A hoisting first is what Ferndale, Wash.-based Samson Rope pulled off under the direction of Michael Quinn, director of new market development, when it debuted the world's first synthetic hoisting ...

Because wire rope can be heavy and bulky and often spins under load, Mike Herbert, Manitowoc Inc.'s global product director for rough-terrain cranes, has long sought an alternative. Even with ...

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron conduct a fast-roping and hoisting exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26 at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, ...

Columbus McKinnon Corporation introduced the AS7 electric wire rope hoist as an addition to its advanced hoist product portfolio. STAHL CraneSystems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbus McKinnon, ...

New materials and technologies, for example, synthetic fibres and automatic rope adjustment technology, are changing the way that ropes and winches are designed. Laura Hatton reports... There has been ...

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS Kito RX wire rope hoists are suitable for many industrial applications, including production plants, plant engineering, production lines and workshops, as well as shipbuilding ...

Saying new testing on wire and hoisting ropes showed they “no longer met MSHA’s in-service standards,” despite previously passing tests and inspections, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has ...

The rope is one of the oldest fire service tools. But since its early beginnings in the American fire service, the rope’s role has changed as we’ve developed technical rescue capabilities. In addition ...

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