Low-headroom lifting beam elevates safety in steel coil handling

The Caldwell Group Inc. has engineered a 7.5USt capacity, low-headroom multiple spread lifting beam that is helping JEC Service Company, Inc. handle steel coils with greater safety and precision. Designed for use below-the-hook of a top-running double-girder crane system, the Model 20S beam plays a critical role in a fully integrated lifting solution supplied by […]

14/04/2026 - 16:24 pm

Lifting solution for complex aquarium glazing  

Specialist aquarium glazing replacement with GGR’s tracked carrier, mini spider and glass manipulator head. An aquarium-build specialist recently contacted GGR Group to assist with a full glazing replacement of a large tank at Sea Life, a popular UK aquarium attraction chain. Appointed for their confined lifting operation expertise and specialist lifting equipment, GGR Group was […]

14/04/2026 - 14:58 pm

Ceiling-mounted crane improves corrugation workflow

Pennsylvania Crane, Hoist, and Rigging Company (PA Crane Co.) installed a KBK ceiling-mounted overhead workstation crane from Demag Cranes & Components Corp. at Omega Flex, Inc., to support the handling of larger-diameter pipe at its Exton, Pennsylvania facility. Omega Flex, Inc was established in 1975 and is a leading innovator and manufacturer of flexible metal […]

14/04/2026 - 14:25 pm

Kennedy Wire Rope supplies Caldwell vacuum lifter

A 7000lb capacity powered vacuum lifter has been provided by Kennedy Wire Rope & Sling for use below-the-hook of a 30t capacity overhead crane to handle laser cut plate steel. The end user presented a requirement for damage-free lifting of various skeletons, which were precision laser cut items. The Model F lifter was manufactured by […]

24/03/2026 - 15:37 pm

Complex multi-beam lift in restricted height

PHL Hydraulics UK Ltd, a specialist engineering solutions company, recently completed a complex 3m incremental lift of large structural steel beams at a construction project in North West London. Installing the beams in a highly constrained environment was achieved by deploying six Enerpac Cube Jacks to lift synchronously lift and position multiple beams, avoiding costly […]

16/03/2026 - 14:10 pm

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

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