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First lifting apprentice due to complete assessment
The first Lifting Equipment Technician apprentice will be undertaking their end point assessment at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) workshops in Huntingdon, UK, on 15 March 2024.
Bohl Crane provides lifting solution for boat manufacturer
US lifting business Bohl Crane has installed a series of overhead cranes and hoists from R&M Materials Handling at a facility in Decatur, Indiana, where Formula Boats – a range of fiberglass powerboats from 24ft to 50ft in length – are manufactured from raw materials.
Durham Lifting embarks on a new era of leadership
The ownership of UK lifting solutions business Durham Lifting has changed hands, with Amanda and Paul Gardiner taking full control of the company as Frank Pickersgill, who founded the company in 1996 and is now in his 70s, steps aside.
Bespoke lifting equipment helps keep train manufacturer’s safety on track
Britlift has delivered a range of bespoke lifting equipment for CAF Rolling Stock UK, which produces trains for the UK market.
Port Report: Access all areas
From the Port of Kemi in Finland upgrading its security with Visy to APM Terminals and DP World announcing an initiative to accelerate decarbonisation through the electrification of Container Handling Equipment (CHE). Jenny Eagle reports on the latest port news.
Handling Systems International continues to grow its capacity and dealer network.
Taking advantage of its position of being able to offer fresh new options to an old, established market, Handling Systems International Inc. (HSI), a McCook, IL-based manufacturer of overhead lifting and material handling cranes and hoists, has once again expanded both its production square footage and its dealer network.
Hoist & Winch designs bespoke electric winch lifting system for ‘wet room’
Hoist & Winch has installed a bespoke electric-powered winch lifting system for a UK plant rental company.
Load monitoring: Cloud connect
Kito Crosby’s Thomas Dietvorst expands upon last year’s launch of the cloud-based Crosby Straightpoint LoadConnect product.
Dynamic Load Monitoring opens machine shop
The UK’s Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM), which makes force measurement equipment, has opened a machine shop in Southampton in collaboration with sister company, Vulcan Offshore, a company that specialises in fabrication, welding and CNC machining for clients operating within the offshore, renewables, subsea and UK manufacturing industries.
All-in-one entry-level radio solution generating positive feedback, reports Conductix-Wampfler
Conductix-Wampfler, a manufacturer of an array of mobile electrification and data transfer systems for cranes and hoists and other industrial equipment with over 60 years of radio design experience, recently introduced Airmark – a new all-in-one, out-of-the-box, entry-level radio remote control solution designed specifically for the North American overhead crane market.