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AI in control
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
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.
OTH Pioneer Rigging reaches remote control hooks milestone in North America
Canada’s OTH Pioneer Rigging has reached the milestone of having 600 remote-controlled LudwigHooks at work just two years after introducing the hooks to North America.
Dutch firm boosts expansion efforts with Konecranes cranes
Established in 1875, Hakkers Staalbouw B.V is a family-owned business based in Werkendam, in the southwest of the Netherlands.
A1A Software releases app-based tool for designing 3D rigging plans
US-based A1A Software, the developer of 3D Lift Plan, has released a new application-based tool for creating rigging plans.
BVS Cranes delivers ingot crane to steel manufacturer in Turkey
BVS Cranes has delivered a new ingot crane to a leading steel manufacturer in western Turkey.
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.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges introduces Europe’s first full-electric straddle carrier
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium has taken delivery of a fully electric straddle carrier, which it says is the first of its kind on mainland Europe.
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.