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Taking control
There is a growing movement in the hoist sector towards wireless control systems that can ensure greater safety and less downtime for operators, as well as intelligent devices that provide increased levels of production data. Tom Woerndl reports.
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Deep thinking
Extracting minerals from below the earth takes big, and very specialised, hoisting gear. Julian Champkin reports.
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Highly refined
A manufacturer of equipment for refineries and power stations required an upgrade to its steel-handling cranes in Germany.
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Spain’s GH Cranes has launched its Core+ Synchro system, which allows automated synchronisation of two hoists on one crane, regardless of their capacities and speeds. It allows two hoists movements to be adjusted to the load while offering continuous monitoring of them.
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New Harrington Hoists HATSB spreader
Part of the Kito Group, Harrington Hoists, based in Manheim, Pennsylvania has introduced its new HATSB model adjustable telescopic spreader beam, designed for outdoor construction or for places where headroom is not limited.
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Jaso cranes for ArcelorMittal
Spain-based Jaso has supplied a 250t-capacity liquid steel ladle handling crane to the ArcelorMittal plant in Differdange, Luxembourg. The crane is now working at full capacity in the manufacture of steel sections.
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Cargotec and Konecranes to merge
Cargotec and Konecranes have agreed to merge creating a global business with €7bn turnover.
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Konecranes Noell straddle carriers for APMT
APMT Rotterdam container terminal in The Netherlands has taken delivery of 16 diesel-electric Konecranes Noell straddle carriers.
LATEST FEATURES
Julian Champkin finds that vacuum lifting is proving useful in tackling social distancing needs, in the online retail industry and beyond.
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Test of metal
In the metals handling sector the three key words that crop up again and again are safety, monitoring and automation. Simon Hastelow reports.
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Virtual Meet-up
The inaugural Overhead Crane and Hoist Innovation Conference, rganised by Hoist magazine, took place in early October. Daniel Searle reports
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Hot topic
Enerpac SyncHoist lifting systems are being used at the world’s largest fusion experiment, in Southern France.
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Work lift balance
The “work smarter not harder” mantra seems to have pervaded all areas of industry. Fortunately the opportunities for the use of workstation cranes is also becoming wider with a greater choice of structural materials, lifting capacities and installation options all helping to open up the workplace to new solutions. Simon Hastelow reports.
BLOGS
Adapting the usual schedule to the new normal
I’ve worked on industry magazines for more than a decade and half now, and you get used to the various cycles that dictate what needs to be done at any given point in the month or year.
I’ve worked on industry magazines for more than a decade and half now, and you get used to the various cycles that dictate what needs to be done at any given point in the month or year.
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Last call to sign up for our virtual conference
Stop reading this, please. You can come back afterwards, but for now please put down this copy of Hoist, or the device on which you’re reading your digital copy of our October issue, and head over to https://hoistinnovation.vfairs.com and register for our first online conference. If you’ve been passed this copy of the magazine by a colleague after they kept it for themselves in their office for a few days, then I’m afraid you might be reading this too late—the conference takes place on October 8th. Although it is available to view retrospectively for another 30 days after that date.
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Our industry still has a trade show happening in 2020
don’t normally tend to address the same topic in two consecutive comment pieces, but this month I’m going to make an exception and pick up where I left off in our August issue—that is, discussing our forthcoming online conference.
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Tune in to the latest opinions with our webinars
I’m of the opinion that there will always be a place for print media in everyday life; while the instant access of the internet makes online media extremely useful, there’s still a certain satisfaction to be had by picking up a magazine or newspaper, sitting down with it and reading it through.
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Technology taking centre stage to help businesses
I’ve been reluctant to devote too much of my recent editorial comments to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
