Dynamic Load Monitoring was among the industry representatives as the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) hosted an event at UK Parliament on the eve of July’s Global Lifting Awareness Da[...]
The aerospace sector demands heavy lifting, delicate handling, and precise positioning. Julian Champkin looks at the hoisting and lifting machinery that is needed. Aerospace is the epitome of high tec[...]
An American manufacturer of overhead cranes and hoists is expanding its range of lifting equipment available through the addition of Danish-made vacuum lifters. American Crane & Equipment Corporat[...]
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) led a group of member companies to the UK’s House of Commons, London, on 12 July 2023 to explain the role the lifting industry plays and to convey [...]
As Tony Rock reports, the benefits of Industry 4.0 are still being discussed more than ten years after the idea of a Fourth Industrial Revolution was introduced. Look up ‘Industry 4.0’ on Hoistmag[...]
A 4t overhead crane is being used to help simulate a helicopter crash at sea to provide avionics students with underwater escape training at Blackpool College’s Fleetwood Nautical Campus. UK firm St[...]
BVS Cranes has taken part in the bell-ringing ceremony marking the start of the day’s trading at the Borsa Istanbul, Turkey’s stock exchange. BVS Cranes’ participation in the ceremony – it is [...]
Tom Woerndl looks at how crane owners and inspection companies can improve the safety of their test and inspection processes. Safety is a key aspect of the lifting industry. While manufacturers of lif[...]
Cable reels for 12 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes have been ordered for the China Merchant container terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Cavotec was awarded the contract from port equipment manufa[...]
Two contracts worth INR 110M (USD 1.9M) have been awarded to a leading Indian crane builder tasked with providing four 125/25t double girder EOT cranes for a power plant equipment manufacturer. Anupam[...]