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July/August 2010 - Issue 93

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Here are the latest features:

ENTERTAINMENT
Stage fright
Entertainment lifting and rigging suppliers are battling recession, whilst trying to meet the ever increasing demands of their customers

ON SITE
Airborne
RHC Lifting Limited has completed the commissioning process of one of Europe's most technically advanced crane systems at GKN Aerospace’s new wing composite manufacturing facility in Bristol, UK

ON SITE
Bridge cranes
The idea of using portal cranes for construction work is not new, but Budapest's Margaret Bridge presented a series of challenges, including a curved structure, incline and low load capacity

CRANE FEEDBACK
Mission control
Wireless control communication reduces installation and maintenance costs in overhead crane operations, says Lee Kielblock, senior applications engineer, Banner Engineering Corp

LEEA
Plate clamps
As he continues his series of buyer’s guide articles about lifting accessories, Derrick Bailes, technical consultant, Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, offers some expert advice on the use of plate clamps

PATENT
Performing operations on a wind turbine
A method for performing operations on a wind turbine that involve handling heavy parts has been granted a US Patent

WEB SPECIAL
Greatest hits
Have a look at some recent feature articles you may have missed - and which have been most popular on www.hoistmagazine.com.

 
 
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