hoists

MC Resort, Tsuruga Bay, Japan, is a comprehensive marine resort combining accommodation, a hot spring and marine-sports facilities. Personal watercraft are particularly popular for the freedom they allow in motoring around the bay. Kito products are in constant use in handling the watercraft. During peak season they sometimes the personal watercraft are lifted 80 times […]

Nobles partners with William Hackett Lifting Products to offer quality hoisting, introducing patented Quad Pawl technology into the Australian marketplace. Patented Quad Pawl technology Providing operators with increased levels of safety and better performance is paramount to Nobles’ business model, William Hackett’s vision and objectives are the same making them the perfect partner. Chain hoists […]

Based in China’s Shaanxi province, Shanyang Coal Mine has commissioned ABB Ability Asset Vista Condition Monitoring software to increase process efficiency and minimise maintenance. The digital solution has been installed at 18 sites worldwide since launching in 2015 and the commission at Shanyang Coal Mine is the first for ABB in China. Shanyang Coal Mine […]

Konecranes has introduced a new synthetic rope upgrade to its S-series hoists, to provide significant advantages over alternative materials. Synthetic rope reduces wear and tear of both the rope and the components, as it has less surface pressure and friction against the reeving components. James Dowe, managing director of Konecranes Australia and New Zealand says, […]

With the pandemic and postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Kito asked a leading Japanese rental company, how the rental-industry has changed? R&R Co, based in Urayasu City, Chiba, Japan, has been offering rental equipment for construction and industrial use since 1989. In Japan there are reportedly 2500-3000 rental businesses, but few have the variety and […]

GIS AG has added two new hoists to its LP electric chain motor series for the entertainment industry. The LP1600 and LP2500 take the capacity range to 6300kg. Swiss manufacturer, GIS, is also launching a new GHF/GMF generation of manual and motorised trolleys. The LP1600 completes the LP series with maximum capacities of 2500kg (D8), […]

Konecranes has supplied Australia’s largest glass supplier Viridian, with a modified 5t CXT crane to handle operations at its glass trading centre. The CXT range of wire rope hoist cranes come in two pre-designed packages and are designed for industrial workplaces where a lifting capacity of up to 80 tons is required. The Viridian Trade […]

Konecranes has launched three new lifting products designed to refresh and reinforce its portfolio, targeting existing and new industrial customers in segments including general manufacturing, automotive and various process industries. Konecranes president and CEO Panu Routila says, “The launches reflect the strength and depth of our expanded portfolio following the MHPS acquisition, as well as […]