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We're lucky to have an industry that's always working toward safety across every corner of operations. The ICSA, an international partnership of crane associations (featuring our own CCRA) has released a guide for safe crane work near power lines.
- Jack Burton, Editor
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The International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA), a global partnership of seven heavy lifting and equipment associations from around the world, has released a new document offering guidance on safe crane operation near overhead power lines.
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Global Market Insights has published a report on the electric construction equipment market, showing that a 23.2 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is set to grow the sector from its value of $12.2 billion USD in 2023 to a total of $77.2 billion USD in 2032.
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Candice White has been appointed as the new CEO of Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) by its board of directors, with this leadership change effective November 25, 2024.
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Calgary Crane & Rigging, on behalf of Warner Shelter Systems Limited, used its cranes to install a protective cover for the century-plus old Dangler Swings ride in the city’s Heritage Park Historical Village.
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One of the leading causes of sling failure and load drop is from inadequate sling cut protection. We offer an extensive range of cut protection from simple Protec ™ Wear Pads including our Protec Ballistic ™ Body Armor up to CornerMax ® Sleeves and and CornerMax ® Pads. With their unmatched versatility and strength, they are the ideal solution to protect your synthetic slings from cutting.
The CornerMax ® Sleeve has the ability to fit around any shaped surface. CornerMax ® Pads create a “tunnel” of cut protection known as the “no-touch zone” preventing the sling to even touch the load. Their load rating is 25,000-pound per inch of sling width (4,464 kg per cm).
To learn more about Unirope ® cut protection options visit our website www.unirope.com/sling/abrasion-and-cut-protection/
or reach out to one of our branches in Alberta, Ontario or Quebec.
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Exploring the latest in lifting gear and equipment.
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Technology has an important role to play, but subject matter experts are more critical than ever, says Justin Brown, president at Unirope.
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Global crane and lifting solutions provider Palfinger promoted three leaders across its North American operations this past fall.
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Bolton, Ont.-based construction equipment auction house Ritchie Bros. scored record results across its September auctions, with cranes topping the charts in individual lot prices.
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SANY Marine implemented its H-move2.0 intelligent system in a tire crane automation project at the Port of Tianjin in Northern China. The system improved the operational efficiency of the tire cranes on-site by 20 moves per hour, an increase from the manual labour average of 15 to 16 moves.
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Tadano has announced its participation in the 2025 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Centre from January 7 to 10. The theme of Tadano’s showcase at the convention will be the safety solutions presented by its heavy lifting technology.
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Tadano is introducing the North American market to its first fully electric rough terrain (RT) crane with the company's new 100-ton capacity EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1. The unit comes with an on-board battery pack to power up to seven hours of lifting, or up to five hours of lifting when combined with up to 5.5 miles of jobsite travel.
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Link-Belt revealed its new 225 US ton capacity all-terrain (AT) crane, the 225|AT, at its CraneFest event this past September in Lexington, KY. The third model in Link-Belt’s range of five-axle AT cranes, the 225|AT features a 14 to 62-metre six-section latching boom.
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An upgrade of Potain’s Igo M 14, the Igo M 24-19 joins the Igo MA 21 and Hup M 28-22 models in the company’s line of mobile self-erecting cranes, designed as a solution for new home construction and renovation applications.
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