Manufacturers of cranes for the metals distribution sector are designing their technologies to provide greater levels of safety for operators, while offering improved data analysis about the type of l[…]
Based in Osterley, in west London, the 23,000m2 development will be powered using a Combined Cooling Heating and Power (CCHP) plant capable of generating 1MW of electricity and 5MW of heat, which Sky […]
The Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician Apprenticeship is now available for delivery in England as an open programme, meaning that the teaching is delivered via online classrooms and there are no min[…]
We round-up the latest environmental developments at US ports. The Port of LA, Port of Long Beach and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), with the support of C40 Cities – a global ne[…]
Deciding not to appear at trade shows this year is a step detailed in the new plan to move demonstration onsite, Hoist UK said. Tony Dickson, Director of Hoist UK, said more time will be spent on demo[…]
Condra is to manufacture a high-lift, high-speed, heavy-duty kibble (or bucket) hoist for a 15-ton pre-sink mining portal crane for a South African customer. Lifting height will be 150m, which Condra […]
With Brexit creating an uncertain landscape, Daniel Searle spoke to UK manufacturers about current and future opportunities. He visited Street Crane, a company planning large-scale growth. There are b[…]
The US Port of West Sacramento has bought a new Liebherr LHM 420 mobile harbour crane to enable it to handle intermodal containers for import and export beginning 2012. US government federal stimulus […]
Anker Schroeder ASDO (ASDO), based in Germany, has launched heavy lifting shackles ranging from 85t to 1,500t capacity, in heavy duty (HD), heavy super (HS) and heavy polar (HP) ranges. Large shackles[…]
The future of factories is the so-called ‘Industry 4.0’, the complete and seamlessly integrated digital control of a production line. Julian Champkin looks at the current state of the art in digit[…]