ring Power Corporation News

Lance C. Ringhaver, chairman emeritus of Ring Power Corporation and brother of Randal L. Ringhaver, died Monday night, April 4, 2016, following a highway accident in Apollo Beach, Fla. He was 76. 

A well-known businessman and community leader in central Florida, Mr. Ringhaver was chairman and president of Ringhaver Equipment Company when he retired at year end 2003. In January 2004, the business merged with the family-owned Ring Power Corporation, headquartered in St. Augustine.

Mr. Ringhaver was a graduate of the Bolles School in Jacksonville and the University of Miami, and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. He began his career in 1961 at Ring Power Corporation, the company founded by his father, L.C. Ringhaver, and was named president in January of 1976 after serving four years as executive vice president and general manager. In 1986, Lance Ringhaver was awarded Caterpillar’s Central Florida dealership and established Ringhaver Equipment Co. in east Hillsborough County.

In addition to his lifelong business pursuits, Lance Ringhaver played an active role in the community.

In 1999, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Mr. Ringhaver as commissioner of the Tampa Port Authority, where he also served as chairman. He was long involved in the pursuit of a Major League Baseball team for the Tampa Bay area and part of the Vince Naimoli group that was awarded the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1995. He remained an investor under current principal owner Stuart Sternberg.

Mr. Ringhaver served on the boards of The Florida Aquarium, SunTrust Bank of Tampa Bay, the University of Tampa; and Jagger’s Dream Fund, a non-profit organization founded by his late wife, Karyn, to assist in the adoption of shelter animals. He was a member of the World Presidents’ Organization/ Florida, a founding member of TEC/Vistage Florida; the Society of International Business Fellows, and the University Club of Jacksonville. He was also a past chairman of Associated Industries of Florida and served on the Flagler College Board of Trustees.

Mr. Ringhaver was an active and long-time member of Club Limited, an association of sportsmen, and valued his many Club friendships and memories.

Lance Ringhaver was predeceased by his wife, Karyn Ringhaver, in August 2014 and nephew, Randal Lee Ringhaver, Jr., in 1980. He is survived by his brother, Randal L. Ringhaver and sister-in-law, Paula R. Ringhaver, St. Augustine; his four children, Deborah R. Lane (Charles), Crescent City; Sherri R. Geddes (Timothy), Jacksonville; Mark Ringhaver, Odessa; Lance Kendall Ringhaver (Rachel), Jacksonville; and his nine grandchildren, Heather Lane Courtney (Will); Lambert Lane; Holton Lane; Palmer Lane; Hunter Geddes; Kylie Geddes; Brooke Geddes; Rylie and Caden Ringhaver; and niece Bree Ringhaver Alban (David); Lee and Carson Alban; loved ones Lauren Ringhaver (Rich O’Brien); and Shelley Minzenberg (Karl); as well as Karyn’s daughters, Terri and Shannon Sawyer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in his memory to The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 33602; Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, 110 E. Oak Avenue, Tampa 33602; Gulf Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 13228 Central Avenue, Tampa 33612; Flagler College Ringhaver Trust, 74 King Street, St. Augustine 32084; or Jagger’s Dream Fund, 6513 Bimini Court, Apollo Beach 33572.

The family will receive friends on Monday, April 11 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, 350 S. Hyde Park Avenue, Tampa. Mr. Ringhaver’s Jacksonville and St. Augustine friends are invited to join the family at the Markland House at Flagler College, 102 King St., St. Augustine, on Tuesday, April 12 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

A private, family graveside service will be held in St. Augustine.

Ring Power Lift Trucks, Florida's premier material handling equipment and forklift dealer, recently received two awards recognizing it for its industry leading customer service and satisfaction throughout sales and support operations.

Ring Power Lift Trucks was named one of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America’s (MCFA) Dealer of Excellence Award winners.

“This award recognizes an exceptional group of MCFA dealers that strive to continuously provide first-class customer service and support. We congratulate them for their commitment and appreciate their dedication to the material handling industry,” said Kent Eudy, executive vice president of sales and marketing at MCFA.

MCFA, is a leading manufacturer of new forklifts under the Cat® lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich® brands.

