Bespoke beams for wind turbines project are a breeze for Britlift

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 […]

17/02/2026 - 18:22 pm

An electric telehandler for recycling

In the world of waste management and recycling, technological innovation plays a fundamental role in combining operational efficiency with environmental sustainability. For companies that choose to make sustainability a genuine strategy for success, initiating an ecological transition across their facilities, equipment and procedures is no longer merely an option, but a concrete necessity. Calabra Maceri […]

02/02/2026 - 15:49 pm

Hybrid truck mount deployed in in alpine environment

In the heart of the Bavarian Alps, not far from Berchtesgaden National Park and with a direct view of the Watzmann mountain, a Ruthmannsteiger T 570 HF Hybrid from the rental company Roggermaier was successfully deployed. Work was carried out on a radio mast in this sensitive and particularly challenging landscape. The special location placed […]

20/01/2026 - 10:06 am

Clean, green energy uptake drives surge in specialist lifting machinery

As the move to clean, green electrical energy accelerates to meet Australia’s 2030 emissions deadlines, huge quantities of heavy new electrical plant will need to be safely and delicately lifted, shifted and positioned within confined places. New turbines, generators, transformers, switchboards, charging infrastructure, batteries, and emergency backup plant – some of which weighing 50-100 tons […]

19/01/2026 - 10:34 am

Jacks lift new King Frederik IX bridge

Nordic Crane Heavy Lift has used its Enerpac JS-250 jack-up system to install the lift (flap) bridge on the new King Frederik IX bridge carrying railway services across the Guldborgsund strait, Denmark. Constructed next to the existing King Frederik IX bridge, the 20m lift bridge weighing 120t, was installed from a barge with a precision […]

06/01/2026 - 11:36 am

Cognibotics and Boozt team up for advanced autostore automation

Nordic e-commerce leader Boozt has launched a pilot of Cognibotics’ HKM1800 material-handling robot, aiming to accelerate AutoStore-connected pick-to-pack operations. The initiative targets fewer manual touches, faster operator onboarding, and higher throughput, key challenges in today’s tight labour market and seasonal volume peaks. “Automation isn’t only about cost; it keeps operations running when demand spikes,” said […]

05/01/2026 - 11:43 am

RSS supplies basket to lift Santa by crane

A Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd (RSS) personnel basket was used by PJS Crane Hire to help Santa turn on Christmas lights at the Mersey View Pub & Hotel in Widnes, Cheshire, UK. The 220kg capacity, one-person basket, manufactured by Eichinger Equipment Ltd, was raised by a 40t capacity Terex crane from the PJS fleet. […]

18/12/2025 - 12:03 pm

Furniture Village partners with Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks to drive efficiency

Founded in 1989, Furniture Village is the UK’s largest privately owned furniture retailer, renowned for its unwavering commitment to quality, customer service, and rapid delivery. With over 58 stores nationwide, including recent expansion into Scotland, and a robust network of regional warehouses supported by a central National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Milton Keynes, Furniture Village […]

16/12/2025 - 12:27 pm

Schares Deploys Enerpac JS-250 for Railway Bridges Installation

The speed and convenience of Enerpac jack-up technology for bridge projects was demonstrated recently by German heavy lift company, Autokrane Schares GmbH, during the installation of two 1000t railway bridges in the city of Herten in the Ruhr Valley, Germany. Autokrane Schares was responsible for removing and replacing the old steel railway bridge over Kaiserstrasse […]

02/12/2025 - 11:33 am
RSS The plane is positioned to give the impression that it is in flight on the horizon

RSS supplies rigging to lift  Lancaster Bomber sculpture

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, […]

23/09/2025 - 11:38 am

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