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LATEST NEWS
RiConnect Joins AWRF
RiConnect has announced that it has become a member of the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) in America.
RiConnect has announced that it has become a member of the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) in America.
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ProLift Rigging opens branch in Northern Virginia
ProLift Rigging industrial construction services has opened a branch in Northern Virginia.
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Hoist & Winch delivers Hadef electric winch to Warwick Castle
When Britain’s largest working siege machine returned to Warwick Castle recently to form the centrepiece of a new action-packed show - The Legend of the Trebuchet - the castle needed a way to provide the correct tensioning for this ancient and medieval warfare.
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RGM Cranes expands operations
RGM Cranes is advancing its commitment to excellence by expanding its operations into Cape Town.
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CP Automation partners with Tele Radio
To expand its range of wireless and radio remote controls, CP Automation has agreed to partner with Tele Radio in the UK and Ireland.
LATEST FEATURES
Efficiency you can trust
Germany’s economic policy is a stumbling block, especially in international competition. Companies in Germany are slowed down by high regulations and tough approval procedures but that’s not to say it’s all doom and gloom as we feature manufacturers that are thriving.
Germany’s economic policy is a stumbling block, especially in international competition. Companies in Germany are slowed down by high regulations and tough approval procedures but that’s not to say it’s all doom and gloom as we feature manufacturers that are thriving.
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One extreme to the other
Even where standards reference temperature ranges, it is always important to make sure a product can operate in the environment required, especially where extremes exist.
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On the same terms?
Bernie Winter, of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Technical Services, explains the term Working Load Limit and answers a frequently asked lifting capacity terminology question.
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Digital Future-Proof
Hoist was excited to attend LogiMAT, a tradeshow for Intralogistics Solutions & Process Management, in Stuttgart, Germany, recently to see what new technologies have come onto the market.
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All aboard!
We round up the latest news from exhibitors’ attending TOC Europe 2024 (June 11-13), 2024 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This year’s event brings together Shippers, Carriers, 3PLs and C-level attendees from Ports & Terminals who will attend the Container Supply Chain conference under the theme: Shipping’s seismic shift: Dealing with the supply chain fallout.
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5G Marina network pilot
5G Open Innovation Lab, Washington Maritime Blue, and the City of Tacoma have launched a 5G Network at Tacoma Tideflats, allowing five enterprises to modernize their operations including support for port infrastructure, freight movement, supply chains, and manufacturing.
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All under remote control
Tony Rock rounds up the news from the offshore and subsea sectors, including reporting on a new alliance for remote offshore operations.
BLOGS
CP&A advises on Container Crane Procurement Peer Reviews
Casper, Phillips & Associates (CP&A) has delivered a presentation to port authorities titled, ‘Peer Review of Container Cranes’, to assist in future procurement processes.
Casper, Phillips & Associates (CP&A) has delivered a presentation to port authorities titled, ‘Peer Review of Container Cranes’, to assist in future procurement processes.
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Unirope’s Brown elected to OIPEEC Management Board
Unirope president Justin Brown has been nominated to the Board of the International Organization for the Study of Ropes (OIPEEC).
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Hendrik Veder Group appoints Sustainability & Circularity specialist
In a move that testifies its commitment to creating sustainable change within the marine, oil and gas, and shipping industries, Hendrik Veder Group has announced the appointment of a Sustainability & Circularity Specialist.
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Machinery Regulation 2027 rules apply now
The EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and comes into effect in January 2027. However, some rules apply now, such as requirements for notified bodies (January 20, 2024).
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Siemens launches cybersecurity SaaS
Production facilities are increasingly the targets of cyberattacks. Industrial companies are therefore required to identify and close potential vulnerabilities in their systems. To address the need to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities on the shop floor as quickly as possible, Siemens has launched a new cybersecurity software-as-a-service.