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Indiana Primate Exhibit Wire Rope Plays a Pivotal Role story on page 8

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Contents Features Wire Rope Plays Pivotal Role at The New Indiana Primate Exhibit ......................8

The Indianapolis Zoo has found a way to use wire rope in keeping orangutans safe and free to roam in captivity.

By Peter Hildebrandt.

Lubrication Plays Major Role in Wire Rope Maintenance and Longevity ..........................18

Maintenance of wire rope is vital to ensure longevity of many different types of machines and structures, and many times it just comes down to proper lubrication.

By Peter Hildebrandt.

A Tale of Two Bridges ......................................28

Two very different parks take two different approaches to encorporating wire rope into their river spans.

By Pete Hildebrandt.

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Cover photo:

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See article, page 8.

Illustrations courtesy of The Indianapolis Zoo.

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Wire Rope Plays Pivotal Role at The New Indiana Primate Exhibit

by Peter Hildebrandt

Wire Rope and orangutans do not typically come to mind in tandem. But the Indianapolis Zoo has found a way to keep the latter thriving while the former remains in the background – as is often the case in much wire rope work. Orangutans are the only great ape found in Southeast Asia. They spend most of their lives traveling high up in the canopy of the forests of Borneo and Sumatra. Their main threat to survival in the wild is habitat loss.

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hat habitat loss is being driven primarily by conversion of their habitat for agricultural uses.

The number one crop grown in these cleared areas is palm oil. This is leading to great concern for the survival of orangutans in the wild as things stand right now. The problem is the deforestation taking place to put in palm oil plantations. Typically harvesting of the trees finances the start up of the plantations. While economically and financially that might make sense, the impact on orangutans and other species is devastating.

“Palm oil needs to be produced in a sustainable way and right now it’s

not,” says Dr. Rob Shumaker, VP of Conservation and Life Sciences, Indianapolis Zoo. “That’s not happening fast enough. That’s where zoos can help out. Our objective is to educate and inspire our visitors to support orangutan conservation.”

Orangutan bodies work best when they are moving through the trees.

They can walk on the ground, but they’re not nearly as comfortable on the ground as they are when high up in the trees. When they move through the forest they are using branches and tree trunks, but also vines and anything else growing in the forest. When building things for them in a zoo setting

designers must find something that allows them to move when their bodies are designed to move. Males, typically weigh some 250 pounds, females from 120 to 130 pounds. Obviously they are very strong, according to Shumaker.

Orangutans also have long life spans and can live to be 60 years old.

An orangutan’s arm span is extremely long. It is almost twice its height.

Nine feet is approximately the distance from fingertip to fingertip of the adult orangutan Azy. Therefore, orangutans are the largest arboreal animal on our planet. They spend most of their time high in the forest canopy. It is not unusual for them to

Conceptual illustration of front entrance to the International Orangutan Center at the Indianapolis Zoo showing how the system of wire rope encircles the entire exhibit.

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Artists rendering of the Community Plaza of the International Orangutan Center.

be at heights of 150 feet above the ground in their natural habitat.

Both male and female orangutans have reddish-orange hair covering most of their bodies. Adult male orangutans have flanges — cheek pads that extend from the brow to the chin. These cheek pads most likely help them attract potential mates and make them appear larger to potential rivals. Young orangutans also spend lots of time with their mothers in order to learn how to survive in the forest. Weaning usually takes 7-9 years, making the mammal with the longest inter-birth interval.

In May 2014 the new International Orangutan Center will open - an exhibit configured to meet the physical, social, and intellectual needs of orangutans. This will be an incomparable center for one of the biggest gathering of orangutans in an American zoo. It serves as a vital education, research, and conservation center where staff and members of the community can work together to create a positive future for critically-endangered orangutans in the wild. This will be one of the most visually stunning and ambitious zoo exhibits ever created, with vistas, numerous unique perspectives of the orangutans. The true athleticism of these apes should be appreciated by visitors to the venue.

Around the perimeter of the exhibit

are two oases where the orangutans can go if they wish to be apart from the others. Oases are connected by the Myrta Pulliam Hutan Trail, a “functional forest” that allows the orangutans to move around high above the Zoo. Although this mode of transportation might be frightening for most humans, the orangutans are right at home at those heights. To them, climbing upwards of 70 feet and swinging back and forth on cables is just as simple for them as walking down the sidewalk is for us. Guests will even be able to get the orangutan’s eye view using the Skyline, a dramatic aerial cable ride above the Zoo taking visitors close to the Hutan Trail for a unique perspective on the orangutans.

“We needed to find materials that we knew were perfect for them, allowing them to travel at elevated heights,” explains Shumaker. “We’re using this wire rope both indoors and outdoors to allow them to travel from one place to another. The rope diameter is much bigger than it needs to be, but we needed to build something that they well trust.”

They could have given the orangutans something that was strong enough and easily be a smaller diameter than a pencil, that would hold their weight. But they would never trust it.

“If you had a zipline that was thinner

than a pencil, a lot of people would not feel very comfortable doing that even though it might be strong enough. We wanted the wire rope to be psychologically good for them, that they trusted it. However, we also wanted it to be easy enough to handle for their hands and feet.”

This rope is a good size for them to climb on. The wire rope is coated, purely for the comfort of the orangutans and as they climb across it’s very good for their hands and feet. In the hot air or the cooler temperatures the coating helps a lot, rather than simply bare metal – especially in the summer or the winter.

“My understanding is that the rope is slightly twisted as it’s coated so that the coating can permeate the entire surface and all the nooks and crannies; it’s not like a sleeve simply going over it. The coating becomes part of the whole structure. In some industrial applications the coating can wear off. But in this one it is durable and the apes use it comfortably.

It’s been a wonderful partnership with Tway Company.”

This exhibit will be unique throughout the world. Peter Hansen, owner of Tway Lifting Products, mentions that they are currently at work on the lowspeed Skyride that will carry visitors continued on next page

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Artists birds-eye rendering giving an overview of the International Orangutan Center.

Illustrations courtesy of The Indianapolis Zoo

continued from previous page along at orangutan height, moving them at a constant speed while orangutans are able to go wherever they want. This will be like being up in the treetops just above the primates in the exhibit.

“Dr. Shumaker is a brilliant engineer with these types of animals in this arena for some 35 years,” explains Hansen. “He knows how they think, how they interact with each other and therefore how to design this exhibit – both for the animals and their observers. He wanted the orangutans to have access to things that function like the treetops and vines. In the preliminary sketches of what they envisioned it became evident that there was going to be the need for some wire rope.

“We started out figuring up the wire rope diameters and went on to some of the concepts involved in such an exhibit. Over a period of a couple of years, the engineers and ourselves were able to arrive at what was going to be functional, but that was also going to have to be built over a very short time line.”

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The challenge was doing the work in a rather tight area in which everything was squeezed into every available square foot on site. “They could only get machinery in at certain times to do certain jobs,” says Hansen. “Once other things had been built around them they could get back in with cranes and other equipment with perhaps even tighter operational scheduling problems.

“There had to be a very well-orchestrated construction schedule for some of those buildings,” adds Hansen.

“Work had to take place in phases as they were working around other things and they needed a supplier that could deliver wire rope assemblies with about two days notice. Our firm had a challenge in delivering when we could without making anyone else suffer. We are only about five minutes away from the zoo.”

Part of the arrangement is that the wire ropes have to be exact, perfect lengths with two of them parallel, spaced five foot three inches apart.

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consistent all the way from one end of the pair to the other, according to Hansen.

“No one knew the exact length that the rope needed to be had until after the tower was set. Then they shot a transit across the gap to give an actual length. On a rope that size – which is a hemp rope – the sag is one inch per one foot. They wanted three feet of sag in each cable, all nine sets of them. Some were 20 feet long, some were eight feet long, and everything in between.”

The designers wanted visitors to be able to stand on the ground and see that the sag is consistent tower to tower to tower, the space between the ropes to be five foot three inches all the way along the line and all be symmetrical. After the transit was set and everything prepared, Tway in turn had to deliver the ropes in two days’ time, install them and then move on to the next set. They were able to accomplish this task in the time frame that they wanted. Tway also donated all of the materials used. continued on page 12

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A lot of zoos get a bad rap. But we spent a lot of time in that facility over the years and they really do take good care of their animals.

“We read about the exhibit in the newspaper a couple of years ago and then sought them out. Our employees decided in a meeting that they wanted to do this. It was a lot of hours and a lot of materials.

We now get to go over to the exhibit for free from time to time. We were also involved in the dolphin exhibit and in fixing a cable for rhinos; whenever they call on us to help them with something, we help.”

They’ve done fittings for elephants and in a zoo setting there are a lot of things requiring wire rope that may not be readily imagined. Much of it is material no one ever sees. “Most of the stuff they hide out of view of the visi-

Knobi the orangutan can’t wait to climb all over his new wire rope embellished home.

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tors,” says Hansen. “Behind the fences there are all sorts of things to keep the exhibits going.

“It took them a little while to raise 30 million dollars for this exhibit; it was all privately-funded. Before breaking

ground for the project they had to have the money. This took only about two years to do.”

Tway has 20 employees at their facility. They were allowed to work on this continued on page 14

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They did an exemplary job, according to Hansen, working hard to work some of the other projects down the line so that they could accommodate the time line involved with the zoo project.

“I had good support from everyone on my team. We were all in on this. The work involved special rope that was an inch and a half in diameter as well as sockets that had to be ordered specially. Then they also built a day room.”

In the middle of the exhibit, indoors.

Two years back they had done a job involving training ropes for the orangutans to acclimate themselves on the wires. They were playing on his material for a few years. Tway had been working on these assemblies all along.

Six wire rope assemblies went in for the training part of the operation.

“The first thing the orangutans did was to try to figure out how to pull the sockets off the ends of the ropes.

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they started pulling up the pins to get at them. Once they decided that they weren’t able to take everything apart, then they started playing with them.

They are among the most intelligent of the primates. A few of them are able to flip through the iPhones of keepers, flip with their thumbs to go back to pictures they like and go back and forth and between the various photo galleries on the phone.”

Vending machines have been installed in their area. Orangutans are able to take tokens and get food for themselves depending on how many tokens they place in the machine. Now work is being done on changing the currency values on items and how to save the tokens from one day to the next.

They’ve taught them how to use computers to keep their minds active and engaged. The Zoo participates in a nationwide, cooperative breeding plan for orangutans. Currently, no births are planned. The females take the same birth control pills that humans do.

Aside from the tight scheduling challenges, animal safety proved demanding at the job site. “They are like little kids,” says Hansen. “If there are any places that they can pinch a finger, a burr might be sticking out or a loose wire, where they can hurt themselves on something. Everything had to be ‘baby-proof’.

“The project on our end took about two years. The others are just wrapping things up now.”

The way orangutans understand things is to try to disassemble them and see how they all fit together, according to Shumaker. Everything had to be welded and permanent so that the apes don’t take it apart. The attentiongrabbing part of the exhibit includes a tower, platform and cable system involving the wire rope. When using the tower and cable system the orangutans are completely free, traveling around directly above the heads of the visitors below. The highest point is some 80 feet off the ground.

“This is a unique and exciting application for this wire rope product, perfectly suited for what we are doing.

The system goes to no lower than 45 feet above the ground and that’s far too high for them to drop and escape.”

The apes, however, can land on a platform on any of these towers. There is a barrier at that point so they cannot climb down the tower to the ground and escape. They stay on the platforms or on the cables. At the places where they can descend the towers, they land continued on page 16

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continued from page 14 in a yard where they can then enter a building. This is a very specious overall area for the orangutans with lots of choices for them to make in where they go or what they do and opportunities for travel in a way that is very wellsuited for their bodies.

“We are thrilled with how everything has come together,” adds Shumaker.

“It opens up on Memorial Day 2014.

For those who have had a sneak peak, the reviews have been very positive.

“During inclement weather we have a lot of indoor space for them including one dramatic spot where the ceiling is 50 feet high. The same wire rope system being used on the outside is used on the inside where it is the high portion of the arrangement.”

What Shumaker would most like people to know about the exhibit is their reason for doing all of this. “This is really all about supporting our orangutan populations in the wild. Orangutans are in very rough shape in the wild and their future is unclear at the present moment. We want to do our part to make Orangutan conservation a priority for as many people as possible.

“We hope that if people come here and see orangutans in this space doing

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Visitors will be able to ride the perimeter in an open cable car while the orangutans are free to climb and swing in their oases 70 feet above the ground.

interesting things in the way their bodies are designed to move as well as exhibiting all these natural behaviors, we hope that people will care more about their future in the wild. That’s what it’s all about for us; in the process of doing that we end up providing a wonderful home for the apes we care for. Orangutans are in desperate need of conservation help in the wild. We hope that our project here is going to have a very positive impact on them.”

Since the main threat to wild orangutans remains loss of proper forest habitat, the Indianapolis Zoo

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supports an Indonesian reforestation initiative beginning in Borneo’s Kutai National Park. The project plants trees in areas where forests have been depleted. This will rebuild forest habitat for orangutans as well as a variety of other species. The reforestation project grows, plants and cares for these forest trees. Here in the United States, visitors to the International Orangutan Center may help make this reforestation project a success by making a donation to purchase trees through a special interactive feature of the exhibit as well. WRN

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experience that longer wire rope life can be obtained through the use of penetrating lubricants, either alone or when used in conjunction with a coating lubricant. Practical experience at a South African mine suggests that life cycles may be doubled with this approach.

At one mine site, the replacement rate for four 44-mm ropes was extended from an average 18.5 months to 43 months. At another mine, life cycles of four 43-mm x 2073 meter ropes were extended from an average eight to 12 months.

Large dockside cranes (also known as container cranes or ship-to-shore cranes) are used for loading and unloading containers from ships. Wire ropes are an essential part of the crane’s operation, and they must withstand demanding environmental conditions. Without proper lubrication, they require frequent repair or replacement.

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Freshly greased wire rope comes out of the back end of the Viper automatic lubricating unit.

In another study involving 5-ton and 10-ton overhead cranes in the United States that used 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch diameter ropes, the average life of the ropes was doubled. The authors attribute this increased performance to the ability of the penetrating lubricant to displace water and contaminants while replacing them with oil, which reduces the wear and corrosion occurring throughout the rope. A good spray with penetrating wire rope lubricant effectively acts as an oil change for wire ropes.

In these examples, the savings in wire rope replacement costs (downtime, labor and capital costs) were substantial and dwarfed the cost of the lubricants. Companies that have realized the importance of proper wire rope lubrication have gained a huge advantage over those that purchase the lowest priced lubricant, or no lubricant at all, while replacing ropes on a much more frequent basis.

Lubrication + Reliability Unlike other lubricant suppliers, LE also offers solutions on the lubricant reliability side. Over the past several continued on page 20

lubricant on a rag and apply it directly to the rope. This does not thoroughly, adequately do the job, Grimes says. It is also time-consuming and a housekeeping challenge, as well as detrimental to the environment because of the mess created during application.

“To help our customers with this problem, we offer the Viper Wire Rope Lubricator,” Grimes says. “The Viper is a small unit that can be attached to the wire rope. It pumps lubricant to the core of the rope, where it needs to be for maximum protection, and it coats the outer strands as well. Voilà! Out the other side comes a well-lubricated rope.

“We sell the wire rope lubricant and the application method, and we teach our customers the best practices for maintaining their wire rope for a long and useful life,” Grimes adds. “Many people don’t understand lubrication, but this automatic applicator seems to get their attention. Wire rope can be expensive to replace, and in certain situations where safety is an issue, failure is not an option.”

Understanding Wire Ropes Standard 6x19 designation means that a rope made up of six strands will in turn contain 19 wires in each strand, as explained on LE’s website.

Different strand sizes and groupings permit varying This spool of wire rope shows some of the damage that can occur due to a variety of factors, including worn sheaves, degrees of rope flexibility improper winding and splicing practices, improper storage, and resistance to crushhigh stress loading, shock loading, corrosion, oxidation, and ing and abrasion. Small abrasive wear. wires tend to be suited to being bent sharply over small sheaves (pulleys).

Large outer wires are preferred when the cable will be rubbed or dragged through abrasives.

There are three types of cores. An independent wire rope core (IWRC) is usually a 6x7 wire rope with a 1x7 wire strand core resulting in a 7x7 wire rope. IWRCs have a higher tensile and bending breaking strength than a fiber core rope and a high resistance to crushing and deformation. A wire strand core (WSC) Wire rope that is properly treated on a regular basis with rope has a single wire penetrating and coating lubricants will be protected from strand as its core instead the elements and other negative factors and will provide a of a multi-strand wire longer useful service life.

continued from page 18 years, LE has developed partnerships with several companies that offer solutions for keeping lubricants clean and dry throughout their lifetimes. With help from these partners, LE helps its customers keep their lubricants clean and dry, which in turn means that the lubricant and the equipment last longer.

“We are going to market with a onetwo punch,” explains Paul Grimes, Marketing Manager for Lubrication Engineers. “We have the high-performance lubricant on one hand and the reliability component on the other. We are trying to teach users of our products best practices to ensure the best results.”

For example, LE has found that many people still use hand application to lubricate wire ropes. They place the

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rope core. WSC ropes are high strength and are largely used as static or standing ropes.

Wire ropes also have fiber cores. Fiber core ropes were conventionally made with sisal rope, but may also use plastic materials. The fiber core ropes have less strength than steel core ropes. Fiber core ropes are quite flexible and are used in many overhead crane applications.

The lay of a wire rope is the direction that the wire strands and the strands in the cable twist. There are four common lays: right lay, left lay, regular lay and lang lay. In a right lay rope the strands twist to the right as it winds away from the observer.

