The virtual conference will allow delegates to watch the full conference programme; pose questions to the speakers in live Q&A sessions; chat live to exhibitor representatives, and download their product information; and to meet and talk to other delegates.

The event is set to showcase the very best and most cutting-edge technology the lifting and handling industry has to offer, with a wide audience of end-users, manufacturers and decision-makers all coming together.

Registration is free, and can be completed at: https://hoistinnovation.vfairs.com/

The conference programme kicks off with Markus Otto, sales director for ETO cranes at Demag, discussing the company’s fully-automated crane and warehousing system.

Throughout the day delegates will hear from Reid Lifting on the versatility of its light and portable cranes; ABB’s solutions for the mining sector; ITI discussing the use of virtual reality in crane training; PaR highlighting the benefits of its anti-sway and crane control system; and HBC-radiomatic showcasing its crane controls with live video feedback.

The agenda will conclude with Columbus McKinnon introducing its key recent innovations, and R&M Materials Handling talking about its OLI app for remotely accessing hoist performance data.