A hoisting first is what Ferndale, Wash.-based Samson Rope pulled off under the direction of Michael Quinn, director of new market development, when it debuted the world's first synthetic hoisting ...

Because wire rope can be heavy and bulky and often spins under load, Mike Herbert, Manitowoc Inc.'s global product director for rough-terrain cranes, has long sought an alternative. Even with ...

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In the first instance of what could soon prove to be a game-changer for the region, Manitowoc, in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), has fitted a Grove RT800E with a Samson K-100 ...

New materials and technologies, for example, synthetic fibres and automatic rope adjustment technology, are changing the way that ropes and winches are designed. Laura Hatton reports... There has been ...

Wire rope slings are an important piece of rigging hardware used in lifting and hoisting operations and are the most frequently used type of slings in the industry today. Wire rope slings are widely ...

Crane manufacturers explain to Katherine Weir the reasons behind the move to synthetic rope while Cris Seidenather at Lebus International Engineers offers advice of how easy winch refurbishment can be ...