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Warranty Enquiry Leads to Crosby Rigging Overhaul

5 days ago

The Crosby Group has completed training and overhauled rigging best practices at an end user’s facility where problems were encountered due to shock loading of a Crosby IP vertical...

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Handling Systems...

5 days ago

Handling Systems International, Inc. (La Grange, IL) recently announced the release of their...

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RSS Tests Lifting Beams at...

1 wk ago

Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) will test 24 jibs and runway beams, in addition to related...

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Reid Lifting Partners with Equipment...

2 wks ago

The UK’s Reid Lifting, a manufacturer of lightweight gantry and davit cranes, has redoubled... Read more

CM Labs Partners with Antycip...

2 wks ago

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex® training simulators, today announced that they... Read more

Dutest to Distribute Straightpoint...

2 wks ago

Dutest, a third-party inspection company and lifting equipment supplier, will distribute the... Read more

LIFTEUROP: The Importance of Good...

2 wks ago

Consumerism is constantly changing with the times. These days, when customers contact a company,... Read more

City Lifting and Modulift Raise Tower...

3 wks ago

In one of the most complex series of lifts in recent memory, rental firm City... Read more

Celebrity Speaker Confirmed for LEEA...

3 wks ago

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is excited to announce that this... Read more

Mazzella Companies Launches Online...

3 wks ago

Mazzella Companies, one of the largest independently-owned companies in the overhead lifting and... Read more

Crosby Partners with Children of Fallen...

3 wks ago

Dallas, Texas-based The Crosby Group LLC, the largest lifting, rigging, and material handling... Read more

Lifting Victoria: What's In a Name?

3 wks ago

Lifting Victoria, for obvious reasons, is renowned as suppliers of quality lifting and rigging... Read more

LGH UK Steps in as Straightpoint Exits...

4 wks ago

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has seized an opportunity to consume the previous rental fleet of... Read more

R&M Solution for Kimura Foundry America

4 wks ago

Six R&M Materials Handling Inc. overhead crane systems were installed in just three weeks at... Read more

Columbus McKinnon Introduces Black...

4 wks ago

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of... Read more

Handling Systems International, Inc....

4 wks ago

Handling Systems International, Inc. (La Grange, IL) recently announced the purchase of a new... Read more

Peerless Industrial Group, Inc....

1 mon ago

Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. introduces their UNVB, Universal Lifting/Spreader Beam ideal for... Read more

Pure Lifting Acquires Lightweight...

1 mon ago

Chepstow, Wales-based Reid Lifting, a manufacturer of lightweight gantry and davit cranes, has... Read more

SP Launches Bluetooth Alternative to...

1 mon ago

Straightpoint (SP) has unveiled its new single capacity Bluelink load cell that introduces... Read more

CM Labs Releases All-in-one Solution...

1 mon ago

Instructor Operating Station (IOS) complements Vortex simulators with rich functionality to guide... Read more

Ranger Customises Vacuum Lifter for...

1 mon ago

Ranger Lifting has modified a vacuum below-the-hook attachment for installation of key elements,... Read more

Crane Industry Services Adds Two...

1 mon ago

Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., welcomes two staff members who will fill... Read more

Explosion-Protected Models Join...

1 mon ago

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer and manufacturer of motion... Read more

Crane Rental Association of Canada...

1 mon ago

CRAC-ACLG Board of Directors has approved the new Vision, Mission and Values Statement to lead the... Read more

Straightpoint Wins Action Coach’s Top...

1 mon ago

Havant, Hampshire-based load cell manufacturer Straightpoint (SP) received the Business... Read more

Pintsch Bubenzer Strengthens Sales Team

1 mon ago

Pintsch Bubenzer has made two landmark appointments as Mike Sparks (pictured at right),... Read more

New SimGuide Service from CM Labs...

1 mon ago

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex® training simulators, today announced a new... Read more

SP Load Cells Used During Brussels...

1 mon ago

Four Straightpoint (SP) compression load cells were supplied from Lifting Gear Hire’s (LGH)... Read more

New ITI Office - United Kingdom

1 mon ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom will be Industrial Training International’s (ITI) operational... Read more

World’s Largest Mobile Crane Lifts...

2 mons ago

A Modulift spreader beam was used beneath the hook of the largest mobile crane manufactured in... Read more

Deep South Crane & Rigging Adds Four...

2 mons ago

Deep South Crane & Rigging recently acquired four Liebherr mobile cranes –... Read more

Tandemloc Video Showcases Speed and...

2 mons ago

Tandemloc recently released a video putting their telescopic pipe kits and end cap assemblies to... Read more

Liftket: Chain Hoist Configuration in...

2 mons ago

An online configurator on the Liftket website leads to a tailor-made electric chain hoist in... Read more

SP Compression Load Cells Weigh MRI...

