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  Four JD Neuhaus EH50 air operated monorail hoists have been supplied and mounted by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS of Bergen to the Maersk offshore rig Guardian. These products have been specified for the synchronised lifting and handling of a 15,000psi BOP (blowout preventer) unit before and after drilling operations. Two hoists are each mounted on […]

  Lift & Hoist International (LHI) magazine was present as media partner on the opening day of the WindLift conference, staged at the ILEC Conference Centre, Earl’s Court, London, 27-28 November, 2012. The two-day event, organised by Windpower Monthly Events, addressed an industry where delays to wind turbine installation, for example, are hugely expensive yet […]

  Wireless crane and machine control manufacturer HBC-radiomatic has expanded its international service and sales network with a new partner in Vietnam. With users increasingly keen to avoid costly downtime, the quality and availability of local after sales service is key to many purchasing decisions. Operating without a nearby service technician or enduring a wait […]

  A 72t overhead crane for reel loading and unloading has been installed at a new marine cable factory by Street Crane. JDR Cable Systems produce multi-core umbilical cables for offshore oil and gas platforms and will use the crane to ensure high volume production from a new vertical lay-up machine (VLM). The factory crane package […]

  Terex Port Solutions has been presented the Crane of the Year award by magazine International Bulk Journal (IBJ) in Hamburg, Germany. The award was presented for the Terex Gottwald Model 2 harbour crane, which was launched in June 2012. The IBJ Awards have been in existence since 2009. The Model 2 Harbour Crane is […]

  Holland-based hooks, steel wire rope and chain accessories provider Van Beest has expanded its range of load rated Excel stainless steel eye nuts with three smaller sizes—M6, M8 and M10. Van Beest offers a complete program of wire rope and chain fittings. The Excel range of chain accessories allows customers to make a chain […]

  Instant Access has placed its third order for a container load of Bravi Leonardo HD low level access platforms, taking its current fleet to 67 Bravi units, expanding its presence in the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait. Instant Access equipment recently featured in the Cleveland Clinic project on Sowwah Island, Abu Dhabi, where it had […]

  Lift Turn Move has announced that White Light will be a UK sales distribution outlet for the LTM entertainment-based product ranges. This is a natural evolution of company strategy, with a focus towards increasing the avenues to market for entertainment products through key distribution channels within the UK. While the LTM office will still […]

  SHEM (Société Hydro-Electrique du Midi) has placed an order with Meije, an integrator in the Europont network, for a gantry crane to handle hydroelectric turbines at the Capdenac plant in the south of France. After 40 years of service, the No. 2 hydroelectric plant at Capdenac-Port has been modernised, and the replacement of three […]

Flemming Christensen, a former service engineer at Hiab Copenhagen, founded the first SAWO workshop in 1962. In the early 1980’s, he eventually took over all Hiab Denmark workshops and the sales team, integrating them into SAWO. Both Cargotec and SAWO praise the close partnership that has endured for half a century.  “They import and sell […]