A left lay twists to the left. A regular lay rope has the wires in the strands twisted in the opposite direction from the strands of the cable. In a lang lay rope, the twist of the strands and the wires in the strands are both twisted the same way. Lang lay ropes are said to have better fatigue resistance due to the flatter exposure of the wires.

Wire ropes are made for the most part from high carbon steel for strength, versatility, resilience and availability and for cost consideration. Wire ropes can be without any coating or galvanized. Several grades of steel are used.

Steel cable wire tends to be stiff and springy. In non-preformed rope construction, broken or cut wires will straighten and stick out of the rope as a burr, posing a safety hazard. A preformed cable is made of wires that are shaped so that they lie naturally in their position in the strand, preventing the wires from protruding and potentially causing injury. Preformed wire ropes also have better fatigue resistance than non-preformed ropes and are ideal for working over small sheaves and around sharp angles.

All of these factors make the lubrication of wire ropes challenging, no matter what the construction and composition. Ropes with fiber cores are somewhat easier to lubricate than those made solely from steel materials. For this reason, it is important to carefully consider the issue of field relubrication when selecting rope for an application.

Factors Affecting Wire Rope Performance A wire rope’s life cycle and performance are influenced by several factors, including type of operation, care and environment. Cables can be damaged by worn sheaves, improper winding and splicing practices, and impropcontinued on page 22

continued from page 20 rope lubricants reduce abrasive wear rope lubricants are used. Because er storage. High stress loading, shock inside the rope and also wash off the many wire ropes fail from the inside, loading, jerking heavy loads or rapid external surfaces to remove contami- it is crucial to make sure that the center core receives adequate lubricant. A acceleration or deceleration (speed of nants and dirt.

Understanding Wire Rope Lubricants combination plan of attack in which a the cable stopping and starting) will Wire rope lubricants function to both penetrating lubricant is used to satuaccelerate the wear rate.

Corrosion can cause shortened rope reduce friction as the individual wires rate the core, followed with a coating life due to metal loss, pitting and stress move over each other and to provide cor- to seal and protect the outer surface, risers from pitting. If a machine is to rosion protection and lubrication in the is advised. Wire rope lubricants can be continued on page 24 be shut down for an extended period, core and inside wires and on the exterior the cables should be removed, cleaned, surfaces. Penetrating lubricated and properly stored. In and coating lubricants service, corrosion and oxidation are do the work.

Penetrating lubricaused by fumes, acids, salt brines, sulfur, gases, salt air, humidity and are cants contain a petroaccelerated by elevated temperatures. leum solvent to carry Proper and adequate lubricant appli- the lubricant into cation in the field can reduce corrosive the core of the wire rope before it evapoattack of the cable.

Abrasive wear occurs on the inside rates. Behind is left a and outside of wire ropes. Individual heavy lubricating film strands inside the rope move and rub protecting and lubriagainst one another during normal cating each strand. lubricants operation, creating internal two-body Coating slightly, abrasive wear. The outside of the cable penetrate accumulates dirt and contaminants sealing the outside of from sheaves and drums. This causes the cable from moisthree-body abrasive wear, which erodes ture and reducing the outer wires and strands. Abrasive wear and fretting corwear usually reduces rope diameter rosion from contact and can result in core failure and in- with external bodies.

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continued from page 22 toxicity, LE’s Wirelife Low Tox Penpetrolatum, asphaltic, grease, petro- etrating Lubricant biodegrades slowly leum oils or even vegetable oil-based. but with less toxicity, minimizing enPetrolatum compounds, with the vironmental impact and posing less proper additives, provide excellent danger to aquatic life. It is designed for corrosion and water resistance. In ad- marine environments and other applidition, petrolatum compounds are cations where environmental concerns translucent, allowing the technician require the use of a very low toxicity to perform visible inspection. Petrola- wire rope and chain lubricant. tum lubricants can drip off at higher Relubrication of Wire Ropes temperatures but maintain their conWire ropes are lubricated during the sistency well under cold temperature manufacturing process. If the rope has conditions. a fiber core center, the fiber will be Asphaltics are the coating type of lu- lubricated with a mineral oil or petbricant. Asphaltic compounds typically rolatum type lubricant. The core will dry to a very dark hardened surface, absorb the lubricant and function as which makes inspection difficult. They a reservoir for prolonged lubrication adhere well for extended long-term stor- while in service. If the rope has a steel age but will crack and become brittle in core, the lubricant (both oil and grease cold climates.

Various types of greases are used for wire rope lubrication.

These are the coating types that penetrate partly but usually do not saturate the rope core. Common grease thickeners include sodium, lithium, lithium complex and aluminum complex soaps. Greases used for this application in general have a soft semi-fluid consistency.

They coat and achieve partial penetration if This 100-mm non-rotating wire rope used on an offshore crane applied with pressure is totally dry and covered in ice and snow prior to lubrication. lubricators.

Petroleum and vegetable oils pen- type) is pumped in a stream just ahead etrate best and are the easiest to apply of the die that twists the wires into a because proper additive design of these strand. This allows complete coverage penetrating types gives them superior of all wires. wear and corrosion resistance. The fluAfter the cable is put into service, id property of oil type lubricants helps relubrication is required due to loss to wash the rope to remove abrasive ex- of the original lubricant from loading, ternal contaminants. bending and stretching of the cable.

Some key performance attributes to The fiber core cables dry out over time look for in a wire rope lubricant are due to heat from evaporation, and they wear resistance and corrosion preven- often absorb moisture. Field relubrication. Some useful performance bench- tion is necessary to minimize corrosion, marks include high four-ball EP test protect and preserve the rope core and values, such as a weld point (ASTM wires, and thus extend the service life D2783) of above 350 kg and a load wear of the wire rope. index of above 50. For corrosion protecIf a cable is dirty or has accumulated tion, look for wire rope lubricants with layers of hardened lubricant or other salt spray (ASTM B117) resistance contaminants, it must be cleaned with values greater than 60 hours and hu- a wire brush and petroleum solvent, midity cabinet (ASTM D1748) values of compressed air or steam cleaner before more than 60 days. Most manufactur- relubrication. The wire rope must then ers provide this type of data on product be dried and lubricated right away to data sheets. prevent rusting. Field lubricants can LE is also working to make lubricants be applied by spray, brush, dip, drip or more environmentally friendly. Unlike pressure boot. other biodegradable oils that break Lubricants are best applied at a down quickly but with relatively high continued on page 26 24

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continued from page 24 drum or sheave where the rope strands have a tendency to separate slightly due to bending to facilitate maximum penetration to the core. If a pressure boot application is used, the lubricant is applied to the rope under slight tension in a straight condition. Excessive lubricant application should be avoided to prevent safety hazards.

Wire Rope Application Wire rope lubrication for various applications has not always been clearly understood or performed by users.

Wire ropes can be lubricated with either coating lubricants or penetrating lubricants or both.

Penetrating lubricants get into the core of the wire rope itself, leaving a film. But many users have wire rope used in wet, saltwater, cold or other rigorous outdoor environments and they are interested in a coating lubricant that seals out contaminants so they never get to the core of the rope.

Some situations require both types: a penetrating lubricant to start, followed by a coating to seal out the elements.

“If you actually use both of these products and get the lubricant into the core of the rope using an automatic lubricator, what you get is a nice clean-looking

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rope,” Grimes says.

“The lubricants inside the core and the film on the outside mean you can actually apply less lubricant and get it where it needs to be instead of trying to rub it in by hand.”

Over the last few years Grimes has recognized that the whole subject of wire rope lubrication seems to be of interest to a lot of people.

The same 100-mm non-rotating wire rope is shown after it was “A few years ago, lubricated with LE’s Wirelife Almasol Coating Grease using the Viper we gathered our wire automatic lubricator. Notice the complete coverage of the rope. rope, cable and chain lubricants and rebranded them with prove application efficiency, lubrication a ‘Wirelife’ as a family name,” Grimes coverage and safety. The old method of says. “Our strategy was to put some fo- manually applying lubricant to wire cus on this category based on what we rope is going by the wayside.

“Lubrication is an important subject yet saw in the marketplace.

“In addition to the branding, the nice a lot of people still don’t understand it,” thing about LE is that we’ve developed Grimes says. “At LE, we focus on helpsome high-end lubricant technology ing the end user be proactive by using and innovative solutions. If you use the right lubricant, handling and maintethese Wirelife lubricants, they are go- nance solutions with wire rope. You can ing to protect the rope longer; the rope cut corners early on, but you’ll probably won’t break or fray. If you use the Vi- pay more in the end. I call it jumping over per automatic applicator, it will im- dollars to pick up dimes.” WRN

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A Tale of Two Bridges

Wire Rope Enhances Visitor Experiences in Both Locales

by Peter Hildebrandt

Parks can enrich our lives like nothing else and where there is a park often there is water flowing through the grounds. A bridge across a creek, river or gorge adds to the memories and wire rope can make it possible. Two very different parks have wire rope footbridges across the park’s water.

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n Greenville, South Carolina, Falls Park has as its centerpiece, Liberty Bridge a modern, innovative structure for strolling across a formerly inconspicuous small gorge and the multilevel waterfalls of the Reedy River.

Formerly the center of a mill village

originally relying on the water power on site, now the bridge and the park extends Greenville’s downtown, making it a destination for countless activities.

Northeast of Greenville in Fort Mill, South Carolina at the location of a national road in Colonial times another

wire rope bridge helps hikers cross a creek without getting wet feet. That’s actually fine with the many horses in the park and their riders.

Suspension bridges go back long before American Colonial times. The Incans used rope bridges suspended over the many canyons, gorges and rivers within their empire, suiting this wheel-less culture well. People and livestock could gain access to the Incan road system which, along with the bridges were a wonder in pre-European America. The empire employed runners to deliver messages throughout this Andean domain.

Evidence of similar bridges over a thousand years earlier in China have been found. The idea and design of such footbridges has been worldwide over the centuries. Unlike such simple suspension bridges as rope bridges, swing bridges, suspended bridges, hanging bridges or catenary bridges where support comes entirely from anchors at either end – not from towers or piers – the bridge here in Fort Mill’s Anne Springs Close Greenway has the emblematic saddles of today’s suspension bridges.

In such bridges, the deck of the bridge follows the downward and upward arc of the load-bearing cables, with additional light ropes at a higher level used to form a handrail. Alternatively, stout handrail cables supported on short piers at each end may be the primary load-bearing element, with the deck suspended below. Bridges crossing from two high locations over a river or canyon - simple suspension bridges - follow a shallow downward catenary arc and are not suited for modern roads and railroads, or this particular park.

Observant hikers may notice that among the first things visible at this footbridge are multiple anchorages for continued on page 30 The Reedy River Falls is below the bridge and the railing gives a lot more protection than that of the bridge at the Greenway Park.

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continued from page 28 the wire rope attached to the four huge timber poles suspending this footbridge, giving it the ability to bear the weight of the bridge, its plank wood platform and any hikers as well as kids and pets making the trek across this scenic creek.

The bridge makes a series of birdlike chirps as walkers stroll out across the water. It’s hard to say where the sound emanates from. But clues can be seen in the many brackets holding the suspending wire rope to the horizontal handrail ropes. The wood planks are bracketed with strands of wire rope below the walkway. Enough motion occurs in crossing the bridge to slow travelers down and enjoy the view below.

The 2,100 acre park opened in 1995 dedicated by the eight children of Anne Springs Close as a tribute to the mother who had committed herself throughout her life to recreation and the environment. The nature preserve contains a setting for hiking, horseback riding, biking and kayaking as well as protecting the watershed and sites of historic interest.

Leroy Springs & Company has been providing recreational and educational opportunities to the communities surrounding Springs Industries facilities for over 60 years. In 1995, the Anne Springs Close Greenway, a 2,100 acre nature preserve in Fort Mill, South Carolina, was dedicated to the public to serve as a natural buffer from urban development and a place for countless

Stairways at each end allow visitors to reach the platform of the Greenway Park bridge and stay far above the creek below. Horses are able to cross the creek parallel to the bridge.

Anchor wires are grounded on the far end of telephone pole supports.

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activities – from hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding, to picnics, kayaking and more.

The Anne Springs Close Greenway operates a trail system that is 40 miles and growing. Trail maps are posted at all entrances to the Greenway and use different colors to indicate different trail systems: yellow is used for hiking trails; purple is used for horseback riding and hiking; red is used for mountain biking and hiking.

Opened in 1995, the Anne Springs Close Greenway is a 2,100-acre natural preserve offers countless activities from hiking and biking and horseback riding to picnics and kayaking and more, while maintaining a natural habitat for wildlife. Its mission is to provide stewardship and protect the

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cultural, ecological and scenic features of the land, while also offering recreational and educational opportunities that promote the health and wellness of the community.

The Greenway is a 501(c)3 not for profit and receives no tax money to build, maintain and operate trails and facilities. It is funded in part by the generous donations from individuals and corporations.

The Greenway is rich in both natural and cultural resources. Natural resources include over 100 species of wildflowers and a great variety of birds and other interesting wildlife. The park is home to 28-acre Lake Haigler as well as four other fishing ponds, mixed hardwood forests, prairies, Steele Creek, and continued on page 32

1946, and the site of the Garrison-Webb gristmill for which Fort Mill is named.

The trail between the Dairy Barn and the Nature Center runs on top of or beside a nationally and historically significant trail called Nation Ford Road.

The road was part of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road, which stretched from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Augusta, Georgia and was the first major road on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States of America. For Wood planking on the Greenway Park bridge is attached with hundreds of years, the enough room for plenty of give and sway. path was an important conduit for trade, war and settlement. Visitors who look closely will notice the old roadbed now grown over with trees and, in some places, wagon ruts – a reminder of hundreds of wagon wheels bumping along Nation Ford Road in their travels so many years ago.

Park goers may walk the same trail used by Native Americans, traders, settlers and Revolutionary soldiers, as well as England’s Lord

continued from page 30 vistas that are truly breathtaking.

Cultural resources include the historic Nation Ford Road, which was part of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road, a pathway that was used by Native Americans, European settlers, Revolutiony and Civil War soldiers, traders and trappers for hundreds of years. In addition, the Greenway contains two circa-1800 log cabins, a dairy barn built in

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Cornwallis’ troops on their retreat from Charlotte, North Carolina in the fall of 1780. Visitors can also cross beautiful Steele Creek on a 125-foot suspension bridge and find two authentic log cabins dating back to the year 1800. This continued on page 34

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continued from page 32 trail measures about 1 mile in length.

An 8-foot wide concrete trail, Nation Ford Loop is easy for visitors who are physically challenged, have babies in strollers, or just prefer an even surface. The nearly ¾-mile trail loop takes one from the parking area beyond the Dairy Barn to an overlook of Steele Creek. In between, visitors will enjoy the Coltharp log cabin, which dates back to the year 1800; a picturesque horse pasture; a log home built in 1780 that was constructed by Billy Graham’s grandfather; and a cotton patch.

Webb’s Gristmill was among the first of its kind in the area. Built circa 1780, the mill served European settlers and their descendants for over 100 years and is commemorated in the name of “Fort Mill,” originally known as Little York. To be successful at the time, a mill needed water for power and accessibility for customers. As a result, Webb’s gristmill site is on Steele Creek near Steele Road, once a spur of the Nation Ford Road. A historical mill representation interprets the historical and engineering significance of the site.

The park’s most popular hike, the 1-1/4 mile Lake Haigler Loop features some of the Greenway’s best scenery.

Three-eighths inch wires give enough support for all the angles of the bridge and the platform below the suspender wires.

Visitors are welcome to stop by the informational kiosk at the Nature Center, Hwy 21 Bypass entrance, for a trail map, which includes a self-guided tour

of the loop. The beautiful 28-acre Lake Haigler is characterized by hardwoods on one side and pines on the other.

Twelve points of interest are listed on the self-guided tour and marked along the trail. Dubbed by Anne Springs Close as the “main thoroughfare through the Greenway,” this intermediate hiking trail stretches more than seven miles from one end of the property to the other. Not only can it be accessed from any entry point, but it also merges or intersects with every other trail in our trail system.

Walking Blue Star means never having to see two aspects of the Greenway twice – from the pine stands and older hardwood forests to ponds and prairie areas, this trail gives hikers a chance to see the property as a whole. This hike will also bring visitors to historical locations like the replica grist mill and sections of Old Nation Road, and a portion of the trail crosses under the railroad trestle below the Field Trial Barn.

The Sugar Loop Trail is a bike- and hike-friendly path from the Fort Mill Recreation Complex and runs 3-1/2 miles in length. The loop starts at the bike/hike trail from the Complex tunnel and leads to Sugar Island, at which continued on page 36

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Falls Bridge has a unique design in this country with a deck curving around at foundation columns angle out away from the bridge, unlike a typical suspension bridge.

Two different applications of wire rope suspension ... both get the job done.

continued from page 34 point it continues south along the Sugar Creek floodplain and then westward back to the Complex tunnel.

The Anne Springs Close Greenway has recreation and education programs that give participants a deeper appre-

ied student art competitions and more.

Meanwhile, back in Greenville, South Carolina, wire rope is doing amazing things for that city as mentioned earlier. An old poorly utilized mill area is now capitalizing on the stunning set of waterfalls in its midst, completely revitalizing the old downtown and the bottom of a long hill that runs down the city’s Main Street.

The Reedy River rushes through the center of the city’s old mill area, a town that gave us professional baseball’s “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Today’s Greenville tourists can witness the falls and river below from this graceful wire rope suspension bridge spanning the ravine.

