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GANTRY CRANES: A LEG UP FOR LOADS
Gantry cranes are quite simply lifting devices on legs. Julian Champkin looks at this most useful of concepts.
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US LABOUR SHORTAGES: HARD WORK FINDING THE STAFF
With the US facing labour shortages, supply chain issues and even talk of a recession, several businesses in the overhead crane industry describe what they are doing to help not only their customers, but themselves too. Tony Rock reports.
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CENTRAL EUROPEAN HOIST MANUFACTURERS: GIVING THE REGION A LIFT
Central Europe’s manufacturing is a major part of the global economy, and hoist manufacturing demonstrates the fact. Julian Champkin reports.
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The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) has released more information about its first ever LiftEx Regional event, a spin-off of the organisation’s flagship annual LiftEx exhibition.
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Modulift launches all-in-one lifting beam
Modulift, which manufactures and supplies specialist lifting equipment, has launched a versatile system called the Multi-Point.
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Enter the LEEA Awards 2023
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) is asking for entries for the LEEA Awards 2023.
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Axess wins contract to supply service cranes to aluminium factory
Axess Technologies, a supplier of cranes, lifting equipment and automation systems to various industrial companies, is to deliver four service cranes to Hyrdo’s Sunndal plant in Norway for use on two aluminium production lines.
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Plazar Manutention delivers overhead cranes to French machine tools manufacturer
French industrial lifting specialist Plazar Manutention has designed and installed nine overhead cranes for Jouanel, a French manufacturer of machine tools and also tools for the fine sheet metal industry.
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Gantry cranes are quite simply lifting devices on legs. Julian Champkin looks at this most useful of concepts.
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US labour shortages: Hard work finding the staff
With the US facing labour shortages, supply chain issues and even talk of a recession, several businesses in the overhead crane industry describe what they are doing to help not only their customers, but themselves too. Tony Rock reports.
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Chicago here we go!
ProMat is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals discover new trends and tech and what the future holds for their operations.
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Central European hoist manufacturers: giving the region a lift
Central Europe’s manufacturing is a major part of the global economy, and hoist manufacturing demonstrates the fact. Julian Champkin reports.
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Electrolift: How to keep aerospace customers happy
A manufacturer of electric wire rope hoists reveals how it keeps its customers happy and coming back for more.
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Moon mission: We have lift-off
PAR Systems is doing some of the heavy lifting as Nasa sets its sights on putting man on the moon and Mars.
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Monitoring loads: Made to measure
In the age of big data, load monitoring can tell you all you need to know and more about what is hanging on the end of your hook. It can also tell you what has hung there before, for how long, how far it travelled, and what the total strain on your hoisting rope has been. Julian Champkin reports.
BLOGS
Piab has continued to develop its piCobot specialised collaborative robot (cobot) vacuum gripper offering with the addition of larger version, the piCobot L.
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Mechan lifting jacks to support revamped UK rail depot
West Midlands Trains’ Bletchley depot in Milton Keynes, UK, is taking delivery of 21 Mechan lifting jacks, as part of a major refurbishment project due to complete in 2024.
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LEEA expert column: An Education in Safety
Ben Dobbs, head of technical services at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, points to two pieces of legislation that form the basis of an education on safe practice in lifting
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Below the hook: Turning point
Special below-the-hook tools are available to rotate your load safely and efficiently in the air, says Sean Powers, Posi-Turner applications specialist, The Caldwell Group
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Editor's Comment: Thinking about full automation?
Marc Kleiner, MD of South African crane manufacturer Condra, has observed that the most noticeable trend in Africa’s overhead crane industry is the growing awareness of the benefits of full automation.
