All Below the Hook Articles

Raising awareness on slings
Safety threat from lack of understanding about lifting slings, reports the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
Denver Wire Rope acquired by Mazzella
Mazzella Lifting Technologies recently purchased Denver Wire Rope & Supply. 
Imperial Crane rescues fire truck
Imperial Crane Services rushed to the aid of a Chicago fire truck trapped in a parking garage.
Bishop Lifting acquires Western Sling & Supply
Western Sling & Supply Company joins Bishop Lifting Products portfolio
Modulift’s subsea spreader beams
Subsea spreader beams now available from Modulift
Apartment built using tilt-up technique
Precast construction technique used to build luxury apartment in Canada
News from below the hook
Technologies in below-the-hook rigging gear are constantly advancing.
Benefits of triangular rigging tools
In rigging applications, it’s often the triangle shape that is the most useful. Chad Fox reports exclusively for ACT.
Precision planning is crucial for rigging
Modulift’s Harshal Kulkarni discusses the importance of precise rigging calculations when using spreader bars and other lifting devices.
Lifting Gear Hire rebrands as LGH
Lifting Gear Hire has changed its name to LGH as part of a worldwide rebranding
Bishop Lifting acquires AWRS
American Wire Rope & Sling acquired by Bishop Lifting Products. 
Bishop Lifting acquires AWRS
American Wire Rope & Sling acquired by Bishop Lifting Products
Smart Shackle load measurement
World-first claimed for mobile load measuring system for cranes launched by Smart Jobsite
LTC gets its 150th Blokcam
Tower crane specialist London Tower Cranes in UK takes delivery of 150th Blokcam crane camera system
Multiplex pioneers Roborigger use
New device used to rotate and orient crane loads eliminates the need for taglines
Loco lift
Modulift supplies lifting beams and expertise to help lift a heritage locomotive
Crosby to acquire Gunnebo
The Crosby Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Gunnebo Industrier Holding AB from Segulah, a Nordic private equity firm. 
50 tonne Elebia hook
Automatic safety hook with 50 tonne lifting capacity from Elebia
Gunnebo showcases UKN-20
Gunnebo Industries will be showcasing a range of lifting and rigging products and solutions, among them the UKN-20.
New lifting chain sizes
Van Beest launches new sizes for Green Pin Tycan fibre lifting chain
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