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LEEA Award winners 2025
Winners of the LEEA Awards was announced last night (18 November) at a vibrant event held at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium – home of Liverpool Football Club. More than 450 people enjoyed a welcome reception where there could take a look at the famous football pitch, before moving on to dinner and the awards. Following dinner, […]
Act now on digital passports
RiConnect is urging lifting equipment OEMs to act now on forthcoming digital product passports (DPPs). Forthcoming EU legislation will mandate that all pieces of lifting equipment must have a DPP – a digital record that lasts throughout the product’s lifecycle. Tim Battersby, technical sales manager at RiConnect, told delegates at the LiftEx thought leadership conference […]
Green Pin seeks patent
Green Pin, part of the Van Beest group, is applying to patent its latest innovation – a unique shank hook for subsea operations. The Green Pin ROV Pro Shank Hook is a grade 8 eye hook with a long shank, specifically designed for release and retrieval operations in subsea environments using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). […]
LiftEx opens with call for training investment
In his opening address at LiftEx 2025, Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) encouraged the lifting industry to invest in training. The Thought Leadership Conference, took place on the first day of LiftEx (18 November) in Liverpool, UK, running alongside the annual exhibition. Ross said that in the face of, “getting on […]
RSS to promote lifting training and compliance at LiftEx
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) will bring another multifaceted exhibit to LiftEx, which centres on the rebranded RSS Training Academy. Representation from the live365 team; a nine-dart challenge and fully stocked refreshment bar will be other highlights at Exhibition Centre Liverpool, 18-19 November. RSS offers a comprehensive portfolio of lifting and rigging products and […]
New Issue
October/November 2025
In this month's issue
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Opinion Pieces
What is a lifting appliance?
Ben Dobbs, Head of Global Standards and Legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks at lifting appliances and explains why their selection should be carefully considered. Lifting appliances are mechanical devices designed to lift, move or position heavy loads with minimal manual effort. They are widely used in industries where heavy materials are […]
The maintenance blind spot
When buildings, factories, and production lines are designed, the emphasis is on aesthetics, form, and function — not maintenance. That’s where material handling equipment often comes to the rescue, says Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting. I was talking to guests at the official opening of my company’s new facility here in Winona, Minnesota, earlier […]
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