2 mons ago

Ridderkerk, Netherlands-based lifting and rigging equipment rental company LGH Hijsmaterieel... Read more

Lifting Victoria expanding its Truck...

2 mons ago

Early in 2018, Lifting Victoria was appointed as an authorised agent for Hyva, a leading... Read more

Speedy Takes Delivery of New Reid...

2 mons ago

Speedy Hire has placed an order for 20 lightweight gantry cranes from Reid Lifting’s... Read more

Crane Industry Services, LLC Adds...

2 mons ago

Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., now offers training for employers who need... Read more

Double Girder Models Join Columbus...

2 mons ago

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer and manufacturer of motion... Read more

RSS Welcomes Industry Veteran Sean...

2 mons ago

Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has named Sean Maslen regional sales manager for the... Read more

Harrington Hoists, Inc. Introduces...

2 mons ago

Harrington Hoists, Inc. recently introduced their HSDSB Standard Duty Spreader Beam which can be... Read more

IMCA Publishes Guidelines on the Shared...

2 mons ago

The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) has published ‘Guidelines... Read more

CM Lodestar VS Electric Chain Hoist Now...

2 mons ago

One-of-a-kind hoist makes maintaining, monitoring and programming a hoist easier than ever... Read more

A-Safe Reveals Double ProMat Showcase

2 mons ago

Baltimore, Maryland-based A-Safe Inc., a manufacturer of protective guarding for warehouses,... Read more

OSHA: Temporary Enforcement Policy for...

2 mons ago

OSHA has issued the following Enforcement Memo: The Cranes and Derricks in Construction:... Read more

ProMat Welcomes Overhead Crane Safety...

2 mons ago

The Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), an independent trade association... Read more

Lifting is Plain Sailing with Reid...

2 mons ago

Newport Uskmouth Sailing Club (NUSC), located at the mouth of the River Usk in South Wales, is... Read more

Modulift Beams Lower Vessel Into Water...

2 mons ago

UK-based Osprey Ltd., a specialist in the onshore and offshore transportation and lifting of... Read more

LGH North America Partners with Rotrex...

2 mons ago

Lifting Gear Hire North America has partnered with Rotrex USA. Rotrex USA is based in Houston, TX... Read more

Bishop Lifting Has Completed the...

2 mons ago

Bishop Lifting Products completed the acquisition of Woods Logging and Industrial Supply... Read more

Rope and Sling Provides Rigging Gear...

3 mons ago

Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has provided lifting and rigging products to BAM Nuttall Limited... Read more

Peerless Industrial Group, Inc....

3 mons ago

Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. introduces their ATSB, Adjustable Telescopic Spreader Beam ideal... Read more

CM Labs Announces Product Launches for...

3 mons ago

New releases include full-team training capabilities and innovative application of augmented... Read more

Marr Contracting Awarded Specialist...

3 mons ago

Australian-based heavy lifting tower crane specialists, Marr Contracting Pty Ltd (The Men From... Read more

LGH UK Relocates in London, Receives...

3 mons ago

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) UK has relocated its London depot and received silver accreditation... Read more

ITI Honolulu Training Center A Perfect...

3 mons ago

Lawson & Associates, Inc., and Industrial Training International (ITI), have reached an... Read more

Global Lifting Group announces landmark...

3 mons ago

The Global Lifting Group and its members are proud to announce a landmark distribution agreement... Read more

Get SPRAT Certified at Columbus...

3 mons ago

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer... Read more

Ranger Lifting Welcomes William Essey

3 mons ago

Ranger Lifting has named William Essey technical sales specialist, as the New South Wales,... Read more

Modulift Spreader Frame Lifts Viking...

3 mons ago

A modular spreader frame comprising Modulift beams is being used to lift handcrafted boats... Read more

New iCraneTrax Features Simplify Fleet...

3 mons ago

A1A Software LLC continues to expand features of iCraneTrax, making the fleet and personnel... Read more

Crosby Acquires Straightpoint

4 mons ago

Dallas, Texas-based The Crosby Group LLC, the largest lifting, rigging, and material handling... Read more

Acco Welcomes York Tech to Neighboring...

4 mons ago

Acco Material Handling Solutions LLC, a manufacturer of material handling products, including... Read more

Myshak Crane & Rigging Uses Hydra-Slide...

4 mons ago

Myshak Crane & Rigging utilized its entire fleet of Hydra-Slide hydraulic skidding equipment... Read more

Mazzella Companies Consolidates to One...

4 mons ago

Mazzella Companies has consolidated their three overhead crane service companies into one... Read more

NCCCO Publishes Employer Guides to the...

4 mons ago

Following the publication of OSHA’s Final Rule on crane operator qualifications,... Read more

Arborist Adds SP Load Pin to Tree...

