Van Gool Adds 350t Rig, Calibrates Globally
Lifting and rigging equipment supplier Van Gool is awaiting delivery of a 350t capacity calibration rig that will be installed at its facility near Amsterdam,... Read More
Straightpoint Recognizes Top 2019 Distributors
Straightpoint (SP), a Crosby Group company, has recognized the outstanding achievement of 12 regional distributors. The awards, given annually, reflect the performance and merit of... Read More
Straightpoint’s Bluetooth CableSafe at Wastewater Project
Central Environmental Inc. (CEI) used a 10t capacity CableSafe running line dynamometer from Straightpoint (SP) to honor a contract for Alaska Water and Wastewater Utility... Read More
SP Unveils First Authorized Calibration Centers
Straightpoint (SP) has named the first regional distributors to be titled Authorized Calibration Centers, including two in the U.S., as the load cell manufacturer looks... Read More
Crosby Acquires Straightpoint
Dallas, Texas-based The Crosby Group LLC, the largest lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware company in the world, has completed the acquisition of Straightpoint UK... Read More
Arborist Adds SP Load Pin to Tree Felling Toolkit
Arborist Adaptable Aerial Solutions LLC has added a second Straightpoint (SP) force measurement device to its inventory. Following the successful implementation of a wireless 25,000-lb.... 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
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
Straightpoint Load Cells Integral to Safe Lift of Refinery Modules
A dozen wireless Straightpoint (SP) load cells were added to a custom-built lifting frame that utilized 12 pick points to raise a pair of non-identical... Read More
Straightpoint Load Cell in Tree Felling Application
A Straightpoint load cell was used during the felling of nine hulking loblolly pine trees at a residential property in Chesapeake, Virginia, recently—one of which... Read More
