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Vol. 33, No. 5 June 23, 2012 Publisher & Editorial Director Edward J. Bluvias

Contributing Editor Barbara McGrath Spencer

Contents Features Diversity and growth has led Oregon firm into their 40th year . ................................................................ 8

The Ulven Companies success story starting as a one-man shop forging shackles for the logging industry.

Flight 1549: arriving in Charlotte a couple of years late ........ 14 Circulation Director Patricia Bluvias

One passengers’ view of what happened that fateful day when geese got caught in the turbine engines on this now famous flight.

Infrastructure outlook .......................................... 22 Graphics & Layout Don Tywoniw - 2D Graphics Website: www.wireropenews.com

What four leading states are doing to build out of the recession.

Cashing out: how much can you get for your business? ......... 28

Good news for anyone looking to sell a going enterprise: Thanks to changing economic conditions, buyers are paying the highest rates since the 2008 recession.

Coping with the IRS .............................................. 32 ISSN 0740-1809 Wire Rope News & Sling Technology is published by-monthly by Wire Rope News, LLC, 511 Colonia Blvd., Colonia, New Jersey 07067-2819. (908) 486-3221. Fax No. (732) 396-4215. Address all correspondence concerning advertising, production, editorial, and circulation to Wire Rope News, LLC, P.O. Box 871, Clark, New Jersey 070660871. Subscription rates: $20 per year, domestic: $30 per year foreign: $25 per year, Canadian. Quantity discounts of three or more subscriptions available at $15 each per year, domestic: $25 each per year, foreign: $18 each per year, Canadian. Single copies $4 per issue, domestic: $6 per issue, foreign; $5 per issue, Canadian. Copyright © 2012 by Wire Rope News, LLC, 511 Colonia Blvd., Colonia, New Jersey 07067.

All rights reserved. Publisher reserves the right to reject any material for any reason deemed necessary.

Printed in the USA Published bi-monthly; Oct., Dec., Feb., April, June, Aug. Issued 3rd week of month published. Insertion orders, classified, and editorial copy must be received before the 20th of month preceding date of publication (e.g. May 20th for June issue).

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Strategies for avoiding an audit, and what to do if you’re hit with one.

Cover photo:

Karl Fennimore, 22 year Ulven employee forging custom alloy drop forged shackles.

Departments Advertiser’s Index . .....................................................71 Steel Industry News ...................................................36 The Inventor’s Corner . ...............................................55 New Products .............................................................68 People in the News ....................................................69 Classified ....................................................................72 Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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Diversity and growth has led Oregon firm into their 40th year

By Peter Hildebrandt

The Ulven Companies have come a long way from their start in a one-man, threesided forge shop in Molalla, Oregon, where owners Andy and Diane Ulven began forging shackles for the logging industry.

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he Ulven family purchased the forging operation from Molalla Ironworks and formed Ulven Forging Incorporated in 1971. Andy hired Ray Philpot, a blacksmith, who taught Andy how to make forgings.

“Dad would go out to visit potential customers, pick up orders while he was there, head back to the shop for the product to be produced and then load the product in the back of his car to deliver to the customer,” says Andy’s son, Dan Ulven, president of The Ulven Companies. “The hope was that some more orders would be picked up as he delivered the products.” Andy forged the hooks, shackles, logging tongs and other items used for timber harvesting. His customers were wire rope rigging shops in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northern California, and British Columbia; there were a lot of forge shops up and down the coast from British Columbia to San Diego competing for this business. In order to establish Ulven Forging, Andy took on the repair work and the hard-to-do items that the bigger shops weren’t really interested in; their first year sales were almost $12,000.

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Mark Philpot, 25 year Ulven employee forging US Navy connecting Links.

Diane was an extremely important part in those first critical years of business, doing the books and keeping things moving, according to Dan, “but she had three kids at home, and once they were able to afford a secretary mom went back home to raise the next generation.”

Ulven Forging, along with other Ulven family owned companies Skookum, Wolf Steel, and Houston Structures, is now located on a 35-acre tract about 30 minutes south of Portland, Oregon and about 20 minutes from where they first started. They have come a long way in diversifying and fulfilling the needs of the many and varied industries they sell into. “My father recognized one thing early on, that even though he was building the business in the logging industry, longer term we needed to diversify,” says Dan. “He visualized some of the environmental issues that were on the horizon and saw the need to expand into a few additional markets and industries. We’ve carried this through to today, keeping a very diverse industry base and product line so we’re not dependent on any one or two markets. When defense is

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down some of the other markets, such as oil or gas, may be up.

“Over time we built a reputation for holding to the values my dad committed to: supporting our customers with quality and delivery. We continue to produce the standard rigging products that got us started, and have added new products based on our increased/ improved equipment and software capabilities. These include items for defense work, particularly in suspension, chassis, and steering components for all of the military tracked and wheeled systems. We now have a tremendous variety of product mix, capabilities, and industries we supply to. While we are not the largest forge shop, we believe that we are one of the most versatile in the U.S.” The variety of product capability is in part the result of the Ulven family’s acquisition of four other companies over the years: Skookum, Wolf Steel Foundry, Houston Structures, and Hale Iron.

The companies, Dan explains, were really built on auction purchases and very limited new equipment purchases. His father always enjoyed finding continued on page 10

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continued from page 8 a deal at auctions, and still attends them. Getting into the forging industry otherwise would have been too capital-intensive. Over the years he was able to acquire saws, forging hammers, furnaces and all of the essential manufacturing equipment and tooling that it takes to participate in the forging industry.

Forgings and Castings and a Smooth Georgia Company Transition Skookum, one of the Ulven companies, was founded in 1890 and was purchased by Ulven in 1986. At one time they had a forge shop, but when they were purchased the forge shop was integrated into Ulven Forging and Ulven Forging’s rigging product line was integrated into Skookum. Skookum produces blocks and shackles for the logging, maritime, offshore oil and gas, construction, and commercial industries as well as the defense markets.

“Most people who buy forgings also have a need for castings,” explains Dan. “We were consistently hearing ‘we love your forgings, but we also have a need for quality castings; do you know somebody you could refer us to?’ My father was able to put together a foundry through auction purchases and founded Wolf Steel Foundry in 1989.

“Another change was the integration of Hale Iron – in Rossville, Georgia since 1929 – which we purchased in 1998 and relocated to Oregon earlier

this year. Hale Iron’s product line has the same customer base as Skookum, and it made sense to bring that company in, integrate Hale product line into Skookum, and service their customer base through one company instead of two. The manufacturing was split between Ulven Forging and Skookum.

“I like to think of the Ulven companies as really being a solutions provider to the customer, helping develop casting, forging or complete packages turn-keyed for their needs,” says Ulven.

“We’re able to help design their products from a forgeability standpoint; we work with everything from napkin sketches to full 3D models.

A customer may come to us with a simple, basic sketch with certain requirements they’ve got to meet. We’re able to handle it because we have a tremendous engineering staff here.”

“The Ulven companies have many long term employees, including some who started with the forge plant right after the move to Hubbard and some who came with Skookum when it was purchased. The combination of the vast experience of the twenty and thirty

Ulven crew producing large diameter upset forging.

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plus year employees together with the addition of new engineering graduates with the latest training and technology, makes a work force that we believe to be as good as any in the industry.”

Ulven has the ability to provide a complete package, from forging or casting to machining and testing, through a single sales contact. “Our customers are able to reduce their vendor base and we’re able to offer a wide range of completed products with one vendor ID code – this allows customers to streamline their supply chain.”

Skookum works through a network of wire rope dealers, the AWRF member base, and a master distributor (Sea Land) in the Gulf region. Sea Land handles the Hale product line of master links; with stock in inventory from one-half inch to seven inch. “They are probably the only company in the U.S. that carries that kind of inventory,” says Dan. On the rigging side, Skookum sells through dealers who handle the sale to the end users. Skookum engineers will get involved if there are some technical questions or if a special product is required. Their main goal is to help the end user get a product that will meet their requirements.

“I see our goal as good steady growth achieved with high quality customer relationships, which are extremely important to us,” adds Dan. “And without good employees it’s hard to make things work; they’re the ones making the product. Taking care of the emcontinued on page 12

to diversify the markets they serve. continued from page 10 ployees and their families is critical. In They have gained entry to some of addition to a 401k plan and other ben- these markets by acquisition, inefits, Ulven pays 100% of the health cluding aviation products when they insurance premium for our employees acquired a machine shop, bridge components when they acquired and their dependents.” what is now known as Houston Training & Touring the Shop All of the Ulven companies work Structures, Inc., and master links closely with industry groups to provide when they acquired Hale Iron, Inc. product and safety training. They have Their companies have also been able worked with Mike Parnell of Industrial to enter new markets by following a Training International for many years sister company into them – top drive by providing plant tours for his classes bales from the forge plant and cast so they can see how the products they drilling parts from the foundry are a prime example. are working with are produced.

Another current Ulven development Still a Family Business With all their growth over the years – within the early months of 2011 – is the application and receipt of some the Ulven family has continued to apfederal grants through OMEP (Oregon preciate the experiences that have led Manufacturing Extension Partnership) them to where they are. The first job which is funded in part by the Renew- Dan Ulven and his brothers had was able Energy Act. OMEP is currently pushing a broom and cleaning up the leading the forge plant through a ma- shop floor during the summer. Out of jor lean manufacturing project which high school Dan began building busiwill help drive improvements on the ness relations by picking up and deshop floor and in the administrative livering product to local vendors and customers. “I have always enjoyed the processes.

New Markets through Company sales side, the customer interaction,” says Dan. Acquisition In 1994 Dan stepped into a business Ulven understands that to be successful, have stability, and maintain development role where he could capitalize his1strong ties with producCW_AD111308:Layout 1 11/17/08 PM on Page good consistent growth they have3:09

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The companies have gone through a generational change in 2011 – just as they pass the milestone of 40 years in business. In the first part of 2011 Dan was made president of the Ulven Companies, his younger brother Mike was made chief operating officer and Andy is now chairman of the board.

Dan and Mike’s older brother, Darrin was involved in the business until he died in a car accident; his son, Hank Ulven, works in the forge plant during breaks from college. The family plans to continue manufacturing and delivering what Ulven calls the perfect combination of products, service, and value. WRN

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Flight 1549

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By Peter Hildebrandt

When four Canadian geese got caught up in both of the jet’s turbine engines, it made a sound that no object weighing 70 tons should ever make. This is the story of that famous flight from one passengers point of view.

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en Bostic was one of over 150 passengers ready for what he considered a routine flight from New York’s LaGuardia International Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina on January 15, 2009. The flight was delayed a bit, over 20 minutes. But that’s rarely anything to upset a passenger in today’s world of jet airline travel. Bostic settled in his seat as the flight took off, just as his fellow passengers did, ready to relax until the plane landed about an hour and a half later.

He could leave New York’s 16-degree temperatures for now and return to at least a bit warmer weather to the south.

It was a quick two minutes to reach 250 mph and 3,200 feet elevation for the Airbus-320. Like many airports around the US, especially those near bodies of water, LaGuardia Airport has witnessed a fourfold increase in bird strikes since 1990. This has been driven largely by the fact that former migratory bird species now have a plentiful year-round food source. Their populations have expanded exponentially. These facts became all too real in the next few seconds.

Four Canada geese struck the plane just below the point of the cone-shaped radome at the front of the fuselage.

The birds’ bodies then entered both jet turbine engines on the aircraft. For two engines to be hit at once is actually quite rare.

No Airbus aircraft contain any aviation cable as some of the Boeing and McDonald Douglas planes do. Instead everything is controlled with remote flyby systems. In this case the flyby activation in place served the plane as well as it could in the midst of this emergency.

The crippled plane now had less than four minutes to do something - anything. The jet engine turbines made a sound that passengers described continued on facing page 14

Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger being interviewed prior to setup of the exhibit.

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feet. At this point LaGuardia was seven long miles away; Teterboro Airport in New Jersey was even farther away at 16 miles. One of the engines was also in flames.

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continued from previous page for the time being. I was trying to remain quiet to listen for an announcement saying we were going back to LaGuardia or other landing strip – which never came.”

From the voice recordings of the exchange with Air Traffic Controllers and the flight crew of Flight 1549 there is a pause and a distinct feeling of disbelief regarding 58-year-old Captain Sullenberger’s next decision, to make a water landing on the Hudson River. Water landings by aircraft not really equipped or designed for them are almost always fatal. Such planes typically either cartwheel once they hit the water or simply snap in half and then sink in a matter of seconds.

The George Washington Bridge, 600 feet high and one mile long loomed ahead as the plane turned directly over the river, dropping 18 feet per second.

The Airbus cleared the bridges towers and cables by just a few hundred feet; the water was only 700 feet below them now. One passenger texted out a simple goodbye, another called and informed their spouse how much they loved them and their family before saying goodbye.

At 500 feet above the water flight attendants broadcasted, “Brace for Impact….Brace - Brace – Brace!”

Sullenberger, also an experienced glider pilot knew that the margin for error in the landing he was attempting was thin. The plane must hit the water at no less than 150 mph and had to impact the water at a precise 11 degree angle to avoid almost certain fatality for all aboard the plane.

Land-based automatic video cameras in the area which caught the landing show the plane landing relatively smoothly on the water. The reality for those aboard was something far different. Bostic described the impact as much worse than he expected, more jarring than a bad rear end auto accident.

Orderly chaos is how Bostic heard the next few minutes described and he’s used that term himself. There were some issues with the back door and it being under water so they could not use that exit. Some 17-20 rows of the 26 row plane were trying to exit through the four wing exits which left few initially heading to the two front doors exits in first class.

Survival instincts helped Bostic cope.

“Basically your mind takes over and it’s fascinating to me how it filters out certain data and information that it doesn’t deem necessary for survival. I went into a micro-focus mode where I followed orders of the flight attendants 16

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directing the evacuation. A lot of other things going on at that time I only slightly recalled, if at all. Over time and speaking with some other passengers, some of that information was recalled but not much.”

Passengers amazed that they’d survived a plane crash now faced the very real possibility of drowning in the 36 degree Hudson River. In the confusion and rush following the crash, few passengers had grabbed their seat cushions for use as floatation devices. The plane had some 24 minutes before it would sink as the impact on the water, though it had been miraculously stable, had still breached a rear bulkhead.

Vincent Lombardi, a nearby ferry captain headed out to the plane immediately, taking four minutes to reach the stricken plane. Passengers had to choose between attempting to stay with a sinking plane until help arrived versus jumping into the icy water. One passenger tried to swim the half mile to the shore and a woman panicked and jumped into the water. The wings were crowded and slippery, the currents in the river started to crush survivors in the water against the ferry – not designed for rescue and with a seven-foothigh deck – against the plane.

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a head count of passengers was impossible in those critical minutes of life remaining some people had no idea if those others in their family aboard had survived. One man learned only hours later that his son, sitting in the rear of the plane had in fact escaped alive. In so many ways this crash was a miracle, a coming together of events that left all 155 people aboard alive and able to move forward with their lives.

The plane itself, now under reconstruction at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina stands as an amazing tribute to everyone’s hard work that frigid day. Ripple marks on the body where the waves of the river hit the 70 ton jet at 165 mph, the faintly circled smudge where the Canada Geese hit, DNA taken from inside the turbine engines verifying the species and even the sex of the birds and gashes in fuselage metal where transport equipment was involved with recovery and transport all testify to an amazing aviation success story, despite its being a crash landing.