4 mons ago

Arborist Adaptable Aerial Solutions LLC has added a second Straightpoint (SP) force... Read more

Modulift Spreader Beam Lifts Offshore...

4 mons ago

A 6t capacity Modulift spreader beam was the linchpin in lifting navigation skids onto... Read more

A1A Software Now Accepting Nominations...

4 mons ago

A1A Software LLC, developer of 3D Lift Plan and iCraneTrax lift planning and business... Read more

Rope and Sling Continues Testing and...

5 mons ago

Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has completed the latest in a series of testing and... Read more

U.S. Construction Firm Lauds...

5 mons ago

Modulift spreader beams combined with other rigging equipment in 19 different configurations to... Read more

Straightpoint Wins Rigging...

5 mons ago

Load cell manufacturer Straightpoint (SP) won the inaugural Lifting Equipment Engineers... Read more

Ranger Lifting Wins LEEA Customer...

5 mons ago

New South Wales, Australia-based Ranger Lifting won the Lifting Equipment Engineers... Read more

Rope and Sling Modifies Lifting Beam...

5 mons ago

Lifting and rigging equipment supplier Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has returned a... Read more

Johnson Joins SP in Sales and Customer...

5 mons ago

Straightpoint (SP) has named Lauren Johnson sales and customer support executive, as the... Read more

Berard Utilizes HT300 from Hydra-Slide...

5 mons ago

Heavy transport and rigging company Berard chose its 300-ton capacity HT300 heavy track hydraulic... Read more

CM Labs Makes All-season Training...

5 mons ago

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex® training simulators, is pleased to announce that... Read more

A1A Software Expands Features of 3D...

5 mons ago

A1A Software LLC continues to improve the interface and features of 3D Lift Plan, making it... Read more

Peerless Industrial Group receives...

5 mons ago

Peerless Industrial Group, Inc., worldwide leader in lifting solutions and the largest chain... Read more

Straightpoint (SP) Wins Lifting Product...

5 mons ago

Straightpoint’s (SP) Bluetooth-enabled Radiolink plus load cell and accompanying HHP... Read more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final...

5 mons ago

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published... Read more

U.S. Department of Labor Provides...

5 mons ago

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has... Read more

Viper WRL Wins its Second Prestigious...

6 mons ago

Viper WRL, an Australian manufacturer, has been recognised and celebrated for its outstanding... Read more

Modulift Spreader Frame Lifts Iconic...

6 mons ago

A modular spreader frame was key to lifting the 4.2t bell tower back into place, as restoration... Read more

Crane Inspector Lauds SP Bluetooth Load...

6 mons ago

A Bedfordshire, UK-based crane inspector utilised a Bluetooth-enabled, 6.5t capacity Radiolink... Read more

DLM Design Completes Innovative Project...

6 mons ago

Dynamic Load Monitoring Ltd (DLM) and UAE distributors, Technik-1 Lifting successfully... Read more

Columbus McKinnon Expands Portfolio of...

6 mons ago

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of... Read more

180 FT CONTAINER CRANE TO BE CUT,...

6 mons ago

A heavily corroded Ship to Shore (STS) crane is to be demolished by being toppled. Tommy Felch,... Read more

Modulift Beams Integral to Preserving...

6 mons ago

Three Modulift spreader beams were used in a one-over-two configuration beneath the hook of... Read more

24-Year-Old SP Load Cell Continues...

6 mons ago

A 20t capacity load cell, manufactured by Straightpoint (SP) in 1994, has been returned to... Read more

Tandemloc is Excited to Introduce Their...

6 mons ago

The combination lift beams are perfect for users who require a strong lifter without the heavy... Read more

Maxim Crane Works Acquires Leading...

6 mons ago

Maxim Crane Works, L.P. is proud to announce that it has acquired Gould Technical Services,... Read more

LiftEx 2018: The Unmissable Global...

6 mons ago

LiftEx 2018, the free-to-attend flagship event of LEEA (The Lifting Equipment Engineers... Read more

Ranger Lifting Marks 20th Anniversary...

6 mons ago

New South Wales, Australia-based Ranger Lifting welcomed a bumper crowd to its facility in... Read more

LGH (UK) Launches Edition Two of...

6 mons ago

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) UK has published a second edition of its award-winning Technical... Read more

Reid Lifting Gantries Keep Bloodhound...

6 mons ago

Two lightweight gantry cranes from Reid Lifting continue to play an integral role in ongoing... Read more

WireCo WorldGroup Opens New West Coast...

6 mons ago

WireCo WorldGroup has announced the opening of a distribution center in Portland, Oregon.... Read more

Columbus McKinnon Expands CM Tornado...

7 mons ago

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of... Read more

CM Labs Announces Training Seminar at...

