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New workshop, new crane
Street CraneXpress supplied and installed a light crane system at the newly-refurbished Offsite Manufacture workshop of engineering firm NG Bailey.
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Rigmarine brances out in Kazakhstan
International lifting and marine specialist Rigmarine has responded to slow development in Kazakh offshore fields by branching out into mines and power plants.
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Straightpoint expands with Russian distributor
Straightpoint has named Euro-Lift as its distributor in Russia. Euro-Lift is based in Tolyatti, near Samara on the Volga River.
Straightpoint has named Euro-Lift as its distributor in Russia. Euro-Lift is based in Tolyatti, near Samara on the Volga River.
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Sparrows to inspect hoists at gypsum plants
Sparrows Group will inspect all lifting equipment at CertainTeed’s 17 US gypsum plants as part of the company’s largest-ever contract outside the energy industry.
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Siemens Mechanical Drives to become Flender
The Siemens Mechanical Drives unit will become known as Flender GmbH, a Siemens Company on 1 October 2017.
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Pfeifer continues expansion in US
Rope and lifting technology specialist Pfeifer Group has invested more than $1m in a new branch in Texas, US.
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A-Frame crane quotes within one working day
Pelloby will now respond within one working day to all enquiries received through its Online A-Frame Crane Tool.
LATEST FEATURES
Paola De Pascali spoke with manufacturers to explore the new technologies available in access controls.
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Signed, sealed, delivered
As global trends in product distribution change, thanks to the growth in online shopping, lifting equipment must support this sector and ergonomic design is vital. Bernadette Ballantyne reports.
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Helping Hands
Manual lifting equipment is increasingly being designed to improve ergonomics and assist the operator, thereby enhancing efficiency, precision, and safety. Daniel Searle reports.
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Laser guided
Paola De Pascali talked with global sensors manufacturers about the latest anti-collision systems, which are becoming more relevant now as the safety of personnel and equipment is increasing all over the world.
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Lifting at your Leisure
Demand for hoists and rigging equipment in the entertainment and hospitality sectors is buoyant. Sally Spencer reports
BLOGS
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Steady growth the benchmark in interesting times
Iwas in Chicago last month, for the ProMat exhibition. It was my first time in the city, and certainly for the first half of the week its soubriquet of The Windy City proved accurate, with the path around the edge of Lake Michigan being temporarily closed due to large waves charging in—one person I spoke to claimed there would be 22ft waves, although from what I saw this may have been width rather than height.
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Renting can make life easier and more efficient
As a recent housebuyer, I’ve become very aware of two things—firstly, the fact that a small flat in the south of England will cost you more than the three-bedroom semi-detached house your friend bought in the north-west, and secondly, there are advantages to both buying and renting a property.
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Nuclear shows how specialised hoists can be
Of all the sectors than employ hoists and overhead lifting equipment – and they are very many and varied – the nuclear power sector must be one of the most exacting in terms of the requirements demanded of the handling and transport kit used.
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Spread the word in a few minutes
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been contacting suppliers in the overhead lifting industry who are planning to exhibit at the forthcoming ProMat show, which will take place in Chicago over the first week of April.
