BVS Cranes has supplied an overhead gantry crane for the UK’s HS2 rail project. HS2 FACTS Over 250 miles of new high-speed line is planned across the UK HS2 trains will stop at more than 25 stations[...]
All eyes have been on the USA; its pandemic response and its election have disrupted business and made forecasting and planning more than problematic. How has the market for lifting gear coped? And wi[...]
Ace World Companies has shipped the first quarter, six, of 23 overhead cranes for Big River Steel’s $1.3 billion steel mill and recycling facility located in Osceola, Arkansas. The overhead cranes[...]
One of the world’s largest gantry cranes has been erected at a port in Poland. The new 120m crane will be used for moving steel fabrications. Raising the crane was itself a major lifting challenge f[...]
The mining industry relies on highly-specialised lifting equipment for maximum efficiency and minimal downtime. Daniel Searle spoke to some of the leading manufacturers in the sector. When it comes to[...]
A recent job by Rick Insana’s company, using the new Link-Belt 275Ok t ATC-3275 all terrain crane that lifted 73t girder and 60t idler girder in New Castle, PA. Rick Insana's towing and crane servic[...]
Linian crane and hoist company refurbished an old 10t Wharton double girder electric overhead travelling crane probably dating from the 1950’s. Linian crane and hoist company were approached by Trat[...]
Synthetic rope from DSM’s HMPE fibre Dyneema has been produced for many years, and is now making the move into various specialised applications in the hoist industry. Daniel Searle reports. Syntheti[...]
Three suspended cranes and six Verlinde hoists have been used in the injection mould maintenance workshop at Parker Hannifin. Parker Hannifin, with a global turnover of €11.5bn, is a world leader in[...]
Konecranes has supplied a total of 125 units of CXT wire rope hoists and SM winches to the Sino Iron project. The project is Australia’s largest magnetite mining and processing operation located at [...]
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