The curved footbridge commanding attention has a 214 foot radius as it rises 12 feet in elevation from east to west.

Unlike the Fort Mills footbridge, this bridge is a highly curved suspension bridge with the cables attached to only one side of deck. The steel suspension cable is hung from the tops of two steel towers (each 100’ tall) and anchored in the ground at the ends of the bridge.

Its concrete deck is 345’ long from end to end (measured along the curve) and is suspended 30’ in the air. The deck is also anchored to the ground at the ends. Though there are several bridges in Europe similar in design to this one, the geometry of this one is unique; there are no other such structures as this in the U.S. Though Greenville’s Falls Park is 26 acres – far smaller than the Anne Springs Close Greenway, its impressive wire rope bridge supplies visitors with plenty to talk about. WRN

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Family Feud

How a Buy-Sell Agreement Can Save Your Family Business

By Phillip M. Perry

Conflicts inevitably arise when family businesses attempt to accommodate personal goals to the demands of the enterprise. Well-designed buy-sell agreements can help resolve clashes that might prove costly to the bottom line or cause a dissolution of the enterprise.

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ow many ways can a family business get into trouble? Maybe an infinite number, if the stories told by family business consultants are any guide.

“In a non-family business you have rational problems and rational solutions,” says Don Schwerzler, an Atlanta-based family business counselor (family-business-experts.com).

“But

in a family business you have rational problems and emotional solutions.

Decisions are made not necessarily on what’s best for the business but what’s best for the family. That makes things difficult.”

The resulting disruptions can be costly. Schwerzler offered three illustrative scenarios that recently crossed his desk:

When one family member got a divorce half of his stock went to an exspouse with no business experience.

To avoid a destructive addition to the management team the business had to buy out the ex-spouse—at a significantly higher price than the stock’s value.

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continued from page 38 disagreements that the business could not move forward. As a result the business needed to be liquidated.

Three of four shareholder siblings wanted to borrow $500,000 to make business improvements. One shareholder balked at signing for the loan.

So his stock had to be purchased by the other three—resulting in an expensive restructure of the strategic plan.

Save or spend?

Conflicts often arise over financial

strategies that impact individual pocketbooks. “Very often there is a tension between ‘savers’ and ‘spenders’ in a family,” says Schwerzler.

“That tension often forms the basis for disagreements on how the business should be run.”

All such conflicts get bigger and scarier as the family gets larger. “Once you have a sibling partnership things start getting complex,” says Schwerzler. “And a consortium of cousins gets very complex.”

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Domestic battles often escalate and end up destroying the enterprise. Little wonder the family business survival rate could bear some improvement.

“Statistics show that about 30 percent of family businesses make it to the second generation,” says Schwerzler.

“Twelve percent make it to the third generation, and only three to four percent to the fourth.”

Be prepared How can your own family business stay out of trouble—or at least minimize the damage when a disruptive event occurs? Consultants recommend drawing up what is called a “buy-sell agreement.” Also referred to as a “buyout agreement,” this document governs any situation that results from the death or departure of one of the organization’s stockholders.

Among the questions answered by the buy-sell agreement are these: What events will trigger a stock buyout? Who has the right to purchase the stock of a departing owner? How will the stock be valued? What mechanism will be used to resolve disputes between family members?

Trying to answer such questions when a disruptive event hits is a recipe for disaster. The fraught emotions characteristic of such times can play a destructive role. “If you are trying to hammer out a buy-sell agreement while there is turmoil in relationships, you are working in a context which is not ideal,” says Kimberly M. Hanlon, a Minneapolis-based attorney active in business and estate planning matters (khanlonlaw.com).

The challenge is especially acute for a business undergoing diminished profitability—the very condition that can often catalyze family members to cash out. “When a business starts to go downhill family relationships often go downhill too,” says Hanlon. “People start blaming each other and it all goes south.”

The moral is clear: Smart family businesses plan ahead. “Think about the terms of a buy-sell agreement while relationships are still good among family members,” says Hanlon. “People who are level headed and thinking clearly tend to come up with fair and reasonable terms.”

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continued from page 42 the most common questions such a document should answer: 1) Who has the right of first refusal on a departing owner’s stock?

In other words, what entity has the right to purchase the shares of a family member who dies, or who just wants to cash out? The answer, depending on the advice of your accountant and attorney, might be the other family business owners or the business itself. The idea here is to keep those shares from falling into the hands of outsiders who might lack operating expertise or who might not have the best interests of your business at heart.

Your document should also address the disposition of a family member’s stock when that individual gets divorced. Commonly the business will have a “call right” on those shares.

A “call right” is a provision that empowers remaining family members to buy out the shares. Again, the idea is to keep the stock out of the hands of an individual who might not help the business grow.

2) How will the value of stock be determined?

When it comes time to buy out shares of a departing owner, some mutually

agreeable method must be used to set a price on the shares. “Will the valuation be done by a single CPA experienced in valuations?” poses Hanlon.

“Or will each person hire a different CPA for independent valuations, with the final value somewhere between the high and low extremes?”

Another approach is to specify a set share valuation formula—such as a given multiple of earnings—ahead of time. This can be less than ideal, though, since business and market conditions at the time of an owner’s departure may be different from those at the time a buy-sell agreement is written.

3) How will the stock purchase be funded?

You must also plan for the funding of a buyout—perhaps a line of credit that can be tapped for the money. Absent such a plan, the payments required to purchase the stock of a departing owner can be crippling. Your business may need to sell off some of its assets to raise cash, or borrow money which can have a negative impact on your line of credit.

This is a good spot to mention the value of life insurance as a source of funds to purchase the stock of a fam-

Get Some Help “Buy-sell agreements” can help resolve disruptive family business events that might otherwise erode the bottom line or even scuttle the enterprise. Because they deal with the uncomfortable nexus of personal and business goals, buy-sell agreements are difficult to write well. You may want to obtain the assistance of a skilled consultant specializing in the field.

“The very best way to find a consultant is through referrals,” says Kimberly M. Hanlon, a Minneapolisbased attorney active in business and estate planning matters (khanlonlaw.com). “Ask other business owners whom they use, and if their consultants have been doing a good job.”

Select a consultant who has a lot of real-world experience creating buy-sell agreements for family businesses. “You want someone who has experiential learning,” says Hanlon.

“Reading about the topic is not the same as experiencing the outcomes of different scenarios.”

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sor. “When creating a buy-sell agreement, the journey is often more important than the destination,” says Don Schwerzler, an Atlanta-based family business counselor (familybusiness-experts.com). That “journey” involves heart-to-heart chats with family members. “When you start talking with family members you start uncovering potential problems. It’s important that all of the family relationships are understood before you write the buy-sell agreement so you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg.”

Successful counselors, then, are multi-talented, understanding of human as well as financial dynamics.

The alternative is disjointed advice.

“A family business may have a CPA who is good at tax work but not so understanding of family relationships,” says Schwerzler. “So the owners end up going to a family therapist who may be good at the warm fuzzy stuff of human enterprise but may not understand the profit motive of a business. As a result the family gets conflicting advice.”

ily member who dies. Valuable as it is, though, life insurance is not the final answer. The fact is that an owner can be incapacitated while still living. “With today’s modern medicine a person can have a stroke or a heart attack and continue to live,” notes Schwerzler. An owner who is incapacitated in that way can no longer function in the business. Yet there is no life insurance money to buy out the individual’s stock at a time when large medical bills must be paid. “How will the business deal with that?” poses Schwerzler. “How will that exit from the business be exercised?” The wise family business will plan for alternative funding sources.

Resolve disputes Try as you might to avoid them, domestic squabbles are bound to occur.

As an adjunct to your buy-sell agreement, write up a procedure that will be used to resolve disputes between fam3_7x4.8750.pdf ily business owners. For some situations arbitration or mediation may be the best course of action. Alternatively, you may designate a board of nonfamily trustees who are empowered to cast the deciding votes on issues over which family members disagree.

Disputes often arise from the conflicting interests of siblings or other family members inside and outside the business. “I tell my clients not to have siblings or family members outside the business co-own the business with family members who run it,” says John J. Scroggin, partner in Atlanta-based Scroggin & Company, a law firm active in business and estate planning (scrogginlaw.com). “It never works. You have tied them together financially, but they and their families have different goals, which inevitably breeds conflicts.”

In a typical situation, says Scroggin, a family member inside the business is working 24/7 and resents the fact that a substantial part of the equity value he or she is building is going to other family members. Meanwhile, the outside siblings are upset because the family member operating the business is getting a “significant” salary and doesn’t value the opinions of the non-working family owners.

Solution? “I suggest giving the non-business family members other assets,” says Scroggin. “Or set up a mechanism that gives them an income stream that is not connected to the

family business.”

As the above comments suggest, varied skills are required to iron out family business wrinkles. Don’t try to write a buy-sell agreement without the assistance of experts, including your attorney and accountant. You may also want to utilize the services of a consultant who specializes in family business (See sidebar, “Get Some Help.”)

Revisit the document With the passage of years personal and business goals change. Your buysell agreement needs to change with the times. “Don’t just create your buysell agreement and stick it in a drawer,” says Schwerzler. “Have a CPA or tax attorney review the document every two or three years.” Modifications will need to reflect changes in family relationships and in tax laws.

Above all, avoid a temptation to procrastinate. “At small and medium sized businesses, creating a structure for transition is often shunted aside forsize 7x4.87 Trim lack of time,” says Schwerzler. That can be fatal for the future of the enterprise. “Any family business should have a transition plan in place—and a buy-sell agreement is an important part of that plan.” WRN

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Part Time Workers: Full Time Challenge

How to Hire and Keep the Best Applicants

By Phillip M. Perry

Gone are the days when managers looked upon part time workers as dispensable resources of little value to the enterprise. Today’s part timers have become critical gears in the profit machine, performing many vital duties formerly handled by a trimmed-down permanent staff.

“T

he whole business world is going in the direction of shorter term work assignments and the hiring of people for specific projects,” says Barbara Glanz, a management consultant based in Sarasota, FL (barbaraglanz.com).

No secret why: Business owners are feeling the heat from rising labor and benefits costs. Why add more full time workers, goes the reasoning, when part timers can do the job just as well? And then there’s the advantage of greater flexibility: Employers can add or subtract part timers in response to variable—and unpredictable—business activity levels.

Attitude check Part timers offer distinct advantages. And maybe you’re enthused about your own. But are they returning the favor? Are they happy about being in your workplace?

If the answers are negative your profits may suffer. Bad attitudes are contagious: Customers who encounter unhappy, unmotivated part timers will take their business elsewhere. And part timers are often the first—and only—contact the public has with your organization.

“Customers don’t care whether an employee is part time or full time,” warns Glanz. “People judge your business by how well they are treated, not by how many hours the employees are putting in.” And customers will only be treated well if your part timers feel good about what they are doing.

Hire right How can you build a staff of happy part timers? Start by hiring the right people in the first place. “The most important decision you make is who to allow in the door to help you take care of customers,” says Mel Kleiman, director of Houston-based Humetrics, an employment consulting firm (humetrics.

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com). “The biggest mistake business owners make is not taking part time hiring as seriously as full time hiring.

You have to realize the importance of part time positions and not short circuit the hiring process. Do the same things for selecting part timers as you do for selecting regulars.”

Smart hiring means not only curating the applicant pool, but also forming a clear vision of what you need. “You don’t go grocery shopping without a list,” says Kleiman. “Before you leave home you look at a recipe to see what ingredients you need. Take the same approach when hiring part timers: What key ingredients will you need to make your hire successful?”

And don’t wait until the last minute.

“It’s a mistake to go grocery shopping when you are hungry,” says Kleiman.

“You end up buying the wrong food. In the same way, don’t just start looking for part timers when you need them.

When you are forced to make a fast decision you end up hiring great applicants instead of great employees.”

There’s a critical difference between the two categories, he explains. “Great applicants can start work today or tomorrow. Great employees are working someplace else and want to give their current employers notice.”

Day 1 duties Attracting the best quality part timers is one thing. Making sure they don’t jump ship to a competitor is something else. It’s important to design a smooth transition into your workforce so the new arrival feels welcome, says Kleiman. “Realize the new part time worker is important and invest the time to bring the individual on board.”

Your goal is to make the new hire an evangelist for your company, says Kleiman. “Every new employee at end of the first day will be asked one question by everyone: ‘How was your day?’ We

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know what we want the answer to be: ‘It was terrific. It was the best decision I ever made. I would like to get a fulltime job there.’”

Creating such enthusiasm begins with the arrival of the individual to your workplace. “The first hour should not be just sitting in an office looking at videos and filling out paperwork,” says Kleiman. Instead, make the first conversation about the employee, discussing the individual’s goals. Remember that the very nature of a part time worker involves two distinct duties: one to the job and a second to a personal life. Your job is to understand the latter and make sure the two loyalties do not end up in conflict.

One way to bring the two into productive engagement is to deliberately involve families, whenever you can, in business activities. “Part time employees are probably giving up family time to put in hours that are needed,” says Glanz. “Find ways to involve the families in some way and show they are appreciated.”

Here’s an example: One employer sent a gift certificate to a worker’s family, explaining the importance of a certain project and how grateful the company was that the family member had contributed. “Here is a check,” stated the card. “Think of something to do to celebrate.”

Try to help part time workers reach their personal goals, even if they are not connected with work. Suppose someone says “I want to get my college degree.” Express admiration for the ambitious goal and offer to assist in specific ways. For example, you might say “We are going to be flexible in work scheduling so you can attend classes you need to get your degree.”

The part timer will value this kind of assistance and will likely stick with your organization rather than take an

alternative job that offers more money but less flexibility.

Break down walls While getting off on the right foot is critical to success, you must also follow through. Make sure the new part time workers quickly feel like part of the team. Start by erasing the imaginary wall that divides them from the Finding the Best Part Timers Why hunt for part time workers when you can get them to come to you? In the best of conditions you’ll have some top quality people lined up and waiting before you need them. Building a reputation as a great place to work is one way to do that. Another way is to make your application process visible where the best applicants are located.

“You always want to be asking: How do we make it easy for the best people to get into our hiring process?” says Mel Kleiman, director of Houston-based Humetrics, an employment consulting firm. One way is to connect with the right Internet sites.

Craigslist is by far the most popular site for connecting with part timers.

Kleiman also recommends becoming familiar with a commercial alternative: snagaJob.com.

Understand, too, that there’s a move underway from the traditional web based job boards to the mobile platform. “Many part timers are no longer looking for work on their computers, but are using their smart phones,” says Kleiman.

He suggests looking into jobaline. com, a Seattle-based hourly worker Internet marketplace designed for maximum compatibility with the mobile platform.

“We have observed that most applicants prefer to apply via mobile services,” says Luis Salazar, CEO at Jobaline.com. “So making your search mobile friendly, including allowing text messages and phone calls, helps you reach out to a broader and richer base.”

Make the application process smooth and easy. “If the job application process treats them well, then the workers will be motivated from day one, making them feel valued,” says Salazar. “On the other hand, if there are too many barriers to applying for a job – like a lengthy application process, distracting advertisements or a lack of mobile options – then companies risk alienating potential part timers.”

rest of your staff.

“Your organization will be much healthier if you don’t make a distinction between full and part time workers,” says Glanz. “Treat all of your employees like valuable team members.

Change the mindset from ‘us versus them’ to ‘all of us together.’”

Promoting a sense of team engagement will keep your part timers from feeling isolated and ineffectual. “People need a sense of purpose, to feel that they are part of something bigger,” says Glanz.

Maybe being part of a team is essential– But does one individual’s job really make a difference? The answer is yes. And as a manager you need to communicate how each task contributes to the valuable mission of your organization.

“Don’t just tell people what they do and how to do it but why they do it,” says Kleiman. “We don’t do things for the what and how– we do things for the why.” The why is the value that the employee’s actions give the larger mission of your business: to improve the lives of customers.

This advice applies to employees throughout the ranks. “The lowest level jobs are often the most important ones in satisfying the customer,” says Kleiman. At these positions it is especially vital to make sure the employee knows the answers to the question “Why is

what I do important?”

That sounds like a communication challenge. And it’s true that managers with great communication skills are the most successful at making a compelling case that each employee is an essential part of the larger business whole.

Keep moving A thoroughly engaged part time worker is a critical gear in any business machine. But to keep the machine running well it has to be continually maintained: Follow through on your hiring and intake practices by continuing to take an interest in your part time workers’ personal lives.

Communicate with your part timers regularly, obtaining feedback on their attitudes and soliciting suggestions on workplace improvements. Pay special attention to feedback during annual performance reviews when individuals may bring up issues that they have kept to themselves.

Remember that competing employers are looking to snap up the best workers from your part time pool.

Maintain open communications to preserve your investment in training and keep your peak performers on board.

“Employee engagement is not something that can be taken care of during one day or week,” says Glanz. “Employees want to be appreciated and engaged all year long.” WRN

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Preliminary steel imports increase 1% in February Import Market Share 24% in February

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 3,250,000 net tons (NT) of steel in February, including 2,240,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (up 1.4% and down 8.3%, respectively, vs. January final data). Yearto-date (YTD) total and finished steel imports are 6,455,000 and 4,681,000 net tons (NT), respectively, up 26% and 16% respectively, vs. 2013. Annualized total and finished steel imports in 2014 would be 38.7 and 28.1 million NT, up 21% and 13% respectively vs. 2013.

Finished steel import market share was an estimated 24% in February and is estimated at 25% YTD. Key finished steel products with a significant import increase in February compared to January are tin plate (up 52%), cut lengths plates (up 52%) and plates in coils (up 11%). Major products with significant YTD import increases vs. the same period last year include wire rods (up 81%), plates in coils (up 79%), reinforcing bars (up 53%), sheets and strip all other metallic coatings (up 44%), hot rolled sheets (up 41%), sheets and strip hot dipped galvanized (up 34%) and oil country goods (up 26%).

