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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.

Deep thinking

Extracting minerals from below the earth takes big, and very specialised, hoisting gear. Julian Champkin reports.

Highly refined

A manufacturer of equipment for refineries and power stations required an upgrade to its steel-handling cranes in Germany.

CoreRFID expands client base
27 January, 2021 UK-based CoreRFID is working to supply a tailored version of its IDXpret Net automated report system to SpanSet Spain, to enable faster production of safety certificates for lifting equipment.

Ram luffing crane set for North Sea
A Liebherr RL 2600-35 ram luffing crane has been ordered for an offshore converter station in the North Sea.

An ABB mine hoist in action
Mine hoist brake system launched by ABB

Tropical oasis
Verlinde jib cranes withstand the heat to operate a drinking water pumping station for 20,000 residents

Solid foundations
A heavy-duty gantry crane from Liebherr was used on its first project, at Denmark’s largest wind farm.

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Push The Right Buttons
23 December, 2020 Even though the standard pendant control is still found attached to many industrial hoists, remote controls have become ubiquitous in almost every sector. Simon Hastelow reports.

Can you dig it?
The mining industry relies on highly-specialised lifting equipment for maximum efficiency and minimal downtime. Daniel Searle spoke to some of the leading manufacturers in the sector.

Swift recovery
All eyes have been on the USA; its pandemic response and its election have disrupted business and made forecasting and planning more than problematic. How has the market for lifting gear coped? And will 2021 be easier? Julian Champkin reports.

What a treat
A modern waste processing plant in Spain ordered cranes and hoists from compatriot manufacturer Jaso.

Working in a vacuum
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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BLOGS

Archives a great resource for all but predictions
21 December, 2020 One of the ways in which Hoist can be read is not just on a monthly basis, when your issue reaches your physical mailbox or electronic mailbox, but also as part of an ever-increasing archive of industry insight.

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.

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.

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.

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.