ropes and rigging

The Caldwell Group Inc. has expanded its In-Stock range with additional Model 16 Adjustable Spreader/Lifting Beams and Model 20 Low-Headroom Multiple-Spread Lifting Beams. They join an already comprehensive suite of USA-made Caldwell below-the-hook lifters and Renfroe clamps, alongside RUD slings and lifting points. Caldwell’s In-Stock program features hundreds of items that are on the shelf, […]

Bespoke spreader beams and frames from Britlift are helping to ensure the safe installation of wind turbines on a major European renewables project. Certex, a leading provider of lifting solutions for the offshore industry, reached out to Britlift when its client required a rapid turnaround on the delivery of a range of custom products. “Offshore […]

Yoke Industrial Corp. has increased global stock of its Model 8-251 Super Point, which is used to automatically align with the load to keep equipment and operators safe. The product is available from 0.3t to 40t capacity. The bolted Super Point is central to a range of lifting and rigging hardware that includes Grade 80 […]

Elebia, has launched the R2 automatic lifting hook – the company is known for its ‘fully automatic’ engage-and-release hooks and the R2 represents a strategic expansion as Elebia’s first dedicated remote release-only hook. This innovation specifically addresses the needs of clients who do not require automatic engagement but demand a smaller, lighter, and more rugged […]

Kito Crosby has launched the Gunnebo Industries LPE – a next-generation lifting point engineered to replace traditional eye bolts and redefine safety, performance, and versatility in lifting operations. Designed to address the limitations of conventional eye bolts, particularly under side loads, the LPE Lifting Point offers a robust and smart solution for modern lifting needs. […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has supplied rigging gear as Hutchinson Engineering Services cranes were used to position a life-size sculpture of a Lancaster bomber next to the A46 in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. The landmark project was executed by the Bomber County Gateway Trust – a Registered Charity with the object of designing, constructing, […]

Unirope Limited has started manufacturing Twin-Path slings with a new Slingmax Rigging Solutions roundsling machine at its facility in Edmonton, Alberta. The Ontario, Canada-headquartered business is a specialist in the manufacture, distribution, testing, certification, and inspection of high-performance wire rope and rigging products. It has another facility in Quebec; the three sites combine to deliver […]

Sahm Splice has installed two swaging machines and an annealing/cutting machine at its US facility in Ripley, Mississippi. The company specializes in the mechanical splicing of wire rope; it is a supplier of end terminations and ferrules to the global rigging industry. The range includes ferrules made from aluminium, copper, steel and stainless steel – […]

Specialist lifting manufacturer Modulift, together with RSG Rentals and Keltbray Lifting, has facilitated a challenging lift in central London with just 2cm headroom to spare. A Modulift Multi-Point Lifting Beam was used to lift an 8t precast section under an existing façade retention structure. With only 48 hours to get the necessary equipment on site, […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has provided rigging equipment for use below-the-hook of a Liebherr mobile crane, as the UK’s Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West project continues. TRU is a major, multi-billion-pound programme of railway improvements; it will bring better journeys to passengers travelling across the Pennines between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York. The […]