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Local 115 union responds to B.C. crane incidents with urgent safety recommendations

The Local 115 union, which represents hundreds of crane operators across B.C., has responded to a crane incidents from last month with a call for more robust and strict regulations and training regarding crane safety.


Zoomlion's crawler crane breaks world lifting records

Zoomlion’s 3,600-tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane has broken two world lifting records during work on a chemical processing project in China, one for the heaviest single lift and one for fastest lifting speed.


Canadian Construction Association names Rod Gilbert as incoming president

Following the planned departure of current president Mary Van Buren in April of this year, the Canadian Construction Association has named its new incoming president in Rod Gilbert. Gilbert, who currently serves as the association’s senior vice-president of public affairs and procurement practices, will assume presidency of the association on May 1.


ProLift Rigging Company appoints new chief sales officer for Canada and U.S.

The ProLift Rigging Company has promoted its vice president of sales and marketing Bill Tierney Jr. to the role of chief sales officer for the U.S. and Canada. In his new role, Tierney will oversee revenue generation and expansion of sales operations for the industrial construction services supplier.


 
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Swivel or not to swivel?

You may already use so called ‘swivel’ hooks. But did you know that ‘standard’ swivel hooks do NOT swivel when loaded? These hooks do NOT have a thrust bearing but the load retention nut sits directly on the hook support. This allows the user to just ‘position’ the hook by hand into the correct load direction by turning when not loaded. Once loaded, the hook is locked into that position. These ‘Standard’ swivel hooks are not designed to rotate under load. Any forceful introduced rotational torque can damage the hook and put the sling out of service.

Unirope’s Thrust Bearing Swivel Self Locking Hooks are designed to rotate when loaded (to exactly position the load) and will not allow any chain twist to be transferred to the load. They are identified by the safety-green colour of the thrust bearing.

Available from stock for alloy chain sizes ranging from 7/32” (5.5 mm) to 1” (26 mm).
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Making safety a breeze

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Women in Construction 2024 to explore careers beyond the trades, work-life balance and more

A collaboration between Crane & Hoist and eight leading construction trade publications, Women in Construction 2024 is designed to help construction professionals discover the insights needed to navigate the evolving demands for women in construction, on and off the jobsite. » Read More...

In memoriam: Daniel Norman Wolff, former VP of engineering for National Crane

Daniel Norman Wolff, a mechanical engineer and former vice president of engineering for Pennsylvania-based National Crane, passed away peacefully at age 77 on January 15. » Read More...

 
PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT 
 

Columbus McKinnon Corp. updates its motion control VFD

Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO), manufacturers of intelligent motion technologies for material handling applications, has released the next generation its digital motion control solutions, the Magnetek Impulse G+/VG+ Series 5 variable frequency drive (VFD). » Read More...

Magni releases redesigned and improved telehandler option

Magni has released the newest addition to its line-up of fixed telescopic handlers, the TH 7.10. A redesign of the TH 6.10, the 7.10 has the highest load capacity across Magni’s TH range and can lift one more tonne than its predecessor, with a maximum load of seven tonnes. » Read More...

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas launches Lift Link telematics solution

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has introduced the Lift Link telematics platform for material handling equipment. By providing operations with real-time, fleet-wide insights, organizations can use this actionable data to maximize uptime and usage for effective operations, the company said. » Read More...

 
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National Heavy Equipment Show

April 11, 2024
Mississauga, Ont.
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SC&RA Annual Conference

April 15, 2024
Austin, Texas
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