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Money for new rope
The new, fifth, edition of ISO 4309 came out in 2017. It deals with ropes and rope safety in hoists. Julian Champkin looks at some of the issues involved.
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Safety First
Manufacturers of cranes for the metals distribution sector are designing their technologies to provide greater levels of safety for operators, while offering improved data analysis about the type of lifts they undertake. Tom Woerndl reports.
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Innovate to expand
Many of Europe’s major hoist manufacturers attended the CeMat and Messe Hannover show in Germany in late April. Daniel Searle attended the exhibition.
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German crane manufacturer SWF Krantechnik has launched the ProfileMaster Plus, the latest addition to its portfolio of light crane systems for loads of up to 2t.
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Heat exchanger manufacturer chooses Street
UK crane company Street Crane has supplied six cranes to a manufacturer of heat exchangers, as part of an expansion at the manufacturer to meet growing customer demand.
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Maltese port continues growth with RTGs order
Malta Freeport Terminals has ordered 15 RTGs from Konecranes, as part of an ongoing expansion.
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Further expansion of crane rail profiles from EMH
EMH has introduced the EMH AL-1 System, a smaller crane rail profile designed to accommodate its AL System Workstation Cranes handling loads of up to 250lbs.
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New hoists from Columbus McKinnon
Columbus McKinnon has launched the Yale YK and Shaw-Box SK electric wire rope hoists, designed to offer reliable operation, high efficiency and long life, in the US market.
LATEST FEATURES
The new, fifth, edition of ISO 4309 came out in 2017. It deals with ropes and rope safety in hoists. Julian Champkin looks at some of the issues involved.
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Safety First
Manufacturers of cranes for the metals distribution sector are designing their technologies to provide greater levels of safety for operators, while offering improved data analysis about the type of lifts they undertake. Tom Woerndl reports.
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Innovate to expand
Many of Europe’s major hoist manufacturers attended the CeMat and Messe Hannover show in Germany in late April. Daniel Searle attended the exhibition.
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High water
Verlinde has installed a gantry crane at a hydraulic engineering company in Algeria, replacing the existing crane that had been operating on the site for 30 years.
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Hot Ticket
Live performances in theatres and arenas are demanding sophisticated special effects, and sophisticated lifting gear to provide them. Julian Champkin reports.
BLOGS
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Twenty years and still going strong: Hoist celebrates
What was happening in the world in the early summer of 1998?
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Ready for the first industry catchups of 2018
The evenings are still dark, the weather is still cold and wet, and the shops don’t know whether to stock Valentine’s Day cards, ready-mix pancake batter, or Easter eggs. It must be springtime.
