Wire Rope News & Sling Technology Magazine June 2026
Welcome to the June 2026 edition of Wire Rope News & Sling Technology. xxx
June is National Safety Month: Better Safe Than Sorry!
Welcome to the June 2026 edition of Wire Rope News & Sling Technology, where National Safety Month takes center stage with timely articles focused on crane operations, rigging best practices, and workplace safety. This issue features Dennis J. O’Rourke’s latest installment on mobile crane placement, an assessment of today’s global business challenges, management insights, engineering expertise, new product innovations, and industry news from around the world. Whether you’re involved in lifting, rigging, manufacturing, construction, or safety management, this edition delivers practical knowledge and the latest developments to help you work smarter and safer.
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Featured Articles:
- A Crane’s Life Part 3: “Location of the Mobile Cranes”
- Author: Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, Historiographer, OSHA Part 1919 Maritime Surveyor
- Once onsie, the next most important step is proper placement f he machine, a decision that will affect a lift’s success or failure.
- (read the full article on page 8 in the magazine)
- Blockading the Persain Gulf
- Author: Pete Hildebrant
- The war overseas has some leaders in our industry struggling with everyday business decisions. Ceasefires and blockades notwithstanding, anticipation of a quick resolution has everyone eager to get back to business as usual.
- Are You a Great Manager?
- Author: Phillip M. Perry
- Do you have what it takes to be in the position of motivating effectively? Test yourself with this article’s 10-point self-improvement quiz.
- (read the full article on page 22 in the magazine)
DEPARTMENTS
- Denny’s Crane & Rigging Notes
- Author: Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, OSHA Crane Surveyor)
- Service Truck Booms (read the full column on page 28)
- Below the Hook
- Author: Dale Kelly, engineering manager at The Caldwell Group
- Clamping Force. Lifting clamps are designed to generate a clamping force perpendicular to the surface of the load. Clamp maintenance is at the heart of best practice at the point of use. (page 32)
- News in Our Industry (page 34)
- IUOE Sets Up New Self-Erecting tower Crane at Training Center on DICA EcoMax Crane Pads
- Ceiling-Mounted Crane Improves Corrugation Workflow at Omega Flex
- SEAA Focused on Controlled Decking Zone Safety for Fall Prevention Stand Down
- LEEA Sets Date for Global Lifting Awareness Day 2026
- RiConnect Positions Compliance Infrastructure Alongside Regulatory Bodies
- Industrial Rigging Solutions: Precistion, innovation and safety across Africa
- Reaching Out to the Middle East
- AISI Releases April SIMA Imports Data
- Inventor’s Corner (by William Fischer on page 48):
- Autonomous vessel
- Handle For A Latch Release Cable
- Elongate body with exoskeleton
- Swarm snake robots’ collaboration for controlling ropes
- Custom fastened locking stopping covered wire rope clip system
- Products in the News (page 58)
- YOKE Drives Compliance with Digital Product Passports
- Suncor Stainless Launches New Stainless Steel Tie-Down Ring Program
- Crosby Unveils Next Generation Smart Crane Camera System, Setting a New Standard in Lifting Safety
- Caldwell Low-Headroom Lifting Beam Elevates Safety and Efficiency in Steel Coil Handling
- OZ Lifting HVACR Davit Crane Rooftop Maintenance System
- The Smarter Alternative to Replacing Your Swaging Equipment
- OZ Lifting Launches Stainless Steel Davit Cranes, Accessories
- Unirope Adds Python DynamiQ Wire Rope for Demanding Crane Applications
- Your Full-Sysem Source for Grade 8 and Grade 10 Chain and Chain Components
- pewag Levo Load Balancer for Construction Renewables
- People in the News (page 68)
- AISI Announces Recipient of 2026 Market Development Industry Leadership Award
- AiSI Announces 2026 Institue Medal Awardees
- Puzzle Page (page 70): Word Search and Crossword Puzzle
- Classified Ads (page 72)
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