From Spain at one end of the Mediterranean to Greece at the other, makers of lifting machinery are thriving. Among their priorities are reducing carbon footprint and increasing the use of digital tech[…]
Kalmar has expanded its SmartPort process automation portfolio with two new solutions, both aimed at improving the safety of operations: Stack Profiling and Anti-Truck Lifting, the company announced e[…]
Konecranes received an order for six rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) from Sociedad Portuaria Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura, in Colombia, late last year. This will be Konecranes first deliv[…]
UK-based Reid Lifting was acquired by Pure Lifting in mid-2019. Daniel Searle spoke to the company about their plans for the business under the new ownership. Reid Lifting, based in Chepstow, Wales, i[…]
Swiss manufacturer GIS has unveiled the latest addition to its range of GP electric chain hoists, the GPM. The 14kg hoist is suitable for portable use, which is often found in the entertainment indust[…]
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract by Hutchison Ports UK (HPUK) to convert four of its RTG cranes to full electrification operation. Installation at the Port of Felixstowe is expect[…]
Tony Rock speaks to a crane engineer to find out the kinds of maintenance issues that can affect manual chain hoists. Phil Simpson is an engineer at CraneServe, a crane maintenance and inspection comp[…]
Demag has outlined a number of new features found on its Demag E22-C travel drive, which is used for DC chain hoists that run on I-beam girders and also for the KBK crane system. The E22-C travel driv[…]
Lift Turn Move (LTM), the Wirral, UK-based firm, has launched the new GIS GPM electric chain hoist. Capable of handling lifting capacities from 80kg to 250kg, the new hoist is the latest product from […]
Chain hoists, manual or powered, have been around for many years. They tend to carry smaller loads than wire rope hoists, but their convenience and easy-to-handle nature makes them ubiquitous. Julian […]
EnerMech has expanded its international presence within the cranes, lifting and valves sectors following two acquisitions in the USA and Africa, moves that are expected to boost turnover by around £2[…]
Kito Europe has unveiled its ER2 electric chain hoist complete with programmable limit switches that enable automatic stopping at preset positions. Central to the ER2 Limit Lock hoist is an inverter-c[…]
