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Mind the standard gap
27 March, 2024
Ben Dobbs, Head of Global Standards and Legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), gives an update on the gap analysis currently being carried out to ensure standards align with the Machinery Regulation.

RiConnect Headline Sponsor of LiftEx 2024
27 March, 2024
LiftEx 2024, the flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), will be taking place on 16-17 October 2024 at Olympia London's West Hall. The organisers are pleased to announce RiConnect, as the Headline Sponsor.

AMH calls for improved safety in Non-Standard Lifts
27 March, 2024
More work is needed to ensure that non-standard lifts are carried out safely, according to Peter Brettner, CEO of US below-the-hook equipment supplier All Material Handling (AMH).

Thomson Prestress adds Shuttlelift gantry crane
27 March, 2024
USA-based Thomson Prestress, formerly Concrete Products of Tennessee, has added a Shuttlelift DB70 gantry crane to its equipment fleet.

New VP for Engineered Rigging
27 March, 2024
US based heavy lift equipment rental and engineering company Engineered Rigging has promoted Mike Beres to vice president sales and operations.

Overhead cranes: The devil is in the detailing
26 March, 2024
Connection detailing is an underrated art form, especially on cranes, writes Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer at Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A).

Milestone for Marcor with Liebherr LHM 800 MHC
26 March, 2024
Marcor Stevedoring has received a new LHM 800 crane, the first of its kind to operate with an all-electric drive system.

Rescue efforts underway after Baltimore bridge collapse
26 March, 2024
A major rescue effort is underway after a Singapore-flagged vessel crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore this morning.

Key Themes For 2024          
25 March, 2024
Brian Cook, senior product manager at Conductix-Wampfler, discusses the themes that have emerged as OEMs and operators consider overhead crane control investment priorities in 2024.

Load cells: A critical safety device
22 March, 2024
Load cells are a critical safety device and necessary in any situation where the weight of an item being lifted is not known, or there is a risk of overloads, writes Martin Halford, managing director at the UK’s Dynamic Load Monitoring, which has a partnership with Chant Engineering Co., of New Britain, Pennsylvania.

Engineered Rigging expands rental-ready heavy lifting equipment fleet
22 March, 2024
Engineered Rigging has expanded its rental-ready heavy lifting equipment fleet with an additional Enerpac SBL500 Hydraulic Gantry.

Non-Marring Clamps
21 March, 2024
There are special clamps for lifting hard metals or delicate loads, such as those in the aerospace or food production industries, writes Dale Kelly, engineering manager at The Caldwell Group.

CMCO and Milwaukee Tool to launch BatteryStar battery hoist
21 March, 2024
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO), has jointly developed the BatteryStar battery hoist, with Milwaukee Tool’s expertise in lithium-ion battery and brushless motor technology.

Liebherr delivers 4 RTGs to Italy
20 March, 2024
Liebherr Container Cranes has handed over four Electric Rubber Tyre Gantry cranes (ERTG) to customers in Italy.

Palazzani replaces her father as president
20 March, 2024
Italian spider lift manufacturer Palazzani, has appointed Paola Palazzani as president, replacing her father Davide who becomes vice president. At the same time, chief operating officer Francesco Zola has joined the board of directors as chief executive.

JLR to make 'next generation' of luxury electric vehicles
20 March, 2024
Jaguar Land Rover says it is creating 250 jobs in Coventry and Warwickshire to make the "next generation" of luxury electric vehicles and speed up charging times. The specialist engineering roles will be based in Gaydon and Whitley.

CMCO appoints new board director
20 March, 2024
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) has appointed Chris J. Stephens Jr. to its Board of Directors effective immediately. 

Gantry cranes: Terminal delivery
20 March, 2024
Julian Champkin reports on gantry crane solutions operating at an intermodal terminal in the US and a Brazilian port.

Can you maintain and inspect?
20 March, 2024
Can the person that maintains lifting equipment be the same person that does the thorough examination? Bernie Winter of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s Technical Services answers this frequently asked question.

NWP appoints Health, Safety & Environment Director
20 March, 2024
Nationwide Platforms (NWP), has appointed Phill Ross as Health, Safety & Environment Director.