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MANUAL CHAIN HOISTS: INSPECT IT, CORRECT IT!

Tony Rock speaks to a crane engineer to find out the kinds of maintenance issues that can affect manual chain hoists.

SOUTHERN EUROPEAN CRANE MAKERS TARGET CARBON REDUCTION

From Spain at one end of the Mediterranean to Greece at the other, makers of lifting machinery are thriving. Among their priorities are reducing carbon footprint and increasing the use of digital technology. Julian Champkin reports.

BREAKBULK IN ROTTERDAM

Breakbulk Europe, which takes place in Holland, provides visitors with a networking platform to grow connections, generate new business and strengthen key existing relationships.

Caldwell expands RUD ACP-Turnado lifting point range
31 May, 2023 US-based The Caldwell Group has expanded its series of RUD ACP-Turnado lifting points by adding Max and Supermax versions.

PSA picks Inform’s terminal scheduling software for Port of Antwerp upgrade
Port operator PSA has selected Inform’s Integrated Terminal Scheduler (ITS) to optimise the move schedules for its quay cranes, straddle carriers, and automated stacking cranes during the upgrade of the Port of Antwerp’s Europa Terminal.

Demag introduces ‘compact and versatile’ rope hoist range
Demag has launched a new rope hoist series boasting compact dimensions and a range of options.

Bretagne Manutention provides customised chain hoist solution for cheese dairy plant
When a cheese dairy plant in Mayenne, north-west France, was having maintenance problems with the chain hoists used in its cheese brining process, Bretagne Manutention, a manufacturer of material handling equipment, provided them with a customised solution.

Italian crane and lifting specialist sets sights on European growth
Italian crane and lifting specialist Donati Sollevamenti is targeting growth in European areas where it is less well established.

LATEST FEATURES

AI in control
25 May, 2023 In his March budget speech UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced £900m backing for new super-computer facility to help the UK’s artificial intelligence industry. Julian Champkin investigates AI and whether it can be used in crane control

Breakbulk In Rotterdam
Breakbulk Europe, which takes place in Holland, provides visitors with a networking platform to grow connections, generate new business and strengthen key existing relationships.

Southern European crane makers target carbon reduction
From Spain at one end of the Mediterranean to Greece at the other, makers of lifting machinery are thriving. Among their priorities are reducing carbon footprint and increasing the use of digital technology. Julian Champkin reports.

Manual chain hoists: Inspect it, correct it!
Tony Rock speaks to a crane engineer to find out the kinds of maintenance issues that can affect manual chain hoists.

Making the case for manual chain hoists
In a world full of automation and tech, it’s the simplest solutions that are often the best. Two companies – one manufacturer and one rental firm – make the case for manual chain hoists. Tony Rock reports.

The lifting equipment at work in the offshore construction industry
Offshore construction is dominated by the need for renewable wind power. Wind farms need specialised and challenging lifting equipment. Julian Champkin reports.

How simulator training can mitigate dockside risks
DLM sits down with Devon van de Kletersteeg, product manager, ports, CM Labs, to talk about creating real-time interactive simulations within virtual environments, to better train port staff

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BLOGS

Below the hook: Lifting clamp maintenance
22 May, 2023 Lifting clamp maintenance is at the heart of best practice at the point of use, says Dale Kelly, engineering manager at The Caldwell Group.

Taking control of crane magnets
Andy Swann, business development manager for cranes and power transmission at cranes specialist CP Automation explores, how retrofitting magnet controllers can improve crane return on investment.

Tropical Shipping adds new Kalmar Straddle Carriers
Transport solutions business Tropical Shipping has taken delivery of three Kalmar Straddle Carriers at Riviera Beach, Florida, where they will join a fleet of other Kalmar equipment, including other straddle carriers, reachstackers and terminal tractors.

Editor's comment: The long-term demand for manual chain hoists
More than half of people who use a manual chain hoist expect to be still using one of some description in more than 20 years from now. That’s according to a survey carried out on LinkedIn by Hoist in partnership with LGH, a UK-based lifting equipment rental company, to gauge readers’ opinions on the future of the manual chain hoist.

Tideworks launches streamlined terminal management solution
Tideworks has launched the Intermodal Pro (IPRO) Core terminal operating system (TOS), a simplified, subscription-based version of the company’s IPRO TOS for intermodal terminals.