Opinion Pieces

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 […]

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 […]

Edward Hutchison, managing director of Bito Storage Systems, explains how robots can work with people to positively change the picture of traditional retail warehouse operations. Counterbalanced and warehouse forklift trucks moving goods to and from storage locations in racking and shelving forms a familiar image of work inside a typical retail warehouse. But with drivers […]

Lifting equipment needs to be inspected and maintained to ensure reliability, and safety. Alex Beltrao, director of compliance at The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), examines the three levels of inspection for lifting equipment. Lifting equipment keeps sectors including manufacturing, logistics, ports, maritime, construction, mining, quarrying and renewables operating. Add these to a plethora of […]

Following the recent acquisition of German lightweight cranes specialist, eepos, Robert Desel, CEO of Kito Crosby, spoke to Maria Hadlow about integrating the new company and the importance of maintaining relationships with customers, teams and potential acquisitions. An aging workforce and an increasing trend for industrial lifts of increasing weight and complexity are just a […]

Too much red tape and procrastination hinders progress, as the political merry-go-round proves, writes election day baby, Joel Cox. Readers won’t need reminding that we’ve just had a significant election result here in the US. As a longtime globetrotter it never ceases to amaze me just how far and wide the ripples of such political […]

As companies in the UK grapple with increased costs resulting from the 2024 Autumn Budget, investment in training must continue. This is not just to benefit the bottom line but, crucially, to ensure best practice in safety, says Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). LEEA members in the UK are assessing […]

When most people would be contemplating retirement, the energetic Ricardo Magni founded a new company. He talks to Dan Jenkins about telehandler innovation and how Magni stays one step ahead of the competition. In religion and literature death and birth are intertwined. It was this way for Ricardo Magni, founder in 2013 of telehandler manufacturer […]

Don’t let your business mature too quickly, says Steve Napieralski, president at OZ Lifting.   If you want your business to fly, be like Peter Pan. Never Grow Up. I don’t believe my company will ever truly become an adult. In fact, I sprinkle it with fairy dust every morning to make sure that it […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains the benefits of being able to find relevant information to assure best practice in lifting. Libraries are wonderful things. Throughout history they have provided a font of knowledge to share, inform, educate and inspire. Andrew Carnegie, who led the expansion of the American steel […]