Atlas Polar is currently hiring for a Product Support Technician/Technologist in our Truck Mounted Material Handling division. The job involves hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical troubleshooting of mobile equipment and testing of cranes and other equipment. The position includes training of operators and technicians, and communication (written and verbal) with customers, dealers and suppliers. The position […]

Get a Quote on a Hydrorake System The Atlas Polar Hydrorake was developed in 1974 as the first automatic trash rake system in North America. With over 400 installations in the US, the Hydrorake is used in water intakes, hydroelectric dams, and fish processing plants. It is a reliable and cost-efficient way to clean water […]

Get a Quote on a HIAB Truck Mounted Crane Assembling houses using pre-fabricated sections is commonplace today but back in the late 60s this method of home building was in its infancy. An article in HIAB Method number 7 talks about the housing market at the time, citing the housing shortage, a lack of labour, […]

Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Taking a look back to Canada’s centennial year of 1967, we see that the innovators at HIAB had discovered many new applications for the versatile Speedloader, as HIAB cranes were then known. The seventh edition of HIAB Method magazine, attached here, describes some very interesting uses of HIAB […]

Get a Quote on a Wireless Polar Remote Control “Wireless convenience, high end precision, total versatility and amazing response times make Polar Remote Control Systems the preferred choice in a wide range of industrial applications.” This quote was taken from our new Wireless Polar Remote Controls brochure. The brochure also outlines the many benefits of […]

  Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane In case you haven’t checked our used equipment listings in a while, here are two recently added packages featuring HIAB cranes. One package includes a HIAB 031 truck mounted crane with two hydraulic extensions. The crane has a lifting capacity of 5′ 6″ 3,674 lbs at 5’ […]

The February, 2011 issue of Home Improvement Retailing magazine asked a selection of industry leaders to predict how the home improvement sector will fare in the coming year. Among the leaders they consulted is our own Bob Parr, President of Atlas Polar. In his remarks to the magazine, Bob talks about the difficulties faced by […]

Get a Quote on a HIAB XS 244 Since 1931, Lake Scugog Lumber Inc. has supplied building materials, roof trusses, and floor systems to businesses within a 200-km radius of its location in Port Perry, Ontario. The company sells complete framing packages (lumber, plywood, floor systems, and roof trusses manufactured on site), a wide selection […]

You’re quite likely to see one of our truck mounted HIAB cranes, Moffett forklifts and Multilifts on the road just about every day you’re on the highways and byways across Canada. But one thing that you won’t normally see unless you’re tooting around a large warehousing facility is an “Ottawa” style Kalmar terminal tractor. Cargotec, […]

Van Beek’s Garden Supplies is a fixture in the Greater Toronto Area. Established in 1962, the company began by supplying founder George Van Beek’s own “triple mix” of topsoil, fibre, and compost to gardeners and landscapers around Oakville. Since then, Van Beek’s has expanded to supply a wide selection of topsoil and mulches to homeowners […]