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Placing the spotlight on warehouse automation
Automated Guided Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers play an integral role in the modernwarehouse. Innovative machines and intricate control systems are enabling companies to get the most out of...
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Arbil: 50 years in the making
When chairman Raymond R. Bills founded Arbil Lifting in Wolverhampton back in 1963, a global business operating out of modern premises across the UK was probably a pipedream. Now, 50 years young,...
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Picking up the pieces
Hoist manufacturers have a major part to play in the food and pharmaceutical manufacturingprocess. Ever-changing industry regulations and strong demand from end users is driving investment in this...
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Kalmar retains Rotterdam contact
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has retained a three-year contract to provide complete service and maintenance support for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes operated by SCA Logistics B.V at their Rotterdam Terminal in the Netherlands. The contract became operational in September 2013, Cargotec stated earlier this month.
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has retained a three-year contract to provide complete service and maintenance support for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes operated by SCA Logistics B.V at their Rotterdam Terminal in the Netherlands. The contract became operational in September 2013, Cargotec stated earlier this month.
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Engineering firm fined following worker's death
An engineering company has been fined GBP 160,000 (USD 263,127) over the death of an electrician crushed by an overhead crane at its factory in Lancashire, the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stated recently.
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RTG order for Kenya
Mombasa-based Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has ordered 2 hybrid E-One 2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from Kalmar, it was announced this week. Set for delivery during 2014 the order is valued around EUR 17M (USD 23.4M).
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Hong kong International Terminals to install remote control operations to 29 RTGs
Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT) has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Technology Corporation (MHIMT) to install remote-control operations for the 29 RTGs at Container Terminal 9. The project is the first of its kind outside of Japan.
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J D Neuhaus commissioned for world’s largest observation wheel construction
J D Neuhaus has played a key role in the construction of the world’s largest observation wheel in Las Vegas.
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Controlling the crane sector
Radio remote controls are an integral component of the material lifting sector. Tim Sheahan takes a look at some of the latest developments taking place in this burgeoning market
Radio remote controls are an integral component of the material lifting sector. Tim Sheahan takes a look at some of the latest developments taking place in this burgeoning market
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Blowing up
With installed global wind energy capacity experiencing double digit growth, turbinehoists for maintenance and repair are in high demand in key markets
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Is the south on the up?
Infrastructure and manufacturing growth across South Asia and Asia-Pacific is correlating withstrong demand for material handling equipment. However, manufacturers are approaching 2014 and beyond with a cautious optimism, finds Tim Sheahan
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Placing the spotlight on warehouse automation
Automated Guided Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers play an integral role in the modernwarehouse. Innovative machines and intricate control systems are enabling companies to get the most out of their warehousing operations, finds Tim Sheahan.
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Arbil: 50 years in the making
When chairman Raymond R. Bills founded Arbil Lifting in Wolverhampton back in 1963, a global business operating out of modern premises across the UK was probably a pipedream. Now, 50 years young, Arbil is celebrating this major anniversary but Bills and his company have no plans of slowing down.
BLOGS
Commercial wind farms around the world all face the same challenges when it comes to ensuring they remain operational and efficient.
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The importance of exhibitions
The integral role tradeshows play in bringing an industry together can rarely be overstated. They fulfill a variety of functions, from a means of showcasing new equipment and products to providing the people that make up this industry with a way to liaise with their peers. In an age where time "out of the office" is more of a luxury than ever, these events offer welcome respite from daily routines.
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Place a spotlight on the future
Having spent a siginificant part of my time in journalism writing about the machinery used in the print and packaging process, it hasn’t taken long to notice some of the similarities between that world and the factory crane sector.
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Showcasing the game changers
When Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey Firestone was asked what quality an entrepreneur should value above all others, he paused for a while. After several seconds he smiled and offered this simple but effective response.
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15 years? It seems like only yesterday...
This months issue of Hoist finds us all in a reflective and contemplative mood. Has it already been 15 years since the first issue of the magazine rolled off the presses? Has it been a decade and a half since Phil Bishop and his team introduced the industry to what would soon become one of the world's most influential factory crane magazines? It seems like only yesterday.