“I was also fortunate enough to travel with the plane on the last two days of her journey to North Carolina,” adds Bostic. “On June 11, 2011, I completed a trip I started with N106US on January 15, 2009 as our convoy rode onto the runway at CLT.” continued on page 18

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continued from page 16 Going by Land J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Company, Inc. began when Joe Supor, Sr. started up “Supor Trucking” in 1960 with a 1948 Ford truck. The small company hauled oil in winter and steel in summer with the steel-hauling operations taking off throughout the rest of the decade. In 1968 the firm expanded operations to add rigging and crane services, eventually purchasing heavier trucks and trailers to add to the five trucks they had by this time.

In 1977 the company became J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co., Inc., when Joe’s son joined the firm.

They also moved to Harrison, New Jersey, expanding things further to include rigging, heavy hauling and warehousing. The company has gained a reputation for being there in the wake of major disasters, which has become something of a specialty for them. For example, when the Three Mile Island accident occurred in 1979, Supor’s response team delivered the special stainless steel tanks from their warehouse in Harrison to be used in the recovery operation at the Pennsylvania site. They’ve also been involved in a number of recoveries involving avia-

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tion crashes and train derailments.

Supor is clearly responsible for making the Airbus jet airplane exhibit a reality at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. Supor graciously donated their equipment, expertise and manpower to transport Flight 1549 to the museum, according to Office Manager Kim Luberto with J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co. Inc. Today their specialized fleet of equipment ranges from flat bed trailers all the way up to transporters capable of hauling up to 500 tons on one trailer.

They also have many types of cranes available: truck-mounted, crawler, hydraulic and lattice boom ranging in size from 5 to 500 tons.

“Our rigging equipment includes a 500 ton Hydraulic Gantry System as well as one of the most complete collections of rigging gear in the United States. We also back up our superior equipment with an engineering staff able to offer answers to any transportation or rigging problem,” says Joe Supor, owner. “The company’s drivers and operators are the most qualified and highly trained in the heavy industry.”

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But this was a very small move for J. Supor and Son, according to Shawn Dorsch, chairman of the Carolinas Aviation Museum’s board of directors.

“A week before this move, Supor had moved a 250,000-ton transformer for Con Ed on a 32-axle dual rein-wide trailer making the total weight 400,000 tons. The largest object they’ve ever moved was 1.2 million tons, when they moved part of an oil refinery. In contrast, the airplane plus the trailer only weighed 200,000 pounds.

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In addition to the regular truck cab there was a backup truck cab that went along, in case the first broke down. A truck cab tow truck went with the group, as did a regular car tow truck to tow any cars that broke down along the route out of the way. A tool truck went along too. This was in case fences or signs in the way had to be taken apart.

Numerous escort pickup trucks with giant antennas out front went too in order to make sure they weren’t going to hit anything. Three vehicles from the CAM accompanied the convoy. Two had a film crew. Dorsch and his wife followed along. Every community’s city and town police came out for each municipality they were going through. At some points in New Jersey the convoy reached almost 40-vehicles with law enforcement escort vehicles joining the group.

“It was a one hundred and some-mile long block party from Newark, New Jersey to the Delaware River,” says Dorsch. “Conservative police estimates put the number of people who waited to see us along the entire New Jersey to North Carolina route at over 250,000.

Traffic was stopped going over the Del-

aware Memorial Bridge in the middle of the day. The traffic jam that resulted was instantaneous and horrendous.

The use of social media by the trucking company and all of us was a big part of the story too.”

The trucking firm had a GPS map on their website showing where the Verizon Droid GPS was transmitting from as the plane and convoy traveled south. People could track them. In West Virginia internet capabilities were lost because the cell phone network changed. Within 30 minutes, 540 people called the trucking company and the system crashed.

“The convoy had to park in truck weigh stations at night because it was 190 feet long,” adds Dorsch. “One night in Maryland the plane was placed out of sight behind some trees at one large station in order to avoid more crowds.

But the news helicopters circling overhead soon gave the location away and the station became so crowded with onlookers that they had to stop weighing trucks. Aside from this incident the whole move went off without a hitch.

The move was the epitome of professionalism. These guys were calm and professional,” says Dorsch.

Every major network covered the trip.

When the plane went through Bluefield,

West Virginia, 3,000 people showed up to see the airplane and 6,000 came to the truck scales on the North CarolinaVirginia border to see it.

“Everybody was absolutely exemplary along the entire route,” adds Dorsch.

“They put up with all the inconveniences and traffic jams. I have no complaints about anybody in any state.

The people of New Jersey extended every kindness to us.

“On Saturday, June 11th , 350 people attended the homecoming at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. Passes were issued to every major news organization in the U.S. that was represented at the event. We gave out 72 press passes.

The CEO of US Airways attended, as did the chairman of Airbus, the mayor of Charlotte, the entire flight crew from 1549, numerous passengers, mechanics from US Airways and we also ended up turning away 300 cars that day. This was even though we had put that we’d be closed on Facebook and Twitter.”

“The public is fascinated with aviation; that fascination has existed since the days of the Wright brothers,” says Dorsch. “Flight 1549 and its final trip to Charlotte is a great story of human drama, representing the very best of who we are.” WRN

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Infrastructure outlook

By Michael J. Major

Is the recession ending? Four leading states, California, Illinois, Washington, and New York are investing billions of dollars in infrastructure to improve their economies and create new jobs.

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epending upon which media outlook you read or listen to on any particular day, the U.S. is a part of a global meltdown which will plunge us into a depression even worse than the Great Depression of the 1930s; or there are signs of a modest, but steady recovery.

Although there’s little doubt that President Obama’s stimulus package of 2009 helped avert an impending depression, the current political gridlock appears to represent a governmental paralysis. In talking to four leading states, however, California, Illinois, New York, and Washington, they are moving ahead with expansive plans for infrastructure renewal. Since major construction projects invariably involve wire rope and related products, this bodes good news for the economy in general and this industry in particular.

CALIFORNIA: “Obviously all of our construction work supports jobs,” says Mark Rocco, a spokesman for the California Department of Transportation (CALTRNS), Sacramento, indicating that infrastructure improvements are not simply ends in themselves.

Rocco explains that California actually started its building spree before the recession, in 2006 as the result of Proposition ID, which voters approved for transportation for $19.9 billions. “I believe we’ve spent nearly $12 billion of that sum,” Rocco says.

Obama’s National Recovery Act of 2009, in response to the downturn of 2008, send $2.6 billion to California.

“We strove to get that money into construction as quickly as possible,” says Rocco. “This has been used for nearly 1000 local projects.”

States generally distinguish between “horizontal” construc­tion, that used for transportation, and “vertical” construction, for buildings. In California, not much is going on in new buildings, but currently more than 600 projects worth $10 billion is currently in construction.

In terms of current and projected transportation projects, Rocco says, “We’ve adopted a design/build model.

In the past, a design project was put

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out to bid, and the winner was awarded the job. But we’ve decided it’s better for us to do design/build, with both those factors overlapping. Instead of potential conflicts, the design/build components work hand-in-hand. It saves state and taxpayer money because design/build can accelerate a project up to a year ahead of schedule. Workers spending less time on a job translates into improved safety.”

Currently on Highway 99, parallel to Interstate 5, going through the Central Valley is a widening project, projected cost of $37 million due to be completed in 2013.

Another road widening project is taking place further south on Interstate 5 through Los Angeles County. Currently this is costing $100 million to $450 million, with the eventual total cost to be $1.25 billion. “We’re doing this in partnership with local agencies, for these improvements will go through the business areas of Los Angeles County and help increase mobility through the business areas,” says Rocco.

A new project scheduled for August 12, 2012 is the widening of Route 4 East, a $67 million project to be completed in 2015. “We’re adding a car pool lane and three all purpose parking lanes, says Rocco. This will help improve mobility from the Central Valley to the Bay Area.”

Another project coming up in the Bay Area which will replace an interchange on Highway 101 is scheduled to begin in 2013 and be completed in 2015, at the cost of $27 million.

“We contract out all our construction work, which means we definitely support those construction companies working on the projects,” Rocco says.

ILLINOIS: In Illinois, capital Springfield, there’s no question that the driving motivation behind building infrastructure is jobs. On July 13, 2009, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law bills that created the $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! plan, intended to revive the state’s ailing economy by creating and retaining over 439,000 jobs over the following six years. At a bill signing cere-

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mony, Quinn stressed this was the first statewide capital con­struction effort to become law in over a decade. “This is a crucial economic recovery initiative that will generate what’s needed most in Illinois: jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Quinn.

“Illinois Jobs Now! provides many longawaited improvements to our bridges and roads, transportation networks, schools and communities.” He added it would create many new “green” weatherization jobs, pro­tect and improve the state’s fresh water supplies, and advance high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis, which will cut down on auto traffic and emmissions.

Speaking for the vertical side, spokesman Dave Blanchette says that $3.6 billion has been dedicated to preschool through 12th grade education, including $3 billion for school construction, $200 million for school maintenance, $196 million for charter schools, $100 million for a new school energy efficiency retrofit program, $75 million for vocational education, and $45 million for a new early childhood facilities program. For higher education the plan calls for $1.5 billion with $788 for public universities, $400 million for community colleges, and $300 million for private universities. A total of $2.5 billion has been allocated for economic development projects, including $715 million for state facilities.

Blanchette says, “The projects, where possible, will use the best energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly, sustainable technologies.”

For the horizontal side, Guy Tridgel, spokesman, lists $360 million to rebuild part of Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago, $400 million for construction of a high speed rail route between Chicago and St. Louis, and $44 million for additional lanes on Highway 173 in the St. Louis area.

When asked if the overall project, now at its half-way mark, is working out as expected, Tridgell responds, “Absolutely.”

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nesses represent 44% of the state’s jobs. continued from page 22 frastructure will undoubtedly create Companies mover $37 million worth of jobs, the primary motivation is pre- freight on the state highways hourly.

Highways: 18,500 state highway lane serving the integrity of its transportation system. For if it deteriorates, miles, 87 million vehicle-miles per day so does the state. Last year Governor driven, more than 3,600 bridges and Gregoire, from the capitol, Olympia, structures.

Ferries: 22.3 million passengers per convened the Connecting Washington Task Force. Its charge was to create a year, 22 vessels with 19 terminals, 900 10-year plan to maintain and improve total sailings per day.

Passenger rail: More than 750,000 the state’s transportation system for consideration during the 2012 legisla- passengers per year.

Freight rail: 3,600 rails of operated tive session. Among its findings were that the transpor­tation system, the public and private freight railroads lifeblood of the state’s economy, faces move 103 million tons of freight.

Transit: Commute programs support enor­mous challenges in such areas as an increase in number of vehicle miles more than 810,000 workers state­wide traveled and in public transit and ferry which cuts 170 million vehicle miles traveled per year, 2,400 vans form the ridership.

Add to this the fact that the state’s largest public fleet in the nation.

Some of the costs projected are $2 bilpopulation is projected to grow by more than 28% during the next decade, plac- lion for public transit, $3.4 billion for ing an even greater demand upon the city streets and bridges, $1.5 billion for transportation system. The number of county roadways and bridges, and over vehicle miles traveled each year is pro- $2.9 billion for state-owned highways, jected to reach 60 billion by 2020, an- bridges, rail, and ferries.

The Task Force found that withoutadnual freight volumes to triple by 2035, and the number of passengers using equate funding for maintenace the contransit in the central Puget Sound re- sequences would be the elimination of gion is estimated to grow 90% by 2040. five ferry routes and reductions on two Challenges are as broad as they are others. Further risks include the deteCW_AD_PS_0410_WRN:Layout 1 4/29/10 rioration 5:59 AMof state Page highways, 1 leading to vital: Freight: Freight-dependent busi-

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hazardous conditions, plus compromising bridge safety and triggering freightrestricting weight limits. Total investments projected: $21 billion.

NEW YORK: Governor Cuomo has said that “New York must be open for business.” Therefore, job creation, the restoration of a vibrant state economy, and a new reputation for New York as a loca­tion for investment have been his top priorities from his first day in office.

Morris Peters, a spokesman for the New York State Division of Budget, Albany, points out that over the past year Cuomo has attracted new businesses and worked with companies across the state to help them expand and create thousands of job.

The 2012-13 Executive Budget funds a comprehensive and coordin­ated blueprint for economic development programs. This budget will create jobs in the state through public-private partnerships that leverage state resources to generate billions of dollars in economic growth, improving infrastructure to support business expansion and supporting regionally based economic strategies.

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continued from page 24 Works Infrastructure Investment, to rehabilitate the state’s critical infrastructure assets and create thousands of jobs by accelerating capital projects.

The program will build and/or improve bridges, highways, parks, waste water treatment facilities, renewable and efficient energy systems, flood control structures, dams, SUNY facilities and other critical infrastructure components. New budget appropriations for New York Works total $1.64 billion, in­ cluding $723 million in state funds and

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and $917 million in federal transportation funds. These new resources, along with $600 million in funding from existing programs, are expected to spark nearly $12.8 billion of additional investments in job-creating infrastruc­ ture. The additional investments include more than $760 million of federal matching funds for environmental and economic development projects, $9 billion from public authorities and local governments for major projects, and $3 billion of private sector investment to match public seed money for economic

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development and energy projects.

The $723 million of the new seed funding in the budget includes: $232 million for DOT bridge and highway projects, $130 million as referenced below for regional council capital funding, $102 million for flood control and critical dam and coast erosion projects, $94 million for improvements and repairs at state parks and regional development facilities, $75 million for the Buffalo Regional Innovation Cluster activities.-part of the $1 billion multiyear economic development package, $75 million for the New York Works Economic Development Fund program, and $15 million for the Peace Bridge capacity improvement projects.

The $15 billion New York Works Fund breaks down into: • State: $1.3 billion, with $723 million new capital and $600 million existing capital accelerated.

• Federal: $1.7 billion for a combination of new and accelerated federal aid for projects such as dam and municipal water systems.

• Authorities: $5 billion for the New Tappan Area Bridge, and existing capital accelerated for other projects.

• Private: $3 billion for leveraging new private investment.

The $75 million New York Works fund will provide capital grants to support projects that facilitate an employer’s ability to create new or retain existing jobs. In addition, the program will fund infrastructure investments necessary to attract new businesses or to expand businesses, including improvements in transportation, water and sewer, communication, broadband internet access, energy generation, and distribution facilities.

In addition, the Works Task Force will develop a master plan to coordinate, leverage and accelerate the state’s capital investments.

Previously, capital planning decisions were made at the individual agency level and not coordinated across agencies to maximize economic impact. The Task Force, working closely with the regional councils, will ensure the state’s capital planning is done in a comprehensive manner that allocates capital resources in accordance with a clearly articulated set of priorities, on the basis of objectively quantified infrastructure need and economic impact.

In sum, despite the apparent paralysis among politicians in cities ranging from D.C. to London to Athens, many of the states appear to be building infrastructure with a clear intent to build themselves out of the recession. WRN

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Cashing out

how much can you get for your business?

By Phillip M. Perry

Business owners looking to sell their operations are benefiting from the most favorable market in years. Determining a fair price tag, though, remains difficult. Buyers looking for profitable enterprises will pay only a certain multiple of cash flow. However, sellers can take steps to make their organizations more attractive and facilitate quicker sales.

