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Capital Safety, Red Wing, Minn., has recalled a series of Y-shaped Protecta lanyards with a locking snaphook bearing part number 9502573. The company received a field report of an inadvertent disconnection during use of the snaphook with twin elastic lanyard legs that attach directly to the eye of the snaphook. The affected products are: Pro […]

Engineered Systems Inc., Duncan, S.C., is implementing Field ID inspection software to enhance its safety compliance management and improve the efficiency of equipment inspections. Engineered Systems attaches RFID tags to crane, trolley and hoist components. The company, which previously used pen and paper to record most safety inspections, now uses mobile devices and Field ID’s […]

Magnetek, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., promoted Norman Davis to business development manager, radio controls. Davis was promoted after more than five years of experience in radio controls at Magnetek, including three years as an inside sales representative and two years as a radio technician. Prior to joining Magnetek, Davis spent 15 years in the automotive […]

Ametek Test & Calibration Instruments, Largo, Fla., has introduced three Chatillon digital crane scale lines: the CDR Series, the CMA Series, and the CTR Series. Designed for general purpose weighing, the CDR Series is available in five capacities and has a measuring accuracy better than 0.2 percent full scale. Powered with a rechargeable battery, the […]

FlangeLock LLC, Greenwich, Conn., has received a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for its FlangeLock contamination control tool. The FlangeLock is a cap that slides onto the flange and is sealed with one turn of the bottom plug to seal in oil and keep out contaminants. Targeted to eliminate hydraulic oil spills in construction, […]

Liebherr Mobile Harbor Cranes’ LPS 600 portal based solution won the Crane of the Year award at the annual IBJ Awards ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium. The company has won the award for the last three years. The award-winning LPS 600 can run on a diesel or an electric engine (prime mover), or combine the power […]

Water Weights, Inc., Montclair, Calif., recently installed a complete load measuring system on the upstream and downstream turbine deck cranes at Lower Monumental Dam in Kahlotus, Wash., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Water Weights performed all the calibration and testing for the project using 12- by 35-ton water bags and 6- by 12-ton […]

Elebia Ltd., Barcelona, Spain, has released its automatic e5 and e10 hook systems, offering capacities up to 10 tons. Targeted at U.S.-based foundries, the remote control hooks help riggers and operators stay away from loads, enhancing safety and productivity. Oscar Fillol Vidal, Elebia general manager, said they’re particularly useful in environments where hazardous loads are […]

Intelligrated, Mason, Ohio, will display its software technologies in Booth #2900 at Modex 2012, February 6-9, 2012, in Atlanta, Ga. The company will provide demonstrations of its InControlWare system, a suite of warehouse control software products for automated material handling systems. InControlWare offers flexible process management of machines and operational resources through scalable software, while […]

Sapient Automation, Hatfield, Pa., has appointed Colman Roche as executive vice president. Roche will be responsible for leading multiple areas within the company while implementing automated storage and retrieval material handling systems, including Viper vertical lift modules (VLMs), Avenger Vertical Carousels and Hornet Horizontal Carousels, and Shark Inventory Management Software sold and integrated through dealer […]