MHE-Demag has acquired its sister company Demag Cranes & Components (DCC) Australia, which has been rebranded as MHE-Demag Australia. The companies have an existing relationship through the Terex [...]
Kalmar has been commissioned to upgrade and refurbish a Paul Würth overhead casting crane at the Aperam Stainless steel plant in Genk, Belgium. The company, part of Cargotec, has been enlisted to des[...]
The inaugural Overhead Crane and Hoist Innovation Conference, rganised by Hoist magazine, took place in early October. Daniel Searle reports With almost all trade shows and conferences in our industry[...]
Konecranes is making its Uniton heavy-duty industrial overhead crane available to customers in the South East Asia Pacific region. The system, which was showcased at the recent South East Asian Iron a[...]
The manufacturer was tasked by Fenix Container Terminal, Port of Bronka, St. Petersburg, Russia to supply the cranes. Manufactured in Ireland and assembled in Liebherr's Rostock plant, the cranes are [...]
In the metals handling sector the three key words that crop up again and again are safety, monitoring and automation. Simon Hastelow reports. For lifting in the metals handling and distribution sector[...]
SWF Krantechnik is working with long-standing partner, Johannesburg’s Pro Crane Services (PCS), on a crane project for fabrication business Hydra Arc. With PCS, designing, manufacturing and installi[...]
South African crane manufacturer Condra has been appointed mechanical subcontractor to MH Automation for the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) new Rescue Simulation Centre under construction on the [...]
More than half of people who use a manual chain hoist expect to be still using one of some description in more than 20 years from now. That’s according to an online survey carried out on LinkedIn by[...]