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Gersag and SWF team up for overhead crane installation
Gersag Krantechnik GmbH made and installed three bridge cranes and three order assembly cranes using SWF Krantechnik GmbH technology. The bridge cranes, each with a load capacity of 2 x 4t and a span of 29.01m, are equipped with Nova electric wire rope hoists from SWF, while the order assembly cranes have a load […]
New Website Launched for Crane and Hoist Users
A new website aiming to provide access to technical information and standards on overhead cranes has been launched: cranebuzz.com. Crane Buzz is a collaboration of experienced overhead crane industry veterans, manufacturing executives, HR, IT and legal professionals. Cofounder Dick Milligan, an industry stalwart himself, described his site as "an informational, interactive website for the overhead […]
Konecranes Recognized by Arizona Public Service
On May 17, 2012, Arizona Public Service (APS) recognized Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services LLC, along with five other suppliers, for going above and beyond what is expected as a business partner. APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, serves more than 1.1 million customers in Arizona. Providing safe, reliable and affordable electricity to customers […]
VFD Trolley Drives Now Standard on EMH Hoists
Valley City, Ohio-based EMH’s Model E Single Girder Wire Rope Hoist line now includes a standard, full-featured VFD trolley drive that incorporates the following: EMH Monorail Standard two-speed infinitely variable control at 65/16 fpm. Smooth, controlled speed transitions from low to high and high to low. Adjustable DC injection dynamic braking to virtually eliminate brake […]
First Genie GS-4069DC Electric Scissor Lift Comes Off the Production Line
Terex AWP team members were proud to see their hard work pay off as they witnessed the first Genie GS-4069DC scissor lift come off the assembly line during the month of July. “Our team members dedicated a large amount of time and effort into the development of this quality machine for our customers so this […]
IPAF Conducts Pal+ Courses for Advanced Operator Training
The first IPAF PAL+ courses have been conducted in the UK, training operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for work in higher risk or challenging environments. PAL+ is an optional, additional one day of category-specific training and complements the PAL operator course by providing further training for MEWP operators working in such environments. […]
4t crane for helicopter escape training
UK manufacturer Street Crane has installed a 4 tonne capacity overhead crane at Blackpool College’s Fleetwood Nautical Campus (FNC), used for marine helicopter escape training for North Sea, military and emergency services personnel. The safety training systems were designed by EDM, a company specialising in simulators for aviation training. EDM produced the module known as […]
Bridon ropes for world’s toughest lifting jobs
International rope maker Bridon has started installation of the “world’s biggest machine for the manufacture of steel wire ropes”. The ropes will support the offshore sector in particular due to its increasingly demanding lifting applications. The closer machine at the company’s new Neptune Quay facility, which is used to form dozens of strands of […]
Bridon ropes for world’s toughest lifting jobs
International rope maker Bridon has started installation of the “world’s biggest machine for the manufacture of steel wire ropes”. The ropes will support the offshore sector in particular due to its increasingly demanding lifting applications. The closer machine at the company’s new Neptune Quay facility, which is used to form dozens of strands of […]
Bridon ropes for world’s toughest lifting jobs
International rope maker Bridon has started installation of the “world’s biggest machine for the manufacture of steel wire ropes”. The ropes will support the offshore sector in particular due to its increasingly demanding lifting applications. The closer machine at the company’s new Neptune Quay facility, which is used to form dozens of strands of […]