The use of radio-controlled cranes shows promise for enhancing lifting safety. Tony Young, director at supply, installation, and repair specialist CP Automation, lays ...

With the service and utility industries gathering this year for the biennial International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), suppliers of service cranes have been busy introducing ...

IPAF welcomes the position paper issued by the FEM Product Group for Cranes and Lifting Equipment, which states that cranes should not be used for lifting people, except in exceptional circumstances.

Cranes on site present many potentially hazardous and dangerous situations. An example that can afflict all cranes with a hoist line is known as two-blocking. It occurs during hoisting when the hook ...

When a mechanics truck shows up on a jobsite, there is usually pressure to rapidly get the equipment fixed or complete the task. But it may be beneficial for the technician to invest a little time up ...

At the recent Tower Cranes North America conference Casey Savlov, executive vice president at Vita Industrial, explained how technology can be used to improve safety in lifting operations. Niamh ...

It sounds like a classic "man bites dog" story: Industry representatives persuade a somewhat reluctant OSHA to update a regulation. But that appears to be precisely what happened in July, when OSHA ...

Crane safety|~||~||~|At the time of the accident at the Dubai airport, when the steel/scaffolding collapsed killing five and injuring 17, there was a strong rumour circulating that the accident ...

Towne Lifting & Testing, a trusted family run specialist in overhead crane and lifting industry, introduces an innovative digital crane solution to the UK market as it approaches 80th anniversary. Did ...

For nearly three decades, the International Offshore Crane and Lifting Conference has stood as the pre-eminent forum for the ...