David Canada (right), equipment specialist, and Trey Thomasson, PE, electrical engineer, of the US Navy Crane Centre, crane design division, pick up their copies of the March/April issue of Hoist’s sister publication, Overhead Crane & Hoist (OCH), www.ochmagazine.com
Hoist welcomes a new subscriber
Vic Slemker, owner of Valley Industrial Crane LLC, Ohio, also samples the latest issue
Spanco Inc. launched its so-called Lift Boss Wire Rope Hoist, and the Beam Boss Beam Tractor Drive, both part of its new Boss line of products
Schneider Electric exhibited from a range of products, designed to entice the overhead materials handling market
The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), meanwhile, has posted a video of the show on its website. See the link at the bottom of this blog.
The next major trade show in the States is ProMat 2009, also organised by the MHIA. A link to its dedicated website is also below.
Closer to home, CeMAT (Germany) is fast approaching, and there’s been some breaking news from one crane firm and two remote control manufacturers since we went to press with the preview edition (April).
Kito will introduce a new electric chain hoist from its ER2 series.
The hoist features innovative frequency inverter technology for dual lifting speeds. The 6:1 speed ratio is pre-set in the factory as standard, but it can also be adjusted individually up to a ratio of 12:1.
Remote firm HBC-radiomatic (Hall 12 Stand A50) will present a wide range of new products and features, including the spectrum A and spectrum B transmitters.
These joystick controls feature a new integrated LCD for display of system and feedback data. Depending on the desired transmitter configuration, the user may have the load weight and wind speed displayed. The display of operating hours is also possible.
NBB Controls & Components AG, meanwhile, will introduce a new generation of receiver at CeMAT, the Compact M2, a small 172.5 x 114 x 67.5mm unit.
The receiver comes with all the trimmings, such as integrated antenna and an indicator for fault analysis.
The M2 has an interface for analysis and the possibility of changing, for example, the software to another application. “Of course,” said NBB, “the unit is protected to IP 65.”
Hoist will distribute copies of the magazine from its stand. Make a note, we’re in Hall 12 Stand F01.
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