Rigging

Ranger Lifting has launched the only LEEA accredited lifting equipment course, the Safe Lifting Learning Hub.
 Australia, Between Hook and Load, Cranes & Lifting, Industry News, Products, Rigging, Safety, Technology

Ranger Lifting’s Safe Lifting Learning Hub launched

Leading lifting equipment experts Ranger Lifting recently launched a comprehensive online training program – the safe lifting learning hub – designed to increase safe work practices in the lifting sector. This innovative course is the first of its kind in Australia and sets a new benchmark in the industry.
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RUD's chains consistently provide excellent performance, according to SureLift Director Mark Read.
 Australia, Cranes & Lifting, Features, Product News, Products, Rigging, Safety

RUD’s chains “brilliant” according to SureLift

Originating in Germany in 1875 as a small family business, RUD’s chains now appear in a range of clients across a variety of industries – including mining in Queensland. Director of SureLift Crane Hire Mark ‘Chopper’ Read discusses his business and why the company consistently chooses RUD’s products.
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Alliance Engineering Consultants know the importance of a detailed engineered lift plan in the crane industry.
 Australia, Features, Rigging, Safety, West Australia

AEC’s value in an engineered lift plan

Alliance Engineering Consultants (AEC) knows that more than just a crane, a crew, and some rigging equipment are required to successfully complete a complex lift: a detailed, engineered lift plan is also needed. Director Jeff Kazazi, Principal Consultant Len Sgherza and Lead Engineers Nick Birks and Steve Keating discuss the value of attention to detail in the design, understanding what’s needed for a high-quality lift plan, their lessons learned from decades in the industry and some high-profile cases where the basics have been ignored, producing near-catastrophic outcomes. 
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Unilift is the exclusive distributor of Diepa wire ropes and Extreema soft slings.
 Australia, Features, Product News, Rigging, Safety

Unilift: the exclusive distributor of Diepa rope and Extreema slings

Orange-based lifting and rigging equipment company Unilift takes pride in offering durable, sustainable, quality products to the crane industry. General Manager Ben Scott and brother Caleb Scott discuss the company’s position as the exclusive distributor of Diepa rope and Extreema slings, and Unilift’s attitude to reducing waste in the industry.
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WireCo now offers a diverse range of crane wire rope services for the crane industry.
 Australia, Product News, Products, Rigging, Safety

WireCo’s diverse range of wire rope services for the crane industry

WireCo Australia has undergone a significant expansion and rebranding over the past 24 months to better reflect its affiliation with all WireCo’s manufacturing facilities and brands owned and supplied by WireCo Globally. National Crane Division Account Manager Kathryn Darr elaborates on the global leading products and services supplied by the company.
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Verton Technologies SpinPod series provides revolutionary gyroscopic, load-stabilising technology.
 Between Hook and Load, Cranes & Lifting, Features, Products, Rigging, Safety

Verton Technologies’ SpinPod providing safety, stability, and precision

Based in Brisbane, Australia, and solving critical lifting issues world-wide, Verton is revolutionising crane safety and precision through the development of innovative technologies such as Verton Technologies SpinPod series designed to keep loads stable, increase productivity, and remove personnel from the line of fire. 
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