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ime is of the essence.” That old proverb certainly rings true when it comes to selling your business. While recent years have seen sluggish demand for commercial transactions, the market’s on the mend. Today’s business owner can be hopeful that dusting off the “For Sale” sign will bring some attractive offers.

“This is the best time since the 2008 recession to sell your business,” says Rick Rickertsen, managing partner of Pine Creek Partners, a private equity firm based in Washington, DC (pinecreekpartners.com).

“There are three reasons why. First, there is a lot of economic optimism, and that always impacts what people will pay. Second, banks are getting more aggressive about lending. Third, interest rates are at record lows so buyers can borrow money at favorable rates.”

What price?

Doubtless your first question will be: “How much can I get?” On the downside, no one is claiming that prices have rebounded to their pre-recession levels. At the same time, prices are now higher than they have been for several years.

The answer to your question depends on the same factor that has determined commercial transactions in decades past: bottom line performance. Most businesses are priced at a level equal to four to six times their cash flow.

“Ultimately buyers care most about the cash your business generates,” explains Rickertsen. (For details on the cash flow method of determining a business’s price tag, see the sidebar, “Pricing Your Business.”)

If cash flow is important, it’s clear that a multiple of six will get you a lot

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more money than one of four. How can you sell your business at the higher level? Here are some factors that may affect the amount you receive: • Growth expectations. Can you get a multiple of six or even seven times cash flow? Maybe, if you can convince the buyer of your business’s favorable growth prospects. A retailer with a great concept, notes Rickertsen, might get up to eight times cash flow. A manufacturer with attractive patents, or operating in a high growth niche, can also command a premium.

• Regional economics. Are you a retailer in a high growth area such as southern California? Buyers may be willing to pay more for what seems a promising basis for generating higher cash flow in the future.

To up your selling price, you need to put together a convincing argument that your own business will be affected by such factors.

Some business owners believe that brand perception can play a role. Maybe so, if there is some special relationship you have developed with your public. But limit your expectations.

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“Business owners always think their companies are the greatest in the world,” cautions Rickertsen. “They feel they are loved in their community and therefore they should get a seven multiple. Bear in mind you have to let math rather than emotion drive your price.”

Outside help The above material provides a primer on determining a likely selling price. But how about a more structured approach: Is there any value in having your business appraised?

It depends. If there are any extenuating circumstances pertaining to your business, you may wish to pursue an independent valuation. “Often a business owner receiving an offer has no idea what a business is worth,” says Kurt A. Myers, a valuation analyst in Goodlettsville, TN (kurtmyerscpa.com). Interest in a valuation can also come from the buy side, he adds: “Sometimes a buyer needs to determine fair value. An appraiser can provide assistance determining a selling price.”

Absent unusual circumstances, you may decide to forego a valuation. Not all business experts feel that one is required. “To hire an accounting firm to do an appraisal for value is basically meaningless,” asserts Rickertsen.

“Buyers just don’t care about appraisals – they care about precedent transactions in that space. Suppose you have a five store retail chain in Michigan that you want to sell. There will be similar retailers who have sold in that market and their sale price will provide insight into multiples.”

In contrast, it’s smart to pay a CPA to have your financials examined since the results can provide buyers with a seal of continued on page 30

continued from page 28 trust in your numbers. You have your choice of the type of examination. “It is often a good idea to have a CPA prepare ‘reviewed’ or ‘compiled’ financials rather than audited ones,” says Myers. While a review may cost several thousand dollars, an audit may run upwards of $20,000 to $30,000 even for a modest size organization. “That is a significant expense for a small business.”

Brokers Also valuable is obtaining a representative in the form of a broker.

“You do want to hire a representative, an investment banker, hopefully one that has expertise in your sector, who knows who the buyers are,” says Rickertsen. “There is a rich universe of bankers who represent businesses for sale. They help you put together a presentation, contact buyers, and can be your bad guy in negotiations.”

“A business broker can help you prepare your business for sale, market your business and maintain the confidentiality of your sale,” says Dylan Shrader, general manager for BizQuest.com, a Los Angeles-based online marketplace for buying and selling businesses. “A good business broker will know the best avenues to market your business, be it through their personal network, on the Internet or in print.”

Using a professional intermediary such as a broker can be of particular value in keeping negotiations and marketing under wraps. “Keeping the sale of your business confidential is often imperative to the livelihood of the business,” notes Shrader.

Find a broker who possesses knowledge of your local market and your industry. Cast a wide net to garner a number of prospects. “Internet directories and professional organizations are both good places to seek out business brokers,” says Shrader. Some websites (such as BizQuest.com) maintain business broker directories that allow you to search for brokers in your community. The International Business Brokers Association (ibba.org) has a certification program that requires members to meet educational and professional standards. Many state and regional associations are good resources. One example is the Ohio Business Brokers Association (obba.org).

No matter how good your broker, closing the deal often takes longer than you anticipate. “The time required to sell a business can vary, depending on the market,” says Myers. “I seldom see a sale happen sooner than six months after the process starts. And it can take 30

nine months to a year.”

Prepare for success Planning is key. “The number one thing is to plan well in advance,” says Myers. “I cannot emphasize that enough. You do not want to be in the position of saying ‘we’re ready to sell’ and not have your groundwork done.

Start planning as early as four or five years before your actual sale. That provides the breathing room to sit down and deal with matters such as potential buyers and what type of corporate structure would be best for a sale.”

And retool your business to appeal to buyers. A selling price can often be improved by changing the basic philosophy of the operation. “It often happens that a business will be operated mainly with tax savings in mind,” says Myers.

“Maybe most of the compensation has been going to the owner with the idea of paying the least amount of taxes.

You may change that approach to one that is financially motivated. While taxes are still important, you may want to make your business as profitable as possible. From the standpoint of buyers, there is a lot of comfort in seeing a decent number on the bottom line.”

And more: “Try hard to diversify your customer base,” suggests Rickertsen.

“It is worrisome to have only one or two customers. The business that has a single customer representing 50 percent of revenues will get a lower multiple than a business where no customer represents more than 10 percent.”

“Also, make yourself as unimportant as you can,” adds Rickertsen. “You do not want to have the business dependent on you. If you can go on vacation for a month and the business can still run fine, then you have a saleable business.”

Address those factors and you’ll have a solid foundation for a profitable sale.

“Selling a business successfully boils down to one word: preparation,” says Shrader. “Has the seller done everything possible to prepare the business for sale? Is the business strong financially and showing signs of growth?

Does the seller have all the financial documentation ready that will be required in the due diligence process?”

And ultimately, adds Shrader, a successful transaction will depend on a psychological factor: the personal readiness of the seller. “Many business owners underestimate the emotion involved in the sale of a business that they may have spent years and in some cases blood, sweat and tears building up.”

Pricing Your Business You will most likely want to sell your business for a price representing a

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multiple of cash flow. Why? First, it is the most commonly used method, and thus is familiar to prospective buyers.

Second, it is logical from a financial point of view: A buyer’s investment needs to be rewarded with a return in cash. Third, the formula usually results in the most favorable price from the standpoint of the seller.

Here’s how the formula works. Start by determining your annual cash flow.

Begin with your annual bottom-line profit figure. Then add back what you have deducted during the year for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The resulting cash flow number goes under the acronym of EBITDA (pronounced “EH-buh-ta.”) That stands for “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.”

Now that you have your EBITDA, apply a multiple. “For smaller companies the sales price is almost always four-tosix times EBITDA,” advises Rick Rickertsen, managing partner of Pine Creek Partners, a private equity firm based in Washington DC (pinecreekpartners. com). So if your business’s EBITDA is $300,000 then your business may sell for $1.2 million to $1.8 million.

Calculating by revenue The above calculation, sometimes called the “earnings multiple,” is the most common method of pricing a business. Sometimes, though, a selling price can be determined by revenue.

This is especially so for a business that has not been very profitable in recent years because of conditions beyond its control, and the future looks brighter.

Such a business might sell for anywhere from one half to full annual revenue. In most cases a business has to have massive margins to sell for more than its annual revenues.

Here’s yet another calculation. If you have an asset-rich business, book value can be meaningful. This situation most commonly occurs with manufacturers who might own the real estate, a commercial building, inventory and modern equipment.

Book value can also come into play for those businesses which have no cash flow. A buyer will pay the face value of assets with the idea of retooling operations in a way that generates more cash in the future.

As for retailers, their inventory is usually not high enough to qualify for a meaningful calculation based on book value, since they usually turn inventory from seven to eight times a year.

Most retail operations will use the cash flow method and will sell from four to five times cash flow. WRN

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By Thomas G. Dolan

Did you know that the IRS is increasing its audits and targeting not Fortune 1000 companies, but rather small medium-sized businesses with annual income of $100,000 or more?

Here’s everything you wanted to know about IRS but were afraid to ask.

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hat lumbering bureaucratic giant, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been going through a number of changes. The bad news is that it has dramatically increased its number of audits, is tar­geting small to medium-sized businesses, and has developed sophis­ticated computer techniques to determine the parameters of any particular type of business in terms of income and expenses. The good news is that if you understand and adapt to the parameters of the new IRS, it’s easier to avoid an audit, the IRS personnel are in some respects more reasonable, and it’s much

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easier to settle a dispute and move on now than before.

“There was a time, about ten years ago, when the IRS did not do a whole bunch of audits,” says Stephan J. Schlichting, president, Schlichting Group, Dallas, TX. “They didn’t feel it was necessary or worth the effort. But that has gradually changed.”

In fact, the biggest change, says Don Cummings, enrolled agent, CBTS, Inc., Spokane, WA, “came in the last session of Congress, and is a big thing. The IRS has increased its staff this past fiscal year just to do more audits. The increase of audits is focused on small businesses with gross incomes of over $100,000.” Those businesses with gross incomes under $100,000 are not worth the effort, Cummings explains. Nor are the large or giant corpora­tions that tend to have large staffs of accountants and lawyers dedicated to minimize taxes. These, Cummings says, represent “a hard audit.”

“From my perspective,” adds Gary Thunem, owner of the Padgett Business Services Franchise, Spokane, WA, “it’s the mom and pop businesses, the sole proprietor that will have the highest scrutiny and highest number of audits.”

While the government’s current economic woes and the dedication of so many politicians to spare their wealthy benefactors the incon­venience of paying taxes are no doubt the driving forces for the audit increases, the more gradual long-range impetus, says Schlichting, is due to the increasingly sophisticated use of computers which have become faster, with better software. “The technology, developed

by Google, has become very complex in its analytic capability,” he says. “For small businesses such as riggers and wire rope distributors, the IRS can figure average gross amounts of income.

If, say, a rigger is listing costs for slings higher than the industry average, that can trigger an audit.” In fact, Schlichting explains, the IRS investi-

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gations can start even before they look at a tax return. He gives an example of how agents will go into a laundromat, find the model of the washing machines and dryers, call the manufacturers to estimate how many loads the machines carry, and check the meters for water and energy costs. “If a business owner wants to run under the radar, it’s not a good idea,” Schlichting says. “The IRS has been to that rodeo before, has invested a lot more time and energy, so it’s not a good bet they are going to be fooled.”

But there are also other factors involved. For instance, a person might not be aware of a change in the tax law which affects him adversely, or thinks he has an advantage when he does not, or does have an advantage he doesn’t take because he’s not aware of it.

The IRS can initiate changes, particularly in regard to specific types of businesses, without any apparent rhyme or reason. For instance, says Schlichting, “The IRS is subjecting most tanning salons to an excise tax of 10% of gross revenues within a year or so.” When asked why, Schlichting replies, “No one knows.”

“If you listen to the news you hear a lot of talk about the stimulus and job creation, and we find a lot of confusion for many people think they’ll get a tax credit for hiring someone who’s been unemployed for a long time,” says Jackie Perlman, principal researcher at the Tax Institute at H & R Block, Kansas City, MO. “But the first thing to remember is that it is just talk, a lot of rhetoric, and none of the proposals are real until and if a bill is signed.”

An area where a small business can take advantage of changing tax laws is if he is aware of those changes and responds to them at the right time is in depreciation. “Most people think of depreciation such as when you buy a car and the next day its value has depreciated 50%,” Perlman says. “But different kinds of equip­ment you write off

over a longer period, usually between five and seven years.”

Here there are two different but somewhat related laws which come into play, Perlman explains. The first is the Section 179 allowance, called the small business deduction, which has been around for many years, and is usually written off over five to seven or more years. Suppose a rigger has expanded and refurbished with new equipment?

Special for 2011, you can write off up to $500,000 in new equipment. But in 2012 that allowance drops way down to $139,000.

The other option, Perlman continues, is called the bonus depreciation, which has also been around for many years.

At times it’s been as low as 30%. In 2011, as an incentive for businesses to expand, it was up to 100%. But in 2012 it drops back down to 50%.

The two are very similar, Perlman says. But also different in significant ways. Say, for instance, a rigger spent $100,000 in new equipment thinking it was going to have a good year. But then it turned a profit of only $5,000. Under the bonus depreciation, the owner can go back two years to write off that $95,000 loss.

Sec­t ion 179 works differently, how-

ever, because it allows the owner to only write off that $5,000 profit.

If this sounds complicated, it is, and is only the start of the complications inherent not only in depreciation but many other areas as well. “You have to do good business planning generally, taking into account past and future tax years,” Perlman says. “I can’t stress enough the importance of talking to a tax professional.”

There are also other changes taking place on the horizon. For instance, previously, it was considered perfectly legitimate to protect your assets by prepaying expenses. Even your child’s education, years in advance, as well as alimony, child support, insurance, medical care and even the legal fees necessary to combat the IRS, as well as the rent on your business facility were allowed. But these options may or may not be considered legitimate now. As says Cummings, “The IRS is mandated to tax more of untaxed items, to go after those areas where taxes have historically not been paid.

If you pay your rent in advance, the IRS may require you get a refund.

They’re looking at things like that more closely now than before.”

Another change, Thunem says, has

to do with the S Corporation. This is a popular venue for many small businesses for it allows the owners to pass through their earnings and report them on the 1090 form, as opposed to paying the separate self-employment or social security tax, and allows the owners protection from being sued personally for their business activities. “Now,” says Cummings, “the IRS is making sure that owners are paying themselves a fair market wage, and are not underpaying themselves to avoid taxes.”

On the near horizon, Cummings adds, “is electronic accounting, an entirely new area, which would allow the IRS to go back not just seven years for audits, but as far back as the records are.” In preparation for this brave new world of big brother encompassing your entire life at his fingertips, new accounting software is being developed.

“We’ve just been notified of this new direction,” Cummings says. “We’re now getting feedback from the industry as to how this will work and what the limits should be.”

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continued from previous page man. “I feel almost like screaming it from the rooftops. Take a small business class if you need to.” As has been said, you can’t argue with a computer.

If you know what the IRS is looking for and your reported incomes and expenses are within the normal parameters, then you have a much better chance of avoiding the IRS1 attention.

What to do if you receive a notice of an audit?

The same basic dynamics are in place here - keeping good books. “For a lot of it you don’t need to understand taxes, just use good common sense,” Perlman says. “For instance, it should be obvious that you have separate checking and credit card accounts for business and personal life, and not have kids’ toys and groceries in your business accounts.”

