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LEEA invites industry to take survey ahead of GLAD
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is inviting members and non-members to help build the future of the industry by taking a survey, ahead of Global Lifting Awareness Day’s (GLAD) return on Thursday 12 June 2025. The survey closes on 25 April 2025. This year, GLAD is upheld by the theme, Lifting Careers, Building Futures, […]
Gemmak Engineering apprentice wins award
Gemmak Engineering Ltd apprentice welder, Lee Gibson, won bronze in the Skills Competition Wales, organised by the Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales project. Gibson received his prize at a gala presentation evening in Swansea earlier in March. Gemmak serves as the manufacturing division within Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd’s (RSS) engineering services department. It is […]
Power in compact package
ProMat in Chicago opened on St Patrick’s Day and the team at Landoll were joining in the city’s celebrations by sporting shamrock-green shirts on the company’s stand. Dominating the display was the Landoll PT40 Precision Telehandler Forklift, designed to meet the needs of experts in the machinery moving and rigging industries. The PT40 is suitable […]
First modular AGV
Scott Technology officially unveiled an intriguing modular AGV on the first morning of the ProMat trade fair in Chicago. NexBot aims to make automation more cost-effective and easier to deploy, particularly for the food industry. Its unique modular architecture enables customers to buy one base unit – defined by Scott as the front end – […]
Niftylift to debut hydrogen platform for international audience at Bauma 2025
Niftylift will use the world’s biggest construction show to present its groundbreaking Hydrogen-Electric HR17 H2E to a global audience. It will also show seven other machines as part of a display that highlights the versatility and productivity of its full range. Niftylift will have eight machines on its booth at this year’s Bauma 2025 exhibition […]
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Opinion Pieces
The correct document
Alex Beltrao, Director of Compliance at The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks at the who, what, when, where, why and how for correct lifting equipment documentation requirements. Operators across the globe place their trust in lifting equipment, so need assurance that the equipment supplied meets the standards and legislation. All lifting equipment should be […]
You get what you pay for
It’s a slippery slope when companies are more concerned about their investors than customers, says Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting. There are many analogies about sales, nearly all of which point to the ability of the salesperson, challenged to sell the most at the highest margin. It might be said that someone ‘good’ at […]