In February, the largest volumes of finished steel imports from offshore were all from Asia and Europe. They were from South Korea (376,000 NT, down 13% vs. January final), China (176,000 NT, down 8%), Japan (152,000 NT, down 12%), India (151,000 NT, up 114%) and Russia (101,000 NT, up 22%). For two months of 2014, the largest offshore suppliers were South Korea (809,000 NT, up 26%), China (367,000 NT, up 18%), Japan (324,000 NT, up 22%), Turkey (300,000 NT, up 20%) and India (221,000 NT, up 104%).

Below are charts on estimated steel import market share in recent months and on finished steel imports from offshore by country.

Steel Institute supports States’ Supreme Court challenge of EPA plans

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tion plans. Thomas J. Gibson, President and CEO, said that AISI filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to stop EPA from usurping state authority on new emission controls that are targeted to minimize “regional haze.” According to EPA, haze impacts visibility at national parks and other wilderness areas.

“This is clearly another case of EPA overreach,” Gibson said. “Because regional haze is an aesthetic regulation, and not a public health standard, Congress has emphasized that states should be the lead decision makers.

However, EPA is using their rule on haze to force cumbersome and expensive federal restrictions on power production, mining and other activities that impact steel manufacturing -even in states and counties with notably clean air.”

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struck by Congress. Given the looming prospect of nearly 150 state regional haze submissions over the next halfcentury, this Court’s immediate intervention is warranted to avoid a permanent expansion of federal power at the expense of the states.”

“States have a better understanding of the sources they regulate and are better suited to develop requirements that will further environmental goals while minimizing detrimental impacts to workers and jobs,” Gibson said.

Last summer, two circuit courts upheld EPA’s right to replace state authority on regional haze plans. Today’s Supreme Court filing seeks to have the Court consider overturning those decisions.

AISI releases February SIMA imports data, import market share 25 percent in February

Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import per-

mit applications for the month of February total 3,194,000 net tons (NT)*.

This was a 2% decrease from the 3,259,000 permit tons recorded in January and 1% increase from the January preliminary imports total of 3,172,000 NT. Import permit tonnage for finished steel in February was 2,211,000, down 8% from the preliminary imports total of 2,409,000 in January. For the first two months of 2014 (including February SIMA and January preliminary), total and finished steel imports were 6,366,000 NT and 4,620,000 NT, respectively, up 24% and 15% from the same period in 2013. The estimated finished steel import market share in February was 25% and is 25% year-todate (YTD).

Finished steel imports with large increases in February permits vs. the January preliminary included tin plate (up 76%), cut lengths plates (up 57%), structural pipe and tubing (up 39%), mechanical tubing (up 25%) and plates in coils (up 17%). Products with significant year-to-date (YTD) increases vs. the same period in 2013 include wire rods (up 82%), plates in coils (up 80%), reinforcing bars (up 52%), sheets and strip all other metallic coatings (up 41%), sheets and strip galvanized

hot dipped (up 31%), hot rolled sheets (up 30%), oil country goods (up 27%), mechanical tubing (up 27%) and cold rolled sheets (up 16%).

In February, the largest finished steel import permit applications for offshore countries were for South Korea (397,000 NT, down 8% from January preliminary), China (170,000 NT down 11%), India (143,000 NT, up 103%), Japan (141,000 NT, down 11%) and Turkey (91,000 NT, down 55%).

Through the first two months of 2014, the largest offshore suppliers were South Korea (826,000 NT, up 28% from the same period in 2013), China (360,000 NT, up 16%) and Japan (301,000 NT, up 13%).

January steel shipments up 3.4 percent from December, down 3.8 percent from prior year

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of January 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,895,293 net tons, a 3.4 percent increase from the 7,632,629 net tons shipped in the previous month, December 2013, and a 3.8 percent decrease from the 8,210,726 net tons shipped in January 2013.

A comparison of January shipments

to the previous month of December shows the following changes: hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, up 6.0 percent, cold rolled sheet, up 2.0 percent and hot rolled sheet, down 3.0 percent.

Steel Institute applauds China trade dispute settlement

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) lauded the decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to side with the U.S. on a challenge to China’s export restrictions on rare earth elements, tungsten and molybdenum. Rare earths and other products are used in smartphones, automobiles, the defense industry, and wind turbines and are mined almost exclusively in China. Tungsten and molybdenum are used as strengthening elements in a number of steel products. The U.S., joined by Japan and the European Union, in 2012 challenged China’s export quotas after they were cut by about 40 percent.

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continued from previous page na cannot continue to manipulate the global trading system by promoting its own industry to the detriment of U.S. and other global manufacturers. These metals include critical raw materials for steelmaking, and the export restrictions clearly favor Chinese producers already dealing with a massive overcapacity in steelmaking,” AISI President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson, said. “This is yet more proof that China deliberately evades its obligations as a WTO member. The Chinese government knew in 2001 when it joined the WTO that it could not impose export quotas on these elements, and it did so anyway. We are pleased to see the U.S. government working with our allies to address China’s unfair trade practices and hope that the vigorous enforcement of the global trade rules continues.”

Executives bring steel industry jobs focus to Capitol Hill

Chief executives from a number of the leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the Congressional Steel Caucus that many government policies on trade, energy, environment and infrastructure need to be reformed

to ensure U.S. industrial competitiveness and preserve American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.

Mario Longhi, President and Chief Executive Officer of United States Steel Corporation; John Ferriola, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation; Mike Rehwinkel, Executive Chairman of EVRAZ North America; Mike Rippey, President and Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal USA; and Charles Schmitt, President of SSAB Americas, testified before more than a dozen congressman – most from steel producing states.

The CEOs noted that the industry continues to face the challenge of continuing high levels of unfairly traded imports in recent years. In the first two months of this year, finished steel imports have increased by an additional 15 percent, capturing an unacceptably high 25 percent of the market.

Longhi said, “Earlier this year, we were disappointed that the Department of Commerce issued preliminary findings that failed to recognize and punish illegal South Korean dumping made possible through interwoven networks of related companies, all created to evade our laws and conceal the true cost of produc-

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ing and importing oil country tubular goods (OCTG). The United States was founded on principles of justice, equality and fairness and it is sustained by a transparent rules-based system of law. All we ask for is a level playing field – the one our trade laws promised we would have.”

Ferriola said, “We are doing our part to grow the economy by investing in the U.S. and creating jobs. We need our government to do its part too by backing up U.S. industry with strong trade enforcement. U.S. steel producers are among the lowest cost producers in the world. We enjoy clear advantages in practically every aspect of steelmaking, but the disregard many of our competitors have for the global rules of free trade wipes these advantages out. Our government cannot let cheaters off the hook. We need the government to go after unfair trade practices whenever and wherever they occur. We welcome competition, but it must be on commercial terms.”

Rippey, who discussed the state of the steel industry and pressed for enhanced infrastructure investment, said, “Our economic competitors around the world are on a crash course of investing

in infrastructure. What these countries understand is that infrastructure investment means jobs. The steel industry certainly knows that – our employees make the steel that goes into our bridges, roads, rails, and ports. [But] the Highway Trust Fund will be depleted by this summer and the surface transportation program itself expires at the end of September. Today’s infrastructure crisis is a product of decades.

It won’t be totally fixed by one bill, or in a short time. But we must reverse the decline and stabilize the systems.”

Rehwinkel, who is also Chairman of the Board of AISI, said, “The Keystone XL permit application has been in limbo for over two thousand days. If the United States is serious about creating jobs, moving our economy forward and controlling our own energy future, that kind of delay is unacceptable. The economic benefits of the Keystone project go well beyond the pipeline itself.

There will be hundreds of miles of additional pipeline needed to construct feeder lines and substantial amounts of additional processing equipment will be needed too. This will create significant demand for steel pipe, tube and other products essential for our nation’s energy infrastructure. This is one step we can take right now to get our steelworkers - and other manufacturing employees - working.”

Schmitt concluded, “The United States is undergoing a dramatic change in the way we produce energy. Since 1990, the steel industry has reduced energy intensity by 28% and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 35% during that same period. This is the result of hard work, technology and investment. We need to ensure that the next steps we take in this transition are not speculative but are well understood, developed solutions that don’t risk destroying domestic manufacturing. Congress should consider a delay in additional EPA rules on GHG for existing power plants and manufacturing until we are able to assess the impact of these rules that are in the implementation stage. We would like to work with the Caucus on ensuring a stable energy

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The U.S. steel industry today operates over 100 facilities, employing nearly 153,000 people, and producing steel shipments valued at 75 billion dollars in 2013. Every one job in the American steel industry supports nearly seven jobs in the economy -- directly or indirectly supporting more than one million U.S. jobs.

Columbus McKinnon completes acquisition of Unified Industries, Inc.

Expands product portfolio to provide additional bundled solutions opportunities Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling prod-

ucts, announced that it has acquired privately-owned Unified Industries, Inc. (“Unified”). Unified designs, manufacturers and markets overhead light rail workstations primarily used in automotive and other industrial applications.

Timothy T. Tevens, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Unified’s workstation cranes and light rail lifting systems are a natural extension of our hoist product portfolio. The combination elevates our ability to deepen relationships with our OEMs through a broader scope of bundled solutions. We expect to increase sales of Unified’s products by leveraging our extensive sales organization and value-added distribucontinued on next page

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continued from previous page tion channels globally. This represents a good utilization of our cash as we continue to pursue acquisitions to further our mission to be the global leader in providing products and application knowledge to help customers lift, position and secure materials easily.”

With its headquarters in Howell, MI, Unified had sales of $12.4 million in 2013. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Columbus McKinnon’s earnings in fiscal year 2015.

About Columbus McKinnon Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, systems and services, which efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position and secure materials. Key products include hoists, cranes, actuators and rigging tools. The Company is focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by its superior design and engineering know-how. Comprehensive information on Columbus McKinnon is available on its website at www.cmworks.com.

Spider puts contractors to work on Marbella Apartment, Jersey City

Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently provided a complete access solution to enable façade restoration on the 427-ft tall Marbella residential building on the windy shores of the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey.

The customer, American Architectural Restoration, exclusively turned to Spider to overcome numerous access challenges they would face during their pointing, caulking, masonry repair, and waterproofing work on the building’s façade and balconies.

The most challenging aspect of this project was that the balconies on the structure varied in size and shape, had a slight arch, and occasionally overlapped at the corners, requiring a customizable solution. Four ushaped modular platforms powered by SC1000 hoists enabled the customer to access all three sides of each balcony simultaneously. Adjustable corners enabled the platforms to be customized to perfectly conform to the varying dimensions of each balcony. The close fit was a critical means to stabilize the platforms in this environment where high winds were a daily consideration.

Finally, walk-thru stirrups were used to safely balance each platform, maintaining a safe, stable work surface for the workers.

Spider debris netting enclosed the platforms during the masonry repairs to prevent scraps of concrete façade from dangerously falling to the streets below.

Tight roof access and large parapet walls presented unique rigging challenges. Spider incorporated its new Outrigger Beam Support Frames (OBSF) to squeeze the outrigger beams into the narrow areas, and 8-ft Max Reach Assemblies to extend the reach of the outrigger beams, clearing the protruding balconies.

Spider fall protection equipment, including harnesses, lanyards, rope grabs, and safety lines, ensured worker safety and compliance.

Finally, the American Architectural Restoration team attended Spider’s NYC DOB-approved 16-hour Suspended Scaffolding Safety Class before the project began as well as an on-site refresh session led by Spider New York trainer Marc Frato to ensure all workers on the jobsite were safely operating the access equipment and complying with safety regulations.

“Several years ago, we started out as a Spider rental customer but we quickly gained confidence in their equipment and purchased items for our own fleet,” said Anthony Dragone Sr., President of American Architectural Restoration. “We immediately turned to Spider for the Marbella façade restoration, and after three job walks and a few weeks of planning, they proposed a solution that effectively met all our access and fall protection needs. The service we receive from their New York team is top-notch. They are always ready to help, even during off hours and weekends.”

“Spider consistently provides solid equipment that makes our workers feel safe,” added Mike O’Hagan, Project Manager. “That’s priceless.”

Spider’s solution has been providing the customer with safe, reliable, affordable access since the work began in early December 2013. The façade restoration is expected to be completed in summer 2014.

Spider met the challenge to provide a complete access solution to enable façade restoration on the Marbella residential building in Jersey City, NJ.

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Terex Material Handling wins order to provide AZZ galvanizing services with 12 overhead cranes and 8 rope hoists

Terex Material Handling announced an order for twelve 20-ton, double-girder Demag overhead cranes and eight Demag DH monorail rope hoists from AZZ incorporated.

“Demag hoists have a proven track record with AZZ. They are safe, reliable and durable in our processing environment,” says Ross Bamburg, Manufacturing Engineer.

“This order clearly reconfirms AZZ’s confidence in our ability to drive facility performance, safely and reliably,” says John Paxton, General Manager of Terex Material Handling North America. “Our unmatched engineering expertise coupled with deep industry specific knowledge continues to help our customers win in their respective markets.”

About AZZ incorporated AZZ incorporated is a specialty electrical equipment manufacturer serving the global markets of power generation, transmission and distribution and industrial, as well as a leading provider of hot dip galvanizing services to the steel fabrication market nationwide. For more information please visit www.azz.com or www.azzgalvanizing. com.

About Terex Material Handling Terex Corporation is one of the world’s leading suppliers of crane technology with Demag industrial cranes and crane components. The core competence of the Terex Material Handling business group lies in

the development, design and production of technically sophisticated cranes, hoists and components and the provision of sales and services for these products. The business group manufactures in 16 countries on five continents and is present in more than 60 countries, reaching customers in more than 100 countries.Visit

Samsel Supply Company of Cleveland, Ohio, fabricator, distributor and service/repair center for contractors, industrial firms, municipalities and the commercial marine market has announced the addition of Ohio Hydraulic Jack Service Co. to the Samsel Family.

Ohio Hydraulic Jack Service Co. is a full-service hydraulic repair facility and distributor of hydraulic components located in Cleveland, Ohio.

While extremely diverse, the addition of Ohio Hydraulic will allow Samsel to expand its capabilities and offer its services to its ever increasing number of industrial, construction and commercial marine customers.

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Bishop Lifting Products acquires Delta Rigging & Tools

SBP Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bishop Lifting Products, has completed the acquisition of Delta Rigging & Tools headquartered in Houston, TX. Bishop Lifting Products and Delta Rigging & Tools specialize in the fabrication and distribution of slings, wire rope and rigging products, crane and rigging inspection services, engineered solutions, and equipment rentals. The combined Company will go to market under the brands Bishop Lifting Products, Delta Rigging & Tools, Delta Rentals & Rigging, and Morgan City Rentals. The Company currently operates 23 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and North Dakota with over 700 employees.

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Lifting Products, states, “the combination of Bishop Lifting and Delta will bring great value to our customers.

The wide spectrum of products and services, extended geographic footprint, and technical expertise created by the acquisition positions Bishop Lifting Products to become the clear leader in the wire rope and rigging industry. The addition of rental equipment services will be a new offering that will benefit the combined customer base.”

About SBP Holdings: SBP Holdings is one of the nation’s leading specialty distribution groups focusing on the sale and rental of wire rope and rigging products through Bishop Lifting Products and the sale of industrial rubber products through Singer Equities. SBP Holdings is a portfolio company of AEA Investors based in New York City. For more information, go to www.sbpholdings.com.

Weisner joins forces with Washington Wire Rope

Jim Gordon, National Sales Manager with Weisner Steel, is proud to announce their new partnership with Washington Wire Rope of Houston,

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TX. “We have entered into an agreement with Washington Wire Rope to stock their domestic rope in our 3 warehouses, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Tampa. While Washington will still sell to many distributors directly we have placed this stock in our warehouses for our distributor’s convenience” says Gordon. “We will act as a service center for Washington for those distributors who would like less than master reels. With Washington’s stock spread in our 3 locations we will have it closer to more markets offering better availability.”

This is further targeted at small to medium customers who may not want to invest in master reels. “They have the convenience of cut to order lengths,” continues Gordon. “We have made this decision in response to our distributors telling us that they need the convenience of us carrying domestic in addition to our long history of high quality imported rope. The distributors like the convenience of placing one purchase order with import and domestic rope. This gives them the ability to minimize purchase orders and freight charges. We at Weisner strive to ship all orders same day including our new stock of Washington Wire Rope.”

areas will start operation and pewag will be able to manufacture everything from raw wire, to finished tire chains

by April, according to a company press release. The entire pewag team would like to personally thank you for all your support. pewag would also like to extend an invitation to visit the new facility at

the Grand Opening on May 3, 2014, or any other time in the near future when you are in the area.

For more information on the wide array of pewag chain products available, visit them on facebook.com/pewagUSA or www.pewagchain.com. Contact pewag at 800-445-2895.

LGH’s Houston, TX warehouse relocates

Lifting Gear Hire’s (LGH) Houston, TX warehouse has relocated to a new facility. The new warehouse, located at 305 Deerwood Glen Drive, Deer Park, TX, will help LGH provide faster equipment rental turn-around times for customers in and around the Houston, TX area. In addition, the new warehouse will also provide an expansive selection of rental equipment, larger scale rental equipment choices and more dock space for convenient equipment loading and unloading. For more information please visit their website at www. lgh-usa.com.

pewag is proud to be the first european chain manufacturer to produce chains in the USA

On February 28th, 2014 the first “Made In USA” pewag chains were manufactured in their all new state-ofthe-art chain assembly plant in Pueblo, Colorado. This is truly a historic moment in the proud 540 year history of the company!

