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GLAD 2022 launches new website
This year Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD takes place on 7 July 2022 and the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) encourages organisations and individuals to share any content they are producing or events they are hosting for adding to the new dedicated website for #GLAD2022, which is now live at globalliftingawarenessday.com. The site provides a […]
Mollo Noleggio expands fleet with Haulotte aerial platforms
Italy-based rental company Mollo Noleggio has placed an order with Haulotte for 280 mobile elevating work platforms, including HA20 LE PRO, SIGMA16 PRO, HA32 RTJ PRO, scissor lifts and vertical masts. The new equipment will be spread among its branches and will help the company to meet the ever-growing demand. Mollo Noleggio, a leading rental […]
Konecranes comments on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on its business
In a statement that condemns the war in Ukraine, Konecranes says, “We are saddened and upset by the war and deeply concerned for our over 400 Ukrainian employees and their families. Their safety and well-being are number one priority for Konecranes as a company, and the Konecranes community is supporting them and their compatriots through […]
First Virtual Reality (VR) Administered Certification Assessment Under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Standard
Industrial Training International’s (ITI), Construction Hazard Identification assessment and certification has been granted accreditation by the Personnel Credentialing Accreditation Committee (PCAC) of the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). The certification, which is also endorsed by the National Safety Council (NSC), is the first programme accredited by ANAB under ISO/IEC 17024:2012 using virtual reality (VR). Applicants […]
Palfinger’s remotely operated cranes for Norway’s offshore platforms
In what is believed to be a world first, Palfinger will equip Aker BP’s new installations with state-of-the art offshore cranes based on a new technology and standardisation to increase the safety level and reduce operating costs. The Norway-based oil exploration and development company, Aker BP, is planning a final investment decision in 2022 for […]
Jungheinrich opens new development centre in Zagreb
Jungheinrich has opened a new hub for software and hardware development in the Croatian capital Zagreb. With ‘Jungheinrich Business Services Croatia,’ the company is further expanding its expertise in digitalisation and automation and meeting the growing demand for its digital products. Jungheinrich is working intensively on the megatrends digitalisation and automation in intralogistics and has […]
RiConnect Inc appoints a new team member in Europe
RiConnect is a Taiwan-based SaaS (software as a service) company specialising in critical asset management for the lifting industry. To better serve the European market, RiConnect has appointed Marelize du Toit, as its new senior business development manager in Europe. Du Toit has more than 13 years lifting industry experience. She gained most of her […]
Cranfield expert-led seminar sessions at IMHX 2022
World-renowned specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield, has been named as the Academic Partner of the International Materials Handling Exhibition 2022 (IMHX). As IMHX 2022’s Academic Partner, Cranfield University will play a role in this year’s speaker programme which will run alongside the three-day exhibition of materials handling and intralogistics solutions, this Autumn (6 – 8 September […]
WireCo rebrands and lays groundwork for a better future
WireCo, a leading world manufacturer of mission-critical wire rope, synthetic rope and netting, and electromechanical cable has unveiled its new brand. The brand reflects the company’s goal of driving progress and creating premium products that serve as the strength behind the world’s evolution. WireCo’s products span a wide range of industries, including industrial lifting, maritime, […]
UK set to trial anti-crush OverWatch device on scissor lifts
Australian company, Equipment Safety Services (EQSS) has arrived in the UK with its OverWatch device, which can prevent deaths from crushing and trapping incidents on scissor lifts. EQSS claims that OverWatch is the only secondary guarding device that has proven itself on every job site and UK contractors have welcomed its arrival, with five contractors […]