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MANUAL CHAIN HOISTS: INSPECT IT, CORRECT IT!
Tony Rock speaks to a crane engineer to find out the kinds of maintenance issues that can affect manual chain hoists.
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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.
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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.
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The Crosby Group has announced the launch of Crosby Straightpoint LoadConnect, a cloud-based software solution that monitors loads and enables users to remotely observe load cell data via an online dashboard.
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Kalmar introduces straddle carrier collision warning system
Kalmar is introducing a collision warning system for its manually operated straddle carrier portfolio.
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Caldwell expands RUD ACP-Turnado lifting point range
US-based The Caldwell Group has expanded its series of RUD ACP-Turnado lifting points by adding Max and Supermax versions.
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PSA picks Inform’s terminal scheduling software for Port of Antwerp upgrade
Port operator PSA has selected Inform’s Integrated Terminal Scheduler (ITS) to optimise the move schedules for its quay cranes, straddle carriers, and automated stacking cranes during the upgrade of the Port of Antwerp’s Europa Terminal.
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Demag introduces ‘compact and versatile’ rope hoist range
Demag has launched a new rope hoist series boasting compact dimensions and a range of options.
LATEST FEATURES
Having been in the crane business for a century, Kuli Hebezeuge - Helmut Kempkes sets out how it is evolving for the future.
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The role of overhead cranes in decommissioning nuclear power plants
Starting with nuclear energy in the UK, Tony Rock reports on how overhead cranes around the world are being used in power applications.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Manual chain hoists: Inspect it, correct it!
Tony Rock speaks to a crane engineer to find out the kinds of maintenance issues that can affect manual chain hoists.
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Making the case for manual chain hoists
In a world full of automation and tech, it’s the simplest solutions that are often the best. Two companies – one manufacturer and one rental firm – make the case for manual chain hoists. Tony Rock reports.
BLOGS
The Allgon Group – the parent company of Tele Radio, which provides remote control systems for overhead cranes – has published its annual Sustainability Report.
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Below the hook: Lifting clamp maintenance
Lifting clamp maintenance is at the heart of best practice at the point of use, says Dale Kelly, engineering manager at The Caldwell Group.
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Taking control of crane magnets
Andy Swann, business development manager for cranes and power transmission at cranes specialist CP Automation explores, how retrofitting magnet controllers can improve crane return on investment.
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Tropical Shipping adds new Kalmar Straddle Carriers
Transport solutions business Tropical Shipping has taken delivery of three Kalmar Straddle Carriers at Riviera Beach, Florida, where they will join a fleet of other Kalmar equipment, including other straddle carriers, reachstackers and terminal tractors.
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Editor's comment: The long-term demand for manual chain hoists
More than half of people who use a manual chain hoist expect to be still using one of some description in more than 20 years from now. That’s according to a survey carried out on LinkedIn by Hoist in partnership with LGH, a UK-based lifting equipment rental company, to gauge readers’ opinions on the future of the manual chain hoist.