“Save all your receipts,” says Thunem. “It may sound redundant, but documentation is super important.

A lot of small businesses are really strapped for cash flow much of the time, so, if you can’t pay, at least file.

That shows good faith and you avoid late filing charges.”

There are different types of audits, Thunem continues. Now, with cost cutting more in vogue at the IRS, many audits are done by mail and/or phone, without your needing to go to the IRS office or have an agent come to you.

“The key point to remember about an audit is to respond quickly,” Cummings says. “Try to provide more than they request, to show you have nothing to hide. Be cooperative, but also sel­ective as to opening your files and letting them go through all your records. They’re usually looking for specific things. Give them what they want, without adding things that can lead to more questions.”

“Any time you get any notice from the IRS, the faster you communicate the better chance you have of getting things done expeditiously,” Schlichting says. “But don’t procrastinate, for then you lose your window of time to resolve matters in your favor.”

You usually have 60 to 90 days to correct a delinquency, and, in the process, close your bank account and open another.

The IRS has information of your old bank, and, if you make any payments by money order, won’t know of your new bank. If and when they ask, you must tell them about your new account. But, meanwhile, you have time to maneuver.

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really, to maneuver with an agency like the IRS? Everybody has heard the horror stories of IRS arrogance, unfairness, and brutality.

All that was suppose to have changed with the passage of the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA), which incorporated the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The RRA offered many forms of taxpayer redress, including supervisory reviews, local and national taxpayer advocates, and places to report IRS fraud and abuse, such as the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and the Commissioner.

So, shouldn’t this have changed the culture of the IRS, put them on the straight and narrow, and engendered a measure of consideration and respect for all of the citizens who pay their wages?

If, in fact, the abuses associated with the IRS had been eliminated with the RRA, then the most recent bills coming out of Congress asking for the IRS to raise more money would not have been accompanied by the directives that they respond to taxpayer issues in a more reasonable and accommodating fashion.

As lawyers have shown us again and again, nothing is so susceptible to corruption as reform.

Nevertheless, the three consultants interviewed for this article who work directly with the IRS have noted positive changes. “Before the auditor was judge, jury, and executioner, whose focus was efficiency and cost effectiveness, not necessarily in the taxpayer’s best interest,” Schlichting says, adding that the situation has changed for the better.

Thunem says that, among auditors, “there are still some bad apples,” but also says even they are under pressure to not only do more auditing, but to settle more quickly and move on.

And, says Cummings, “From my experience, and those I talk to, since IRS personnel have been mandated to try to do better with negotiating with people, the collection process has gotten much more fair.”

Moreover the “offer in compromise,” which has been around a long time, has, again, because of the pressure on auditors to settle more quickly and move on, become more viable. For this option allows the taxpayer easier payment terms, some­times lowering the amount owed, and, in worse case scenarios, when the business is in a weak financial condition, to settle for a lump sum, often for far less than what was originally demanded. WRN

February steel shipments down 1.1 percent from January

Up 16.6 percent year to date The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of February 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,407,343 net tons, a 1.1 percent decrease from the 8,497,932 net tons shipped in the previous month, January 2012, and a 20.7 percent increase from the 6,967,481 net tons shipped in February 2011. Shipments year-to-date in 2012 are 16,905,275 a 16.6 percent increase vs. 2011 shipments of 14,496,136 for two months.

2012 shipments through February would annualize at 101 million tons.

A month-to-month comparison of shipments shows the following changes: hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, up 7 percent, cold rolled sheet, down 4 percent and hot rolled sheet, down 6 percent.

totaled 3,074,000 net tons (NT). This was a 5% decrease from the 3,248,000 permit tons recorded in March and a 6% increase from the March preliminary imports total of 2,899,000 NT. Import permit tonnage for finished steel in April was 2,394,000 NT, up 11% from the preliminary imports total of 2,163,000 NT in March. The 2.4 million permit tons of finished steel imports in April was the highest monthly tonnage figure in over 3 ½ years (since October 2008). April 2012 total and finished steel import permit tons would annualize at 34,529,000 NT and 26,534,000 NT, up 21% and 22%, respectively, vs. the 28,515,000 NT and 21,835,000 NT imported in 2011. The estimated finished steel import market share in April rose to 25%, which is the highest level in the last 9 months.

of March 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,512,825 net tons, a 1.3 percent increase from the 8,407,343 net tons shipped in the previous month, February 2012, and a 6.3 percent increase from the 8,006,015 net tons shipped in March 2011. Shipments year-todate in 2012 are 25,418,100 a 13.0 percent increase vs. 2011 shipments of 22,502,151 for three months. 2012 shipments through March would annualize at 102 million tons.

A month-to-month comparison of shipments shows the following changes: cold rolled sheet and strip, up 2 percent, hot rolled sheet, down 3 percent and hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, down 4 percent.

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in Franklin Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, 2012 will be the 100th continuous year of business for Chicago Hardware & Fixture Company.

In a small building located only a few blocks from the center of downtown Chicago, a young man named John Herbstritt, founded a company named Chicago Warehouse and Silo Fixture Company in 1912. John started the business to fulfill a need for basic hardware components marketed to the farming and railroad industries. Beginning with wire rope clips used to support grain silos being supported by cable, he began developing other wire rope accessories to expand the product offering.

Today, the company now known as Chicago Hardware & Fixture Company, has evolved into a world class, USA manufacturer of steel forgings and wire forms. Continuing on with this heritage are the 3rd and 4th generation owners, Tom Herbstritt, and his son Brian Herbstritt. They have made a commitment to manufacture items to supply various other distribution channels that serve a wide variety of industries beyond agriculture and the railroads. Today, the over 6,000 products offered by Chicago Hardware are used in a variety of industries including rig-

ging, construction, energy, automotive, mining, steel mills, aerospace, communications, marine, entertainment, and many more.

With three Chicago area manufacturing facilities, and distribution facilities located in the areas of Houston, Atlanta and Los Angeles, Chicago Hardware has the capability to offer its distributor partners high quality, American made products in an efficient, cost effective manner.

The commitment to quality, service and new products has allowed the Herbstritt family to grow the company and become a leader in the industry.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth has resulted in various plant expansions over the years. From the humble beginnings on the West Side of Chicago in 1912, the company moved in 1946 to a newly constructed plant in Franklin Park, Illinois. Over the next several years there were several plant additions.

In 1952 the family purchased a forging plant in downtown Batavia, Illinois, located on the Fox River. Due to the wish of Batavia to develop the riverside lot for residential buildings, a new building was constructed and the plant was moved to an industrial section of town in 1966, where it is located today. Currently, the plant is

being expanded by 10,000 square feet to house new forging equipment that will be dedicated to new Chicago Hardware items. All the steel used to forge Chicago Hardware products is made in the USA, and Chicago Hardware only manufactures in the USA. In order to keep up with wire products demand, a wire drawing facility was built in 1980 within 3 miles of the main Franklin Park plant. This plant draws wire for threaded rod, u-bolts, eyebolts and various other wire forms, including special products requested by customers. All the wire drawing/ forming is done here using exclusively USA made steel.

Chicago Hardware & Fixture Company is proud of its strong heritage and commitment to be an industry leader in the forging and wire forming industries. We look forward to our celebration, and invite our industry partners, and their end-user customers, to join us for the next 100 years and say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;proud to be made in the USA!â&#x20AC;?

SC&RA presents Crane & Rigging Safety Awards

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continued from page 37 winners of the Crane & Rigging Safety, Zero Accident Awards, and Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement during its 2012 Annual Conference, April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas.

Thirty-three SC&RA members won a Crane & Rigging Safety Award because of their superior safety records: AmQuip Crane Rental, LLC, Philadelphia, PA. Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC, Columbus, OH. Bigge Crane and Rigging Company, San Leandro, CA. Bollmeier Crane & Lift, Madison, IL. Bragg Companies – Crane & Rigging, Long Beach, CA. Bragg Companies – Crane Service, Long Beach, CA. Bridger Crane & Rigging, LLC, Boulder, WY. Chellino Crane, Inc., Joliet, IL. Connelly Crane Rental Corporation, Detroit, MI. Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, FL. J.J. Curran Crane Co., Detroit, MI. Custom Service Crane, Inc., Mahomet, IL. Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., Milwaukee, WI. Deep South Crane & Rigging, Baton

Rouge, LA. Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company, Monahans, TX. Emmert International, Clackamas, OR. Fagioli, Inc., Houston, TX. Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL. Hawaiian Crane & Rigging, Ltd., Honolulu, HI. Ideal Crane Rental, Inc., Madison, WI. Imperial Crane Rental, Inc., Chicago, IL. M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, VA. Mammoet USA South, Inc., Houston, TX. Mountain Crane Service, Riverton, UT. Mr. Crane, Inc., Orange, CA. Omega Morgan, Tacoma, WA. PSC Crane & Rigging, Dayton, OH. Specialty Crane & Rigging, Santa Barbara/Santa Maria, CA. TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc., Houston, TX. Turner Bros. Crane & Rigging, Houston, TX. Williams Specialized, Inc., New York, NY. George Young Company, Swedesboro, NJ. George Young Installations PR, Humacao, Puerto Rico Twenty-one SC&RA member companies received the Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award because they did not have a single recordable accident or in-

jury in the past year: Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC, Columbus, OH. Bigge Crane and Rigging Company, San Leandro, CA. Bollmeier Crane & Lift, Madison, IL. Bridger Crane & Rigging, LLC, Boulder, WY. Chellino Crane, Inc., Joliet, IL. Connelly Crane Rental Corporation, Detroit, MI. Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, FL. J.J. Curran Crane Company, Detroit, MI. Custom Service Crane, Inc., Mahomet, IL. Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company, Monahans, TX. Fagioli, Inc., Houston, TX. Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL. Hawaiian Crane & Rigging, Ltd., Honolulu, HI. Ideal Crane Rental, Inc., Madison, WI. M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, VA. Mr. Crane, Inc., Orange, CA. Omega Morgan, Tacoma, WA. PSC Crane & Rigging, Dayton, OH. Specialty Crane & Rigging, Santa Barbara/Santa Maria, CA. Williams Specialized, Inc., New York, NY. George Young Installations PR, Hucontinued on page 42

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Worker fatally struck by parts ejected from swaging press A worker was using a 600-ton hydraulic swaging press to swage sleeves onto a wire rope sling. The eye in each end of the sling is formed by splicing the wire rope and placing a steel sleeve over the splice. The sleeve is then placed between two dies within the press to compress the sleeve onto the spliced area. As the worker operated the press, the die assemblies were forcibly ejected out of the press. The worker was fatally injured when struck by these assemblies.

A WorkSafeBC investigation found that the worker had no training or experience on the press. It also established that the dies and die adaptor plates were not properly aligned within the press or secured from moving out of alignment before the worker activated the foot control to close the press. The press had also been set to allow far more pressure than required for the particular swaging job.

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continued from page 40 macao, Puerto Rico Ten SC&RA member companies earned a Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award by showing an improved incidence rate compared to the previous year’s contest entry: Bigge Crane and Rigging Company, San Leandro, CA. Connelly Crane Rental Corporation, Detroit, MI. Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, FL. Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., Milwaukee, WI. Emmert International, Clackamas, OR. Essex Crane Rental Corporation, Buffalo Grove, IL. Mammoet USA South, Inc., Houston, TX. Mountain Crane Service, Riverton, UT. Turner Bros. Crane & Rigging, Houston, TX. George Young Company, Swedesboro, NJ.

P & R Specialty announces additions to management team

P & R Specialty, Inc., www.prspecialty.com, a leading manufacturer of spools and reels serving the wire and cable industry announces key additions to the leadership team as a result of current growth performance and the planned strategy for the future.

“P&R Specialty has had consistent revenue growth in the past several years. Through our strategic planning process, we have established an aggressive growth strategy for the next five year period that generated the need to expand the management team”, states Greg Blankenship, president. “Our strategic planning process has identified new markets that provide an opportunity for substantial growth for our plastic spool and reel products, therefore, we have added experienced executive talent in Operations, Finance and Sales. This expanded leadership team will enhance our ability to continue to provide a high level of customer service and quality products for all of our customers and future customers.”

Joining the leadership team is: Pat Kiernan – vice president, operations; Mike Koon - vice president, finance; and Vince Reidy – vice president, sales.

Mr. Kiernan will oversee all of the company’s manufacturing operations.

Kiernan with more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, most of his experience comes from New United Motors Manufactur42

ing, Inc. (Joint venture between Toyota and General Motors) where he served as Assistant General Manager.

In the capacity of Vice President, Finance, Mr. Koon will manage all financial functions of the company. Koon has been in the manufacturing industry over 30 years with a demonstrated record of successful accomplishments in finance management serving as a business’s Chief Financial Officer.

As Vice President, Sales, Mr. Reidy will oversee the sales and marketing strategy development and manage all sales functions. Reidy has held senior level executive sales & marketing positions in the document, IT and packaging industries.

P & R Specialty manufactures fiberboard spools, plastic spools, and plywood reels for multiple industries, including welding wire, fine wire, magnet wire, hose and cordage. The company has in-house mold and tool making capabilities to provide a one stop solution. The company is privately held and headquartered in Piqua, Ohio.

Talurit AB partners with Chant Engineering, in North America

Two great names have partnered together to provide products and service to the Rigging Industry. Talurit AB of Sweden has partnered with Chant Engineering Co., Inc. In addition to its well-known wire rope testing machines, Chant is now the authorized Distributor for Talurit Swagers, Dies and Wire Rope Cutting Machines, throughout North America. Chant will stock equipment, spare parts and provide service for all Talurit equipment from their New Britain, PA facility.

Thommy Andersson, managing director of Talurit AB, said “This cooperation will allow us to provide not only our products and spare parts from stock at Chant but also competent technical service and training for the full range. TALURIT continues to be a pioneering force, developing effective methods and equipment for mechanical splicing of wire rope, ensuring total quality control and customer satisfaction. Together with Chant we will create a new TALURIT Service Center in North America. We are looking forward to this venture.”

Phil Chant, vice president of Chant Engineering, said “This is an exciting business venture that we have been working on for many years. The potential is tremendous. We are now able to offer our customers not only our products and ser-

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vices but package deals on swagers, cutting machines and test beds. This partnership will allow us to increase the size of our manufacturing facility and create quality American jobs.”

SC&R Foundation announces new officers

During the SC&RA Annual Conference, April 17-21, at the SC&RA Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, the SC&R Foundation announced its officers for 2012-2013: President: Earl Johnson III, Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc./ Southern Crane, Raleigh, NC. Vice President: Robert Moore, NBIS, Atlanta, GA. Treasurer: Jim Sever, PSC Crane & Rigging, Piqua, OH. Also set were the Foundation Committee Chairpersons: Development/Public Relations: Tiea Cowley, Turner Brothers, Longview, TX. Research/Education: Dan Bumby, ECC Lift Systems, Woodland Park, CO. Scholarship: Stephanie Bragg, Bragg Crane Service, Long Beach, CA. Jane Bennington, Duncan Machinery Movers, Inc., Lexington, KY, will renew her term and new board members are Ingo Schiller, Manitowoc, Shady Grove, PA, and Richard Miller, Mammoet USA South, Rosharon, TX. The SC&R Foundation is a 501(c) (3) corporation with the mission to advance research and education while furthering other charitable, educational and scientific purposes for the industries served by SC&RA. The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) is an international trade association of more than 1,300 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting and crane and rigging operations.