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Inventor’s Corner

By William Fischer

After a very difficult winter, April is finally here. Baseball, hotdogs, whatever, as long as it doesn’t include snow. As always, thanks to all of our readers for your support, and have a great spring.

Retractable horizontal lifeline assembly Pat. 8,528,694 U.S. class 182/3 Int. class A62B 35/00 Inventor: Vincent G. Meillet, Cannes la Bocca, FR., Thomas J. Wolner, Red Wing, MN., Scott C. Casebolt, St. Paul Park, MN., Damien de Lapeyriere, Dardilly, FR, Charles C. Bryant, Red Wing, MN. Assignee: D B Industries, LLC., Red Wing, MN. A retractable horizontal lifeline assembly includes a lifeline, a drum, and a crank. The lifeline has an intermediate portion interconnecting a first end and a second end.

The drum has a base and is rotatable. The first end of the lifeline is operatively connected to the drum and the intermediate portion of the lifeline is windable about and paid out from the base. The drum is operatively connected to a first anchorage structure. The second end is operatively connected to a second anchorage structure. The crank is configured and arranged to be releasably connectable to the drum and is rotatable to rotate the drum and tension the lifeline. The crank includes a tension indicator to provide indication when the tension in the lifeline has reached a predetermined level. The crank is capable of tensioning the lifeline to a level greater than the predetermined level.

The retractable horizontal lifeline assembly 100 includes a housing 102 having a first side 104 and a second side 110.

Figure 1: Front perspective view of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly.

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Figure 2: Bottom perspective view of a drum of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly.

The first side 104 includes a first side plate 105 from which sides 108 extend, and the second side 110 includes a second side plate 111 from which sides 112 extend. The sides 108 correspond with the sides 112, and the first side 104 and the second side 110 form a cavity 113 therebetween in which other components of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly are housed. The first side plate 105 includes a first aperture 106 proximate the top of the first side plate 105 and a second aperture 107 proximate the middle of the first side plate 105. Proximate the tops of the sides 108 and 112, the sides 108 and 112 have semi-circular notches that cooperate to form a third aperture 114. Proximate the fronts of the sides 108 and 112, the sides 108 and 112 have rectangular notches that cooperate to form a fourth aperture 115.

The first side plate 105 also preferably includes a window 116 and at least one indication mark proximate the window 116. The window 116 is preferably positioned proximate the front of the housing 102. As shown in figure 1, a “LO” tension indicator 117 is proximate the bottom of the window 116, an “OK” tension indicator 118 is proximate the middle of the window 116, and a “HI” tension indicator 119 is proximate the top of the window 116. A bridge 120 extends across the window 116 proximate the “HI” tension indicator 119, and above the bridge 120 is a fall indicator 121 proximate the top of the window 116 above the “HI” tension indicator 119. The housing 102 is preferably made of plastic.

QUICK LINK Figure 3: Side view of the drum of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly with a reserve of lifeline.

A first connector plate 153 and a second connector plate 167 cooperate within the cavity 113 of the housing 102 as a frame to which other components of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly 100 are connected. The first connector plate 153 is preferably generally Y-shaped and includes an angled portion 162 from the top of which an upward extending portion 154 and a sideways extending portion 159 extend. The upward extending portion 154 and the sideways extending portion 159 are both preferably T-shaped, the “T” of the upward extending portion 154 being oriented with the top in an upward orientation and the “T” of the sideways extending portion 159 being oriented with the top in a sideways to the left orientation relative to the housing 102.

The upward extending portion 154 includes a first aperture 155 proximate the rear of the “T” top, a second aperture 156 proximate the middle of the “T” top, and a third aperture 157 proximate the front of the “T” top relative to the housing 102.

A fourth aperture 158 is located between the second aperture 156 and the third aperture 157 and more proximate

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the top of the upward extending portion 154. The sideways extending portion 159 includes a first aperture 160 proximate the top of the “T” top and a second aperture 161 proximate the bottom of the “T” top. An aperture 163 is positioned proximate the juncture of the portions 154, 159, and 162. The angled portion 162 includes an aperture 164 proximate the distal end.

The second connector plate 167 is preferably similar to and a mirror image of the first connector plate 153 for ease of manufacture, but it is recognized that the second connector plate 167 may be different than the first connector plate 153. The second connector plate 167 is preferably generally Y-shaped and includes an angled portion 176 from the top of which an upward extending portion 168 and a sideways continued on next page

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continued from previous page extending portion 173 extend. The upward extending portion 168 and the sideways extending portion 173 are both preferably T-shaped, the “T” of the upward extending portion 168 being oriented with the top in an upward orientation and the “T” of the sideways extending portion 173 being oriented with the top in a sideways to the left orientation relative to the housing 102.

The upward extending portion 168 includes a first aperture 169 proximate the rear of the “T” top, a second aperture 170 proximate the middle of the “T” top, and a third aperture 171 proximate the front of the “T” top relative to the

Figure 5: Side view of the drum of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly with a lifeline.

housing 102. A fourth aperture 172 is located between the second aperture 170 and the third aperture 171 and more proximate the top of the upward extending portion 168. The sideways extending portion 173 includes a first aperture 174 proximate the top of the “T” top and a second aperture 175 proximate the bottom of the “T” top. An aperture 177 is positioned proximate the juncture of the portions 168, 173, and 176. The angled portion 176 includes an aperture 178 proximate the distal end.

A drum 143, as shown in figures 2-4 and figures 5-6, includes a cylindrical base 144 with a first side 147 to which a circular plate 148 is connected and a second side 149. A shaft 150 with a bore 150a extends through the base 144 proximate the center of the base 144 and extends outward from the second side 149. Preferably, the shaft 150 is integral with the drum 143 and includes a threaded end 150b proximate the second side 149. A lifeline 240 is wound about the base 144 and because the drum 143 is rotatable, the lifeline 240 may be paid out from the drum 143 and then wound about the base 144 of the drum 143 when it is no longer being used. The lifeline 240 includes a first end 241, a second end 242, and an intermediate portion 243 in-

Figure 6: Top perspective view of the drum of the retractable horizontal lifeline assembly with a lifeline.

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terconnecting the first end 241 and the second end 242. The lifeline 240 is preferably up to 60 feet long and made of wire cable, webbing, synthetic rope, or any other suitable material. Preferably, the lifeline 240 is 1/4 inch thick. The first end 241 is operatively connected to the drum 143 as is well known in the art, the intermediate portion 243 is windable about the base 144, and the second end 242 includes a loop 242a to which a connector 257 may be connected.

The base 144 may include optional grooves 145, which help initially guide the intermediate portion 243 about the base 144. Preferably, there are ten grooves 145 to assist in winding the first ten revolutions of lifeline 240 about the base 144. A connector 146, which is preferably a cable tie, may be operatively connected to the base 144 proximate the first side 147. The connector 146 is configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a portion of the intermediate portion 243 a distance from the first end 241, preferably 3 to 4 feet, to create a reserve portion 244 between the connector 146 and the first end 241.

Mobile crane having counterweight Pat. 8,528,755 U.S. class 212/196 Int. class B66C 23/76 Inventor: Hitoshi Kurotsu, Akashi, JP. Assignee: Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP. This patent provides a mobile crane capable of adjusting a counterweight height with no use of a costly hydraulic cylinder. The mobile crane comprises a lower propelling body, an upper slewing body, a boom pivotably attached to the upper slewing body, a mast which is at the rear of the boom and adapted to be raised and lowered so as to raise and lower the boom, a counterweight which is at the rear of the upper slewing body and hung from the mast through a guy line, and a counterweight-lifting cylinder attached to the counterweight so as to be extended to vertically push up the counterweight with respect to a ground surface. The counterweight-lifting cylinder has a cylinder body, a piston partitioning an internal space of the cylinder body into an upper head-side cylinder chamber and a lower rod-side cylinder chamber, and a rod extending from the piston downwardly beyond a lower end of the cylinder body. the counterweight-lifting cylinder is extended by supply of a hydraulic pressure into the head-side cylinder chamber and retracted by supply of a hydraulic pressure into the rod-side cylinder chamber.

Figure 7 shows a mobile crane 1. This mobile crane 1 is a counterbalance type crane, having not only upper slewing body-rear end counterweights 22, which are one attached to an rear end of the upper slewing body 20, but also a counterweight 50 (extra counterweight) disposed at the rear of an after-mentioned upper slewing body 20. Specifically, the mobile crane 1 comprises a lower propelling body 10, a upper slewing body 20 slewably mounted on the lower propelling body 10, a boom 25 pivotably attached to the upper slewing body 20, a mast 30 pivotably attached to the upper slewing body 20 at a position rearward of the boom 25, and a pair of right and left counterweight support members 41 attached to a rear end of the upper slewing body 20, the counterweight 50 being hung from the upper end of the mast 30. The lower propelling body 10 includes a propelling body 11 shown in figure 8 and a pair of crawlers 17 (figure 7) attached to right and left sides of the propelling body 11 respectively, provided for traveling of the mobile crane 1.

The propelling body 11, as shown in figure 8, has a car body 12, a pair of right and left crawler frames 13, and a body lifter 15. The car body 12 makes up a central portion

60b adapted to be attached to the mounting bracket 16b.

The brackets 16b and 60b have respective pin holes, into which respective pins are inserted to fix the hydraulic cylinder 60 to the distal end of the arm 16.

For assembling and disassembling of the lower propelling body 10, the body lifter 15 is extracted from the car body 12 outwardly in the frontward-rearward direction, as indicated by the solid lines in figure 8, and then operated to separate the propelling body 11 upward from a ground surface G, as shown in figure 9 (it should be noted that figure 9 expresses the spacing as a change in position of the ground surface G from G2 to G1). In this state, the crawler frames 13 are attached/detached to/from the car body 12 while the crawlers 17 shown in figure 7 are kept attached to the respective crawler frames 13. On the other hand, during a period other than the assembling and disassembling of the lower propelling body 10 (e.g., during transportation of the lower propelling body 10), the body lifter 15 is retracted along front and rear side surfaces of the car body 12, as shown in figures 8 and 9 by the two-dot chain lines.

The upper slewing body 20, as shown in figure 7, is supported on the lower propelling body 10 through a slewing bearing 19 so as to be able to be slewed relatively to the

Figure 7: Overall view of a mobile crane.

of the propelling body 11, and has a rectangular shape when viewed from above. The crawler frames 13 are arranged respective ones of right and left sides of the car body 12 to extend in a frontward-rearward direction. The crawlers 17 are attached to respective ones of the crawler frames 13. The body lifter 15 is attached to four corners of the car body 12 to lift/lower the lower propelling body 10 during assembling and disassembling of the lower propelling body 10.

The body lifter 15 comprises four arms 16 each having a basal end attached to the car body 12 and adapted to be horizontally rotationally moved about the basal end, and four body lifter cylinders each attached to a distal end of the arms 16 respectively. In this embodiment, the hydraulic cylinders 60 are additionally used as the body lifter cylinders.

The distal end of the arm 16 is formed as a body-lifter-side cylinder-holding portion, namely a second cylinder-holding

Figure 9: Rear view of a propelling body.

portion, adapted to detachably hold the hydraulic cylinder 60 used as the body lifter cylinder. More specifically, as shown in figure 9, the arm 16 has an arm-side bracket 16b, and the hydraulic cylinder 60, which can be additionally used as the body lifter cylinder, has a cylinder-side bracket

Figure 8: Top plan view of a propelling body of the mobile crane.

lower propelling body 10. The upper slewing body 20 has a rear end portion to which the upper slewing body-rear end counterweight 22 are attached, a front end portion to which the boom 25 is attached, and a portion to which the mast 30 is attached at the rear of the boom 25. Furthermore, there is attached a crane mast 27 to the upper slewing body 20 at a position below and rearward of the mast 30. Besides, mounted to the upper slewing body 20 are an operator cabin 21 and non-illustrated components, such as an engine, a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic line.

The upper slewing body-rear end counterweight 22 are ones for preventing the mobile crane 1 from being inclined frontwardly due to a load hung by a hook 26 to thereby enlarge a lifting capacity of the mobile crane 1. The upper slewing body-rear end counterweights 22 in this embodiment are fixed to right and left side surfaces of the rear end of the upper slewing body 20 respectively, as shown in figure 10. The upper slewing body-rear end counterweights 22 continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology April 2014

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continued from previous page are provided separately from the counterweight 50 disposed rearward of the upper slewing body 20.

The boom 25 is formed in a lattice structure, and attached to the front end of the upper slewing body 20 as shown in figure 7 so as to be derrickable with respect to the upper slewing body 20. The boom 25 has a distal end formed as a boom top 25t, from which the hook 26 is suspended to hang a load through a wire rope. The crane mast 27 is a member for raising/lowering the mast 30, having a hollow rectangular cross-section. The crane mast 27 has a basal end attached to the upper slewing body 20 and a distal end located on an opposite side of the basal end, the distal end connected to a drum of a mast-raising/ lowering winch (not shown) mounted on the upper slewing body 20 at a position near the rear end thereof, through a mast raising/lowering rope 28.

The mast 30 has a basal end serving as a mast foot 30f vertically pivotably attached to a portion near the front end of the upper slewing body 20 and a distal end located on an opposite side of the base end and formed as a mast top 30t, the mast top 30t and the boom top 25t interconnected through a boom-raising/lowering wire rope 32 and a boom guy line 33. The boom-raising/lowering wire rope 32 is unreeled from a boom-raising/lowering winch 34 attached to the back surface of the mast 30, and wound between a plurality of mast-side sheaves 35 aligned in a rightward-leftward direction near the mast top 30t and a plurality of guy line-side sheaves 36 connected to a rear end of the guy line 33 and arranged in the rightward-leftward direction. The boom-raising/lowering winch 34 is operable to reel or unreel the boom-raising/lowering wire rope 32 while the mast 30 is fixed, thus raising/lowering the boom 25.

The mast 30 is raised and lowered pivotably in accordance with a vertical swinging movement thereof about the mast foot 30f. Specifically, the mast top 30t and the distal end of the crane mast 27 are interconnected through a mast guy line 31, and the mast-raising/lowering winch is operable to reel or unreel the mast raising/lowering rope 28 to raise and lower the crane mast 27, thereby raising and lowering the mast 30.

The counterweight support members 41, which are so disposed as to extend in the frontward-rearward direction and be aligned in side-by-side relation in the rightward-leftward direction as shown in figure 10, are adapted to be extended/ retracted so as to forcibly change a hanging radius R of the counterweight 50, i.e., a horizontal distance between the mast foot 30f and a center of gravity (gravitational center) of the counterweight 50. Each of the counterweight support members 41 has a front end attached to the rear end of the upper slewing body 20 and a rear end connected to the counterweight 50.

Figure 10: View along the arrowed line, wherein the counterweight and the associated components are shown.

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Rope crossing and rope play equipment and method for producing a rope crossing and apparatus for performing the method Pat. 8,533,917 U.S. class 24/115R Int. class F16G 11/00 Inventor: Karl Heinz Kohler, Berlin, DE. Assignee: Berlinder Seifabrik GmbH & Co., Berlin, DE. A rope crossing secures rope lines on each other as well as rope play equipment which has at least one rope crossing. The rope crossing includes at least two crossing rope lines and a ring, wherein the ring has an inner opening with twice the number of essentially radially extending receiving regions in relation to the number of rope lines to be secured.

A corresponding line segment of a rope line forming a bulge is received in two corresponding receiving regions that face

Figure 11: Rope crossing according to the invention in a perspective view.

one another, so that the bulges of crossing rope lines are arranged on respective opposite sides of the ring. The ratio of the unobstructed width LW of a receiving region to the diameter of the rope line D, which forms the bulge in this receiving region, is LW/D=0.8 to 0.98.

Figure 11 illustrates a rope crossing 1 according to the invention, showing the rope crossing 1 with a ring having an inner and outer contour resembling a four-leaf clover. A first rope line 20 and a second rope line 30 extend through the ring 10. The two rope lines 20, 30 cross in the center of the ring 10. The first rope line 20 thereby forms a first bulge 21 (not visible in figure 11), and the second rope line 30 forms a second bulge 31. The second bulge 31 is here arranged on the second side of the ring 17. The first bulge 21 is arranged on the side of the ring facing the second side 17. The path of the rope lines 20, 30 through the receiving regions 13 in the inner opening 12 of the ring 10 ensures that the rope lines 20, cross.

Figure 12 shows the shape of the ring 10, which has a centrally located inner opening 12 essentially in the shape of a cross. The inner opening 12 includes receiving regions 13 which extend radially from the center of the ring 10. The receiving regions 13 have an unobstructed width LW defined by the mutual distance between straight wall sections 15.

The straight wall sections 15 are connected with each other via a concave apex region 19. Opposing receiving regions 13

Figure 14: Modified embodiment of a ring.

Figure 13: Rope crossing according to the invention in a crosssectional view.

are configured to receive a corresponding rope line 20 or 30.

In particular figure 13 illustrates that, due to the crossing of the rope lines 20, 30, the respective bulges 21 and 31 are located on opposing sides of the ring, namely on the first side of ring 16 and on the second side of ring 17. A crossing point of the rope lines 20, 30 or a point 50 of contact between the rope lines 20, with each other, is in the rope crossing according to the invention preferably located in the center of the plane 18 of the ring 10, so that the two bulges 21 and 31 of the rope lines 20 and 30 protrude an equal distance from the ring 10. The crossing point 50 or the point of contact between the rope lines is preferably located on a symmetry axis 11 of the inner opening 12 of the ring 10.

