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August 2024 Issue of WRN

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August 2024 – Wire Rope News & Sling Technology Magazine

COVER PHOTO: The photo demonstrates the importance of the rigging arrangement between the hook and a load. a 330-ton load test of a floating crane at the Port of Mobile in compliance with the OSHA maritime regulations. Photograph courtesy of Dennis O’Rourke

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Featured Articles:

Modulift at World’s First Offshore Energy Island

Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer, Modulift is facilitating the construction of a complex offshore energy project in the North Sea. Deemed to be the world’s first artificial energy island, “Princess Elisabeth” marks a significant milestone in renewable energy infrastructure development. (read the full article on page 36 in the magazine)

Between the Hook and Load

Article by Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, Historiographer, OSHA Part 1919 Maritime Surveyor

A professional look at the type of equipment, and proper use of the gear, that crane operators take for granted on every job site.

As a reader of this magazine, I am amaze by the variety of advertisements. So, I separate them into categories. First: cranes, hoists, and other lifting devices with hooks (come-a-longs). Then, second, loose gear (catch-all term) for all the tools advertised that attach an object to a crane hook. A third category is for the fabricator of lifting fixtures and maintenance companies. The variety of loose gear is due to the needs of a particular industry, and this article focuses on how this equipment is attached below the hook. (read the full article on page 8 in the magazine)

Steel Prices Soften, Bucking Inflation

Article by Phil M. Perry

Prices for steel are declining giving the industry a much needed boost in availability, manufacturing, and profitability.

Steel buyers rejoice: Prices for the metal should continue their long-term decline over the coming months, falling some 24% below current levels to reach $710 per ton by the end of 2024. “If current trends continue, prices will be down of the third year in a row, which is historic,” said Josh Spoores, Head of Steel Americas Analysis at CRU, a market analysis and forecast outfit. (read the full article on page 18 in the magazine)

Pay-for-Performance Plans

Article by Phil M. Perry

A unique paycheck model that some companies are considering for their employees who are willing to maintain the proper work ethic.

Pay-for-Performance bonus plans can help any business attract and retain high achieving employees. A well-designed program creates a win-win dynamic that boosts the take-home pay of top performers while fattening the employer’s bottom line. Plans must be introduced carefully by establishing achievable goals while ensuring that workers maintain loyalty to a company’s core values. (read the full article on page 22 in the magazine)

AMH Issues Warning Over Swivel hook Confusion

Industry veterans are concerned with increased costs and safety issues due to the confusion surrounding swivel hooks.

Confusion over swivel hooks is creating safety risks and increasing costs for lifting companies, according to industry veterans. (read the full article on page 26 in the magazine)

DEPARTMENTS

  • News in Our Industry
    • Kito Crosby Extends Collaboration with Bridges to Prosperity in the Fight Against Rural Poverty
    • AISI Statement on Melt and Pour Rue for Steel Imports from Mexico
    • SEAA Names 2024 Steel Erection Projects of the Year
    • Multilifter Delivers a Step Change in Modular Lifting Beams
    • Wholesale Rigging Products Opens for Business
    • Mazzella Companies Celebrates 70th Anniversary
    • Kito Crosby Announced as Finalist for the Prestigious Svenska Leanpriset (Swedish Lean Awards) 2024
    • Visit LiftEx 2024 to Raise Your Lifting Standards
    • Workshop Session Highlights the Art of Rebuilding and Remanufacturing Cranes
    • Kito Crosby Announces Significant Investment in Peerless Chain Manufacturing Equipment, Improving Quality, Efficiency, and Service Levels
    • Wholesale Rigging Products Becomes a Master Distributor for Anger Shroeder
    • Mazzella Companies Acquires Piedmont Hoist & Crane
    • Modulift Spreader Beams Lift New Intercity Express “Bullet Train” in Taiwan
    • AISI and Partners Receive EPA Grant to Enhance Emissions Reporting for Steel Construction Projects
    • NACB 2024 Summer & Fall Safety Training
  • Denny’s Crane & Rigging Notes (by Dennis J. O’Rourke) – Destructive Testing of Gear “. (read the full column on page 66)
  • Inventor’s Corner (by William Fischer):
    • Vibration suppression device for rope-like body of elevator
    • Rope tensioning system for drilling rig
    • Elevator rope monitoring device and elevator rope monitoring method
    • Cable guide device
    • Steel wire rope, coated steel wire rope and belt comprising steel wire rope
    • Clamp for coated elevator rope
  • Products in the News
  • People in the News
    • Pelican Rope Works and U.S. Rigging Supply Welcome Jacob Williams as Executive Vice President
    • WireCo Welcomes David Seale to the Team
    • LEEA Appoints Ian Cooke as Directory of Academy
    • LEEA Appoints Alex Beltran as Director of Compliance
  • Puzzle Page: Word Search and Crossword Puzzle
  • Classified Ads

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