Lift-It® Manufacturing Co., Inc. achieves SAE AS9100 registration

Michael J. Gelskey, Sr., chief executive officer, Lift-It® Manufacturing Co., Inc. is proud to announce their upgrade registration to the prestigious AS9100 Quality Standard. This is in addition to their ISO9001: 2008 Registration acquired initially in 2002.

AS9100 defines additional requirements within an aerospace quality management system that need to be addressed when operating to an ISO9001 Quality System.

Assigned the task to conform to the

AS9003, Inspection and Test Quality System Standard by a leading aerospace customer last year, Michael J. Gelskey, Jr., vice president, Lift-It® Manufacturing had the forethought to go one step further and commit to the additional requirements of the AS9100 Standard to place Lift-It® Manufacturing at the forefront of suppliers available to the aerospace industry.

The benefits expected by Michael Gelskey and Lift-It Manufacturing include international recognition and respect, enhanced standardized processes and procedures, improved competitive position, improved quality and delivery for its customer base.

Lift- It® Manufacturing, Co., Inc. and its family of employees are proud to be among the elite organizations around the world that are registered to the Aerospace’s AS9100 Quality Standard.

Lift-It® is an industry leader in the manufacture and supply of quality rigging and has provided product training for thirty years.

Kemp Goldberg Partners announces Yale Cordage as latest client addition

Agency will provide marketing and public relations services for custom and specialty rope manufacturer Kemp Goldberg Partners, a nationally recognized advertising, public relations and interactive agency, announced Yale Cordage, a custom and specialty rope manufacturer located in Saco, Maine, as a new client. The Portland-based agency will conduct a comprehensive brand review and develop a communications strategy to address their marketing needs within their target industries.

“Kemp Goldberg Partners’ history of success and broad experience elevating brands demonstrate a unique ability to create value for our company,” said Yale Cordage Vice President, Bill Putnam. “Yale Cordage is at a pivotal point in our growth strategy and we believe Kemp Goldberg is the best partner to help us promote our products and expertise, and increase our market share in new and interesting ways.”

Yale Cordage first introduced synthetic fiber into commercial fishing in 1950, and continues to design and manufacture custom, applicationspecific ropes of the highest quality, winchlines, stringing lines and blocklines for utilities; fiber optic pulling lines for telephone construction; bull ropes and climbing lines for arborists; safety lanyards and lifting slings for in-

dustrial applications; ropes for marine applications — from hawsers for mooring commercial tankers to halyards for sailing dinghies.

Yale continuously develops unique custom and modified machinery to maintain its advantage in processing fibers to their fullest potential. This allows them to design and manufacture custom and specialty rope for specialty applications such as oceanographic arrays and faired electromechanical cables.

“Yale Cordage is a leading innovator in its field and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with them,” said Pamela Boudreau-Kemp, principal, Kemp Goldberg Partners. “We’re honored to be selected as Yale Cordage’s agency and we believe their confidence in us is a testament to the diversity and scope of our agency’s capabilities.”

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SC&RA elects slate of officers for 2012-2013

During its Annual Conference, April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) elected Michael Battaini, Sheedy Drayage, San Francisco, CA, as President. Joining Battaini as officers for the 20122013 term are: Chairman: David Lowry, Bennett International Group, McDonough, GA. Vice President: Ron Montgomery, Intermountain Rigging & Heavy Haul, Salt Lake City, UT. Treasurer: Delynn Burkhalter, Burkhalter, Columbus, MS. Assistant Treasurer: Alan Barnhart, Barnhart, Memphis, TN. Also joining the Board are four newly elected Group Chairs: Allied Industries Group: Jim Strobush, Terex USA, Wilmington, NC. continued on next page

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continued from previous page Crane & Rigging Group: Jim Sever, PSC Crane & Rigging, Dayton, OH. Transportation Group: Paul DeLong, Paul DeLong Heavy Haul, Las Vegas, NV. Ladies Group: Nichole Cravens, Ridewell Suspensions, Springfield, MO. With the exception of the Board members and the Treasurer, all newly-elected officers will serve one-year terms that will expire at the Association’s 2013 Annual Conference, to be held April 2-6 at the Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ. Additionally, SC&RA elected the following five new Board members to serve three-year terms: Alan Barnhart, Barnhart, Barnhart Crane and Rigging, Memphis, TN. Steve Freckmann, Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Milwaukee, WI. Kevin Johnston, J&R Engineering, Mukwonago, WI. Doug Miller, Burkhalter, Columbus, MS. Terry Emmert, Emmert International, Clackamas, OR.

Spider named key distribution partner for Beta Max, Inc.

Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, announced the company has been selected as a key distribution partner in the Americas for Beta Max, Inc. hoists and is named as its exclusive distributor in the Western U.S. With 25 locations in the Americas and 65 years experience working at height, Spider has aligned its manrated hoisting solutions with the material-hoisting capability of Beta Max, stocking rental equipment as well as sale product. Local Beta Max product service is also available.

“We could not find a better distribution partner for Beta Max’s quality products than Spider,” states Tony Rowell, president Beta Max, Inc. “At Beta Max, we take pride in providing exceptional service and technical support to create safe and reliable hoist systems that will increase productivity and worker safety. Spider’s 65 years of demonstrating safe work at height and real discipline to achieving a better operator or user experience are characteristics of the strategic partner with whom we want to work. The quality of the Spider approach made it an easy decision to name Spider as Beta Max’s exclusive distribution representative in the western US for our portable hoist line.”

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such as Beta Max to provide material hoisting to our customers,” adds John Sotiroff, vice president Spider Sales & Distribution. “Spider’s quality rental solution, already well-known and respected throughout the swing staging industry, will enhance Beta Max’s ability to reach contractors and facility owners who are looking to tie in material hoists with their man-hoisting needs. With consistent fleet preparation and hoist service across our 25 location network, Spider makes quality local Beta Max product support and rental access available to a wide range of users. Safe, reliable work at height plus innovative, solid material hoisting for sale or rent equal a winning combination for our customers.”

See the Spider portable hoist line solutions here: www.spiderstaging.com/ Standard/SpiderBetaMax.aspx.

SC&RA presents Transportation Safety Awards

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of the Fleet Safety, Fleet Safety Improvement and Zero Accident awards during its 2012 Annual Conference, April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas. The contests are part of SC&RA’s ongoing effort to encourage its motor carrier members to transport, lift and erect oversize/overweight items safely.

Four SC&RA member companies received a Fleet Safety Award for having the lowest accident frequency rate in different mileage categories: Over 100 Million Miles – Landstar Systems, Jackson, FL. Over 50 Million Miles – Bennett Motor Express, McDonough, GA. 5 Million to 20 Million Miles – Midwest Sprecialized Transportation, Rochester, MN. 1.5 Million to 5 Million Miles – Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, FL. 100,000 to 1.5 Million Miles – George Young Company, Swedesboro, NJ. Ten SC&RA member companies received a Zero Accident Award for having no recordable accidents during all of 2011: Bragg Comanies-Heavy Transport, Inc., Long Beach, CA. Bridger Crane & Rigging LLC., Boulder, WY. Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, FL. DST, Inc, Milwaukee, WI. Kreitz Motor Express, Hamburg, PA. Midwest Specialized Transportation,

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Rochester, MN. White Brothers Trucking Co., Wasco, IL. Williams Specialized, Inc., Hicksville, NY. George Young Company, Swedesboro, NJ. George Young Installations PR, Humacao, Puerto Rico Eight companies earned a Fleet Safety Improvement Award by showing a reduction in their accident frequency rate for miles traveled, compared to their previous year accident frequency rate : Bennett Motor Express, McDonough, GA. Bragg Companies-Heavy Transport, Inc., Long Beach, CA. DST Inc., Milwaukee, WI. Kreitz Motor Express, Inc., Hamburg, PA. McTyre Trucking Co., Inc., Orlando, FL. Midwest Specialized Transportation, Rochester, MN. Miller Transfer and Rigging, Rootstown, OH. White Brothers Trucking Co., Wasco, IL.

Barnhart, Atlas Industrial and George Young Company selected for SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year Awards

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced the winners of the Rigging Job of the Year Awards. The awards went to Barnhart Crane and Rigging, Memphis, TN, in the Jobs over $750,000 category; Atlas Industrial Contractors, Columbus, OH, in the Jobs between $150,000 and $750,000 category; and George Young Companies, Swedesboro, NJ in the Jobs under $150,000 category.

Over $750,000: Barnhart Removed and Replaced Large Components at Wisconsin Nuclear Plant Barnhart Crane and Rigging was contacted about a nuclear plant upgrade project at the Point Beach Nuclear Station (PBNS) in Two Rivers, WI that called for removing and replacing four feedwater heaters, a condensate cooler and two main feed pump/motor skids inside the condenser shells of both units of the power station. However, in many places, the flooring of the facility would not support the weight of the feedwater heater. Plus, height restrictions added major challenges.

The general contractor for the plant upgrade was Bechtel Power, with Barnhart working as a subcontractor to Bechtel. The upgrade would result in two power units receiving a 17 percent increase, equal to 260 additional megawatts thermal (MWt).

Barnhart’s scope of work was to provide design fabrication and field engineering, project management, field supervision, operators, equipment and rigging for the removal and replacement of the components in two units.

The most challenging task for Barnhart was to remove and replace four feedwater heater vessels weighing up to 124 kips through a very challenging travel path. The feedwater heater vessels measured 42 feet long by about 6 feet in diameter and weighed approximately 124,000 pounds.

Barnhart’s plan for the project was to cut doors into the side of the building in order to pass the feedwater heaters in and out using the company’s signature Tri-Block rigging system. In the building, there were numerous obstacles and elevation limitations, plus the floor limitations. Lightweight grating and floor beams would not support the feedwater heaters’ 100 pounds per square foot. The feedwater heaters had to slide

through the facility on a tedious obstacle course that involved raising, lowering and rotating.

Critical to the removal and replacement of the feedwater heaters was Barnhart’s design of a host of new tools. All of the tools developed for the job were tested and retested at Barnhart’s Memphis facility. Among these tools was a sliding gantry and track system used inside the plant. The system required four jacks per gantry for a total of eight jacks in each bay, double acting jacks, a light slide system to run each gantry leg, slide shoes on top of each header beam and 28 LP/HP hose connections and two multi-purpose pumps.

Barnhart also designed a crossing gantry track system to allow the heaters to move through the plant safely.

Additional innovation involved the creation of a sliding swiveling rigging device (SSRD), which allowed the long, narrow heaters to be rotated when fully suspended by the SSRD and two legs of gantry.

Barnhart also designed a gantry saddle system for holding the new heaters in place during lifting and installation.

Rigging innovations included the use of air skates, jacking and traditional slid-

ing, sliding gantry and sliding heater links.

To move the feedwater heaters in and out of the building doors a 500-ton capacity all-terrain crane was used on the outside of the building. The heaters were transported into and out of the facility on Barnhart’s Goldhofer selfpropelled modular transporter (SPMT) systems.

The engineering of the project required 5,000-plus man hours, including methodology, concept design, interference identification, integrated planning with Bechtel and the owners, fabrication design, new equipment mockup and testing and field-based risk management. For the project more than 200 engineering drawings were submitted.

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Working in a nuclear environment requires above and beyond safety measures. For the job Barnhart provided an overall job risk assessment, provided new tools that would assure safer operators, employed full time safety champion on each shift, performed two-minute drills, instituted continuous improvement cards and participated in a plant observation and rapid trends program.

The job involved 22,300 Barnhart man hours plus 30,000 more Bechtel craftsmen hours under Barnhart’s supervision, no first aids, no accidents or recordables and no lost time accidents. $150,000-$750,000: Atlas Industrial Assists in Rebuilding of Damaged 835-Megawatt Generator In January 2011, at the peak of the winter lighting and heating season in Ohio, a generator at FirstEnergy Corporation’s Sammis Station threw its rotor. National Electric Coil (NEC) was dispatched to perform the emergency repairs. NEC in turn called Atlas Industrial Contractors to assist in the tedious job of rebuilding the damaged generator.

The main obstacle in the repair process was the 835-megawatt generator’s location astraddle two building bays with structural steel obstructions directly overhead. NEC’s method for repairing the generator was to upend the stator housing. But due to the overhead obstructions, the stator housing would have to be relocated before upending could occur.

As NEC and Atlas prepared their safety, lifting and repair plan, FirstEnergy was anxious about potential damage to the stator housing and turbine pedestal. Generator OEM Siemens was also concerned that the end bell might deform during the lift or while resting on the foundation during the core installation, irreparably damaging the generator.

Atlas turned to Ruby and Associates of Farmington Hills, MI to perform a finite element analysis of the stator housing and the lift plans. It was determined that reinforcing plates should be temporarily installed on the stator housing during the rebuild. In addition, support stands were designed to distribute some of the weight of the stator to the lower lift trunnions.

By mid-February all specialized components had been fabricated, a 1,000ton gantry system procured from Rigging Gear Sales installed and the stator ready to be relocated and rotated. In 46

preparation, the rotor was removed from the stator housing, decoupling the generator from the turbine. NEC also removed the existing core, which was comprised of some 750,000 individual laminate plates that weighed 400,000 pounds. Given the reduced weight of the empty stator, this was the easier part of the move. Fully assembled, the generator weighed 400 tons, and the plan and the engineering had to account for this.

Atlas employed a Lift Systems 34PT10060WTIC 1,000-ton gantry system with a height elevation of 40 feet. Atlas also used two legs of its 34PT5400WT 500-ton gantry connected to Atlas’ tailing fixture to act as the tailing gantry during the lift process. Eighty feet of 30-inch track and 30 feet of 15-and-ahalf-inch track were deployed to support and direct the rolling gantries.

With the gantries and tracks in position, the reinforcing plates on the side of the stator were installed and four lifting trunnions were mounted on the stator housing. Engineers determined that high friction forces would have to be overcome during the uprighting or there was a chance that the stator and lift system would lurch unpredictably during rotation. In response, an ultralow friction bearing was incorporated into the lift links. The lift links, lift trunnions and other specialty components were fabricated by Atlas Steel.

The lift links fit snugly over the upper trunnions and assured a smooth up righting process and kept the assembly in a plumb condition.

For the stands to share load with the end bell of the stator as it increased in weight due to reinstallation of the laminate plates, shims were installed under the stands at a critical point in the restacking process. Shims were also employed under the steel grillage supporting the stator end bell to provide uniform contact of the stator bell against the steel.

The Atlas team submitted pre-task planning and job hazard analysis to both NEC and FirstEnergy. All project personnel attended FirstEnergy’s site-specific safety orientations. Atlas conducted its own full-scale safety orientation, including comprehensive schooling all team members and conducting walk-throughs of all phases of the project. A series of test lifts were also performed.

With the tailing fixture in place, the generator was moved away from the turbine in a series of coordinated vertical lifts and horizontal gantry movements to keep the stator and attached

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piping clear of the turbine and generator foundations and to maintain clearance with overhead obstructions. As the tip-up operation began by raising the 1,000-ton gantry system at the turbine end of the stator, the 500-ton system was used to synchronize with the movement of the 1,000-ton system during rotation of the stator. Pre-planned hold points were built into the lifting schedule to ensure all axis’ of the stator and gantry systems were within allowable tolerances.