7 mons ago

CM Labs Simulations invites contractors, training professionals and CTE educators to a... Read more

DLM Become Full Members of LEEA

7 mons ago

Dynamic Load Monitoring, load cell manufacturers based on the south coast of England have been... Read more

Straightpoint Load Shackles Help Ranger...

7 mons ago

A Straightpoint (SP) 3.25t capacity cabled load shackle was fitted to each of a series of... Read more

Reid Targets New Markets with Underhill...

7 mons ago

Reid Lifting, a manufacturer of lightweight gantry cranes and other equipment, has been joined by... Read more

Lifting Gear Hire Upgrades Load Cell...

7 mons ago

Lifting equipment rental specialist Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has initiated a major overhaul... Read more

Simulation Training Event to be held in...

7 mons ago

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex® training simulators, invites community and... Read more

Edwards Moving & Rigging Uses...

7 mons ago

Edwards Moving & Rigging is utilizing a variety of equipment, including a 150-ton... Read more

Wire Strand Roller Compaction Boost For...

7 mons ago

Wire Strand Roller Compaction Units and rollers has become one of the success stories for BAR... Read more

HBC-radiomatic Launches New Receiver

7 mons ago

Crailsheim, Germany-based radio remote control manufacturer HBC-radiomatic GmbH has unveiled... Read more

A-Plant Names Hydra-Slide Among...

7 mons ago

Canadian hydraulic skidding equipment manufacturer Hydra-Slide, represented in the UK and Europe... Read more

CM Labs Selected by Manitowoc as...

7 mons ago

CM Labs announced that they have been chosen by Manitowoc Cranes, leading global... Read more

Petersen Stainless Rigging: We're...

8 mons ago

Petersen Stainless Rigging Ltd. are very proud to announce that we have passed the audit of... Read more

Reid Davit Crane Lifts Personnel at...

8 mons ago

A Reid Lifting davit crane makes it possible for disabled people to participate in watersports... Read more

Tandemloc Inc.’s Popular and Patented...

8 mons ago

Tandemloc Inc.’s popular and patented AC25C End Cap Kit program goes telescopic!... Read more

HBC-radiomatic Inc. Marks 20th...

8 mons ago

HBC-radiomatic Inc. is celebrating 20 years since the U.S. subsidiary of the German radio... Read more

Cleco® Introduces New Line of...

8 mons ago

Cleco®, a registered trademark of Apex Brands, Inc., introduces its new line of pneumatic... Read more

Treezilla Felling Crane Fitted with SP...

8 mons ago

A unique knuckle-boom crane installed with a felling grapple—named Treezilla by... Read more

Rope and Sling Places Industry Stalwart...

8 mons ago

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has named lifting industry veteran Davey Walker business... Read more

Modulift Frame Lifts Vessel in Iceland

8 mons ago

Icelandic crane rental company DS Lausnir provided lifting and rigging gear, including a... Read more

Outrigger Pad Pioneer DICA Celebrates...

8 mons ago

DICA, a leading provider of engineered outrigger pads, crane pads and cribbing products,... Read more

LIFTKET acquires all shares in...

8 mons ago

LIFTKET Hoffmann GmbH has acquired all shares in ChainMaster Bühnentechnik... Read more

SP Relaunches Clamp On Line Tensionmeter

9 mons ago

Tower erection, maintenance, and service professionals have welcomed the release of an updated... Read more

Campbell® Introduces New Eye Hoist...

9 mons ago

Redesigned latch assembly features extra-thick steel construction Campbell®, a premier brand... Read more

Straightpoint (SP) Upgrades Bluetooth...

9 mons ago

Straightpoint (SP) has updated its Bluetooth capability and launched an enhanced version of... Read more

Rope and Sling Donates Rigging Gear for...

9 mons ago

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) donated lifting and rigging gear to the Shadwell Basin... Read more

Modulift Beams Lift and Travel With...

9 mons ago

Bridon-bekaert Ropes Group supplied a pair of Modulift spreader beams with a series of... Read more

Gorbel® Announces New Facility near...

9 mons ago

Gorbel® Inc., a Victor, NY based manufacturer of material handling and fall protection... Read more

Ranger to Celebrate 20 Years in...

9 mons ago

New South Wales, Australia-based Ranger Lifting will mark 20 years in business at its brand new... Read more

New England-based Yale Cordage Acquires...

10 mons ago

Yale Cordage announced its acquisition of a Sahm Splice test bed, with capacity for destructive... Read more

Modulift Secures Landmark Partnership...

10 mons ago

Modulift, a manufacturer of below-the-hook equipment, has signed a lucrative agreement with... Read more

Gorbel® Hosts Hiring Event June 28

10 mons ago

Victor, NY based company holds event to hire positions in multiple departments Gorbel®... Read more

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