UK-based Demag Cranes & Components has added overhung and extending configurations to its KBK Aluline light crane system, to suit applications where there is a requirement to move loads beyond the[...]
Engineered Material Handling (EMH) has introduced its EG Series hoist, which offers additional features to its E Series hoist for single girder overhead cranes. The EG Series provides easier trolley a[...]
Hoists and hoisting operations have become safer over the years, but accidents still happen and sometimes they can be very serious indeed. Julian Champkin reports. A properly maintained hoist, used as[...]
The Terminal Petikemas Semarang (TPKS) container handling terminal in Central Java, Indonesia, recently extended the world’s first commercially-operated fleet of Konecranes automated rubber tyre gan[...]
A combination of Erikkila light crane systems and Kito hoists were installed at an innovative tractor manufacturing facility in Germany. Deutz-Fahr, a manufacturer of agricultural engineering equipmen[...]
As The Italian Sea Group says goodbye to its historic 46m high gantry crane in Marina Di Carrara, to make way for the future development of the shipyard, Jenny Eagle looks at other news happening acro[...]
Konecranes has supplied ten cranes to Apex International, a manufacturer and exporter of printing rolls and printing machines, for its newest plant, at Nashik, India. The crane manufacturer provided e[...]
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will upgrade the capabilities of four ZPMC ship-to-shore cranes in Morocco, on behalf of customer Eurogate Tanger. The project is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2[...]
Process cranes combine automated technology with overhead cranes to handle heavy duty loads and streamline working procedures. The two largest end-user sectors are metal and mining followed by manufac[...]
UK-based crane manufacturer Pelloby has designed, built and installed a 12.5t-capacity gantry crane with a 47m span for Somerset-based Marble Mosaics. The Marble Mosaic Company specialises in designin[...]