In Europe, where city streets and alleys are often narrow and twisting, and buildings are packed tightly, rotating telehandlers have long been popular because they can park in one spot and make lifts without having to travel or maneuver to pick and place loads. In North America, rotating telehandler manufacturers are making the case for […]
The holidays are upon us. I think people seem to be more grateful and even gracious this time of year; work generally slows down a bit and many of us have more time to spend with family and friends. I don't think it is a mystery for anyone who has regularly followed this safety column […]
Access and scaffolding company Safway, working with safety equipment manufacturer Honeywell, has introduced a new, lightweight version of the Miller TurboLite Personal Fall Limiter (PFL). “We turned to Honeywell/Miller to help us develop and engineer fall protection equipment designed specifically for our industry,” said Safway Group president and CEO Bill Hayes. “This is part of […]
There are actions required by employees and managers at various levels within any organization that make the application of the lift management processes complete. Titles and positions enumerated may differ from site to site, however the implementation of these procedures falls within the scope of persons specifically assigned. The following terms should be clear to […]
Fascan International, Baltimore, MD, will introduce two Fassi knuckleboom cranes at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 1-3. The Fassi F120B.1 is a completely new model. It is a lighter-duty, more maneuverable unit designed to address construction-type challenges like moving and setting roof trusses. Its maximum lifting capacity is 79,563 lb. ft. […]
A Grove GMK7550 all-terrain crane did its part to transform a Washington Dulles International Airport flight tower terminal into a museum. The 550-ton crane lifted a refurbished radar dome to the top of a tower while air space remained steady. The crane was configured with a 160-ft. main boom and a 160 ft. luffing jib […]
ACT has exclusively learned that Altec Industries, Inc. will launch the AC45-127S telescopic boom crane at ICUEE in October. The company says the new crane offers the "best-in-class safety, productivity and operator convenience”. "Altec has a customer-focused product development process," said Matt Trefz, market manager for Altec Cranes. “When we started the 45-ton project, customers […]
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) today made available a national CCO certification program for Lift Directors. Developed over the past year-and-a-half by an 18-member Lift Director Task Force made up of industry veterans and subject-matter experts, as well as psychometricians from International Assessment Institute (IAI), this new multidisciplinary certification has […]
My son seemed so small as he climbed on the bus for his first day of kindergarten. As I watched him excitedly waving through the bus window I thought of how strange it seems to walk away from a 5 year-old, push him into the world and "hope for the best." How can we rest […]
When most folks think of Texas, they think big - big hats, big guns, big hair. But if you travel about as far south as a car will take you, just one long bridge away from the excitement of South Padre Island, you'll eventually reach Port Isabel, a small town situated just off the western […]
