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Outline of an overhead crane written exam

Operator certification is good risk management
While the risks associated with the operation of mobile cranes are well-documented, they are less readily recognised in overhead crane and hoist operation, says Danny Thiemens.

Choosing the right overhead travelling crane
In the third part of a series of articles aimed at newcomers to the lifting equipment industry, Derrick Bailes explains the structural elements of the overhead travelling crane

United nations
Finnish crane builder Satateräs Oy supplied a 10t gantry crane running on a 70m runway for a German-French consortium constructing a power station

Truss system for permanent installations
Aluminium trusses are commonly used as lighting rigs in the entertainment industry