All articles by prameela vegi
prameela vegi
DLM Editor’s Comment: The Jewel of the Nile
Global port operator Hutchison Ports has invested $700m in two major projects in Egypt: Ain Sokhna Port and B100, a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria, which will serve as a gateway to the Egyptian market.
Below the hook: In need of TLC
It is possible to safely lift curved plate or pipe, as found in many manufacturing applications, with specially designed clamps, writes Dale Kelly, engineering manager at The Caldwell Group.
Making hoists and lifting equipment inspections paperless and digital
Taking hoists and lifting equipment inspections paperless and digital has become increasingly popular in recent years. By utilising digital platforms, companies can streamline their inspection process, save time, reduce costs and improve the accuracy of their inspections, writes Trishan Khan, marketing manager at Australian mobile data collection provider Pervidi.
LEEA column: Responsibilities for all
Oliver Auston, CEO of Safehold and deputy chair of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, looks at the respective responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, distributors and end users.
Sparrows Group secures North Sea crane and lifting contract
Sparrows Group, an engineering and maintenance specialists for global energy and industrial sectors, has secured a three-and-a-half-year contract with Ineos FPS to provide crane and lifting equipment operations, maintenance, engineering and inspection services on the Ineos Unity platform in the North Sea.
Editor’s Comment: Firms spring into sustainable action
Konecranes announced in the spring that it had reached a milestone on its climate roadmap, with all the electricity used in its factories last year coming from renewable sources. It’s a fantastic achievement, although I was actually more impressed by an answer to an interview question I’d asked earlier this year, around the same time as the Konecranes announcement.
Editor’s Comment: Nitchi is no more
So, I almost ignored an email from a reader that dropped into my inbox recently, as I was worried it was a phishing attempt due to the random email address (you know the type: first name/surname initial, plus a stream of numbers).
Back to lifting basics
Bernie Winter, technical services at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, stresses the importance of competency in lifting equipment operations, maintenance and inspections.
Below the hook: The differences between spreader and lifting beams
From top rigging to lifting points, there are key differences between spreader and lifting beams, writes Dan Mongan, senior sales engineer at The Caldwell Group.
Editor’s Comment: Five trends to consider for the rest of 2023
At the start of the year, the US Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) highlighted five trends to watch out for in 2023