Wire Rope News & Sling Technology Magazine August 2026
Welcome to the August 2026 edition of Wire Rope News & Sling Technology! In this issue, we dive into essential lifting safety and practical business strategy—from breaking down crane capacity fundamentals and navigating foreign trade impacts to leveraging AI for your next industry exhibit and staying up to date on the latest product releases.
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Featured Articles:
- A Crane’s Life Part 4: “Capacity”
- Author: Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, Historiographer, OSHA Part 1919 Maritime Surveyor
- Gross capacity, net capacity, and total load all come into play once the crane is in place. Good decision-making is key to a successful lift.
- (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.
- Use A.I. to Get More from a Trade Show
- Author: Phillip M. Perry
- A.I. chatbots are helpful tool to get the most value from your time and money when it comes to planning a successful exhibit.
- (read the full article on page 24 in the magazine)
- PORA Hosts Annual Lift Maintenance Seminar
- A productive and effetive seminar of intense technical training took place at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, PA, as more than 75 participants attended.
- (read the full article on page 32in the magazine)
DEPARTMENTS
- Denny’s Crane & Rigging Notes
- Author: Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, OSHA Crane Surveyor)
- Boat Hoist Testing (read the full column on page 28)
- Below the Hook
- Author: Dan Mongan, senior sales engineer at The Caldwell Group
- Beam Selection Guide (page 30)
- News in Our Industry (page 33)
- Caldwell Participates in Blackhawk Technical College Junkyard Wars
- YOKE Equips Industry with Digital product Passports Ahead of New Regulations
- OZ Lifting Doubles Impact of K9 Guardian Program
- When Every Shutdown Day Costs a Million Dollars
- Modulift Spreader Beams Perform Record Load Test in Germany
- CM Labs Plants Its Flag in Germany: Intellia Workforce Training System Meets Germany’s DGUV Safety Standard
- SC&RA Urges Further Tariff Relief for Tower & Crawler Cranes, High-Tensile Steel
- LEEA introduces Proficiency Testing
- Global Industry Leader Sarens Joins 2026 Southern African Lifting Awards as Official Sponsor
- AISI Releases June SIMA Imports Data
- Inventor’s Corner (by William Fischer on page 48):
- Buoyant rotatable marine transducer
- Wire rope system
- Method and apparatus to perform a wireline cable inspection
- Rescue hoist cable foul protection
- Annular pulley system
- Products in the News (page 57)
- Caldwell Expands Range of In-Stock Product with Spreader, Lifting Beams
- Built for the Harshest Environments: The STS System from Talurit
- Suncor stainless Expands Tie-Down Ring Program with New Double Ring Series
- OZ Lifting to Show New Stainless Steel Davit Cranes at WEFTEC
- CMCO Unveils the Next Generation of Kito Manual Chain Hoists
- Genie Launches 15,000 lb Pick-and-Carry Telehandler, Delivering High-Capacity Performance for Large Material-Intensive Jobsites
- CMCO Announces Expansion of its Crosby Easy-Loc Shackle Bolt Securement System
- Introducing the Alimak levato 450 Construction Hoist
- New eepos Jib Crane Delivers Lightweight Precision and Global Availability
- People in the News (page 64)
- Caldwell Expands Engineering sales with Major Hire of Melissa Searle
- Talurit Group Appoints Luke Staten as Vice President of Talurit, Inc. to Lead Growth in the Americas
- Chant Engineering Expands Sales Team with Addition of John Organsky
- DLM Names new Managing Directory Halford Becomes Chair
- Caldwell Welcomes Three Hires at Stateline Manufacturing Alliance Signing Day
- Puzzle Page (page 70): Word Search and Crossword Puzzle
- Classified Ads (page 72)
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