Asia is an economy in expansion. Julian Champkin investigates the lifting market there. In December 2020 China overtook the US to become the EU’s largest trading partner. (Source: Eurostat). In part[...]
K-based crane manufacturer Pelloby has produced and installed a bespoke turntable crane system at the Hereford foundry of super alloy manufacturer Special Metals. Having ordered several overhead crane[...]
Kito has delivered 41 jib cranes and 43 EQ electric chain hoists to cargo oil pump and turbine manufacturer Shinko. Shinko produces a broad range of steam turbines used in power plants and ships. Larg[...]
Central Europe’s manufacturing is a major part of the global economy, and hoist manufacturing demonstrates the fact. Julian Champkin reports. Central Europe has, of course, long been a manufacturing[...]
Locomotive Storage Limited has purchased four Street cranes, placing them at a refurbished facility at Crewe Diesel Depot. The main tenant is LNWR Heritage, which is responsible for overhauling main l[...]
Linian Crane and Hoist Company has designed a lifting system for a metal treatment facility Knowsley Engineering set up for a client. The treatment facility comprised of a number of dipping tanks in a[...]
Gantry cranes are quite simply lifting devices on legs. Julian Champkin looks at this most useful of concepts. Gantry cranes are instantly recognisable as a type: they are, quite simply, a horizontal [...]
Innokran selected crane components from Stahl CraneSystems to build two magnetic cranes for steel trader Dewald Stahlhandler. The magnetic cranes are based in the company’s storage hall in the Swabi[...]
Whiting has transplanted advanced material handling technology into a 200t overhead crane at the Tulsa port of Catoosa. The port is served by a sophisticated multi-hoist 200t bridge crane, which had t[...]
ProMat is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals discover new trends and tech and what the future holds for their operations. Key information Where: McCormick Place, Chicago, US When: 20-2[...]
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