Wire Rope News & Sling Technology Magazine DECEMBER 2025
The December 2025 issue of Wire Rope News & Sling Technology serves as a comprehensive year-end guide for the lifting and rigging industry.
This issue dives deep into the maritime sector with a look at the maintenance of our waterfronts via floating cranes, celebrates technical achievement with YOKE’s LEEA Excellence award, and prepares leadership for the future with Phillip M. Perry’s 2026 economic forecast. Whether you are looking for the latest in wire rope vibration damping or updates on global acquisitions, this issue covers the full spectrum of our evolving industry.
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COVER PHOTO: Courtesy of Dennis O’Rourke. Our water fronts require continual repair as well as improvements. Floating cranes are the most effective means, and at times, the only way of accomplishing the task.
Featured Articles:
- Floating Cranes and Derricks
- Author: Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, Historiographer, OSHA Part 1919 Maritime Surveyor
- From ancient times, shipping ports have been maintained, updated, and expanded. These floating cranes exist in harsh environments, requiring a lot of TLC for all their contributions.
- (read the full article on page 8 in the magazine)
- YOKE BlueSupra Wins LEEA Excellence in Product Innovation Award
- BlueSupra digital chips won in the Excellence in Product Innovation category at the LEEA annual awards.
- (read the full article on page 16 in the magazine)
- Forecast 2026
- Author: Phillip M. Perry
- Increasing costs of doing business may challenge profitability in the new year.
- (read the full article on page 20 in the magazine)
- CraneTech Installs R&M Cranes, Hoists at Aerospace Facility
- Newly installed overhead cranes and hoists at Applied Aerospace in Stockton, CA add a feather in the cap for both R&M and CraneTech.
- (read the full article on page 24 in the magazine)
- Employee Terminations: Humane Treatment Can Benefit the Bottom Line
- Author: Phillip M. Perry
- No one looks forward to letting an employee go. But there are methods of doing it that can minimize the trauma.
- (read more on page 28 in the magazine)
DEPARTMENTS
- News in Our Industry (page 34)
- OZ Lifting Welcomes Dignitaries and Special Guests at Grand Opening
- Kito Crosby Launches New Digital Catalog, Several Website Enhancements
- SGS Taiwan Jointly Hosts Lifting Safety Seminar with YOKE and LEEA
- Global Robe Fittings Appoints Kulkoni, Inc. as North American Distribution
- Britlift Supports Leading Edge Maritime Craft Developer
- Ascent Lifting, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Brevard Rigging Supply
- OZ Lifting Delivers Second Funded Police Dog
- RSS Promoted Lifting Training and Compliance at LiftEx
- RiConnect Positions as the Compliance Accelerator
- Load Monitoring Systems Expands Global Calibration Network with High-Precision 55te Machines
- American Ladder Institute Prepares for 10th Anniversary of National Ladder Safety Month
- RiConnect Publishes New Catalogue
- Denny’s Crane & Rigging Notes
- Author: Dennis J. O’Rourke, CSP, OSHA Crane Surveyor)
- What I found Walking Around, PART 5: Slings
- (read the full column on page 65)
- Inventor’s Corner (by William Fischer on page 51):
- Energy-saving hook fixing device for crane
- Wire rope and an assembly comprising such wire rope
- Wire rope vibration damping
- Elongated vibration massage device
- Locking apparatus with roller for wire management
- Products in the News (page 60)
- Talurit Flemish Eye Sleeves, STC-B – Available in the U.S. for Fast Delivery!
- Ketten Wälder GmbH introduces cramax CDAW-F Swivel Lifting Point for Hygiene-Critical and Corrosive Environments
- DICA Introduces Expanded LevelRight Outrigger Pad Line
- Tele Radio Controls Strong Machines
- Brass Knuckle Spike Glasses Give the Boot to Fog and UV Rays
- Royal Van Beest Group Acquires Enduro Softslings
- DICA‘s New EcoMax Crane Pad
- Workers Stay Warm and Work smarter with Brass Knuckle SmartFlex 360 Gloves
- People in the News (page 66)
- Suncor Stainless Announces the Promotion of John Tavares to Regional Sales Manager – West/Canada
- AMH Welcomes Erica Page to the Sales Team
- ALL Promotes T.J. Sokolowski Sales Manager of Greater Atlanta
- Association Management Veteran Selected to Lead Membership and Business Development
- Steve Hutin, RSS Wins LEEA Excellence in Leadership Award
- Puzzle Page (page 70): Word Search and Crossword Puzzle
- Classified Ads (page 72)
- Suppliers Directory Information (page 58 & 71)
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