Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, introduces CM Smart ID™ radio frequency identification (RFID) technology on hoists and rigging products. CM Smart ID™ is available standard on all CM Bandit ratchet lever hoists for the U.S. market – making it the world’s first HMI-Certified ratchet lever hoist with RFID technology. It will also be offered as an option on select CM shackles as small as 1/2″.

When integrated with a complete inventory and inspection management system, CM Smart ID™ can enable: faster inventory tracking and serialization; more efficient safety inspections; and improved inventory and inspection data accuracy.