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Motion 29 expands remote control offering
Motion 29 is offering Jay Electronique's new XD Series radio remote controls designed for use in Zones 1, 2, 21 and 22 explosive atmospheres
Magnetek upgrades Flex Pro remote control
Magnetek has upgraded its Flex Pro handheld radio remote control for the overhead material handling market in crane and hoist applications
New generation site management from SMIE
SMIE will introduce new software to drive anti-collision devises, part of a wider information system for operators and site managers.
Riedl takes on nuclear generator
Germany's Riedl Group called on the support of two of its lifting and manufacturing divisions to help move a 450 tonne generator stator from a nuclear power plant at Karlich, Germany
Understanding customer needs is vital in crane refurbishment and repair
Keeping abreast of customer needs is a vital element in the refurbishment and repair sector. Euan Youdale reports
Elebia auto safety hooks from Carl Stahl
German firm Carl Stahl has added the Elebia e5 and e10 automatic safety hooks to its portfolio of lifting equipment
Power Attack on 50 tonne engine
Liebschner Energietechnik (LET) put load shifting equipment manufacturer Power Attack through its paces recently by affording the company the task of moving two 50 tonne containers
Manitowoc and Ascorel back together
Manitowoc and Ascorel will work together again on developing new anti-collision technology for tower cranes
Greer for Elliott boom trucks
Elliott Equipment has begun fitting some of its boom trucks with the new full-colour Greer Insight Load Moment Indicator (LMI) system
Modulift warns against fake parts
International lifting gear specialist Modulift Group, has issued a safety warning regarding the use of counterfeit spreader beam elements
Arnold Free, CMLabs chief operating officer, talks about crane simulators
Crane simulators allow operators to experience a range of challenging conditions in one day that could take many years in the workplace. Euan Youdale talks to Arnold Free, CMLabs chief operating officer, about the simulator market
New centre to drive Verope expansion
Verope has opened a service centre in Zweibrücken, Germany, to provide specialist equipment and increased warehousing. To assist its growth plan, the special wire rope company's 3,600 square metre facility
Ignacio Simón at Linden Comansa talks about winch development in recent years
Ignacio Simón, system designer at Spanish tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa, talks to Euan Youdale about developments in winch systems over recent years
Smart phone crane control
Fassi will launch its human-machine interface (HMI) system in the coming months, said the Italian loader crane manufacturer
World record rope from Bridon factory
Bridon International has invested £30m in a factory to produce multi-strand ropes in gross package weights of up to 650 tonnes
Heavy duy hoist from Columbus McKinnon
Columbus McKinnon Corporation has launched the CM Man Guard electric chain hoist with capacities from 0.5 to 3 tonnes. Its main attribute is the overload clutch and heavy duty rating, but the hoist offers a range of other features that set it apart
In balance from MOVEster
SWF Krantechnik has added the MOVEster air balancer to its product range. The assistance device, designed to increase efficiency and improve ergonomics in industrial environments, helps move loads up to 350 kg
Record beam from Modulift
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
Record cable break test
FibreMax has performed a record-breaking 9000 kN (more than 900 tonne) break load test on an aramid fibre cable as part of a Lloyd's certification project for one of its customers
Heavy goes horizontal with Holmatro
Belgian company Heavy Lifting & Handling has expanded its horizontal load movement capability by adding a double-acting Holmatro skidding system to its fleet
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