Ring Power Lift Trucks was also recently named a 2015 Promatch® Forklift Parts Dealer of the Year. This annual award recognizes each forklift dealer’s organization and employees for overall accomplishment and forklift parts performance.

"We’re proud to have been named an MCFA Dealer of Excellence and a Promatch Dealer of the Year. These prestigious industry awards solidify our reputation as Florida’s premier material handling and forklift dealer, and our commitment to customers before, during and after the sale,” said Ring Power Lift Truck’s Vice President & Sales Manager Joe DeJohn.

Ring Power Lift Trucks is the forklift and material handling division of Ring Power Corporation, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Additional offices service Pompano Beach, Miami, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Ocala and Tallahassee. For more information on Ring Power Lift Trucks, visit our forklift website.

Are you looking for a rewarding career?

ThinkBIG about your future.

Ring Power’s ThinkBIG technician scholarship program helps you build a career you can be proud of.

ThinkBIG is a two year specialized program for those technically minded, hands on individuals with a desire to understand underlying theoretical principles governing some of the largest most advanced equipment in use today.

ThinkBIG students alternate between South Georgia Technical College and their sponsoring Ring Power branch where they put their learning into practice in paid internships. Upon graduating they have earned an Associate Degree in Applied Technology and stepped into a career where they will make a difference in our world while earning the means to build the life they've dreamed of.

"Joining the ThinkBIG program was one of the best the decisions I have made. I am not the kind of person to have an inside job, said Patrick Fortunato, a ThinkBIG student.  “This career, with the education the ThinkBIG program gives, allows me to be able to work my way through the company and have an almost unlimited amount of career growth. In this day in age the smartest decision any young person can make is to get an education.  For someone who wishes to be educated and have a fulfilling career working with their hands, the Think Big program, in my eyes is, the only option." 

A career as a Dealer Service Technician means no two days will ever be the same. You'll solve big problems, using advanced technologies to service and repair machines and engines, and interface with customers in more than ten different industries.

Click to learn more about the ThinkBIG Technician Scholarship Program.

David Alban has been named Chief Operating Officer & Corporate Secretary for Ring Power Corporation. The move was effective December 3.

In this role, Alban will oversee all of Ring Power’s equipment divisions’ sales and product support operations, as well as Phoenix Products, Human Resources, Training, Purchasing, Facilities and Security.

Prior to this appointment, Alban was Executive Vice President & Corporate Secretary, with responsibility for Heavy Equipment Product Support, Power Systems Division Product Support, Phoenix Products, Human Resources and Training, Purchasing, Facilities and Security. 

Alban’s career with Ring Power dates back to 2001 in the Sales Training program, where he spent time working in the service shops, learning firsthand what happens day-to-day. He also worked in the Heavy Equipment Rental department and was promoted to manager of the newly launched Agricultural Equipment division in 2003.

In 2004, when Ring Power’s Six Sigma initiative began, Alban was selected to be a Black Belt project leader. In 2008, he was named Vice President of Lift Trucks. The next year, Alban was promoted to Vice President & Corporate Secretary, with responsibility for Power Systems Product Support. In 2010, he added Heavy Equipment Product Support, Training & Safety to his responsibilities.

In 2013, Alban was named Executive Vice President & Corporate Secretary, overseeing Power Systems and Heavy Equipment Product Support, Training & Safety.  The following year he added Purchasing, Facilities, Security and Phoenix Products to his responsibilities.

In his new role, Alban will continue to report directly to Chairman and President, Randy Ringhaver.

Last month, a police escort was called in to help Ring Power’s machine demo operators Mike Oster and Curt Loucks transport a brand new, Cat 777G Off-Highway truck to a customer’s Brooksville facility.

The massive, Tier 4 Final-compliant truck — the newest model in the 100-ton size class — was assembled in the shop in six weeks by Brooksville technicians Tony Norris (HE FS Master Tech) and Greg Tester (HE FS Tech I).

The 777 was first introduced by Caterpillar in 1977 and has proven to be a workhorse for mining and large earthmoving customers.

The G Series represents a new era for this size class from Caterpillar. With customer input, Caterpillar designed and manufactured a truck that is reliable, economical and offers comfort, confidence and control for operators.

