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April 2024
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US to replace China made cranes at ports
The Biden administration is announcing a series of actions to strengthen the cybersecurity of US ports, the main point of entry for trade, which employs 31 million people and generates over $5.4 trillion for the US economy.
News in brief from around the world
Welcome to the latest issue of Hoist. There are a few stories from around the globe that didn’t make it into our news section I’d like to share here with you. Firstly, Cranes and Steel – Karrar, operating out of Saudi Arabia, has announced a new partnership with Verlinde Lifting, while out of the US, Engineered Material Handling has introduced its line of new EM Model HF Engineered Hoists that are designed for heavy service applications such as steel service centres, heavy steel fabricators, and precast concrete facilities.
Liebherr USA, announces Divisional Director
Liebherr is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director of Crawler Cranes, Deep Foundation Machines and Maritime Cranes.
Berks Women2Women to honor Karen Norheim
Berks Women2Women, a program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), will honor the 2024 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient, Karen Norheim, on Tuesday, April 16, at its 13th annual Conference and Expo.
TII SCHEUERLE honored with 45 years Longevity Award by SC&RA
TII SCHEUERLE has received the Longevity Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), honoring the company's outstanding commitment and support over 45 years.
Street Crane promotes production mgr
Street Crane is delighted to announce it has promoted Tony Ponsonby from production manager to production director, celebrating nearly 14 years with the company, with a two-year hiatus in between.
Employee representation rule approved during OSHA inspections
The U.S. Department of Labor has approved a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance officer during an inspection of their workplace effective May 31, 2024.
March 2024
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5 considerations for building a crane management strategy
Brian Cook, senior product manager at Conductix-Wampfler, says there are five considerations for building a crane management strategy.
Raimondi Cranes appoints Tecno Edicasa
Raimondi Cranes has appointed Tecno Edicasa as its official dealer for the Italian region of Veneto. The strategic dealership appointment comes from a client partnership of over a decade with Tecno Crane.
LEEA welcomes Southeast Asia manager
William Ng is the new LEEA Member Engagement Manager for Southeast Asia. He previously spent 10 years with Rigging and Marine Services in Singapore as a Sales Executive, mainly dealing with Load Test and Rigging jobs with Singapore Shipyards.
Mind the standard gap
Ben Dobbs, Head of Global Standards and Legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), gives an update on the gap analysis currently being carried out to ensure standards align with the Machinery Regulation.
RiConnect Headline Sponsor of LiftEx 2024
LiftEx 2024, the flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), will be taking place on 16-17 October 2024 at Olympia London's West Hall. The organisers are pleased to announce RiConnect, as the Headline Sponsor.
New VP for Engineered Rigging
US based heavy lift equipment rental and engineering company Engineered Rigging has promoted Mike Beres to vice president sales and operations.
Overhead cranes: The devil is in the detailing
Connection detailing is an underrated art form, especially on cranes, writes Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer at Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A).
Key Themes For 2024
Brian Cook, senior product manager at Conductix-Wampfler, discusses the themes that have emerged as OEMs and operators consider overhead crane control investment priorities in 2024.
Load cells: A critical safety device
Load cells are a critical safety device and necessary in any situation where the weight of an item being lifted is not known, or there is a risk of overloads, writes Martin Halford, managing director at the UK’s Dynamic Load Monitoring, which has a partnership with Chant Engineering Co., of New Britain, Pennsylvania.
Non-Marring Clamps
There are special clamps for lifting hard metals or delicate loads, such as those in the aerospace or food production industries, writes Dale Kelly, engineering manager at The Caldwell Group.
Palazzani replaces her father as president
Italian spider lift manufacturer Palazzani, has appointed Paola Palazzani as president, replacing her father Davide who becomes vice president. At the same time, chief operating officer Francesco Zola has joined the board of directors as chief executive.
CMCO appoints new board director
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) has appointed Chris J. Stephens Jr. to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
Can you maintain and inspect?
Can the person that maintains lifting equipment be the same person that does the thorough examination? Bernie Winter of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s Technical Services answers this frequently asked question.
