productBespoke system for wet room
A COMPANY wanted a bespoke electric-powered winch lifting system to raise and lower large vinyl-type sheets in a purpose-built ‘wet area’.
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productKeep cranes running straight and true
LIFTING EQUIPMENT specialist, Konecranes, has launched its RailQ 3D crane runway survey programme. The package has been designed to provide highly accurate measurement of crane runway alignment and is backed by comprehensive analysis of cloud-based data.
productTandem-lifting hoist for Environment Agency
HOIST & WINCH recently supplied a tandem-lifting hoist system as part of improvements to Environment Agency flood defence assets at Taplow Weir on the Jubilee Relief Channel, an 11.6 km asset that reduces flood risk to 3,200 properties by diverting water from the River Thames when flows are high.
articleA political approach
Ross Moloney explains why it is important to engage with legislators to help them understand the role of lifting in key sectors like logistics and how to improve safe practice.
productTravis Perkins to upgrade truck loader cranes
TRAVIS PERKINS has made a multi-million pound investment in 400 new truck loader cranes.
articleNetwork and learn at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Check out a wealth of expert speakers and 45+ innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event at the Coventry CBS Arena on June 8. It’s free to attend with free food and parking, and you earn CPD points to boot.
productHuge cranes for Antwerp Gateway
DP World Antwerp Gateway has taken three gigantic container cranes at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
articleDawn of a new era
As we prepare for an uncertain 2023, HSS is excited to reveal its rebrand as Logistics Matters from January – with a view to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
articleEvolving training for lifting experts
Andrew Wright, Deputy CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains how training is evolving to ensure quality and expertise is sustained, reinforcing the confidence logistics operations place in lifting equipment and service suppliers.
productChallenging hoist installations
EVERY HOIST installation is different, and most generally present some level of challenge to overcome, typically relating to the dimensional clearances of the hoist unit or the logistics of general access conditions.
productGeared to lifting
LIFTING APPLICATIONS place special demands on the installation space for drives.
articleTricky lift completed
THE SPECIALIST services available from Hoist & Winch have come to the rescue of a cement industry customer that was looking to replace a large rotor used in its production process.
productManitou Group takes 15 overhead cranes
THE MANUFACTURER has added the equipment to its rough-terrain aerial platform production unit in France.
productNeed to hire a hoist?
ALONGSIDE ITS wide portfolio of lifting and handling equipment for sale, Hoist and Winch is promoting its extensive know-how and experience in the hire market.
productLifting in hygiene critical works
LIFTING EQUIPMENT specialist Konecranes has upgraded and relaunched its popular range of belt hoists.
productHoist and Winch raises profile
HOIST AND Winch has come a long way in a short space of time. From humble beginnings in 2007, the company today offers a full spectrum of lifting equipment services to the UK and global marketplace.
articleBelt hoists for clean environments relaunch
LIFTING EQUIPMENT specialist Konecranes has upgraded and relaunched its popular range of belt hoists.
productWinches for heavy applications
VERLINDE HAS extended its open winch series for heavy duty applications with the PDW series. This range of open winches provides a technical answer to lifting applications in a wide range of capacities from 6.3 to 70 tonnes, with duty classifications of up to M6.
articleA safer world of lifting
Lifting is a fundamental aspect of materials handling and logistics throughout all supply chains. Ross Moloney encourages everybody in materials handling and logistics to open their eyes to the importance of lifting equipment and the role of safety.
productNew-gen RTG
KALMAR HAS introduced a new generation of its rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTG).
