Seven years ago, the ASME B30 standards, one of the most important set of hoist engineering guidelines in the US, were changed. For decades the standards stated that hoists should have upper limit ...

While spreader and lifting beams are two different types of below-the-hook lifting devices, used to stabilize and support a load during an overhead lift, both keep lifting slings below at or near a ...

HAMBURG The port of Hamburg, one of the busiest ports in Europe (along with Rotterdam and Antwerp), initiated a strategic programme in 2011 to evolve into a ‘smart port’ to optimise capacity and ...

Citing the need for “greater energy independence” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact that has had on domestic energy prices, the UK government threw its weight behind the building ...

Our buyer’s guide content offers some detailed and valuable information for buyers seeking to understand what to look for in the best hoist trolley system for their needs. We identify some of the most ...

I’m glad I didn’t because it alerted me to the liquidation of Japanese hoist maker Nitchi. Attached was a business closing letter dated 12 May 2023 and addressed to “valued customers and suppliers”.

Traditionally, crane main girders are manufactured manually by riveters and welders, resulting in a labour-intensive industry characterised by high costs, low efficiency and unstable quality. However, ...

3-become-1 in ‘highly fragmented’ crane & hoist market Rotunda Capital Partners has partnered with American Equipment, Pacific Crane & Hoist and Allied Crane to form the largest independent provider ...

All slings are classed as accessories, so in accordance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (Loler) they are inspected every six months by a competent person, who decides what ...

Think about the way we manipulate items we pick up with our hands before the moment we put them down or place them into another object. A piece of bread is flipped and rotated numerous times before it ...