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Sway control

Anti-sway technology is one of the most sought after safety upgrades in crane modernization projects today as well as integrated digital control for Industry 4.0. Jenny Eagle investigates.

South of the border

Latin America is large and diverse. As Julian Champkin discovers, its market for lifting gear is recovering from the pandemic.

In and out of the water

Subsea lifting looks set for a busy summer. Julian Champkin looks at developments.

Dellner Brakes to preside over business operations for Pintsch Bubenzer products in the Nordic region
13 May, 2021 Dellner Brakes engineering centre is based in Borlänge, Sweden alongside established operation in Finland, is taking over the sales, management and support of Pintsch Bubenzer products for new and existing customers in the Nordic region, covering Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

VIDEO: EU Regulation changes with Ben Dobbs, LEEA
According to the UK Government Health and Safety Executive (HSE), while many companies are waiting to see what EU regulation changes will come into force, their equipment still needs to meet the minimum European safety requirements or designated standards after January 1, 2022.

William Hackett opens extended warehouse facility installing 76t vertical test bed
In an exclusive video with Hoist magazine Ben Burgess, director, William Hackett talks about its Quad Pawl (QP) mechanism, how it plans to extend its Zinc Tough coating onto different products in the next few weeks and how it has doubled the size of one of its warehouse and manufacturing facilities.

Nokia & Edzcom 5G SA private wireless network to support Konecranes’ R&D work
Nokia and Edzcom will jointly deliver a 5G standalone (SA) private wireless network for Konecranes at its Hyvinkää smart factory in Finland.

Konecranes to deliver 19 cranes to Tbhawt Manufacturing in Estonia
Konecranes will deliver 17 S-series overhead cranes and two CXTD wire rope hoist cranes to Tbhawt Manufacturing in Estonia by December 2021.

LATEST FEATURES

Sway control
23 April, 2021 Anti-sway technology is one of the most sought after safety upgrades in crane modernization projects today as well as integrated digital control for Industry 4.0. Jenny Eagle investigates.

South of the border
Latin America is large and diverse. As Julian Champkin discovers, its market for lifting gear is recovering from the pandemic.

In and out of the water
Subsea lifting looks set for a busy summer. Julian Champkin looks at developments.

Getting to grips
Demand for speed & safety in critical lifting equipment is on the rise and while some projects have been put on hold due to coronavirus, the renewables sector is growing. Jenny Eagle investigates

Southern Comfort
The market for hoists and factory cranes in Southern Europe is by no means as dire as some, in light of the pandemic, might have been led to believe. Julian Champkin finds optimism amongst its peers.

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BLOGS

The Gloves are off! Will Dunn, LES survives Hoist quickfire 10 questions in 10 minutes...
13 May, 2021 As part of Hoist feature series, we kick off a ‘No holds barred’ interview with Will Dunn, CEO, Lifting Equipment Store and president, Lifting Equipment Store USA

Pintsch Bubenzer: ‘Less than 10%’ of cranes in the steel sector are fitted with emergency brakes in the US
Pintsch Bubenzer USA will again deliver a presentation to the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Crane Symposium at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from August 15-17.

Offshore wind farms, elevating safety & efficiency
With China, the United States, and Europe making the largest new investments in renewable energy, including but not limited to wind, The Crosby Group has decided now is the right time to organise a webinar discussing new technologies in this sector.

Okuma expands its automation products with Genos L3000-e Standroid
Okuma is expanding its automation products with a new combination of lathe and robot system with its entry level model Genos L3000-e Standroid.

CM Labs Simulations launches Vortex Edge Plus for on-the-go training
CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has unveiled its next generation of portable, desktop simulation training; Vortex Edge Plus, which can be transported in carrying cases and set up in minutes, ideal for classroom or on-the-go training.