The employed rope lines 20, 30 preferably include at least one metal strand 23, either located in the core as illustrated, or alternatively encompassing the core.

According to the invention, the diameter D of the respective rope line 20 or 30, as seen in figure 13, is somewhat greater than the unobstructed width LW of a receiving region 13 configured to receive this rope line, as shown more clearly in figure 12. This produces very strong static friction

Figure 12: Ring in a top view.

between the respective rope line 20, 30 and the ring 10 and between the rope lines 20, 30, thereby securely securing the ring 10 on the rope lines 20, 30 at the desired position.

As also seen in figure 13, the rope line segments 22 adjacent to the first bulge extend to the second side 17 of the ring 10 located opposite the first bulge 21, and the rope line segments 32 adjacent to the second bulge 31 extent to the first side 16 of the ring 10. This means that the apex 40 of the first rope line 20 is located on the first side 16 of the ring 10. The apex of the second rope line 30 is located on the second side 17 of the ring 10.

In a modification of the employed ring 10, the ring is crimped or deformed in at least one receiving region 13, preferably when its receiving regions 13 already encompass the rope lines 20 and 30, such that the unobstructed width LW is smaller than the diameter of the apex region 19, thereby increasing the normal forces between the rope lines 20, 30 and the ring 10, resulting in even larger friction forces. The ring 10 may not only be deformed in one receiving region 13, as shown in figure 14, but may also be similarly constricted in the opposing receiving region.

Automated system for load acquisition and engagement Pat. 8,643,850, U.S. class 356/614, Int. class G01B 11/14 Inventor: Richard L. Hartman, Huntsville, AL., Stephen R. Granade, Madison, AL., Joel Hannah, Somerville, AL., Arthur B. Caneer, Huntsville, AL. Asignee: Richard L. Hartman, Huntsville, AL., Stephen R. Granade, Madison, AL., Joel Hannah, Somerville, AL., Arthur B. Caneer, Huntsville, AL. A method for automatically guiding a lifting device on a lifting apparatus to a lifting point on a load is disclosed. A beacon is associated with the lifting point on the load has a plurality of lights arranged in a predetermined pattern. A sensor on the lifting apparatus detects the lights and provides signals to a processor. The processor calculates location of the lifting point, and develops signals that directs the lifting apparatus, or an operator of the lifting apparatus, to engage the lifting point with a lifter on the lifting apparatus. The load may then be lifted and moved.

Figure 15 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, there is a helicopter (illustrated), a crane, forklift or any other lifting device 10 having a sensor 20 attached thereto, the sensor 20 configured to continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology April 2014

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continued from previous page acquire signals from a beacon 30 associated with a lifting point on the load. Throughout this disclosure, the term “lifting device� and helicopter, crane, forklift, pallet mover and the like are used interchangeably, it being understood that the present invention is not limited to any specific load lifting and moving device, but may be applied to any load lifting device, as should be apparent to one skilled in the art.

Also, the present invention lends itself well to robotic lifting and moving devices, such as remotely controlled and GPS operated helicopters, pallet lifters/movers that are operated by a computer and position sensors, automated cranes and

Figure 15: Overall schematic view of one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 17: Block diagram illustrating, by way of example only, a sensor assembly.

crane. A rope, chain, strap or the like 40 of a known length is attached at one end to helicopter or crane 10, with an automated grapple 50 attached to the other end of rope 40, as by a hook or loop 901 as shown in figure 16. A receiver 60 is configured to be engaged by grapple 50, and is attached to a load 70 by a rope, chain, strap, net or the like 80. A computer processor 90 receives the signals from sensor 20, calculates the six degrees of freedom information and develops the control or informational signals to guide the automated grapple to the receiver on the load.

Sensor 20, which may be a digital camera, is attached to helicopter or crane 10 in a position and orientation to receive signals from a load 70 generally underneath the helicopter

other similar lifting and moving devices. All of these lifting and moving devices are fitted with a load lifter, which may be a hook, ring, clevis or the like. In the present invention, an automated, electrically operated grapple is provided as a load lifter attached to a load lifting device. A receptacle attached to the load serves as an attachment point, and which receives the grapple, which is locked in the receptacle.

Beacon 30 is attached in a known orientation on or near the load, which as stated, allows 6 degree of freedom information to be calculated for the lifting point, and in one embodiment to develop control signals for automatically guiding a helicopter, crane or other lifting apparatus 10 to engage the load lifting device with the lifting point.

In another embodiment, instructional signals are developed and provided to a pilot of a helicopter, or operator of a

Figure 18: First schematic diagram illustrating operation of the system.

Figure 16: Exterior view of a grapple.

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or crane 10. As such, the sensor field of view, which may be on the order of 15-25 degrees or so, includes an area directly underneath the helicopter or crane, and around the helicopter or crane for some distance. In some embodiments, sensor 20 only needs to typically be at a distance of about 1 to 30 or 40 yards or so, depending on altitude of the helicopter.

In other embodiments, and as will be further explained, a sensor 20 on a helicopter or loading crane may need to have a greater field of view, such as perhaps 45 degrees or so to encompass a plurality of loads in order to select a predetermined load for transport. In this instance, lens 120 (figure 17) may be a lens that encompasses a somewhat wider field of view, so that a plurality of beacons associated with loads

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determine how spread thesensor. load to the Replaces Feedwater Heaters in system to spread the load. Movement are in a field of to view of the inside the building was facilitated Coal-fired launch pad foundation.

However, Light beacon 30 is associated with load 70 byPower being Plant Barnhart wason called upon to extract through the use of air-casters and a NASA was uncertain thelocation amounton load mounted thereon at aabout known 70, placed two of load the foundation could withstand. the ground at a known location near load 70,old orfeedwater placed or heaters and replace light-slide system. Barnhart President Still another challenge was deciding them at a coal-fired power plant in Alan Barnhart characterized the plan mounted on a platform carrying load 70, such as a ship, how to erect the lifting structure Sioux City, Iowa. Weighing approxi- as less expensive but more tedious than truck or other conveyance. As such, since the beacon serves beneath the launch structure, which mately 80 tons each, the new feedwater alternative plans. Through its innovaas a reference point by which to guide the helicopter or also can rotate around the launch pad. heaters were 40 feet long and 6 feet in tive strategy, Barnhart completed the crane in six degrees of freedom, it is important that orientaThis would mean that the lifting towers diameter. The old heaters that needed sc ope of its wor k in thr ee d a y s, tion between beacon 30 and receiver 60 is a priori known. would require two elevations, one at to be extracted from the building were reducing the originally planned plant 124 feet and one at 103 feet – a 21 foot slightly heavier and shorter. The evacuation time by 75 percent. difference between jacking points. heaters were originally placed in the Under $150,000: PSC Crane and Barnhart used Modular Lift Towers building during its construction, when Rigging’s Move and Installation of and hydraulic jacks to lift and secure the roof was off; however, for several a Diesel Generator Package the structure while innovatively taking reasons, the roof could not be opened up Last winter, PSC Crane & Rigging advantage of the launch pad’s rota- for the replacement. successfully completed a very complex T h e c u s t o m e r ’ s o r i g i n a l p l a n rigging job that began with off-loading tional ability for positioning purposes.

Already concerned about the maze of required a high-capacity crane that and transferring an 8 megawatt duct work, piping and steel, Barnhart would have driven up the cost of the Wartsila generator from a rail car onto crews also had to worry about high job. Barnhart proposed a less expensive a nine-line Goldhofer trailer. PSC then Figureits20:800 Third schematic illustrating operation of the winds and lightning prevalent in the alternative that used hauleddiagram the 332,000 pound generator – ton system. spring. On several occasions, the job capacity Demag TC 3000 lattice boom which measured 44 feet long, 10 feet 10 was shut down at the first sight of truck crane. Both theIn wide and 14 feet 2 inches high the – extraction of the inches some embodiments, This is accomplished by placing a milefrom to the Power Plant near of thedistance lightning because nobody involved old heaters and the installation beacon a known theIndian receiver, such as 1-3 feet a Rensselaer, wanted to take chances with such an new ones required movement or more, along with pointing indicia Ohio. on the beacon pointing diThe existing to opening in As thesuch, buildthe building to expensive, highly technical apparatus. circuitous path through rectly toward the receiver attached the load. the brick a an exterior wallthe ing’s After successfully completing the and from a hole in person putting beacon on façade, the loadwhich must measured measure the little more than 10 feet wide, had to be above grade. project, Barnhart and NASA concluded more than 100 feet distance from the beacon to the receiver, and ensure that enlarged before the generator could the launch structure weighed about 5 Clearances were as tight as 2 inches. the pointing indicia points toward the receiver.

To adjust to inconsistencies in pass through. PSC used a 500 ton J&R million pounds, of which Barnhart In other embodiments, the light sources at a known orienflooring throughout the building, Lift-NLock gantry system equipped lifted about 2.5 million pounds. tation on the beacon may be a different color or wavelength $150,000-$750,000: Barnhart Barnhar t en gin eer s developed a with a 400 ton J&R Power Rotator to continued on next page Figure 19: Second schematic diagram illustrating operation of the system.

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continued from previous page to further assist in determining orientation of the beacon.

With this construction, there is no need to ascertain any further orientation of the beacon with respect to the receiver, the processor is configured to simply look for orientation of the beacon and then apply the measured offset between the beacon and receiver. In other embodiments, other references may be used to align the beacon with the receiver, as will be further explained.

In another embodiment, a beacon may be placed at a known location on a forklift pallet, and a forklift equipped with a processor of the present invention. As such, the forklift may be automatically guided to pick up a designated pallet and its load, and transport the pallet and load to a desired location. In a warehouse environment, specific locations where pallets or the like are stored may be designated by another beacon, or a permanently installed string of beacons may be installed along shelves, the floor, a wall or other storage areas. In this instance, each beacon on the string (or individually placed beacons) would uniquely identify a respective location to a forklift, which would then allow the forklift to pick up a pallet and load and transport it to the designated location.

Figures 18-20 generally illustrate operation of the system for attaching loads. Figure 18 shows that sensor 20 detects beacon 30, passes its information to processor 90, which directs lifting device 10 so that automated grapple 50 is directly over receiver 60. As illustrated in figure 19, when

sensor 20, observing beacon 30, and processor 90 determine that grapple 50 is in the right position, processor 90 directs the lifting device to lower grapple 50 until it engages receiver 60. As shown in figure 20, after grapple 50 is engaged in receiver 60, processor 90 commands lifting device 10 to lift grapple 50 and load 70, which remains attached to receiver 60 with sling, rope or net 80. In some embodiments, sensor 20, beacon 30, and processor 90 may continue to guide lifting device 10 for a distance so that load 70 is lifted directly vertically, and therefore does not swing. In other embodiments, the load may be monitored to its destination, and the grapple disconnected when it is detected that the load is placed on the ground or other platform.

Figure 17 illustrates one embodiment of a sensor 20. In this embodiment, there is a camera 110, a lens 120, and a filter 130. Filter 130 is a narrow band-pass filter designed to pass only wavelengths associated with beacon 30, and reject other wavelengths of light. In other embodiments, other sensors to detect beacon 30 include LADARs, RADARs, wideband light cameras such as cameras sensitive to infra-red and ultraviolet light, and other sensors, with a respective beacon providing the appropriate wavelengths of light, or other radiation in accordance with the present invention. In any case, sensor 20 receives the light from a beacon and converts the light into electrical signals that are provided to a processor, which calculates at least distance and direction information from the lifting device to a load to be acquired and lifted.

Method for releasing a load-carrying apparatus or a compensating weight of an elevator from a stopping position Pat. 8,668,055 U.S. class 187/393 Int. class B66B 1/34 Inventor: Erich Spirgi, Hergiswil, CH. Assignee: Erich Spirgi, Hergiswil, CH. An elevator load receiving apparatus or a compensating weight connected thereto by a suspension device is released from a safety device in a stopping position after downward travel, the load receiving apparatus and the compensating weight being moved by a drive unit including a reversible electric motor and a traction sheave engaging the suspension device. Many safety devices, after stopping must be moved counter to the travelling direction of the load receiving apparatus before stopping in order to release (moved upwards in the case of stopping after downward travel). The safety device is easily released by activating the drive unit for a time (tmax1) or a certain distance (smax) with a predetermined torque (Mmax) counter to the direction of release and subsequently activated as abruptly as possible with the predetermined torque in the direction of release. This method can be used to release the compensating weight from its stopped position.

Figure 21 shows diagrammatically an elevator system which is equipped with a safety device. This consists essentially of a load-carrying means or apparatus 2 which is guided on guiderails 1, a drive unit 3, a compensating weight 4, a suspension means or device 5 (e.g. a number of suspension ropes) and a speed-limiting (overspeed governor) system 6.

The load-carrying means 2 contains a car 10 which, depending on the embodiment, can have an additional car frame 11, upper guide shoe 12, and two safety devices 13. Such a safety device 13 is composed of a holding means 14 and an emergency-brake console 16, which is joined to the load-carrying means 2, to which the holding means 14 is fastened and which additionally bears two lower guide shoes 17.

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the guiderail 1 projects. Arranged in the base unit 23 on one side of the recess 24 is a first brake shoe 26, which is supported by pre-tensioned spring elements 25. Present on the other side of the recess and borne in the base unit 23 is a second brake shoe 27, which rests on an eccentric 28. The latter is non-rotationally joined to a cam 29, the side of whose periphery would touch the guide shoe, which, however, on its circumference has a flat point 30, which, in the spring-centered normal position of the cam 29, prevents this contact.

A triggering mechanism 31 which, on occurrence of overspeed, is triggered by the overspeed governor rope 20 via the tripping lever 15 (figure 21), causes a turning of the eccentric 28 with the cam 29 so far that the unflattened part of the periphery of the cam 29 contacts the guiderail 1. In consequence of the relative movement between the guiderail 1 and the cam 29, the latter, along with the eccentric 28, is turned so far until a (here not shown) stop terminates the turning, whereupon the cam 29 is forced to slide on the guiderail 1. The twisting of the eccentric 28 causes the latter to move the second brake shoe 27 that rests upon it against the guiderail and grips the latter between the two

Figure 21: Diagrammatic representation of an elevator with a safety device.

4 hang on the suspension means 5 which is passed over a traction sheave 18 of the drive unit 3 and is moved up and down along the guiderails by the drive system that is formed from these components. In the case of exceeding of a speed limit, an overspeed governor rope 20 which, in the normal case, is moved synchronously with the load-carrying means, is blocked by an overspeed governor 21, which, via a tripping lever 15, activates holding means 14 of the two safety devices 13 which are joined together via a coupling mechanism 22. Through use of the kinetic energy of the load-carrying means 2, gripping mechanisms which are contained in the safety device generate a gripping effect between the holding means 14 and the guiderails 1.

Figure 22 shows a possible embodiment of a holding means 14. Indicated with 1 is the guiderail of a load-carrying means. A base unit 23 has a recess 24 into which

Figure 22: Exemplary embodiment of a holding means which acts in both directions of travel of the load-carrying means.

Figure 23: Exemplary embodiment of a holding means which is only effective in the downward direction of travel of the load-carrying means.

brake shoes 26, 27, the elastic support of the first brake shoe 26 determining the gripping force depending on the stroke of the eccentric.

Depending on the direction of movement of the load-carrying means 2 that prevails at the instant of triggering, the cam 29, along with the eccentric 28, is twisted in the positive direction of twisting 29’ or the negative direction of twisting 29’’, “positive direction of twisting” meaning in the counterclockwise direction, “negative direction of twisting” meaning in the clockwise direction. The maximum angles of rotation, which are limited by stops, are of different magnitudes for the positive and negative directions of rotation, as a result of which different eccentric strokes, with correspondingly different gripping and braking forces, arise, which are adapted to the requirements for braking from downward or upward movement. Viz., as explained above, the braking forces in the case of upward movement must be lower than in the case of downward movement, as a result of which the gripping forces are also correspondingly smaller.

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continued from previous page holding means 14 and the guiderail 1 after an emergencybraking, this holding means 14 must be moved counter to the direction of movement of the load-carrying means 2 that prevailed before the emergency-braking, which usually takes place by displacing the load-carrying means 2 with the

of the load-carrying means with the aid of the drive unit.

The cylindrical gripping body 37 thereby moves out of the wedge gap, so that no further gripping forces are present.

The unblocking movement requires a considerable application of force.

Figure 24 shows a drive of the elevator which is somewhat modified relative to figure 21. Identical parts are referenced with the same reference numbers as in figure 21 and are not explained again. Compared with figure 21, figure 24 is much more diagrammatic, since the importance here is only the changed drive. In particular, the upper guide shoes 12 are not shown, and the holding means 14 are also not visible; they can be integrated in the lower guide shoe 17.

Security hoist Pat. 8,668,185 U.A. class 254/371 Int. class B66D 1/30Â Inventor: Hugo Leemans, Affigem, BE, Guy De Middelaer, Steendorp, BE. Assignee: Hugo Leemans, Affigem, BE, Guy De Middelaer, Steendorp, BE. This patent presents a hoist or capstan fitted with a driving pulley. The latter comprises a peripheral groove for taking a cable and two substantially parallel pulley halves, each pulley halve comprising a flank forming the lateral side of the peripheral groove and being axially pulled toward each other so as to prevent the slipping of a cable by elastic means formed of a continuous polymer ring.