The 777G achieves greater production with seven percent more torque powering work and new transmission controls that produce quick haul cycles with automotive quality shifting. The production increases are balanced with new fuel saving strategies that include configurable economy settings as well as an adaptive economy mode that automatically optimizes fuel consumption based on the user’s production baseline.

DOUBLE THE WARRANTY. DOUBLE THE CONFIDENCE.  

Last month, the warranty for most Cat heavy construction machine parts doubled to a full year—from 6 months to 12 months. The overriding goal for the increase in warranty period is to encourage you to extend the lifecycle value of your equipment by using genuine Cat parts, because of the quality and reliability manufactured into every part.

INSIST ON QUALITY CAT PARTS FOR ALL YOUR CAT MACHINE REPAIRS

This longer, stronger warranty term also reflects Caterpillar’s absolute confidence in the proven reliability of Cat parts. As the owner of Cat equipment, we think the new 12-month warranty period will reinforce your confidence in Cat parts, too.

We also think you’ll find using or insisting repair shops use Cat parts for all your machine repairs is a smart business decision. That’s because Caterpillar engineers design our parts to keep your Cat machines up and running at peak performance.

WHY CAT PARTS FOR CAT MACHINES?

For starters, the longer Cat machine parts warranty is backed by Caterpillar and supported by Ring Power.

More reasons why you should exclusively choose Cat parts for your Cat machines:

• Designed with stringent specifications to work as a system on your Cat machines
• Built by the industry leader and manufactured to demanding, high-quality standards for long life
• Help you get the most from your equipment investment

FAQ’s

Q. When does this new, longer warranty term for Cat parts go into effect?

The 12-month warranty applies to Cat parts purchased on or after July 1, 2015.

Q. What Cat parts specifically increase in warranty from 6 months to 12 months?

All of the parts previously covered by Caterpillar’s 6-month Standard Parts Warranty will now feature a 12-month warranty. For more specific information, review the new full warranty statement.

Q. When Caterpillar increased the parts warranty to a full year, did you raise the price of parts too?

No. Caterpillar has no hidden conditions on our parts. When you buy an original Cat part for your machine, you now get a full-year parts warranty under the same conditions as our previous six-months warranty.

To contact Ring Power with questions related to the new Cat heavy machine parts warranty, click here.

Product engineers from the Grove manufacturing facility in Shady Grove, Pa. traveled to Fletcher, N.C. recently to witness the assembly and commissioning of a Manitowoc 999 and take notes on possible product improvements. Ring Power Crane delivered the machine — one of the first Series 3 999s off the assembly line — to Tindall Corp. in early May for a job at the Sierra Nevada Brewery. Grove reps Greg Rock (Field Performance), Wayne Forsythe (Manufacturing), Clay Nunemaker (Final Assembly), Ken Strong (Manufacturing), Travis Schultz (Manitowoc CraneCARE), Dave Edinger (Product Verification Center), Edwin Blair (Test Track), Justin Gipe (Paint – Final Detail) and Frankie Rogers (Tindall Crane Operator) were joined on-site by Jeff Murray, Ring Power CraneCarolinas regional sales manager, and Paul Spry, N.C. crane field service tech I. Paul oversaw the assembly, performed the pre-delivery inspection and calibrated the new crane.

Caterpillar Oil & Gas will display a custom Cat C15 Air Compressor package in an enclosure configuration at the 2015 OTC Houston Show, held May 4^th – 7^th in Houston, Texas.  Each C15 package is rated at 536 bhp (400 bkW) @ 1800 rpm and the finished package will provide 1600 cfm at 150 psi, while meeting the stringent DNV 2.7-2 certification requirements. Cat dealer Ring Power led the effort to design and develop the custom compressor packages in conjunction with Caterpillar Oil & Gas, Pyroban, a Caterpillar company, and Sullair Corporation. Ring Power will soon be offering additional Cat-powered models: 250 cfm, 400 cfm and 1000 cfm. The custom packages are offered in both skid and enclosed configurations. Ring Power is the first Cat dealer building air compressor packages to DNV 2.7-2 requirements

“Ring Power and our partners have worked hard to develop a solid relationship of teamwork and collaboration through all stages of this project,” said Roger Adkins, Ring Power Air Compressor vice president. “Moving forward, Ring Power will continue to train and provide CompEx-certified technicians to support Caterpillar Oil & Gas and our customers in the field.”

