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Franna to make its UK debut at Vertikal Days

Franna, global manufacturer of pick-and-carry cranes, will showcase its AT22 crane for the first time in the UK at Vertikal Days, taking place on 10 and 11 September at the Newark Showground. The AT22-2, a mid-sized mobile crane with a maximum lifting capacity of 22t, will be displayed at the Crowland Cranes stand. Crowland Cranes, […]

07/22/2025 - 12:35 PM

Success of tailored instructor training prompts new RTITB course launch

Following the success of its innovative Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) Instructor course launched in 2024, the UK’s Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB)  is set to introduce a new customisable Instructor training program. Since launching in June 2024, RTITB’s modernised MHE Instructor course has seen 741 candidates complete the course with an average score of […]

07/22/2025 - 1:18 PM
Products  >  MEWPs

Sinoboom launches two narrow articulating boom lift models

Sinoboom has launched two new models in its range of narrow electric articulating boom lifts, the AB13ERJN and AB15ERJN. These follow in the footsteps of the AB10ERJN, which came to market in 2023 and has been widely used in a variety of scenarios, including maintenance and construction. The new models are designed for optimized flexibility […]

07/22/2025 - 12:54 PM

High-capacity slings for Allseas jacket lifting system

Lankhorst Ropes has supplied high-capacity, ultra-heavy lift slings to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit for the transportation and lowering of a 7300t jacket for a converter platform for the German offshore project BorWin 5. The Lankhorst Gama 98 slings held the jacket in position above the stern of the Pioneering Spirit for the 2-day journey to the […]

07/21/2025 - 1:06 PM

Hutchison Ports orders an automated horizontal transport system  

Konecranes will supply an advanced Automated Horizontal Transport (AHT) System, supporting the Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) Euromax terminal’s transition to fully electric operations. In 2005, the parties signed a contract for the delivery of 96 diesel-electric Konecranes Gottwald AGVs. Having provided two decades of reliable performance, the AGVs laid the foundation for Hutchison Ports […]

07/21/2025 - 12:26 PM

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ILH June 2025

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Opinion Pieces

Tele-Pros

If the lifting industry rejects technology, it impedes progress. Instead, look to transformative trends and innovative markets for inspiration, says Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting. When we were in the throes of redesigning one of our davit cranes (the Tele-Pro), it reminded me how much more technological this process has become. It also became […]

07/22/2025 - 1:32 PM

Plan your lift correctly

Whether a lift is complex or simple, planning and supervision is critical for safe operation. Bernie Winter, from the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Technical Services, offers guidance A core aspect of safety of any lifting operation – whether it is routine or complex – is correctly planning and supervision. This means every employer needs […]

07/8/2025 - 8:32 PM

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