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Enerpac’s new CR-Series Cribbing Rings redefines heavy load support safety
Industrial tools and heavy lift specialists, Enerpac, announces the new CR-Series Cribbing Rings, a specialized mechanical load-holding solution designed to replace traditional cribbing methods. By attaching directly to Enerpac hydraulic cylinders during lifting and lowering, the Enerpac CR-Series provides hands-free operation, effectively eliminating hands-under-load risk particularly in confined or demanding environments. Traditional cribbing often relies […]
RiConnect aligns its rebrand with the world’s leading regulatory authorities
RiConnect’s overhaul puts the company’s digital compliance infrastructure squarely within the context of industry’s conformity with the US’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Industrial environments present critical compliance challenges where equipment failures can result in catastrophic incidents, environmental disasters, or fatalities. From offshore platforms to chemical […]
JLG launches a new service organization in France
JLG Industries has deployed a new aftersales service model in France, effective 1 June 2026, as part of its transformation strategy and continued focus on customer experience. This new organization is based on a nationwide network of 14 service partners covering the entire French territory, combined with a centralized back-office directly managed by JLG. The […]
Jumbo orders a new class of versatile heavy lift vessels
Jumbo has signed of a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry for the construction of two new heavy lift transportation vessels. The vessels will form Jumbo’s new L-Class fleet, designed to support a broad range of heavy lift transport operations. Jumbo has developed the energy efficient and methanol ready 25,000DWT L-Class vessels in-house. This is Jumbo’s […]
Haulotte and Builder Assist partner on robotics
Haulotte has formed an innovation partnership with Builder Assist, a deep-tech startup specializing in construction robotics. Together, the two partners are developing the integration of Surface Assist, a robotic arm designed to perform several complex applications in the construction sector, on mobile elevating work platforms. With Surface Assist, Haulotte and Builder Assist aim to address key challenges in […]
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Opinion Pieces
Balanced automation
As technology advances, human judgement, presence, and talent become ever more critical, says Joel Cox. The pace of technological advancement across the global industrial lifting community is undeniable. Intelligent cranes, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and increasingly integrated digital systems are transforming how lifting operations are planned, executed, and monitored. Tasks that once relied heavily on […]
Ergonomics in action
Humans are not weak links, but modern systems are too often built without them in mind. The lessons should have been learnt in the not-so-distant past, says Steve Napieralski, president at Oz Lifting Products. Those of us who have been working for long enough will remember a time when we first started to factor in […]




















