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The ABC's of Building Demolition

Remote-controlled robots make heavy demolition easier than ever before

Chicken Ladder Hook Rolls Easily without Crushing Ridge Vents

The premium Chicken Ladder Hook from Acro Building Systems rolls easier without crushing ridge vents and makes it easy to access and maneuver in hard-to-rea

The Safest Way to Bring a Crane On Site

Discover key safety tips to bring a crane on site.

How to Make Sure Your Lifting and Rigging Equipment is OSHA Compliant

“Where do I start?” This is a question that is on the minds of safety and maintenance leaders in all types of industries when it comes to safety and compliance with OSHA and ASME standards. When you have that nagging feeling that you are not compliant with ASME standards regarding lifting, rigging, and overhead cranes, the question “where do I start?” can keep conscientious safety and maintenance leaders up at night. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Action expresses priorities.” So, if safety is your...

igus P4.1 roller chain crane and gantry applications

Service life more than doubled with igus plain bearings in roller chain for long travels In order to increase the uptime of crane systems and gantries, igus has now combined its core competencies in the areas of plain bearing technology and energy chains. In the P4.1 roller chain for long travels, newly developed tribologically optimised […]

6 Ways to Tell If Your Rigging Needs Repairs

How can you tell when your rigging needs repairs and your counterweight system is in some kind of trouble?

Captain’s Tip: Have You Checked Your Rigging?

Captain Dan gives ASA readers a quick tip on keeping an eye on your sailboat rigging and a story of how bad it can get when you don't.

How to Avoid Overhead Crane Failure

For companies requiring overhead lifting operations, taking steps to avoid crane failure is critical to …

Engineered Rigging Delivers Locomotives

TIBA Group was managing the delivery of three locomotives scheduled to arrive at Chile’s Terminal Cerros de Valparaíso (TCVAL) recently. Knowing that they had to unload the three engines as quickly as possible to control costly port fees, TIBA Group contacted Engineered Rigging (ER) to develop a lift plan that would safely expedite the process.... Read More

Line Construction: 10 Tips for a Successful Crane Setup

This article was written by DICA CEO Kris Koberg at the invitation of Construccion Pan Americano. The article was translated into Spanish and appeared in Construccion Pan Americano’s spring 2015 crane issue. Additional information on safe setups can be found in the training section of our website.

How to Make a Paper Crane

Paper cranes are an origami classic, made popular in American culture by the stories inspired by the Japanese legend that one who creates a thousand origami cranes...

Why is the Force in an Angled Sling Greater?

After an overlong absence, as a result of a busy holiday season at Britlift, we are finally back with a new article. I am very thankful for the

Five reasons why a crane may not travel correctly on the runway

By providing accurate alignment information of runway rails and expert recommendations for corrective actions, Konecranes RailQ Runway Survey helps increase a crane’s safety and performance, and makes it possible to avoid costly downtime and repairs.

Crane Accidents: Two-Block and Most Others are Preventable

Crane accidents are a fact of life in the maritime field but such accidents, like the two-block are preventable with proper training.

This German Sculpture Looks Like a Crane Uprooted a House

A house hanging from a crane in Germany suggests grievous operator error.