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Contractor completes concrete plant lift with Enerpac hydraulic gantry – A case study
Americas heavy lift contractor Tecnogruas has used an Enerpac SBL500 hydraulic gantry to lift a mobile concrete batching plant for transport from Santiago, Chile, to a new project in the north of the country.
Product report: Lifting point safety and security
Keeping a load securely attached to a lifting rope is not always straightforward. Julian Champkin reports.
Carroll Technologies highlights non-roadway collision deaths
New research from industrial safety specialists Carroll Technologies Group has revealed that 1,807 deaths were caused by non-roadway collisions at US mining, construction and industrial facilities in the years 2011 to 2021.
Ship-to-shore cranes arrive in Jeddah Islamic Port
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), a strategic partner of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port and the operator of its North Container Terminal, has procured three ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
Diary date: Free-to-view lifting safety webinars scheduled for 2023
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) will roll out a new programme of free-to-view webinars this year.
Automotive lifting: A turn for the better
Two truck manufacturers in the US have chosen a Caldwell product to meet their lifting needs, writes Tony Rock.
Hire Association Europe recognises Common Assessment Standard
The UK-based Hire Association Europe (HAE), which includes HSS Hire and other lifting equipment suppliers among its members, has reached an agreement with construction industry organisation Build UK to recognise its Common Assessment Standard.
Dynamic Load Monitoring names new technical director
UK business Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has promoted Chris Scrutton to technical director.
Global Lifting Awareness Day scheduled for 13 July
The fourth Global Lifting Awareness Day – #GLAD2023 – will take place on Thursday 13 July.
BVS Cranes issues shares on Turkish stock exchange
Crane manufacturer BVS Cranes is undertaking an initial public offering (IPO) on the Borsa Istanbul, the Turkish stock exchange, on the 26, 27 and 30 January.