Wire Rope News & Sling Technology Magazine
COVER PHOTO: It all begins when the components start to arrive on site for “som assembly necessary.” Here a technician using a hydraulic jack remote controller to lift the upper works off a lowboy trailer! Photograph courtesy of Dennis O’Rourke
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Featured Articles:
Some Assembly Required PART 2
Article by Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, Historiographer, OSHA Part 1919 Maritime Surveyor
PART 2: Continuing the look into the daunting task of building a crane onsite, this time featuring a 600-ton crawler crane!
PART 1 (Oct 2024 issue): Not unlike assembling a child’s new toy, piecing together a mobile crane requires that all parts are properly put in place. Except that job site injuries or fatalities are not a concern with the former! (read the full article on page 8 in the magazine)
Construction Forecast 2025
Article by Phil M. Perry. A crystal ball look into what the economy has in store for next year in regard to our industry.
EXCERPT: Healthy economic growth will help bolster profits for construction and manufacturing operations in 2025. Lower interest rates, a decline in inflation, a rebound in housing activity, and governmental infrastructure support will generate tailwinds. However, businesses must beware supply chain disruptions resulting from geopolitical tensions, as well as the growing threat of tariffs. . (read the full article on page 16 in the magazine)
OZ Lifting Celebrates 20 Years
EXCERPT: The Winona, Minnesota-based manufacturer of davit cranes and industrial lifting equipment was inaugurated on December 4, 2024 with two staff members; today, it has 25 full-time employees, a distributor network across North America, and is preparing to relocate for a fourth time. (read the full article on page 20 in the magazine)
Tandemloc Marks 40 Years in Business
by Deanna DiMartino, Marketing Assistant, Tandemloc. (read the full article on page 24 in the magazine)
Verton’s SP30 Stabiliser Succeeds
A recent successful task completed by the company’s innovative crane spreader bar stabilisation and rotational control technology. (read the full article on page 28 in the magazine)
A Small Component, Yet the critical Point
Choosing the correct ferrule for the job is a seamless experience: a safety tip from Talurit. (read the full article on page 34 in the magazine)
DEPARTMENTS
- News in Our Industry
- Kito Crosby’s “Cosmo Terrace” Wins Good Design Award 2024
- Talurit Group Unveils New Website to Enhance User Experience & Strengthen Digital Presence (www.talurit.com)
- DLM, LGS Combine on Historic Warship Project
- RiConnect Appoints Electro7 in Middle East
- New Partnership to Bring “World’s Safest Hoist” to the US Market
- Loosco.com New Website Launch Announcement
- New Link-Belt Cranes Available for Rent at Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental
- OZ Lifting Davit crane Facility Maintenance System at AHR Expo
- Kito Crosby Announces Appointment as Official Supplier to the Ocean Cleanup
- SEAA to Honor Steel Strong Women
- Bespoke Britlift Frame for Pioneering Direct Air Capture Facility
- Modulift Spreader Beams Tackle Weight Distribution Challenges in 150t Boat Lift
- Denny’s Crane & Rigging Notes (by Dennis J. O’Rourke) – Bad “In-House” Rigging, part 1. (read the full column on page 62)
- Inventor’s Corner (by William Fischer):
- Apparatus and method for measuring properties of a rope
- Tamper proof cable lock
- Lead pipe spudding prior to extraction or remediation
- Vibration damping device and elevator apparatus
- Products in the News
- AMH Launches New Stainless-Steel Series of Chain and Fittings
- Introducing Harrington RNER2 Series Hazardous Location Three-Phase Electric Chain Hoists
- OZ Lifting Relaunches Tele-Pro Davit Crane
- CM Labs Reinforces COmmitment to Advancing Career and Technical Education Through Cutting-Edge Simulation Training Solutions
- Genie Launches Six New Scissor Lifts, Optimized for Quality and a Low Total Cost of Ownership
- Brass Knuckle Slingshot Glasses Repel Fog, Don’t Break the Bank
- People in the News
- Talurit Group Welcomes the New Chairman of the Board, Mr. Thomas Brautigam
- Unirope’s Buschmann Wins AWRF Industry Leader Award
- Heather Fernlund Named Vice President of Finance of Mazzella’s Lifting Business
- LEEA Appoints Matt Barber as Director of Membership
- Puzzle Page: Word Search and Crossword Puzzle
- Classified Ads
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