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Guay pairs up for kiln lift
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Canadian crane rental and specialized transport company Guay chose a pair of lattice boom crawler cranes with spreader beams for a project to install a six-section clinker kiln in Québec
380 tonne tower pieces lifted by Schmidbauer
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German crane and heavy transport contractor Schmidbauer used a 1,400 tonne gantry crane - rigged with below the hook equipment from Modulift - to lift 91 tower pieces weighing 380 tonnes each
Lifting challenge on Forth Road Bridge job
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UK-based Rope and Sling Specialists provided a below-the-hook solution to lift a truck-mounted access platform during overnight repairs on the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland
Modulift makes demanding London lifts
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Specialized engineering company Modulift solved a lifting problem for loads picked by tower cranes on a high-rise development in the UK where site access was a challenge
Efficient lifting below the hook
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Being versatile while improving safety and productivity are just some of the requirements for below the hook equipment. Laura Hatton reports
Modulift and IMES joint-venture agreement
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Manufacturer of below-the-hook equipment, Modulift, and engineering consultancy and inspection specialist Inspection Monitoring Engineering Solutions (IMES), have jointly formed a new company, Lift Management Services (LMS)
Jem picks Fassi for new Volvo
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A construction materials supplier in the UK chose a Fassi crane mounted on a Volvo truck as the company’s first acquisition of a brand new vehicle
Assembly video from Modulift
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Spreader beam manufacturer Modulift has made available a new step-by-step training video on how to construct a spreader beam correctly
The missing link
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As the vital link between the crane and the load, below the hook equipment is safety critical. Laura Hatton reports
Deakins makes president at Bishop Lifting
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Derrick Deakins has been appointed president of lifting provider Bishop Lifting Products in the USA
Bridon partners with Kanoo
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Bridon International, a manufacturer of steel wire and fibre ropes, has launched a partnership with Kanoo Machinery, a distributor of crane and industrial lifting products in the Middle East
NPM invests for FibreMax expansion
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NPM Capital has acquired a 25 % interest in FibreMax, a manufacturer of lightweight polymer fibre cables and slings for the lifting, offshore and construction industries
Modulift for Rolls-Royce turbine
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Spreader beam manufacturer Modulift supplied equipment to lift a Rolls-Royce gas turbine for a new Royal Navy aircraft carrier in the UK
Modulift warns against fake parts
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International lifting gear specialist Modulift Group, has issued a safety warning regarding the use of counterfeit spreader beam elements
Record beam from Modulift
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Modulift has designed and manufactured a lifting rig to assemble Repower's 5 MW wind turbines for Harland and Wolff Heavy industries in Northern Ireland
Certex testing to 1,200 tonnes
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A new test bench installed in Denmark allows Certex customers to test lifting equipment to more than 1,000 tonnes
Netherlands-based FibreMax has adapted man-made fibres for crane pendants
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Netherlands-based FibreMax has adapted the use of man-made fibres to produce pendants for cranes, which, it says, will revolutionize the heavy lift industry
Modulift spreader for 100 m components
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Modulift has expanded its range following requests for spreader systems that can carry 100 m components
Certex expands with factory and sling range
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Lifting and safety equipment distributor Certex UK is launching its own range of slings at the company's new manufacturing facility in Montrose, Scotland
400 tonne DNV spreader from Modulift
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As demand increases for lifting equipment with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) approval, Modulift has completed its second bespoke spreader system with full certification
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