U.S. Construction Firm Lauds Versatility of Modulift Beams
Modulift spreader beams combined with other rigging equipment in 19 different configurations to complete over 200 lifts during modular construction of the citizenM Hotel in... Read More
Straightpoint Wins Rigging Services-Sponsored LEEA Safety Award
Load cell manufacturer Straightpoint (SP) won the inaugural Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Safety Award, presented in front of over 260 guests at a gala... Read More
G.W. Becker Names East Coast Sales Manager
G.W. Becker Inc., a custom design manufacturer of overhead cranes, has named Fred Pokrywka regional sales manager, east coast region. Pokrywka will be responsible for... Read More
Lifting Gear Hire Upgrades Load Cell Fleet with Straightpoint
U.S. lifting equipment rental specialist Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has initiated a major overhaul of its load cell fleet and placed a landmark order for... Read More
Yale Cordage Buys Sahm Splice Test Bed
Yale Cordage has acquired a Sahm Splice test bed, with the capacity for destructive and non-destructive testing of synthetic rope, wire rope, shackles, chain, and... Read More
Straightpoint Awarded Full Member Status by LEEA
Straightpoint (SP) has been granted full membership in LEEA, reaffirming its status as a lifting equipment business versus a load cell manufacturer that has diversified... Read More
NACB to Hold Rigging Inspector Training Course
The North American Crane Bureau Inc. (NACB) is staging a three-day rigging inspector training course from 30 May to 1 June in Orlando, Florida. NACB’s... Read More
Konecranes Names Chief Digital Officer
Ilari Kallio (MSc, eMBA) has been appointed Chief Digital Officer at Konecranes. He starts in his new position on June 18, 2018 and reports to... Read More
Modulift Spreader Beams to Lift 17 90,000-lb. Buildings
Rental firm Bryson Crane employed two spreader beams, manufactured by Modulift, below-the-hook of a Terex all-terrain crane to lift the first of 17 90,000-lb. prefabricated... Read More
Straightpoint Offers Two-Year Warranty as Standard
Straightpoint (SP) is offering a two-year warranty as standard on its full range of load cells and other force measurement equipment, effective 1 April 2018.... Read More