Once vertical, the stator housing was moved to the far west end of the gantry tracks. At this point, support steel grillage beams were positioned and the lower trunnion support stands moved into place.

Atlas crews left while the rotor was repaired and NEC began restacking the core, which took about three months.

During restacking, Atlas crews returned once to install shims beneath the support stands to support the additional weight added during restacking. With the rotor and laminate plates reinstalled, the stator weight was back to its original 400 tons.

After the restacking of the laminates was complete, it was time to return the unit to horizontal and remarry it to the turbine and exciter. Gantry lifting pressures and the tractive effort to overcome rolling resistance would be markedly different this time since the stator was twice as heavy. With the stator clear of the support stands, the generator was repositioned through a series of coordinated vertical lifts and horizontal gantry movements.

Under $150,000: George Young Relocates Historic 103,000 Pound Monument When Drexel University recently started an expansion project that involved the construction of a new 12-story College of Law, the first challenge was to relocate a 107-year old, 103,000-pound bronze statue of founder Anthony J. Drexel, which sat where the new building would be constructed.

A call was made to George Young Companies, an expert in handling fine art and historic monuments, to perform the project.

The effects of time and pollution had taken their toll on the monument’s Italian granite base. Fissures, cracks and broken lettering marred the valuable work of fine art. The monument’s site was ringed with underground subways and above-ground buildings, making the use of a large crane expensive and heightening risk.

Goals were set for the project includ-

ing implementation of Young Group’s Beyond Zero Safety Program as the project’s Number One goal. Protection of the monument’s stone base and eliminating stone loss was considered vital. Soil and ground strength were reviewed and additional loads of crushed stone were installed to provide a stable lifting and skidding surface.

Young’s Heavy Rigging Group reviewed the site and suggested applying their heavy rigging systems to relocate this rather light piece. The decision was made to relocate the monument monolithically as opposed to suffering the stone loss that dismantling and subsequent re-assembly would likely pose.

Prior to handling and rigging the monument for the move, the granite base’s multiple fissures were injected with epoxy to stabilize the stone. Areas where engraved lettering was unstable were fortified with Japanese Tissue, a long-fiber vegetable material. Corners were edged in protective devices to prevent damage from incidental contact.

Finally, Ethafoam was placed between the rigging equipment and the monument base to absorb vibrations that might cause fissure to spread.

Due to the presence of subways di-

rectly underneath the site, the rigging, lifting and relocation plan called for eliminating the use of heavy cranes.

Young’s Heavy Rigging Group opted to utilize in-house rigging systems that could lift the valuable and delicate monument, valued at up to $5 million, without a problem or issue.

Interestingly, the university was able to supply notes to the Young Group from when the monument had previously been moved in 1966 and again in the mid 1990s by George Young Companies. The discovery of notes from the previous move in 1966 were instrumental in the rigging plan.

They were the handwritten notes of George Young’s father, and they explained how he designed the foundation, including a pair of 10-inch square beam pockets underneath the marble base. Since the foundation was covered, the notes presented the only information indicating those pockets existed.

After excavation of the area surrounding the monument, a pair of beams were threaded into foundation pockets below the monument’s granite base. The lower lift beams threaded into the foundation pockets were attached to lift beams supported by one of Young’s 100-ton capacity

J&R Engineering hydraulic gantries.

The gantry lifted the monument to its new elevation so that a Young Group 400-ton capacity turntable could be placed under the monument’s base and on top of crane mats that had been inserted.

The monument was rotated on the turntable exactly 14.5 degrees to match the new foundation orientation located 60 feet away. After reconfiguration to a four-lift beam arrangement, the hydraulic gantries lifted the monument a second time and Young’s 500ton Hydra-Slide system was installed under the base.

Multiple eight-foot long custom built skid-shoes allowed for numerous safety cribs to support the lower lift/skid beams and the granite base and easily slid the 103,000 pound monument into final position over the waiting foundation. The J&R Engineering hydraulic gantry performed flawlessly as it lifted the monument for the third and final time, lowering the monument into position after the removal of the HydraSlide rail system.

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continued from previous page client. Over the years, the company has handled almost 150 different large works of fine art, many of them multiple times.

The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) is an international trade association of more than 1,300 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting and crane and rigging operations, manufacturing and rental. SC&RA helps members run more efficient and safer businesses by monitoring and affecting pending legislation and regulatory policies at the state and national levels; researching and reporting on safety concerns and best business practices; and providing five yearly forums where these and other relevant member issues can be advanced.

Muncy Industries is proud to announce the recent opening of our new satellite manufacturing facility in Lafayette, LA

To celebrate the occasion, a crawfish boil was held as part of an open house and grand opening on March 23, 2012.

Many customers were in attendance to enjoy tours of the facility as well as demonstrations of the new test beds. From this location we will be stocking and/or manufacturing the following items: • Flemish Eye Sleeves • Spelter Sockets • Swage Sockets

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• Casing Thimbles • Slip-Through Thimbles • Zinc • 1pc Turnback Sleeves • Aluminum Turnback Sleeves • Roll Off Hooks • Button Stops/Ferrules (Steel) Our satellite manufacturing facility, at 109 Balboa Drive, Broussard, Louisiana, is conveniently located to allow ease of pick up and/or delivery of products to our local valued customers. In addition to the stock items, we will be able to manufacture special orders with quick turn-around time on threaded studs, modified sockets and buttons. Freight is next day to areas such as: Corpus Christi, TX, Houston, TX, Birmingham, AL, Mobile, AL, Memphis, TN, Pensacola, FL and areas in between. We will be going “live” this spring to better serve our customers.

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We look forward to our continued relationships and new ones to come. We encourage you to call 570-649-5188 for any orders or questions and please feel free to stop by the facility.

SC&R Foundation announces new officers

During the SC&RA Annual Conference, April 17-21, at the SC&RA Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, the SC&R Foundation announced its officers for 2012-2013: President: Earl Johnson III, Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc./ Southern Crane, Raleigh, NC. Vice President: Robert Moore, NBIS, Atlanta, GA. Treasurer: Jim Sever, PSC Crane & Rigging, Piqua, OH. Continuing as the Foundation Committee Chairpersons: Development/Public Relations: Tiea Cowley, Turner Brothers, Longview, TX. Research/Education: Toni Sabia, Transport Systems and Products, Inc., Stamford, CN. Scholarship: Stephanie Bragg, Bragg Crane Service, Long Beach, CA. Jane Bennington, Duncan Machinery Movers, Inc., Lexington, KY, will renew her term and new board members to serve a two-year term are Ingo Schiller, Manitowoc, Shady Grove, PA, and Richard Miller, Mammoet USA South, Rosharon, TX. Two members received a Cornerstone Award for completing a threeyear elected term on the Foundation’s Board of Directors. George Young, George Young Company, Swedesboro, NJ, was recognized for his seven years as Treasurer and more than 30 years of Foundation support and service. Joe Bob Joyce, Joyce Crane, Longview, TX, had served on the Board since 2008.

Boston Gear to celebrate 135th anniversary

This year Boston Gear celebrates 135 years in business, longer than such venerable companies as I.B.M., CocaCola, General Electric and Ford. It’s been around longer than the light bulb, radio, movies, automobiles, and the airplane.

Boston Gear, part of Altra Industrial Motion, is a leading global supplier of quality power transmission products to most major industrial markets including food processing, packaging machinery and material handling. From its 193,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, Boston Gear offers a wider range of products than any competing company in its field. Many companies worldwide rely upon Boston Gear as their single-source supplier of motion control products.

An Industry Leader and Innovator from the Beginning Boston Gear was founded in 1877 as a small machine shop manufacturing gear-cutting machines. But the company quickly became recognized as a dominant, pioneering leader in its field. Early on, Boston Gear introduced the concepts of gear standardization and stock gears – innovations of enormous benefit to power transmission designers, specifiers and users. By 1929, Boston Gear was established as the world’s largest manufacturer of stock gears. And the company pioneered the concept of enclosed drives, a category it still dominates with its dependable, high-performance worm, helical and bevel gear drives.

The spirit of innovation that vaulted Boston Gear into a position of industry dominance many decades ago is still alive and well. Products like the new 2000 Series gear motors help Boston Gear maintain its position as the go-to company in its field. The 2000 Series, sets new standards in performance and design flexibility. And Boston’s 700 Series speed reducers, available in both cast iron and stainless steel, have long been the industry standard for food processing and material handling applications.

A Survivor Though Boston Gear has been an innovative leader in its field for more than a century, the company has endured some tough times. The company survived a national depression in the late 1800’s, the Great Depression of the 1930’s, numerous recessions, and several changes of ownership. And dur-

ing World War II, the company worked round the clock, contributing to the U.S. war effort. In appreciation, the employees of Boston Gear were awarded the Army-Navy Production Award for high achievement in 1943.

More recently, Boston Gear has faced radical changes in the global marketplace. “Just 20 years ago we competed primarily with companies based in North

America,” said Vice President & General Manager Ed Novotny. “But now we face competition from companies worldwide.

This globalization has opened up many new opportunities for us.”

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Any person who lives to the ripe old age of 100 is inevitably asked about the secret to longevity. But since not many companies survive to their 100th birthday, that’s a question that’s also worth asking of a company like Boston Gear.

Carl Christenson, President & CEO of Boston’s parent company, Altra Industrial Motion, has an answer to that question. “We’re an extremely customer focused company,” Christenson said. “Our associates are committed to satisfying the customer. We service the marketplace with above average induscontinued on next page

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continued from previous page try performance standards in quality, delivery, and product innovation.”

Christenson explained that the driving force behind their record of consistently providing world-class customer service is the Altra Business System, a unique company-wide business management system. “Focusing upon the customer and continuously striving to align quality, delivery, and cost with our customers’ wants and needs – that’s the Altra Business System,” Christenson said.

“Because of our absolute dedication to customer satisfaction, sales growth takes care of itself.”

Longtime customer Pat Hantz, Engineering Manager for Omni Metalcraft agrees that Boston Gear consistently hits the mark with superior customer service. Hantz said. “We specify Boston Gear reducers as standard equipment on our machinery. With their diverse line of quality products and excellent service, Boston Gear has proven to be a partner we can count on.”

Of course, world-class customer service is not possible without world-class employees. “It’s all about your people,” Ed Novotny said. “A company is no better than all of the people who dedicate years, even decades of their lives to the success of that company. With good people, a company can accomplish anything – even 135 years of success.”

The ability to change with the times must be part of a company’s culture, as it is with Boston Gear. “We reinvest a fixed percentage of sales revenue each year in continuously upgrading our manufacturing equipment and processes,” Novotny said. “These funds are also used for new product development and new product launches.”

Novotny also noted that the company operates with a sharp focus on their strategic plan which is updated annually, helping to keep the company’s vision and strategy aligned with market realities.

“We Try to be Good Neighbors” Most people have moved a few times in their lives, and the same is true of many companies. Boston Gear has been in its Charlotte, NC headquarters for 10 years, but the company has had several homes throughout its history.

But wherever the company has been located, it’s always been focused on being a good neighbor. Dana Williams, Human Resources Manager for Boston Gear, said, “Our community involvement is pretty broad, both organizationally and individually by our associates.”

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Williams said that the company makes direct financial contributions to many charities such as the Special Olympics, The Salvation Army, Crisis Ministries, Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital, and others. On the community level the company is involved with many organizations such as the local Food Bank and Blood Bank.

Looking Forward One thing that people and companies have in common is that it’s fairly rare for either to live to the age of 100. But a company with such a storied past surely holds a claim to the future, and Boston Gear looks forward to many years of eclipsing past achievements with future successes.

SC&R Foundation Awards $22,500 for seven scholarships and one grant

The SC&R Foundation recently awarded $3,000 scholarships for 20122013 to seven students preparing for careers related to transportation or construction management. Additionally, the Foundation awarded a $1,500 grant for the pursuit of a technical certificate.

The scholarships and grants were announced during the Closing Night Awards & Recognition Dinner at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Annual Conference, April 17-21, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas. Since 1986, the SC&R Foundation has awarded over $300,000 in scholarships.

In alphabetical order, this year’s $3,000 scholarship recipients are Jobie Debrick, Steven McLean, Callie Meek, Samson Meyer, Mitchell Nettinga, Lee Rucker, and Taylor Shepley.

Jobie L.E. Debrick attends Fort Scott Community College, Paola, KS, and plans to continue his education, simultaneously pursuing a Ministry degree at Manhattan Christian College and a Business Administration degree at Kansas State University. Both institutions are in Manhattan, KS. He is the recipient of the Southern Industrial Constructors/Southern Crane Continuing Education Scholarship. His father, Kevin Debrick, is President of Debrick Truck Line Co., Paola, KS. Steven Douglas McLean, a graduating senior from Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, FL, plans to attend the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL as a Mechanical Engineering major. His father is Accounts Receivable Manager at Beyel Brother Crane and Rigging, Cocoa, FL.

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Callie Dawn Meek is a Business Administration major at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, who plans to receive a Bachelor’s degree in 2013 and attend an additional year to become a Certified Public Accountant. She is the recipient of the George M. Bragg Memorial Scholarship. She and her mother, Debbie, both work at Integrated Wind Energy Services, Cape Girardeau, MO, as the Controller and Accounts Payable Clerk, respectively.

Samson Clay Meyer is a graduating senior at Valhalla High School, El Cajon, CA. He plans to pursue a degree in either Business Administration or Economics. At the time of his selection for the scholarship, he had not yet decided among several universities that had accepted him. He is the recipient of the Bennett International Continuing Education Scholarship. His father, Samson Adolph Meyer, is Vice President at Marco Crane and Rigging. Co., Lakeside, CA, where the scholarship recipient also works as a part-time administrative assistant.

Mitchell Curtis Nettinga, a threetime winner, attends Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA, where he majors in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. He plans to graduate in May 2014. He is the recipient of the Christopher A. Lorenz Memorial Scholarship. His Mother, Marlys Nettinga, is a Secretary at Berghorst & Son, Inc., Hull, IA. Lee Edwin Rucker is a graduating senior at Tina-Avalon R-II Public School, Tina, MO. He plans to attend Lindenwood University, Saint Charles, MO, as an Electrical Engineering major. He is the recipient of the Terex Continuing Education Scholarship. His father, James Rucker, is Maintenance Supervisor at WireCo WorldGroup, Kansas City, MO. Taylor Monroe Shepley is a graduating senior at Line Mountain Jr./Sr. High School, Herndon, PA. He plans to attend Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes Barre, PA as a Surveying Engineering major. He is the recipient of the Mammoet USA Continuing Education Scholarship. His father, Mike E. Shepley, is a Laborer/Operator at Zartman Construction, Inc., Northumberland, PA. Additionally, the Foundation awarded a $1,500 grant to Donald Newman, a Yardman/Welder/Tillerman at McTyre Trucking, Orlando, FL. He plans to use the grant to pursue a Welding certificate at Mid-Florida Tech in Orlando. He previously used a Founda-

tion Grant for 2010-2011 for Welding studies at the same institution. He is the recipient of the Eugene R. DuBay Memorial Grant.

