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Staff Writer
NYPA partners with REEL COH on crane upgrades
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has approved a $70.6 million contract for the design, fabrication, and installation of two new gantry cranes at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in Massena.
JLT Mobile Computers celebrates milestone anniversary
JLT Mobile Computers brings 2024 to a close, celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades in the rugged computing industry.
Movequip & Verlinde partner on major project for Brazil’s sugar industry
A Big Bag storage project recently completed in Brazil is set to revolutionize the country’s sugar industry, a sector that already accounts for 25% of global sugar production.
Extracting future gems
From Pan Africa acquiring TCMG, Hoisting Equipment Specialists expanding into Japan, LEEA LiftEx Gold Coast and Mammoet launching Hands-Free Lifting, we look at the latest news to come from Australasia.
Off The Hook
Below the hook devices are many and various. Julian Champkin examines some options.
A.I. comes to lifting
Artificial Intelligence has given us chatbots and can almost drive cars. Can it operate lifts and hoists? Julian Champkin reports.
Coil Lifters
Knowing your way around coil lifters starts with finding out the outer and inner diameters of the load to be lifted — and not just in a metals facility, explains Kimberly Kresol, project manager and technical sales manager, The Caldwell Group.
Take a good look at your hand chain
Dave Tucker, senior training specialist at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), gives an overview of a thorough examination for a hand chain.
Continous innovation for overhead cranes
Overhead cranes have come a long way, from simple lifting devices to sophisticated pieces of machinery powered by advanced technologies. The future of overhead crane technology is driven by continuous innovation, pushing the boundaries of efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Continent of contrasts
As The United Nations FAO looks to create a ‘Roadmap to a Blue Port’, in collaboration with stakeholders from the Asia-Pacific region, we take a look at this and other news to come from the Orient.