articleHandling up to 6,000kg
The new power and free (P&F) system for heavy loads rounds out Eisenmann’s portfolio of conveyor solutions for painting lines.
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productBrian Wood marks 50 years at Street Crane
In August 1965 “Help” by the Beatles was at number one, the group played Shea Stadium, New York, the first ever super-group stadium gig, and the Rolling Stones released “I Can’t Get no Satisfaction”. A keen follower of both groups, a young man called Brian Wood joined Street Crane as an apprentice.
articleJaguar Land Rover invests in suite of cranes and hoists
Konecranes has supplied and installed a comprehensive range of hoist and crane lifting system solutions within Jaguar Land Rover’s new Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) located on the i54 business park in Wolverhampton.
articleWheeled crane causes serious arm injury
Totternhoe Metal Recycling Limited (TMR) have been fined after a worker was injured while delivering waste metal.
articleTerex and Konecranes propose merger
The merger must still clear regulatory hurdles, but if it completes, the combined firm – Konecranes Terex – will boast annual sales in the region of $10bn.
productTerex offers Latchways fall protection systems
The company supplies the safety systems alongside its range of Demag lifting equipment for new crane installations, retrofits and refurbishments.
productIntegrated interface
Konecranes is claiming an industry first for its fully integrated customer interface and asset management platform – YourKonecranes.
productHigh on safety
Crane controls designer NTK is providing an advanced new safety system for tower cranes, central to which is the control system based around a new generation of safety PLC from ABB.
articleDare to inspire
Andrew Wright, LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) learning and development manager urges the industry to inspire a new generation of overhead lifting equipment engineers.
productBig bag handling
The specialised big-bag, air operated hoists manufactured by J D Neuhaus are suitable for operating with single or twin bag loads in processing procedures involving powdered, granulated or other free-flowing materials.
productChain hoist range widened
Verlinde’s range of electric chain hoists, Eurochain VR, has been widened with VR16 and VR25 to cater for loads for up to 5000kg.
productDemag V-type double girder crane released
Following the launch of the Demag V-type single girder crane, Terex Material Handling has extended the range to include V-type double girder overhead travelling models.
articleMis-communication contributes to crane fatality
A company was fined £160,000 after a worker was killed when he was struck by a load on a moving crane.
articleCeMAT to feature cranes and lifting gear area
Attendees will be able to see cranes and lifting equipment in a dedicated area of the upcoming CeMAT exhibition (31 May – 3 June, Hannover, Germany).
articleHigh stakes lifting
SCX is providing specialist cranes to help contain drums of radioactive waste at a new £22 million facility at the decommissioned Dounreay nuclear plant.
articleLightweight portal frame for workshops
Verlinde’s VGPA workshop portal frame is designed for handling loads from 125 to 2000kg and is designed for easy travel positioning.
articleAir hoist concept for clean applications
Materials handling specialists J D Neuhaus will present their concept study of a stainless steel air hoist for the first time at the LogiMAT 2016 exhibition.
articleMaking a difference
Consultation services offers key advantages to customers, explains Konecranes UK consultancy service manager, Lee Thorne.
articleNew build automated cold store for food firm
Egemin Automation has embarked upon a new major phase in the construction of the new deepfreeze warehouse of Agristo in Belgium, the installation of the automated stacker cranes.
productGreater running time
Manbat Industrial is the UK’s sole distribution partner for deep-cycle battery specialist, US Battery Manufacturing.
