Lootah Lemmens, headquartered in the UAE, has announced that its 10-ton overhead crane is now operational at a local ...

Seven years ago, the ASME B30 standards, one of the most important set of hoist engineering guidelines in the US, were changed. For decades the standards stated that hoists should have upper limit ...

While spreader beams and lifting beams are the most popular below-the-hook lifting devices, there is still confusion concerning the differences between the two, in terms of how they’re designed and ...

AI in control In his March budget speech UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced £900m backing for new super-computer facility to help the UK’s artificial intelligence industry. Julian Champkin ...

How ports are using technology to boost efficiency Implementing technology can increase the capacity and efficiency of a port – for example, through optimising loading or unloading cargo operations ...

Ports invest in post-Panamax shipping The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate larger ocean-going vessels was completed in 2016. Since then, ports continue to invest in shoreside ...

Speedy Services opens specialist Hoist division UK rental group Speedy has opened a specialist hoist division with a £1.5m investment in Geda rack and pinion hoists with capacities from 200kg to two ...

Editor’s Comment: Nitchi is no more So, I almost ignored an email from a reader that dropped into my inbox recently, as I was worried it was a phishing attempt due to the random email address (you ...

Dave Tucker, senior training specialist, and Dave Thomson, training manager, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explain why attention needs to be paid to kinks during inspections of wire ...