ZONE II Certified Air Compressor

The C15 custom air compressor units were designed to be compliant with global standards for worldwide usage in a rental fleet. The units feature an air inlet shutoff as a method of stopping the engine in the presence of a flammable atmosphere and an intake flame arrestor to prevent flames within the intake manifold from spreading to the outside atmosphere. The packages are equipped with water-cooled flexible exhaust pipes with a rugged vibration-resistant design, developed specifically for offshore applications. The exhaust gas heat exchanger in the custom units reduces the temperature of exhaust gas to meet area requirements and has been explosion tested and certified for use in Zone 2 areas.

Cat hazardous location solutions are fully customizable and designed to integrate with complex equipment with offerings ranging from components to complete power solutions and generator sets for a broad spectrum of applications. The hazardous location engine is rated at 536 bhp between 1,800- 2,000 rpm, with an ambient capability of 50° C for the mechanical systems and 60° C on the electrical system.

A variety of hazardous-location certified attachments are available, including an alternator, ATEX Messenger and ATEX throttle control and inlet air flame trap. This engine also features Non-Sparking (nA) and Intrinsically Safe (ic) ECM wiring harnesses and sensors, as well as harness cable jackets that meet flame propagation requirements of IEC 60332-1-2. Having a completely designed, tested and certified package from Caterpillar allows the customer to reduce project complexity and decrease certification-related risks. 

Ring Power locations throughout Florida now offer Sullair’s 25-50 HP Shoptek Rotary Screw Air Compressors. 

ShopTek air compressors redefine industry standards for continuous duty compressors in the 5 to 50 hp range. They are designed with a small footprint and built to provide exceptional reliability and extremely low maintenance. ShopTek Air Compressors are competitively priced — up to 20 percent lower than similar units — without compromising performance or reliability.

• All ShopTek air compressors come standard with:
• Legendary Sullair end
• Heavy-duty air filter
• Sullube® factory fill
• Exclusive Sullair Diamond Warranty protection

Sullair ShopTek™ compressors are available in 20 models with capacities from 17 to 222 acfm, and pressures from 115 to 188 psig. In order to provide near immediate lead times Ring Power maintains a local stock of most ShopTek models.

Sullair provides a wide range of air compressors to meet the needs of customers ranging from small machine shops to large manufacturing operations, mining, reefing and more. To ensure the right quality is achieved, Sullair offers a full complement of components including air filters, drains, dryers and oil/water separators. Additionally, Sullair has a full line of lubricants, filters and parts to enhance the life of your rotary screw air compressors.

Ring Power is Florida's supplier of new and used air compressors for sale or rent, air tools, air compressor parts and service. We represent the finest electric and diesel air compressor products in the industry with names like Sullair, Atlas Copco, Hurricane, Industrial Vacuum and Belaire.

On behalf of Ring Power Corporation, Cat Entertainment Services will provide power for Tampa’s annual Gasparilla Music Festival March 7-8.

 The 2015 festival will take place on four different stages in downtown Tampa —Channelside Bay Plaza Stage at Kiley Garden, Sanford Brown Stage in the Amphitheatre, Sheas Barclay Stage at Tibbett’s Corner and Soulshine Stage at Curtis Hixon Park — and will feature musical acts from a wide variety of genres and cuisine from the region’s top restaurants. The festival celebrates the arts in Tampa Bay by showcasing diverse local acts alongside nationally recognized headliners. This year’s headliners include; Modest Mouse, Mutemath, Dynasty and many more.

In support of Ring Power, North and Central Florida’s Cat® dealer, Cat Entertainment Services, a global provider of temporary power and temperature control solutions will power the event — providing power for audio and lighting to all four stages and more than 30 hospitality and vendor tents.

The Gasparilla Music Festival was founded in 2011 with financial support from several Tampa Bay area based businesses and the organization’s founding members, the “Ring of Fire,” consisting of community leaders, area professionals and music enthusiasts with the common goal of creating a signature music event in Tampa Bay.