An embodiment of the hoist 1 of the invention is depicted in figure 25. This hoist 1 comprises a driving motor 2 and a cable driving part 4 with security brake 5 affixed to the driving axis of this motor 2. The cable driving part 4

Figure 24: Diagrammatic representation of an elevator, which is driven in different manner than in figure 21.

aid of the drive unit 3. The eccentric 28 is thereby turned back into its spring-centered normal position by the cam 29, during which no further gripping forces are generated. The unlocking movement requires a substantial expenditure of force, particularly if an emergency-braking from downward movement must be unblocked.

Figure 23 shows a further possible embodiment of the holding means 14. A base unit 32 has a recess 34 into which the guiderail 1 projects. Embedded in the base unit 32 on one side of the recess is a cuboid brake plate 33, and, on the opposite side, the body 32 contains a gripping ramp 35.

A tripping mechanism 36 which, via the tripping lever 15 (figure 21), is connected to the overspeed governor rope 20 (figure 21) supports a cylindrical gripping body 37, which is arranged in the space between the gripping ramp 35 and the guiderail 1. On tripping of the safety device, the blocked overspeed governor rope causes the tripping mechanism 36 to raise the gripping body 37 and bring it into contact with the guiderail 1 and the gripping ramp 35 that moves relative to the latter, so that the gripping body 37 wedges between the guiderail 1 and the gripping ramp 35. Through friction and deformation of the guiderail 1, the load-carrying means is braked.

In order to unblock the self-locking gripping between this holding means 14 and the guiderail 1 that prevails after an emergency-braking, this holding means 14 must be moved in opposite direction to the direction of movement of the load-carrying means 2 that prevailed before the emergency-braking, which usually takes place though displacement 66

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Crosby introduces the new G-414Sl Locking Thimble System

Crosby® is pleased to introduce the new Crosby Locking Thimble System featuring the new G-414SL Locking Thimble. Shackles are sometimes substituted with inferior or improperly sized shackles in the field, compromising the integrity of a wire rope sling assembly. To avoid this, Crosby has created the new G-414SL Locking Thimble System, utilizing a thimble 68

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Based in the US, the company has the reputation around the world for providing a broad range of products suitable for the most demanding of operating conditions with uncompromising quality. Products include wire rope clips, hooks, and shackles, lifting clamps, hoist rings, overhaul balls, snatch blocks, crane blocks and sheaves. Crosby also provides a “world class” training program, focusing on the proper usage of Crosby Products.

Samson and Manitowoc Announce KZ™100 Synthetic Crane Hoist line

Samson is pleased to announce the debut of Manitowoc Cranes’ Grove RT770E rough-terrain crane utilizing Samson’s KZ™100, the first synthetic hoist rope designed specifically for mobile cranes today at CONEXPO 2014.

KZ™100 and the RT770E can be found at Manitowoc’s Gold Lot Booth 2137.

KZ™100 is a product of joint application development between Samson and Manitowoc, supported by fiber supplier DSM Dyneema®, and ushers Samson into the crane industry. “Samson is very excited to be entering the crane industry by working in a close collaborative partnership with a company as innovative as Manitowoc,” said Michael Quinn, Samson’s director of new market development. “Together, we were able to leverage the experience and technical expertise of both Research and Development teams to bring the market something that is completely new and offers numerous benefits to the end user.”

In an industry where safety is the No. 1 priority, KZ™100 is a lightweight alternative to traditional steel wire rope which provides multiple benefits for safe and easy handling. With the same load pull and load chart as wire, KZ™100 can be used with a 5:1 safety factor. It is 80% lighter than the wire it replaces, making for easy handling/reaving and installation.

Now available with USA made chain, assembled and tested in USA.

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Synthetic KZ™100 does not rust and requires no lubing. According to a company release, the unique construction eliminates kinking, bird caging, and damage caused by diving on the winch drum. Because of its torque-neutral construction, KZ™100 eliminates load spin and cabling, making it a favorite among crane operators who have lifted loads with the rope.

Mike Herbert, Director of product planning and marketing for Manitowoc, said the KZ™100 is a welcome innovation and a value-added option for Grove users.

“There isn’t a better place to launch the KZ™100 than CONEXPO 2014,” Herbert said. “We know that dealers,

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customers, and even everyday crane enthusiasts will see what a leap in technology this first synthetic hoist rope is for the lifting industry. Partnering with Samson on this application development resulted in a lighter and more innovative product that ushers in a new era of hoist ropes.”

Manitowoc and Samson conducted an extensive lab testing and field trial program to prove the viability of using synthetic rope as a crane hoist line.

KZ™100 was tested in the lab to characterize tensile strength, tension fatigue, bend fatigue, and the effects of temperature on the rope’s performance.

These tests were performed at four different testing labs—two Samson labs and two third-party labs. The testing plan required more than 4,000 hours of machine and sample preparation time to complete. The total length of rope manufactured for testing and field trials pursued over the course of this project came to 24,500 feet, or more than 4.6 miles of rope.

In addition to Samson’s tests, Manitowoc conducted reliability tests over more than 280 hours and 14,000 cycles.

The RT770E is a new rough-terrain crane from Grove. The rope, sold exclusively through Manitowoc, will be available as an option on all Grove rough-terrain cranes in late 2014. The RT770E boasts a 42-meter (138-foot) boom—the longest in its class. The fivesection, full-power boom features single-cylinder technology that eliminates the need for a hydraulic hose reel, which lightens the boom, and in turn,

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continued from previous page the entire crane. The design also eliminates the need to install boom inserts, which requires an assist crane, saving both time and money for customers.

“We’re launching the RT770E into probably the most popular capacity class, so we knew we had to make it stand out from the crowd, and with its boom design I believe we’ve done that,” said Paul Cutchall, rough-terrain product manager for Manitowoc Cranes in North America. “We were able to lengthen the boom without adding more size and weight to the chassis.

This enables the crane to be maneuverable, while delivering greater lift capacity and longer reach than other cranes in its class. The combination of the RT770E and the KZ™100 hoist rope is going to generate plenty of interest here at CONEXPO.” About Samson: For over 130 years, Samson has been recognized as a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of highperformance ropes. Among its many innovations, Samson invented the double braid and pioneered the first high modulus polyethylene fiber ropes.

Today, Samson engineers continue to pioneer the use of new fiber technology and the development of innovative coatings and constructions to produce ropes with unprecedented performance characteristics. Samson’s research and development team is meeting an ever-expanding market need for products with exceptional performance in critical applications. Samson is part of

Wind River Holdings® portfolio of operating companies. For more information about Wind River Holdings® visit www.windriverholdings.com.

Van Beest product update

Van Beest has recently taken stock of the most popular size of the Green Pin Short bow socket. This socket is suitable for wire rope 3” - 3 1/8”.

Sockets are used to attach steel wire rope to a fixed point. According to a company release, they are the strongest steel wire rope end fittings available, and if they are assembled in the proper

way they meet at least the breaking strength of the steel wire rope.

With short bow sockets you save money in replacement costs by eliminating costly downtime.

For more information, including details of these sockets, please contact Van Beest: sales@vanbeest.com.

New Hook-Mounted Strap Hoists from Allied Power Products

Allied Power Products, Inc. (APPI) has announced the addition of a strap option to their Columbia line of Hook-Mounted Hoists.

Each of the four hoist models, with capacities up to 750 lbs, is rated for vertical lifting and feature automatic, load suspending brakes and a secondary ratchet and pawl brake.

Equipped with a 2” wide nylon strap, these units provide a unique solution for applications where spooling or cleanliness issues preclude the use of wire rope or chain units, according to a company press release.

Rated at 230, 450, 600, and 750 pounds with first layer line speeds up to 74 fpm these hoists feature

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hardened steel gears and oil bath lubrication for all moving parts.

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pending on model a choice of 115 and 230 VAC 1Ø power.

APPI has been providing pulling, lifting, and positioning solutions for government, industrial, and commercial customers around the world since 1983. More information about their products and capabilities can be found at www.alliedpower.com.

New version MPX – the safe and efficient Solution for metals impact testing to charpy and izod standards

Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, offers the MPX Series of motorized pendulum impact testers that are essential for metals impact testing to Charpy and Izod standards.

According to a company release, the MPX Series offers a range of testing capabilities from 300 – 900 Joules and it comes standard with Fracta™ Software, which allows for reliable data acquisition and reporting of absorbed energy. If more advanced impact analysis and reporting is needed, upgrading to

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Impulse™ Data Acquisition Software and instrumentation will allow for direct measurement of impact force and striker velocity.

Key advantages of the MPX include: Automatic Test Start The MPX is designed with an automatic test start as soon as the door closes, allowing for rapid testing and improving throughput while conforming to the international standards for non-ambient testing. The feature fully complies with NIST 5 second guidelines, specifiying the time it should take for the specimen to leave the temperature conditioner and for the test to be complete.

Interchangeable Hammer Weights Most other pendulum impact testers on the market still require the hammer assembly to be completely removed in order to change weights. On the MPX, interchangeable hammer weights allow for quick and simple adjustment of the impact energy, removing the need for the time-consuming process of changing hammer shafts.

Safety The MPX features an integrated guard and safety control system that meets the stringent requirements for the European CE mark and for ISO 13849. Your operator is protected at all times during machine operation.

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Instron systems evaluate materials ranging from the most fragile filament to advanced high-strength alloys, providing customers with comprehensive solutions for all their research, quality and service-life testing requirements.

Additionally, Instron offers a broad range of service capabilities, including assistance with laboratory management, calibration expertise and customer training.

For more information, contact Instron, 825 University Ave, Norwood, MA 02062, USA. Toll-free: 1-800-5648378; Fax: 1-781-575-5725; or visit our website at www.instron.com.

The 1000T Swager from Talurit is powerful, efficient and very easy to use!

Operation is extremely easy since the foot pedal permits the operator to use both hands when swaging.

The foot pedal is also equipped with hold position. When swaging, the operator can pause the closing dies, adjust the wire rope assembly, and then resume swaging again, according to a company release.

The 1000T Swager is also very versatile with several options available to the customers. Special die holders, different power options and a rigging device to help with heavy duty wire ropes are just a few of the features we can offer.

Swaging capacity: Aluminum Tferrules can be swaged up to size 44

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in single stage and up to size 66 in multi stage. Carbon steel Flemish Eye Sleeves can be swaged up to size 2 ½”.

The body of this 1000-ton swager is manufactured from one single block construction that ensures strength, long service life and a minimum of maintenance. All swagers are thoroughly test run and are supplied with a full tank of oil. Swaging capacity: T (aluminium) up to size 44 in single stage (up to size 66 multistage). UM (aluminium) up to size 44 in single stage (up to size 70 multistage). Sockets/ Terminals (carbon steel) can be swaged up to approx.

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size 1”, full shank (size 1-1/2” progressive). Flemish eye (carbon steel) can be swaged up to approx. size 2 1/2”.

The machine is equipped with a powerful two-stage hydraulic unit controlled by solenoid valves. Operation is extremely easy since an electrical foot pedal permits the operator to use both hands when swaging. In addition to the normal up/down function the foot pedal has a “hold” position to facilitate rope/eye adjustment and to make tool set-up quicker. To optimize and quality secure the operation, the maximum swage load can be pre-set with automatic return of the piston. The start position, (opening between the press dies) is adjustable. All these features save time and unnecessary movements for the operator. When left un-used the resource saving automatic shut down will turn off the machine, but is easy to start again by pressing down the foot pedal.

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• Extra power (15 kW) • Oil cooler • Very low noise level • Zone guard - to protect the operator (shown in video clip) • Operator’s panel - turnable control panel • Adjustable height • Rigging device

Liftmax® storage options rigging racks, containers and more

Keep your slings, shackles and other rigging organized with Liftmax® Rigging Racks! According to a company release, these custom Rigging Racks are designed to fit your space requirements and your storage needs.

Features: • Commonly used for storing slings, rigging, hoists • Keeps rigging off the floor and organized • Stable base, square tubing uprights, solid bar hangers • Welded or bolted construction • Stainless Steel data plate with individual serial numbers with RFID tracking • Painted Gray with durable enamel paint; special finishes and custom colors available upon request, specify when ordering.

Need a little more space? Check out our other rigging storage options like the Liftmax® Rigging Container. Fully customizable storage containers for slings, rigging hardware, tools, and equipment for on-site use. Customer specifies all interior components; where hooks, racks, and shelving should be placed as well as lighting and electrical outlet placement. For more information contact Liftmax at 713-674-2266 or by e-mail sales@liftmax.com.

Monorail Series EH 100 from JD Neuhaus

Redesigned monorail air hoists from JD Neuhaus

JD Neuhaus has been busy redesigning their monorail air hoists in order to reduce energy consumption and weight, while increasing speed.

The monorail series EH 75 & EH 100 is completely redesigned and features essential improvements and benefits, according to a company release. Key component is the new motor, based on the current JDN Motor-Brake Concept.

The improvements in detail: • Up to 50 % energy saving by decreased air consumption • Up to 50 % increased speeds • Up to 10 % less weight of the hoist body • Decreased overall dimensions • Reduced sound level • Available as 4 trolley version or 2 trolley version in compact (C) design

The new, powerful EH models are primarily used for BOP-Handling on oil rigs. The EH series is a reliable solution for the harshest requirements, particularly for On & Offshore. Moreover, thanks to their quality and robustness, the hoists also provide excellent service in the cement industry and wherever heavy loads have to be moved.

LGH launches troubleshooting video

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) recently launched a new product demonstration video. The video is now available on the LGH YouTube page, www.youtube. com/liftinggearhire. This video focuses on troubleshooting electric winches.

The troubleshooting video contains pertinent information regarding finding solutions to common problems with electric winches. The electric winch is considered to be one of the most reliable pieces of pulling equipment. To ensure proper execution of a pulling or lifting job, it is important to have the correct electric winch. LGH offers a variety of electric winches ranging in capacities from 750 to 3,000 lbs. To view the video and learn more about troubleshooting electric winches please visit www.youtube.com/liftinggearhire.

Founded in 1990, Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) is the United States’ largest single organization devoted exclusively to the provision of lifting and moving equipment for rent and sale. LGH provides hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment available for immediate and safe use. LGH’s mission is to offer expertise in the rental of the safest continued on next page

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continued from previous page and most reliable hoisting and rigging equipment to build and support a better America.LGH – Puts Safety First. www.lgh-usa.com.

SpiderLine™ provides complete fall protection to Indiana steel mill

Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently sold 900 ft of SpiderLine™ temporary horizontal lifeline system to provide complete fall protection for leading edge work at the Arcellor Mittal steel mill in Burns Harbor, Indiana.

The customer, Morrison, was faced with potential fall hazards while cleaning the mill’s roof gutters. Spider was able to equip its SpiderLine™ system with a custom engineered weld-on bracket that provided 100% fall protection with a high anchor point and no pendulum effect. The system could be easily relocated to different areas of this large facility as needed, making it a cost-effective solution.

“Our design and engineering capabilities, quick turnaround, and local

Harrington Hoists, Inc. announces promotion of Bret Lussow

Harrington Hoists Inc., recently announced the promotion of Bret Lussow from Business Development Sales Manager to Vice President Business Development.

Lussow has 16 years of combined service at Harrington Hoists, Inc., starting in 1998 as a Territory Sales Representative for the company in Wisconsin and the U.P. of Michigan. He later held the positions of Powered Product Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager and in 2007 relocated to Manheim, PA to become Business Development Sales Manager.

Bret’s new position as Vice President of Business Development will expand his responsibilities to include all aspects of Business Development, Engineering and Customer Service. Bret’s focus historically has been on sales/sales training, product development and marketing and he will continue to provide leadership in these areas.

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support availability were the primary factors in Spider’s success on this custom solution,” commented John Sotiroff, Vice President – Spider Sales & Distribution. “Morrison has been using Spider hoists for many years, and we were especially pleased to be able to provide them with a new solution to safely meet their fall protection needs.”

Spider engineered, fabricated, and delivered this customized solution in just a few days. For more information on the SpiderLine™ system, available for rental or sale from Spider’s 25 locations in the Americas, download the brochure at http://suspendedscaffolding.spiderstaging.com/Asset/SpiderLine_Brochure_Final.pdf.

growing our OEM business as well as bringing new products to the market over the past few years. His leadership and dedication have proven to be a huge asset for Harrington and we are excited to have Bret join our Executive Team.”

Lussow holds a BS degree in Marketing and Communications from Northern Michigan University.

Headquartered in Manheim, PA., Harrington Hoists, Inc., a KITO group company, is a leading producer of electric chain and wire rope hoists, air powered hoists, lever hoists, manual hand chain hoists, trolleys, cranes and crane components.

Caldwell appoints Darin Noe as new Regional Sales Manager

The Caldwell Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Darrin Noe as Regional Sales Manager for Caldwell and Renfroe products in the Midwest and Western Canada. Darrin has been an integral part of the Caldwell sales team for 18 years, starting out in vacuum lifter sales and applications and most recently as Inside Sales Manager.

Darrin will be working closely with our factory representatives to provide the support our distributors needs on both Caldwell and Renfroe product. “I’m looking forward to this next chapter in my career with Caldwell,” Noe said. “Promoting the Caldwell & Renfroe brands within this territory is vital as we continue to expand our product offering and grow as an organization.”

