productHydraulic hoists
Hoists incorporating the latest generation of super silent hydraulics have now been added to the J D Neuhaus Profi and EH monorail hoist ranges, with units providing 75 and 100t lift capacities.
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productNew generation Demag V -type crane
Terex Material Handling has launched the new generation Demag V-type crane, the design of which uses less material, helping to reduce the depletion of raw materials.
newsWorker crushed after crane collision
An Oldham manufacturer has been ordered to pay £125,000 in fines and costs after an employee was killed when he was struck by a three-tonne piece of steel being lifted by an overhead crane.
productExplosion protected crane systems
Crane systems manufactured by J D Neuhaus can be supplied with Atex classifications EX II 2 GD IIA T4 / EX II 3 GD IIB T4, with increased spark protection also available for explosion level II C.
productCrane reliability study
Hot on the heels of the recent re-launch of its Trucare remote service package, Konecranes has developed a Crane Reliability Study (CRS).
productSingle girder, box beam cranes
Vehicle body builder Tiger Trailers has selected overhead cranes from Street Crane Company as an integral element in the production system at its new factory.
productWire rope hoists
SNT Duriez at Grand Quevilly, near Rouen in France is a specialist in energy conversion, producing power transformers up to 40mva.
newsWorkers burned when crane spilled 300 tonnes of molten steel at Tata
Global steel giant Tata has been prosecuted after three employees suffered serious burns when tonnes of molten metal spilled onto the factory floor and ignited.
articleCranes are pole stars
Trailers featuring on-board cranes provided by Rushlift have revitalised a 20 year old process for telegraph pole manufacturer Calders & Grandidge.
productHoists for corrosive environments
Street Crane Company has developed a range of modified hoists for use in the corrosive environments found in galvanising and finishing plants. They are based on the ZX hoist platform, a modern wire rope unit that has proven reliable in standard production environments.
productDesign award for crane
The Demag V-type crane has won the iF (International Forum) Design Award for its outstanding design. The award recognises the innovative construction of the V-type crane girder, which is based on bionic principles.
productGive tank cleaning a lift
More companies are turning to air-operated hoists to clean storage tanks, says JD Neuhaus.
articleNorbert wins pipe distribution deal
Norbert Dentressangle has won a five-year, £-multi-million contract with specialist polyethylenepipe producer, Radius Systems, to handle the distribution of its products in the UK.
productTEAM card holders can renew online
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has introduced an online refresher course to help TEAM card holders stay qualified.
articleCEMEX refurbishes crane system
Terex Material Handling’s Demag Service team has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of a Demag crane system at the CEMEX cement production facility in Rugby.
productCrane reliability study
LondonWaste has drafted in the expertise of Konecranes, to assess and evaluate the condition and operational capability of its double gantry cranes deployed within the Energy Centre located at its flagship forty-acre site in Edmonton.
articleKeeping port cranes running smoothly
MapleSim helps reduce development time for ABB Crane Systems and saves money for its customers.
productOn track to deliver
Rail freight facilities at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, have expanded further with the commissioning of two new Rail Mounted Gantry cranes (RMGs) at the port’s North Rail Terminal.
productNext generation ASC system
New from Kalmar, part of Cargotec, the company’s next generation automatic stacking crane (ASC) system enables smooth and fast automation deployment, allowing terminals to deliver high throughput as well as a predictable and reliable performance.
articleSling snaps during lift crushing worker
Pelloby Engineering has been fined after a beam weighing two tonnes fell onto an employee causing severe injuries.