Lift-It® Manufacturing announces relocation to new facility

Michael J. Gelskey, Jr., vice president and general manager, Lift-It® Manufacturing is proud to announce the purchase of a new facility in Pomona, California. The 40,000 square foot, multi-million dollar building was purchased in the Mission-71 Business Park to provide the foundation for future expansion and continuing excellent customer service for those who demand and expect quality rigging and stellar service.

Mr. Gelskey comments, “Our new facility will be one of the largest facilities devoted to the production of synthetic rigging products in the country and possibly the world. We made the purchase when I finally convinced my father that he could not see the floor in our existing facility. Every available square inch was allocated to finished stock, inventory and works in process. The new work flow process, machinery acquisitions and production personnel expansion will be necessary for the numerous marketing, sales and training programs we are preparing to unveil.”

Chief Executive Officer, Mike Gelskey, Sr. stated, “I am extremely pleased with the planning and layout that Junior did to streamline our production, strengthening our business and marketing plans.

California based manufacturers should be on the endangered species list and our investment speaks volumes of our commitment to our customers and loyal employees. It is sometimes attractive to consider buildings in other locations that can be purchased for the equivalent cost of re-roofing our facility, but it’s never been about the money, it’s always been about our people and our customers”.

In addition to housing the manufacturing and corporate offices, the facility will also feature a 1500 sq. ft. Learning Center. Monthly training classes for: Competent Rigger, Certification Preparatory Training, Signal Person, Qualified Inspector and Train-the-Trainer Programs will begin in June 2012. The Lift-It Sling Safety Program will include programs developed by Rigging Institute, LLC. and will feature classroom and hands on learning experiences. Details are

available at www.lift-it.com Lift-it® Manufacturing Company, Inc. has provided quality sling and rigging equipment internationally for over thirty-three years and training for sling users and inspectors for over thirty years.

Certified Slings & Supply is named a winner of Harrington Hoists’ Distributor Excellence Award

Certified Slings & Supply of Casselberry, FL was named a recipient of Harrington Hoists’ Distributor Excellence Award for its continued high growth in product sales for Harrington Hoists.

According to Harrington Hoists, this prestigious award is presented to distributors that achieve outstanding sales growth during the year for Harrington Hoists’ products. Harrington Hoists considers the distributor’s partnership and loyalty as key to the mutual success of the manufacturer / distributor relationship.

“Over the last year Certified Slings & Supply has been very active in promoting Harrington Hoists through

Certified Slings’ outside and inside sales team and on-line channels”. Stated Doug Worswick, CEO of Certified Slings & Supply. “We are honored to receive this award from such a quality manufacturer as Harrington Hoists.”

As an example of the on-going partnership, earlier this year Certified Slings & Supply opened a Harrington Hoist inspection and repair facility in their Tampa Service Center. According to Mr. Worswick, this new service was implemented to further support our customers’ needs and add additional support to the products we are selling.

This year’s award presentation luncheon was held on April 23rd, in Atlanta, GA. Representatives of Harrington Hoists, Inc. were, Carlo Lonardi, Chief Operations Officer, Jason Bulan, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Jim Small, Central Regional Sales Manager, Ted Rust, Sales Representative and Greg Morris, Sales Representative. Those in attendance from Certified Slings and Supply included Dennis E. Worswick, President and his wife Barbie, Nicole R. Parkerson, VP Purchasing, Eric Worswick, Executive Accounts Manager and his wife Lindsay. continued on next page

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EBCI indicates improvement in North American conditions slowed in April

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions retreated nearly 13 points in April to 59.1, following a sharp run-up earlier in the year to its highest levels since 2005.

Despite the slide seen in the latest month, the index continues to point to an economic environment conducive to industry growth.

The survey’s measure of the degree of change in current North American conditions also suggested a slowdown in the pace of improvement. It dropped to +0.2 in April from +0.7, its highest mark in nearly two years, in February and March. Panelists are asked to report intensity of change on a scale ranging from –5 (deteriorated significantly) through 0 (unchanged) to +5 (improved significantly).

The EBCI for future North American conditions was strongly positive again in April. Though the index declined just over 4 points to 81.8, it remained at the high end of its historic range.

Go to www.nema.org/econ/ebci/index. cfm for the complete April 2012 report.

Nighttime lift at Wolf Trap uses FIRST® High Performance Roundslings

The Wolf Trap Bridge will soon connect the two main facilities at the Wolf Creek National Park for The Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia. The Barns and Filene Center have long been separated by a narrow road with no sidewalks and had for many years been a safety concern not only for local travel but also for the roughly 500,000 visitors to the park each season in this Na-

tional Capital Region. So as of August 2011 and after 8 years of working to secure funding, the project is being realized through a total of over $3.5 million released by the Federal Highway Administration.

Many state agencies are shifting towards nighttime construction. Nighttime construction mitigates the impact of construction operations on the traveling public, shortens the duration of construction operations and reduces interruptions to construction activities.

Such was the case in the lift performed for the construction of the Wolf Trap Bike/Pedestrian Bridge over the Dulles Access and Toll Road from Wolf Trap National Park.

Under nighttime illumination shortly after midnight on April 3rd, Phil Garber, Product Advisor for The Rigging Box, Inc., of Lorton, was one of a few of those working through the night dedicated to the safe and successful lift of the first and largest of three bridge sections measuring 170 feet at a weight of 140,000 pounds.

The Rigging Box supplied FIRST® FHPZ 70 High Performance Roundslings, each measured 40 feet in length, rated at 70,000 lbs vertical, but each weighing only 42 pounds.

The Inspectable Roundsling®, slings with a transparent Clear Cover®, was developed to make it possible for riggers to inspect the load bearing core yarns, advancement in lifting safety.

And Wolf Trap area residents gathered before sunrise to watch the lift and celebrate a safer passage.

Selina Conrad, founder and owner of The Rigging Box, was one of the first to become a part of the FIRST® team, recognizing the value in offering her customers the latest and safest lifting and rigging products. Phil Garner said that he was proud to be a part of this project. “It was so well planned and I was so impressed by the overall orga-

nization.” The Rigging Box also manufactured 20 inch wide by 4 feet Edge Lifters® for edge protection.

SC&RA announces 36 Crane Operator Safety Awards at annual conference

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced 36 Crane Operator Safety Awards during its 2012 Annual Conference, April 1721, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive manhours and recording zero accidents or incidents. Winners represent nine different companies: AmQuip Crane Rental, LLC, Philadelphia, PA – Kaliope Fatolitis, Jason Galvin, Richard Good, Jr., Tim Hall, Dave Hawthorne, Don Kerr, Ryan McIllwain, Joe Occhipinti, Keith Schoch, Mark Snelling, Stephen St. Germain, Scottie Stevens, Tom Stowers and Brent Wilson Canton Erectors, Inc., Canton, OH – Benjamin Baum, Michael Neff and Charles T. Vermillon Connelly Crane Rental Corporation, Detroit, MI – Art Cole, Damian Durussel, Norman “Bud” Herman, Mike Randall, Jeff Schnarr and Tony Weir Custom Service Crane, Inc., Mahomet, IL – Alyce Pollak and Aaron Kearns Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., Milwaukee, WI – Peter Haley, Larry Kraemer, Craig Larson, Greg Schultz and Curtis Smith Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company, Monahans, TX – Zachariah Dutcher Mammoet USA South, Inc., Houston, TX – Paul Morris Mountain Crane Service, Salt Lake City, UT – Craig Hall and Parker Chapman Mr. Crane, Inc., Orange, CA – Steve MacDonald and Scot Palmer.

Exhibitor and visitor increase with excellent business results at wire and Tube 2012

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cable and tube processing industries to 73,500 trade visitors from 111 countries. This is a visitor increase of 6.3% compared to the shows’ last staging in 2010 (69,200 attendees from around 100 nations). Overall, a display area of more than 1.1 million square feet was booked by the exhibitors - a new record compared to the also very successful previous events in 2010 and 2008.

The wire and Tube 2012 exhibitors were pleased with the business results of the events and reported visitors’ high interest in purchasing as well as many deals concluded and new business contacts acquired. They also praised the visitor quality, again confirming the location Düsseldorf as the No. 1 international platform for the industry.

“For us as trade fair organizers, the somewhat euphoric mood in the exhibition halls, the orders made here and the expectation of good post-show business are important indicators that we have the right trade fair date and product range,” stated Joachim Schäfer, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf.

“Companies invest heavily in Düsseldorf in order to remain present amongst the international competition. Here, the companies meet qualified business

& Sling Technology 2006 anNews exciting task!” reportedAugust Dr. Chrispartners from all over the worldWire and Rope many new contacts are made as well,” toph Müller-Mederer, sales and maradded Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, Project keting manager of WAFIOS AG. Dr. Uwe-Peter Weigmann, technology Director of wire and Tube 2012.

At wire 2012, 1,314 wire companies manager at WAFIOS AG, added: “Nufrom 50 countries presented their merous innovations and new machininnovations on more than 613,500 ery were presented to an enthusiastic, square feet of net exhibit space – an professional and now also very internaincrease of about 100 companies and tional audience.”

As in the past, the rate of interna10.7% of space compared to wire 2010.

From the U.S., 84 companies exhibited tional trade fair visitors was high. Apat wire 2012, including 31 exhibitors proximately 60% of the wire visitors within the North American Pavilion, were from outside of Germany, with organized by Messe Düsseldorf North the majority coming from Italy, France, America and sponsored by the Wire Great Britain, Belgium, the U.S., the and Cable Industry Suppliers Asso- Netherlands, Brazil, India, Spain, Turciation (WCISA). Overall, the trend key, Austria and Switzerland. A strong towards a more extensive trade fair representation of visitors came from presence with larger, more attractive the industry (80%), trade (8%), services (4%) and skilled crafts (2%). booths is continuing.

The wire 2012 visitors were primarThe producers of process engineering tools were pleased with the results of ily interested in wire finishing machinwire 2012 as were the manufacturers ery, steel bars and strips (38%), wire of wire production and finishing ma- steel bar and strip production machinchines. The success of the trade fair ery (36%), auxiliary materials (machinwas also confirmed by materials pro- ery, devices, tools, operating supplies ducers and companies offering special- (29%), finished products (21%), metal forming (15%) and spring making techty wire and cable. “wire and Tube in Düsseldorf were nology (14%).

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continued from previous page 527,400 square feet of net exhibit space at Tube 2012, which marks an increase of 9.4% of occupied space compared to Tube 2010. Exhibitors included 44 companies from the U.S., with 18 companies participating in the North American Pavilion also organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America and co-sponsored by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

The Tube 2012 exhibitors in all segments were pleased with their participation in the trade fair. “We are very happy with the results of Tube 2012.

We were able to intensify our contacts with the professional audience and presented our broad product range for the industry in detail. In particular, we had exciting talks about our new tube solution PREOn marine for low noise and space-saving construction of offshore windmills,” remarked Norbert Keusen, president and CEO of V & M Deutschland GmbH. “For Salzgitter AG, represented by its Tubes and Trade Division, Tube 2012 is an important communication platform to meet customers and partners,” noted Bernhard Kleinermann, man54

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Due to the many visitors and the intensive discussions with customers and potential customers, we have an overall positive end result.”

The Stappert Company combines stainless steel and solar energy and has been participating in Tube since 1990 as an expert in the areas of stainless steel/rust-proof roof materials. The company philosophy and the approach to the topics of renewable energies and sustainability were reflected in this year’s trade fair presentation. “At Tube 2012, we made a lot of international contacts. Our export team was talking to customers almost around the clock,” noted Silke Löser, marketing manager of Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel.

The ratio of international trade fair visitors at Tube 2012 was about 50%.

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gium. A total of 62% of the visitors came from the industry, 21% from trade and 5% from skilled crafts.

The Tube 2012 visitors were mainly interested in tubes (57%), tube processing machinery (26%), tube materials (23%) and tube production machinery (22%). Visitors named accessories (18%), profiles (16%) and profile production machinery (10%) as their primary reasons for visiting Tube 2012.

According to a survey, the trade visitors at wire and Tube 2012 rated the two events as excellent and the evaluation of the products and services on exhibit again improved. The survey also identified more first-time visitors to wire and Tube. wire and Tube will return to Düsseldorf, Germany in spring 2014 and the dates will be announced soon. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at wire 2014 or Tube 2014, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601.

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By William Fischer

Transporter for box of spooled wire or cable Pat. 8,136,753 U.S. class 242/578.2 Int. class B65D 85/04 Inventor: Richard Galgano, Naperville, IL, Mark K. Winkel, Indian Head Park, IL, Martin J. McGuire, Downers Grove, IL. Assignee: Windy City Wire Cable and Technology Products, LLC., Bolingbrook, IL. Apparatus for manually transporting cartons or reels of goods include a support structure that includes a horizontal support member having first and second components, first and second vertical support members, and first and second bushings attached to the vertical support members for insertion into arbor holes in a reel or carton. Additionally, the apparatus includes a handle affixed to the support structure. In an alternate embodiment, one or more stabilization members prevent the carton from rotating as the contents of the carton are removed.

Referring to figures 1 and 2, apparatus, indicated generally at 100, for manually transporting a carton of goods comprise a carton support structure 200 that includes an elongate horizontal support member 201 extending in a first direction and having a first component 202 and a second component 210 affixable to the first component 202 at any of a plurality of positions, such that an overall length of the horizontal support member 201 may be adjusted.

Additionally, a first substantially vertical support member 204 is affixed to the first component 202 of the

Figure 1: Isometric view showing a first embodiment of the inventionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparatus for transporting a carton of goods.

horizontal support member 201, and a first bushing 206 is attached to the first vertical support member 204 to be vertically spaced from the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201 by a distance which is somewhat larger than the radius of a reel of goods to be transported. The first bushing 206 extends from the first vertical support member 204 a first predetermined distance 208 in the first direction.

Figure 2: Schematic elevational view showing the carton support structure.

The carton support structure 200 further comprises a second substantially vertical support member 214 affixed to the second component 210 of the horizontal support member 201, and a second bushing 216 that is affixed to the second vertical support member 214 to be vertically spaced from the second component 210 of the horizontal support member 201. The second bushing 216 extends from the second vertical support member 214, a second predetermined distance 218 in a second direction that is opposite the first direction and towards the first bushing 206. The two components 202, 210 of the horizontal support member 201 can take other configurations such as two plates bolted to one another, a first tube which is slidably inserted into a second tube, or possibly a blade fitting into a channel.

The apparatus 100 further comprises at least one stabilization member 102 affixed to the carton support structure 200, preferably at the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201, and adapted to abut one or more nonrotational surfaces 304 of the carton 301 to prevent the carton 301 from rotating about a horizontal continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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continued from previous page axis 104. At least one and preferably both of the first and second bushings 206, 216 is located on the horizontal axis 104. Further, a handle 106 is affixed to the carton support structure 200 and a horizontal length of it is spaced from the horizontal support member 201. In a preferred embodiment, the handle 106 and one of the first and second vertical support members 204, 214 are formed as a continuous tube. Alternatively, the handle 106 can be attached to either the first or second components 202, 210 of the horizontal support member 201. Preferably, the handle 106 is at least as long as the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201, but it may be longer or shorter than this to increase user comfort.

As can be seen in figures 3 and 4, the apparatus 100 may also include a releasable latch 220 for fixing in place the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201 relative to the second component 210 of the horizontal support member 201. Preferably, the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201 comprises a hollow tube 221 that is defined by a sidewall 222, a right end 212, and a left end 224 and has one Figure 5: Isometric drawing of another embodiment of the invention showing a system for manually transporting goods.

