Materials handling > Lifting

Hoisting Las Vegas's High Roller into position

17 September, 2013

The iconic Las Vegas skyline is being redefined in the LINQ open-air retail, dining and entertainment district with the High Roller Observation Wheel.


Snap-On Tools Tools@Height system

09 September, 2013

The Tools@Height system from Snap-On Tools is designed to provide safe working conditions when working with tools at heights.


Enerpac DLS Series Dozer Lift System

31 July, 2013

The Enerpac DLS Series Dozer Lift System - developed particularly for CAT D10s and D11s - features four-point custom synchronous lift technology to provide safe, level lifting and lowering for track and side frame maintenance of the dozers, while using single-operator lifting.


Guidance for safe industrial weighing in hazardous environments

16 May, 2013

Finding the right solution for hazardous weighing practices is a difficult task. To assist manufacturers across a number of industries, Mettler Toledo has published the Hazardous Area Catalog. The free catalogue offers solutions for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries with hazardous environments.


Recertification of cranes at power station

21 March, 2013

Konecranes has been chosen by Yallourn Power Station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley for crane reliability surveys on cranes due for their recertifications.


Scissor lift table reduces risk of injury at warehousing company

26 February, 2013

A national warehousing company solved the issue of workers’ injury risk by implementing a scissor lift table when unloading goods from a high number of pallets each day.


Team Systems Solo Lift Pro lifting aid

12 February, 2013

Lugging heavy cardboard boxes up to 18 kg in weight for deliveries, stock picking, handling or packing can now become a lesser injury risk with the release of the Solo Lift Pro.


No heavy lifting required for WRP mine project

15 January, 2013

Electrical contractors, Pengelly Electrical used Evo-Crete’s cable ladder blocks for its WRP mine project.


Evo-Crete cable ladder blocks

15 January, 2013

Evo-Crete cable ladder blocks are lightweight, stable and durable equipment foundations.


Plastic cribbing system helps stabilise heavy loads

10 December, 2012

A system of plastic cribbing blocks is designed to optimise safety when stabilising heavy loads after they have been lifted for maintenance and access.


KonecranesTruconnect Remote Services for industrial cranes

28 November, 2012

The Truconnect Remote Services provides access to actual usage and safety-related data of lifting devices through a remote connection.


Pacific Hoists emergency lowering device

14 November, 2012

The emergency lowering device for JDN EH monorail hoists has now also been fitted to a JDN Profi 50 TI air hoist.


Equipment to improve underground construction safety

13 October, 2012

An innovative manipulator has been developed to improve safety and productivity in underground construction. Suitable for the mining and building industries, the equipment provides a solution to the significant safety issue of personnel working with suspended loads, especially in confined underground work areas. Local mining contractor Redpath Australia has developed a machine capable of erecting steel beams in underground mines at a much safer and faster rate than the current process using cranes.


Scissor lift solution for power board manufacturer

09 October, 2012

Optimum Handling Solutions provided a number of custom 300 kg lift and tilt work platforms for national power board manufacturing company at its facility in Sydney.


Delivering generators to Australia’s heart

09 October, 2012

An Enerpac gantry lifting system was deployed by Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift to deliver generators to a power station in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.


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