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MHE-Demag opens $10m manufacturing plant in Malaysia

MHE-Demag, a joint venture between Terex MHPS and Jebsen & Jessen (SEA), has officially opened its largest manufacturing and warehouse facility in Bukit Raja, Malaysia. Developed at a cost of $10m[…]

Speed to quote is key. everybody wants information faster

From why confusion still exists over load testing to why Handling Systems International (HSI) is expanding its online tool the Quotinator for on-demand quotes, Bret Lussow, director of business develo[…]

AKF refurbishes 12 giant hooks for Tata Steel

Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), based at Schiedam in the Netherlands, has completed the refurbishment of 12 giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel in IJmuiden. Each hook has a lifting capacity of […]

Gaylin opens facility in South Korea

Singapore-headquartered Gaylin, a specialist supplier of lifting, rigging and marine equipment primarily to the oil and gas industry, has opened a new facility in Busan, South Korea. Gaylin will co-lo[…]

Impact of COVID-19 on crane market in Western Europe

Western Europe’s lifting market may have been grounded by the Covid pandemic but its underlying stability makes it ready for recovery. Keren Fallwell reports As some western European countries grapp[…]

Ranger jib cranes on hand for tunnel evacuation

Australian specialist lifting equipment and services firm Ranger found an unusual application for five jib cranes on the WestConnex underground motorway project in Sydney, where they have been set up […]

Demag launches zero-emission crane

Germany’s Demag has combined its lightweight V-type overhead crane with a power supply that uses regenerative energy and a buffer battery, to operate with no emissions. The charging unit is installe[…]

Various types of cranes play a role in the lunar landing plan

PAR Systems is doing some of the heavy lifting as Nasa sets its sights on putting man on the moon and Mars. In mid-November last year Nasa launched Artemis 1, the first test flight of the space agency[…]

Latest hoist from EMH offers stabilised loads

Engineered Material Handling (EMH) has introduced its Model LS Load-Stabilized Hoist, designed to transport loads quickly, securely and safely. The model incorporates a unique and robust rope tensioni[…]

Hirschmann overload protection certified for gantry cranes

TÜV Austria has certified Hirschmann’s cSCALE trueSafety control under the EN 15011 standard for bridge and gantry cranes, as well as under EN 13849, which covers design principals for safety-relat[…]

Electrolift: How to keep aerospace customers happy

A manufacturer of electric wire rope hoists reveals how it keeps its customers happy and coming back for more. Electrolift is a US manufacturer of electric wire rope hoists. While it operates in sever[…]

Oil and gas company fits Konecranes CXT cranes at new facility

Global gas and oil company IOT Group has purchased four CXT overhead cranes from Konecranes for its facility in Jandakot, Western Australia. IOT Group Australia commissioned the 10t cranes at its new […]

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