Anti-sway technology is one of the most sought after safety upgrades in crane modernization projects today as well as integrated digital control for Industry 4.0. Jenny Eagle investigates. The increas[...]
A 35t capacity Pelloby overhead crane has been installed at BMW’s Swindon Mini plant. This electric travelling crane system, which features a double girder design and wire rope hoist unit, was commi[...]
Street has supplied and installed two overhead cranes in the newly expanded Boulby Underground Laboratory, which is operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The £1.7m science[...]
Elebia supplies evo10 marine hook for Panama water pumping station Elebia has partnered with ALP Dynamics FR Corp in Panama, to set up an evo10 automatic hook with marine configuration on a fixed gant[...]
Konecranes has received a notice of intent to award contracts from the Virginia Port Authority in the USA for 86 automatic stacking cranes. This will be the largest deal in the history of Konecranes. [...]
MHE-Demag, a joint venture between Terex MHPS and Jebsen & Jessen (SEA), has officially opened its largest manufacturing and warehouse facility in Bukit Raja, Malaysia. Developed at a cost of $10m[...]
From why confusion still exists over load testing to why Handling Systems International (HSI) is expanding its online tool the Quotinator for on-demand quotes, Bret Lussow, director of business develo[...]
Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), based at Schiedam in the Netherlands, has completed the refurbishment of 12 giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel in IJmuiden. Each hook has a lifting capacity of [...]
Singapore-headquartered Gaylin, a specialist supplier of lifting, rigging and marine equipment primarily to the oil and gas industry, has opened a new facility in Busan, South Korea. Gaylin will co-lo[...]
Western Europe’s lifting market may have been grounded by the Covid pandemic but its underlying stability makes it ready for recovery. Keren Fallwell reports As some western European countries grapp[...]