Bret Lussow

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Peerless Chain ................................................19

All Material Handling .................................69, 71

Pewag ............................................................53

Allied Power Products .....................................38

Premier Wire Rope ............................................4

Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc. .... 23, 49, 72

Promec . .........................................................55

Bleichert’s Wire Ropeways .............................69

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Buffalo Lifting and Testing ...............................64

Slingmax Rigging Products ...............................5

Caldwell Company, Inc. .......................22, 45, 80

Slinguard Protectors . ......................................50

Chant Engineering Co., Inc. .......................27, 44

Southern Wire .................................................32

Chicago Hardware ..........................................16

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The Crosby Group . ...............................2, 14, 51

Suncor Stainless, Inc. ............................... 40-41

Distributor Computer Systems . .......................63

Talurit .............................................................17

Downs Crane & Hoist Co., Inc. ........................67

Taylor Chain Company ....................................70

Elite ................................................................43

Terrier Lifting Clamps ......................................26

Engineered Lifting Tech ...................................54

Tuffy Products ................................................35

Esmet .............................................................31

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Vanguard ........................................................39

Ken Forging, Inc. .............................................34

Weisner ..........................................................42

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Wichard, Inc. ..................................................57

Landmann ........................................................6

Windy Ridge Corporation ................................67

Lincoln Hoist . ...................................................3

Wirop Industrial Co., Ltd. . ...............................25

Loos & Co. .....................................................37

Yale Cordage, Inc. ...........................................24

Morse-Starrett Products Co. . ..........................36

Yoke Industrial Corp. .................................15, 33

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POSITION AVAILABLE Company: Southern Wire, a leading wholesaler/distributor of wire rope, slings, chain, and fittings is expanding its sales force.

We are seeking Inside Sales Representatives for the Memphis, TN area. We offer a competitive base salary and commission program. Our excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, life, disability, paid vacation, and 401K. Please visit company website: www.houwire.com.

College degree preferred - Industry knowledge a must. Send resume in confidence to: marketing@southernwire.com or Fax# 662893-4732. *No calls please* Muncy Industries, LLC, has been providing quality wire rope fittings, lifting hardware, and machines for over 60 years.

Originally based out of Pennsylvania, we have recently opened a second location in Lafayette, Louisiana. Muncy Industries is seeking an individual with experience in the wire rope industry to help lead the sales team in our Louisiana location.

Requirements include: • Knowledge of the wire rope industry or related industry in the gulf area is a must.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Team player, good with people.

• Must be able to set and attain goals in a timely manner.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Quick-Books.

We offer competitive wages alongside an excellent benefits package including 100% medical, life, disability, and 401K. Contact us via e-mail: pwhite@muncyindustries.com or fax: 570-649-5850.

Outside sales representative needed for a well established distributor of wire rope, rigging hardware, chain and related industry products, located in Central Arkansas.

The qualified individual will possess industry knowledge and the ability to develop new accounts and grow existing accounts.

Our company offers a competitive salary, bonus structure and benefits package. If you are qualified please e-mail your resume with salary history to: Reference Box12-01 on subject line, and reply to info@wireropenews.com.

Wire Rope Industries, one of the leading manufacturers of premium ropes with more than 125 years of experience, is opening a regional sales rep position to support the growing business in South/Central USA. We are looking for a dynamic candidate with experience in the lifting industry and a proven ability to excel in competitive environments. Strong personality, focus, drive, and the ability to develop accounts in a fast and sustainable way are required. We offer competitive compensation, industry-leading training, and opportunities for growth. If you are interested in joining the leading innovators in the premium market, please e-mail your resume to careers.industrial@ gmail.com.

Company: Southern Wire, a leading wholesaler/distributor of wire rope, slings, chain, and fittings is expanding sales force in other parts of the US.

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We are seeking Outside Sales Territory Managers for the Northeastern and South Central areas of the US. We offer a competitive base salary and commission program. Our excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, life, disability, paid vacation, vehicle, and 401K. Please visit company website: www.houwire.com.

College degree preferred - Industry knowledge a must. Send resume in confidence to: marketing@southernwire.com or Fax# 662893-4732. *No calls please* Company: Nelson Wire Rope Corporation Description: Established in 1979 in Hatfield, Pa, Nelson Wire Rope Corporation is a leader in wire rope fabrication and product distribution. We offer a wide array of products for the lifting, towing, construction, traffic control and other industries.

Location: Hatfield, PA Employee Type: Fulltime Industry: Manufacturing, Wire Rope and Sling Industry Job Title: Outside-Inside Sales Required Education: Industry experience, degree preferred Required Travel: Frequent Day Trips Other: Local Candidates Only Interested candidates should e-mail resume to: nwrjobs@gmail.com.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Aggressively identifies and contacts prospective customers by phone and on-site visits. Ability to conduct sales presentations of company products or services while on site. Plans effective strategies to capture new business. Proven ability to generate new sales.

• Provide inside customer service and sales.

Skills and Qualifications: • Excellent customer service skills; strong written and verbal communication skills, outgoing personality, team player.

• Effective time management, organization and multi-tasking skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

Education and Experience: • Minimum of three (3) years experience in an Outside sales role, and five (5) years experience in Inside Sales/Customer Service experience.

• Knowledge of wire rope, crane cable, rigging, construction or related industry.

Inside wire rope sales representative: 90+ year family owned business is looking for an experienced inside Wire Rope representative, to replace retiring veteran salesman. Candidates must be reliable, honest, strong work ethic, and demonstrate good communication skills. Our company provides excellent compensation and benefits to our team members, including Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave, 401K Retirement plan with matching, excellent insurance benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance. M-F. office hours. Drug free workplace.

Please reply to: Attention: Cherise, Rasmussen Wire Rope and Rigging Co. Inc. 415 south Cloverdale Street, P.O. Box 81206 Seattle, WA 98108, Phone: 206-762-3700, Fax: 206-762-5003, e-mail: Cherisem@rasmussenco.com.

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Certified Slings & Supply, Florida’s largest family owned rigging, contractor and industrial supply company is seeking experienced sales representatives for our Florida territories.

The suitable candidate will be aggressive and detail-oriented with experience in selling overhead lifting, load securement and fall protection equipment along with other contractor supplies and have a proven successful sales history.

Our 53-year family-owned company provides excellent benefits to our team members including medical insurance, holiday and vacation pay and 401(k) with company match.

If you share our core values and the experience we are looking for we look forward to hearing from you. E-mail your resume and salary requirements to Attention Team Member Relations at csi@certifiedslings. com or fax to 407-260-9196.

Our Purpose: To grow through challenge and opportunity ‘with passion’ while benefiting team members, customers and vendors. Our Core Values: Service, Quality, Team, Commitment, Communication, Integrity, Respect. Our Mission: We will be the most trusted and respected company in rigging, overhead lifting, load securement and contractor supplies in the world. Please visit our website at www.certifiedslings. com. EOE/AA/MFDV. Drug Free Workplace – Drug testing required. Florida Locations include: Orlando, Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Tampa and Ocala.

Fabrication manager/customer service.

Work in a family oriented business with an opportunity to earn part ownership. Need someone 35-55+ years old who started at the bottom and looking to finish at the top.

Need hands on splicing experience, lifting rigging experience, test bed knowledge, able to direct small growing crew. Basic computer knowledge. Willing to train and mentor young employees. Top wages and benefits for the right individual. Problem solver that our customers can depend on. Honesty and integrity a must. Call Chuck Farmer, President, Rouster Wire Rope and Rigging, Inc., 304-228-3722, in confidence.

Philadelphia, PA Wire Rope & Fabrication shop has inside customer sales/service position. Experience in rigging or crane industries a plus. Contact us via e-mail: hjs_ ess@hotmail.com or fax: 610-687-0912.

Looking for sales professional. Comprehensive understanding of wire rope, chain, nylon, and fall protection preferred. Sales experience required. Competitive salary plus commission. Benefit package included.

E-mail resumes to shane.horizoncable@coxinet.net.

Leading manufacturer of below the hook lifting devices seeks a mechanical engineer who has experience with designing below the hook lifters. Experience with motorized control systems is a plus. Excellent working environment, compensation and schedule all in a fantastic, southern coastal area! Please send resume to Tandemloc, 824 Highway 101, Havelock, NC 28532, sandy@ tandemloc.com or call 252-463-8113. continued

Web and Round Sling Dept. Manager; Arctic Wire Rope and Supply in Anchorage Alaska is looking for an experienced person to run a small but active sewing and round sling department.

Must be accomplished at sewing and teaching others how to fabricate multiple ply and width web slings, working with a round sling machine and adapting to ours.

Must be comfortable with non-standard / custom orders.

Pay is $18-22/hr DOE, major medical, 401k with 8% company match. Winters can be cold and long, should enjoy playing in the snow if possible, no city or state tax and you get a yearly permanent dividend from the State after one year of residency. E-mail resume to accounting@arcticwirerope.com.

Sales manager needed for Chicago market. Must have strong understanding of wire rope, chain, hardware. Must be able to establish goals and achieve desired results. Computer literate, minimal travel. Salesforce knowledge a plus. Competitive salary and benefits. Reply to box 11-4, care of Wire Rope News, 511 Colonia Blvd., Colonia, NJ 07067.

Texas Wire Rope Company expanding inside sales department. Individuals must have a strong technical, mechanical and basic mathematical aptitude, including basic computer knowledge. Selected candidates must be quality conscious and able to handle multiple tasks. Previous experience in the industrial supply market is necessary. We offer a drug-free, results-oriented work environment with excellent wages and advancement opportunities. Resumes received confidentially at wremployment@gmail.com.

Established wire rope distributor in North America is expanding into crane/container rope and fabrication. We are looking for an experienced individual that can assist in formulating a marketing and business

plan. This position will eventually evolve to a sales manager or general manager. Fax your resume in strict confidence to 330-4522331 attention Kris Lee or e-mail to klee@ afdindustries.com.

HELP WANTED Fast growing Billings Montana industrial supply and rigging shop seeks experienced rigger and wire rope assembler. Must be familiar with all aspects of rigging shop operations. E-mail resume to bjones@gotbolts. com.

POSITION WANTED Our client requires a part-time Bookkeeper (1-2 days/week) to assist them with an ongoing temporary assignment. This position could become permanent for the right candidate. You will be responsible for Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable entering, setting up inventory, filing, organizing and some administrative duties. You must be able to thrive in a team environment and also work well alone.

The successful candidate for this role will have excellent knowledge of Simply Accounting. Strong written and oral communication is a must. To be considered for this great opportunity please e-mail us at employmentjoboffer9@gmail.com.

Outside sales professional with 20+ years experience seeking full time position. Willing to relocate. Reply to mrrigging@gmail.com.

Experienced Wire Rope Sling (Flemish) fabricator needed. CWR Hawaii is seeking a worker with knowledge and hands-on ability to fabricate wire rope and chain assemblies. Full-time, 401k, vacation, insurance, and other benefits. Relocationg cost can be negotiated.

If you are interested in working for our company, please e-mail me at allen@cwrhawaii.com or call me at 808-843-2020.

(E&E). DSM’s strategy, named Vision 2010 Strengths, stainless focuses Loos- &Building Co., Inc. on manufactures and nickel alloy wire and cableand products.

We on accelerating profitable innovaare with experience in tiveseeking growthan ofEngineer the company’s specialties metallurgy, preferably with a wire drawing portfolio. Market-driven growth, background. Must have a BS in metallurgy, innovation increased presence or substantialand industry experience in wire in or emergingmetals economies are key drivers of specialty industries.

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continued from previous page West Coast Wire Rope and Rigging is looking to hire experienced riggers. Please send your resume to: 7777 7th Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98108, attention manager.

SEEKING MERGER Rigging products company seeks merger: A nationally-prominent rigging equipment manufacturer seeks to grow through merger with similar company. Strong brand recognition and extensive cargo control, wire rope, chain and synthetic sling production capabilities have fueled our growth. We now seek a merger partner so that we may take advantage of economies of scale and get to the “next level”. The business is not for sale; merger inquiries only. Principals only please, no brokers. Respond in confidence to rigmerger@gmail.com.

REPS WANTED Sunwood Inc., manufacturer of nets, slings, etc. since 1986, (formerly known as Fl. nets & slings supply) is expanding nationwide & looking for ambitious independent reps in US and Canada. Check our webiste: www.netsandslings.com before contacting us. We offer several protected territories without any restriction of house accounts. Generous commission paid when order is shipped (not when $ collected). Call 954-788-7144 or e-mail: sunwoodfl@aol.com.

Sales rep wanted for an established manufacturer of labels and sling tags. We are looking for a sales rep that currently calls on sling makers and rigging companies and is familiar with the business. Etiflex is a registered trademark and manufactures custom sling tags for synthetic and wire rope slings and has an excellent reputation in the field.

We advertise in trade journals and exhibit at industry shows to generate brand awareness. Please contact us at info@etiflex.com or call 866-ETIFLEX for information.

Manufacturer Represtentatives for Lifting Equipment & Accessories wanted by ALL MATERIAL HANDLING, Inc. Territories are now available and supported by our 4 USA Warehouses where our highly competitive and top quality products are stocked to the roof. Partner with us as we continue to grow market share. Check us out at www.allmaterialhandling.com and reach us at 877 543-8264, or e-mail peter@ allmaterialhandling.com.

Well established manufacturer of wire rope assemblies seeks manufacturer representatives for most major U.S. and Canadian markets. Visit our web site at www. thecableconnection.com. Please contact ray@thecableconnection.com or call Ray at (800) 851-2961 PRODUCT LINES WANTED Merit Sales, Inc. (Manufacturer Representatives) is looking for rigging related lines to compliment the manufacturers we currently represent. If you need sales people in any of our states (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA) please contact. We also have 2 regional warehouses available in the Atlanta area & Houston. e-mail: johng@meritsalesinc.com or call Johnny at 713-664-7723.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Dragline range & depth extended using gravity return. Contact Nielsen by fax for details (fax) 904-342-0547 EQUIPMENT WANTED Wanted: Used test stand for manual hoists static testing, up to 10-tons. Contact John Gideon at jwg@meritsalesinc.com or Phone 770-266-5700.

Wanted 600t wire rope swaging press complete with dies in good order, please contact Tony@cman.co.nz, or Tele 0064 3 366 1528.

Wanted: used wire rope cable, sizes 1-1/8”, 1”, and 7/8”. Please call for pricing. (740) 452-5770.

PROPERTY FOR SALE Industrial Warehouse Opportunity: Atlanta area. 20,000 sq.ft. with 2 dock height bay. First floor 1600 sq.ft.; Offices, 2nd floor, 3 bedroom/1 bath apt. or office, 1600 sq.ft.

Central AC/heat. Total land: 2.24 acres near I-85, sale/lease/option. Only $355,000 cash.

E-mail: matdpurch@yahoo.com, tel. 706599-3270.

FOR SALE 1/4” type 316 SS HD forged clip 11,000 each, brand-Suncor & QMH, $2-35 each.

Contact Alp Industries 610-384-1300 ext.

287 Rick.

“Nets & slings” equipment (used) are offered at bargain prices (best offer will take it): Singer- 6 Sewing machines H.D. w/ benches. Kiwi- Web printing machine, complete set-up. Tinius Olsen- Testing machine 60K. Call us at 954-788-7144 or e-mail: sunwoodfl@aol.com.

3/16" Campbell Chain L3x51 Links- Zinc; 3200 pieces 48" with 5/16" S Hook; 1100 pieces 15" with 5/16"x2.5" O ring; In NC. Best Offer abarker@rmcord.com, 800-3429130 x 124, Andy.

HARDWARE FOR SALE Overstocked inventory for sale, 1-3/8” Shackle, WLL 13½ ton, galvanized, round pin, import. Super savings. Sold in minimum lots of 50 at $9 each. Eric Parkerson, Certified Slings, 407-331-6677.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Reel-o-matic cable reel model RS/2M11.

Capactiy 2500 lbs., 1.5 HP drive, 220V 3PH machine $1500 - Call Shlomo 973-523-7760.

National swage 1000 ton press. Excellent condition, including most dies up to two inch, $110,000. Barry, Bilco Wire Rope & Supply Corp., 908-351-7800 or blemberg@ bilcogroup.com.

1-800 ton Esco, 1-500 ton National, 1-500 ton Esco, 1-350 Esco. 713-641-1552.

150 ton, Wirop C-type hydraulic swaging machine for sale. Brand new, with 4 sets of dies. $19,500 or B/O. Call Oscar at 909-5482884.

Wire Rope Grips for proof test machines.

Sizes: 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-1/2”. Load cells & digital read-outs also available. Call Joe Roberts (912) 964-9465.

Prooftesters for sale. Capacities from 20,000 lbs. to 3,000,000 lbs. Call Joe Roberts (912) 964-9465.

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New wire rope 1-1/8” drill line 5000 ft. 6x195 BR RR IFWV $30,000 Aud & freight. Reply to Brayd Gross, Alpha Rigging SErvice, 11-13 Gerberte Court, Wurruk, Victoria, Australia, 3850. Phone 0011+61351461088. E-mail: bgalpha@bigpond.net.au.

Crosby 7/8” G213 LPA shackles. NEW! 205 pieces available. Contact Gary Lee @ 1-800-844-3517. Fax 251-456-8860.

Impacto Cable cutters and parts available from Windy Ridge Corp. Tamworth, NH, USA. 800-639-2021. Fax 603-323-2322.

WIRE ROPE FOR SALE New wire rope: 400 ft. 2-1/4” Wireco Mfgrd (St. Joseph, MO. / USA) 7-Flex bright IWRC $4.95/ft. = $1980.00. F.O.B. Longview, WA. Please contact L.G. Isaacson Co. - Charlie Isaacson - ph.(360) 754-6020.

New Wireco: 6 X 26 construction, 7/8” X 5,700’ - 1” X 1,000’ ¾” X 3,500 – 5/8” X 3,000’ – 1-3/8” X 1,350’ – 1-3/8” X 1,500” – 7/16” X 5,000’ – 1” X 300. All New. Also available: new assorted Esco shackles. Call Tom at 541-378-7006 for pricing and details.

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