I came across this pretty cool video of the making of the new Lexus commercial called "the chain", where they use a mobile crane to lift five of their vehicles with the first one supporting the weight of the rest. A testament to their craftsmanship and some amazing rigging. Enjoy.
After competing it out for almost six weeks, the top eight operators in the state battled it out for top honors Saturday February 12, 2011 at Sims Crane & Equipment Co. headquarters in Tampa, Fl. Qualifying rounds winners: Tampa & Mulberry Matt Williams - 2:44 Robbie Johnson - 2:46 Orlando, Jacksonville, & Ocala Johnny […]
This week, alumni of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Sarasota program donned blue surgical booties before making their way to the Courtyard Tower construction site for a campus improvement update from Sarasota Memorial President and CEO Gwen MacKenzie and Skanska Vice President Richard Redmon. Source: http://www.smh.com/mfpblog/?p=375 This Drill was No Disaster To be […]
We have received a series of photographs this morning of an amazing – albeit far from textbook –rescue of six or seven men who are alive today thanks to them all wearing a decent harness properly and attaching their lanyards to a steel safety line. Sadly we do not known where or when it occurred, […]
Identify the rigging method below which provides the best load control of the two hitch systems illustrated. Answers below. P.S. This article was originally published in The Professional Rigger Newsletter - Load Control. Answers: Source:Mike Parnell - http://iti.com/simscraneITI-Field Services
April 6, 2011 – At ConExpo, Maximum Capacity Media hosted its first Crane Operator Rodeo, which was designed to bring greater attention to the importance of training and safe crane operation. "New OSHA regulations have put increased priority on the certification of crane operators, and as such, ConExpo was the perfect venue to provide large […]
When crane incidents occur, the cause can often be traced back to mistakes made in the planning of the lifting operation. Indeed, rather too frequently, the problem lies in the complete lack of any meaningful planning. Simple, routine lifting operations can be safely carried out without a written plan, provided the personnel involved are properly […]
Metal fabricator BMM Ispat plans to use the 300t six-axle GMK6300 for lifting steel plant components such as 40t furnaces and 8–16t columns. The plant is currently expanding its production of sponge iron, a scrap metal made by reducing natural gas or coal, which can be converted into steel. Mrutyunjaya Senapati, director of corporate planning […]
March 2, 2011 - VERO BEACH - Tiny little kids and great big trucks; for Childcare Resources of Indian River, the two have proven to be a terrific combination. At the Third Annual Touch a Truck Family Festival, held Saturday at the Indian River County Fairgrounds, squeals of laughter mixed with exceptionally loud truck horns […]
