"Our annual photo contest is always a great showcase of Canada's lifting industry, and this year's edition sets a new bar: with new records in both quality and submission volume, I'm excited to share the winner and some highlights with you all! "
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association wrote to the U.S. Trade Representative’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in its latest efforts regarding 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The 177,000 sq. ft. space stocks more than 60,000 spare parts for Palfinger’s full North American product range, including knuckle boom cranes, service cranes, bucket trucks, truck-mounted forklifts, cable hoists and more.
The Consumer Choice Awards have announced their 2025 award recipients for the Barrie, Ont. region, with Crane Tech Services recognized with the award for best crane business in the area.
Get a glimpse of Australia and its crane industry in our newest On the Hook Podcast, featuring the Crane Industry Council of Australia’s CEO Brandon Hitch!
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 nut sits directly on the hook support. This allows the user to just ‘position’ the hook into the correct load direction by turning it by hand 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 available from stock for alloy lifting chain sizes from 7/32” (5.5 mm) up to 1” (26 mm).
Note that any type or style of Thrust Bearing Swivel Hooks are NOT allowed to be used with standard wire rope slings; they would unlay the rope when loaded.
EACH hook is PROOF LOADED and a test certificate is issued and available through our web-based Asset Management System.
Below are pictures during the Proof Testing of 1” (26 mm) Unirope Thrust Bearing Swivel Self Locking Hooks connected to our grade 100 coupling links and Unirope
25 ton (50,000 lbs) shackles.
All supplied from stock within a day!
Reduced chance of boom chatter
Extended wear pad life
Improved control and safety
Excellent protection against corrosion and rust
Our advanced friction-reducing lubricants include a synthetic thickener and additives for unsurpassed performance on a variety of equipment.
We offer both greases and aerosols to fit your needs.
Improvements and additions to the VLN 2.0 include extended battery life, a redesigned control box to accommodate a variety of rigging angles, and enhanced sensor suites and data fusion algorithms for improved precision and accuracy.
Pettibone has released the Extendo 1536X telehandler, the latest addition to its X-Series lineup of products. The 1536X features a 2-section boom comprised of formed boom plates that can lift up to 13,000 pounds when...
DICA has announced its new EcoMax crane pad, which features a combination of steel and composite materials, offering DICA’s standard level of performance and durability at a lower cost.