Figure 3: Section detail taken substantially along line 2A-2A of figure 2.

and preferably several openings 226 in the sidewall 222.

A detent 228 upstanding from an exterior sidewall 230 of the second component 210 of the horizontal support member 201, acts as the releasable latch 220. The detent 228 is sized and positioned to fit into one or more of the openings 226 in the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201 when a distance 236 between the first bushing 206 and the second bushing 216 equals one or more predetermined lengths. More preferably, the first component 202 of the horizontal support member 201 comprises a plurality of openings 226 spaced apart from each other in the first direction such that the distance 236 between the first bushing 206 and the second bushing 216 is adjustable to accommodate cartons 301 of different lengths, each length being equal to bushing

Figure 4: View of an axial support member of the invention.

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lengths 208, 218 plus their separation 236.

Referring to figure 5, the stabilization member 102 generally conforms to at least one nonrotational surface 304, and preferably two surfaces 304, 314 of the carton 301.

The stabilization member 102 has a first surface 308 that conforms to the horizontal top surface 304 of the carton 301, a second surface 310 conforming to a first vertical surface 324 of the carton 301, and a third surface 312 conforming to a second vertical surface 302 of the carton 301 spaced from the first vertical surface 324 of the carton 301.

Referring back to figure 4, the apparatus 100 may further comprise an axial support member 232 for attachment to the first bushing 206 and the second bushing 216 and having a predetermined length 234. The axial support 232 member may be a hollow tube or a solid rod and be slidably received into the first and second bushings 206, 216. More preferably, the axial support member 232 may further include a first axial section 233 and a second axial section 235 and a second releasable latch 237, as above, for fixing in place the first axial support member 232 relative to the second axial section 235.

A complete system for manually transporting a carton of goods, indicated generally at 300, comprises a carton 301 that includes a front panel 314 having top side 319, a bottom side 316, left side 318, and right side 320, a top panel 304 extending from the top side of the front panel, a bottom panel 322 extending from the bottom side 316 of the front panel 314, a left panel 324 extending from the left side 318 of the front panel 314 so as to be orthogonal to the bottom panel 322, and a right panel 302 extending from the right side 320 of the front panel 314 so as to be parallel and spaced from the left panel 324. The carton 301 further comprises a left arbor hole 326 in the left panel 324 and a right arbor hole 328 in the right panel 302. While the illustrated carton 301 is a conventional box built as a right prism on a rectangular base, it may be other shapes. It is preferred that the carton 301 have at least one nonrotational surface so the stabilization member 102 can intersect to prevent rotation of the carton 301 around axis 104.

Jib Crane Pat. 8,141,725 U.S. class 212/240 Int. class B66C 23/82 Inventor: Daisuke Omori, Chuo-ku, JP., Isao Miyazawa, Chuo-ku, JP., Toshinori Fukumoto, Chuo-ku, JP., Seikichi Tanaka, Chuo-ku, JP. Assignee: Ishikawajima Transport Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP. A jib crane which can prevent an unexpected movement of a burden and can sufficiently ensure the safety of a burden handling work is disclosed. The jib crane has hoisting wire ropes for lifting and landing a hook, derricking wire ropes for derricking operation of a jib, and a conversion device for fixing tips of the wire ropes to a revolving frame of a revolving table. The conversion device has a V-shaped link pivotally supported on a bearing bracket via a pivot pin. The tips of the wire ropes are connected to paired link arms of the V-shaped link.

Figure 6 shows a traveling jib crane having a traveling body 2. The traveling body 2 has a plurality of legs 4 resting via wheels 6 on paired rails 8. Thus, the traveling body 2 can travel along the rails 8. Constructed on the traveling body 2 is a portal frame 10 on which arranged is a revolving table 12 revolvable in a horizontal plane. The

Figure 6: Side view of a traveling jib crane.

revolving table 12 has a front portion from which a jib 14 extends, the jib 14 having a base end with a derrick supported by the table 12 via a pivot 15.

Arranged on the revolving table 12 are an upper frame or so-called A frame 16, a hoisting drum 18 of a hoisting device and a derricking drum 20 of a derricking device.

Wound around the hoisting drum 18 are paired hoisting wire ropes 22; and wound around the derricking drum 20 are paired derricking wire ropes 24. Base ends of the hoisting and derricking wire ropes 22 and 24 are fixed to the corresponding drums 18 and 20, respectively.

Arranged on an upper end of the upper frame 16 are a row of top sheaves 26 for the hoisting wire ropes 22 as well as a row of top sheaves 28 for the derricking wire ropes 24. Arranged on a tip of the jib 14 are a row of tip sheaves 30 for the hoisting wire ropes 22; and arranged on a longitudinally intermediate portion of the jib 14 are a row of suspending sheaves 32 for the derricking wire ropes 24. continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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continued from previous page As is clear from figure 7, the hoisting wire ropes 22 from the drum 18 are guided via the top sheave row 26 to the tip sheave row 30, are passed over a row of lifting sheaves 36 with a hook (hanger) 34, are passed for a plurality of times between the tip and top sheave rows 30 and 26, are

Figure 7: View showing passing-over of hoisting wire ropes.

returned from the top sheave row 26 toward the revolving table 12 and are fixed at their tips via a conversion device 38 to the revolving table 12. Thus, as the hoisting wire ropes 22 are reeled and unreeled in accordance with the rotation of the hoisting drum 18, the hook 34 is lifted and lowered.

As is clear from figure 8, the derricking wire ropes 24 from the drum 20 are guided via the top sheave row 28 to the suspending sheave row 32, are passed for a plurality of times between the top and suspending sheave rows 28 and 32, are returned from the top sheave row 28 toward the revolving table 12 and are fixed at their tips via the conversion device 38 to the revolving table 12. Thus, as the derricking wire ropes 24 are reeled and unreeled in accordance with the rotation of the derricking drum 20, the jib 14 can be pivoted at its base end about the pivot 15, i.e., can be derricked.

The respective hoisting wire ropes 22 are connected at their tips to connecting fittings 40, respectively, which in turn are connected to a hoisting equalizer 42. As is clear from figure 9, the hoisting equalizer 42 is substantially

Figure 8: View showing passing-over of derricking wire ropes.

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Combined guardrail and cable safety systems Pat. 8,157,471 U.S. class 404/6 Int. class E01F 15/02 Inventor: Peter Bergendahl, Angelholm, SE., Don J. Gripne, Olympia, WA., Charles R. Norton, Farmington, UT., Elzard Sikkema, Murray, UT. Assignee: Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX. A combined guardrail and cable safety system is disclosed. In one aspect, the present invention teaches a safety barrier including a plurality of cable posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway. At least two cables are releasably engaged with and supported by the cable posts. The cable posts and the two cables cooperate with each other to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway. A plurality of guardrail posts are spaced from

Figure 11: Plan view of one embodiment of a combined guardrail and cable safety system.

Figure 9: Close view of aspect of figure 8.

U-shaped and comprises a base 44 in the form of downwardly directed triangle and paired arms 46a and 46b extends upward from opposite upper ends of the base 44.

The respective arms 46 have base ends pivotally connected to the base 44 and tip ends connected to the tips of the hoisting wire ropes 22 through the connecting fittings 40.

More specifically, one of the paired arms 46a and 46b is divided longitudinally into parts, the divided parts being connected together via a load cell 48 which is a load sensor for detection of load applied to the hoisting wire rope 22. The base 44 has a lower portion from which a connecting fitting 50 pivotally extends, the connecting fitting 50 being connected to the above-mentioned conversion device 38. As shown in figure 10, the paired derricking wire ropes 24 are connected at their tips to the conversion device 38 via connecting fittings 52, a derricking equalizer 54 and a connecting fitting 55 which are similar to the above-mentioned connecting fittings 40, hoisting equalizer 42 and connecting fitting 50, respectively.

Figure 10: Second close view of aspect of figure 8.

each other and disposed adjacent to the roadway longitudinally spaced from the plurality of cable post. A guardrail beam is fixedly coupled to the plurality of guardrail posts and including slots. The two cables extend from the cable posts through respective slots formed in the guardrail beam permitting each cable to engage a respective cable anchor bracket securely fastened to a portion of the guardrail beam.

Referring to figures 11 and 12, combined guardrail and cable safety systems 15 may be installed adjacent to a roadway (not expressly shown) to prevent motor vehicles (not expressly shown) from leaving the roadway and to re-

Figure 12: Schematic drawing in elevation of the combined guardrail and cable safety system.

direct vehicles away from hazardous areas without causing serious injuries to the vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s occupants or other motorists.

Combined guardrail and cable safety system 15 may be satisfactorily used as a median, a single barrier installation along the edge of a roadway and at merge applications between adjacent roadways. For some applications, combined guardrail and cable safety systems may satisfactorily withstand a second impact before repairs have been made after a first impact. For many applications, combined guardrail and cable safety systems 15 may be described as generally maintenance free except for repairs required after a vehicle impact.

Combined guardrail and cable safety system 15 typically includes a plurality of support posts for cables, namely cable posts 30, and support post for guardrail beams, namely posts 20, that are anchored adjacent to the roadway. Posts 20 and 30 may be anchored with the ground continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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continued from previous page using various techniques. As shown in one example embodiment, concrete foundation 32 may be provided with holes to allow relatively quick and easy insertion and removal of cable posts 30. The number, size, shape and configuration of posts 20 and 30 may be significantly modified within teachings of the present invention. Optimum spacing between posts 20 and 30 may be designed in accordance with teachings of the present invention.

Guardrail beams 24 are mounted on a plurality of posts 20 using bolt 23. Posts 20 are made from wood, metal or other suitable types of material satisfactory for highway safety systems. The types of material which may be satisfactorily used to manufacture posts with the desired strength and/or breakaway characteristics appropriate for a specific guardrail system, location of each post and roadside hazard include, but are not limited to, wood, metal (e.g., steel), composite materials and other various types of plastics.

In some embodiments, posts 20 includes a weak-post.

The weak-post mounts directly into the soil and may include a soil plate. Typically, the weak-post includes an I-beam shaped structural steel member having an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;? shape formed by a web portion interposed between two flange portions that are arranged substantially parallel to each other. Generally, the I-beam is arranged with the flange portions facing and extending parallel to the roadway or highway. Guardrail beams 24 such as

Figure 13: Perspective view with portions broken away of one embodiment of a combined guardrail and cable safety system.

a W-beam may couple to a flange portion of one or more I-beam member to extend along roadway. Typically, guardrail beams 24 couple directly to the I-beam members but may also include a block out structure such as block out 22 disposed between the I-beam member and guardrail beam 24.

In one particular application, posts 20 may be installed in foundation tubes (not shown). Other applications, for example in flared end terminals, two posts 20 are normally installed in the foundation tubes. The remaining posts may be installed adjacent to the highway without the use of any foundation tubes as such they are buried directly in the ground. Typically, posts 20 are connected to guardrail beam 24 adjacent to the roadway facing the oncoming traffic. Generally, block out 22 is disposed between post 20 and guardrail beam 24, however, in some instances block outs 22 are not used. Guardrail beam 24 of the present invention includes an elongated slot 51 disposed or formed in beam 24 such as in a W-beam guardrail. In some embodiments, a series of slots 51 are longitudinally spaced along the rail. Generally, it is preferred that each slot 51 be approximately centered or placed at one-third distance points between post 20. In other embodiments, it is preferred that each slot 51 is centered approximately at one-third distance points between post 20.

Various types of guardrail beams, cables and/or wire ropes may be satisfactorily used to form a combined guardrail and cable safety system 15 in accordance with teachings of the present invention. Cables 34, 36 and 38, as shown in figures 13 and 14, may be substantially identical. However, for some applications each cable of safety system 15 formed in accordance with teachings of the present invention may have different characteristics.

Generally, cable safety systems are described as flexible,

Figure 14: Second perspective view of a combined guardrail and safety system.

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to spread theend load.

Replaces Feedwater in system determine how to spread the load to the fromHeaters impact between a vehicle and the of Movement a guardrail. substantially maintenance free systems with designed inside the building facilitated Coal-fired Power launch pad foundation.

These designs include tapering the endwas of the guardrail low deflection of cables 34, However, 36 and 38 during a vehicle im- Plant the potential use of air-casters and the a calledinto upon to ground extract tothrough NASA was uncertain about the the eliminate contact with pact. In some embodiments of amount the present Barnhart invention,was cable light-slide system.

Barnhart President two old feedwater and of load the foundation could withstand. end of thereplace guardrail.

Other types of end terminal assemsafety systems may minimize damage during a vehicle im-heaters Alan Barnhart characterized the slotted plan at a coal-fired blies powerinclude plant in Still another deciding breakaway cable terminals (BCT), pact with postschallenge 30 and/orwas cables 34, 36 them and 38. as less expensive but more tedious (SKT), than City,toIowa. approxihow to erect the liftingassembly structure rail terminals (SRT), sequential kinking terminals Guardrail end terminal 21 isSioux provided mini- Weighing its innovamately 80 tonsfrom each, the new feedwater beneath the launch vehicle attenuatingalternative terminals plans.

(VAT),Through end terminal assemmize or eliminate thestructure, potential which for a serious accident tiveterminals strategy, (FET) Barnhart completed the heaters were 40 feet long 6 feet in end also canon rotate around the launch bliesand (ET), flared including flared ena head collision with the end ofpad. guardrail safety system sc ope of its worthe k in The old heaters neededterminals This would mean that the lifting towers thr ee d ay s, ergy that absorbing (FLEAT), Sentre end treatfacing oncoming traffic.

As such, the diameter. present invention extracted from the building were reducing would two either elevations, oneabsorbing at to beend the originally planned plant ment, and breakaway end terminals (BET). may berequire used with energy terminals 124 feet and oneabsorbing at 103 feetend – a terminals.

21 foot slightly or non-energy In someheavier embodi- and shorter. The evacuation time by 75 percent. heaters were originally placed in theequalizer difference between points.

Under $150,000: PSC Crane and tension and load monitor ments, guardrail endjacking terminal assembly 21 includes ki- Rope during its construction, when Barnhart usedabsorbing Modular assembly Lift Towers MoveInt. andclass Installation of Pat. 8,162,110 U.S.Rigging’s class 187/393 B66B 1/34 netic energy (not building expressly shown) the roof was off; however, for several and hydraulic jacks to lift and secure a Diesel Generator Package which may prevent guardrail safety system from piercing Inventor: Rory S, Smith, El Cajon, CA., Alan M. Parker, the roof could Descanso, not be opened upChi Phan, the while innovatively taking reasons, Last San winter, PSC Crane CA., Marcos, CA. & Rigging the structure vehicle and passenger compartment or causing a vefor the replacement. advantage of the successfully completed a very complex Elevator Capital Corporation, hicle to either rolllaunch over orpad’s vaultrotaguardrail safety system. Assignee: ThyssenKrupp T h e c u s t o m e r ’ s o r i g i n tional ability for positioning purposes. rigging job that began with off-loading a l p l a n In the event of a collision between a vehicle and the end of Troy, MI. Already safety concerned aboutkinetic the maze of required and transferring megawatt high-capacity thatpresents Thiscrane patent an apparatus an for8 automatically guardrail system, energy absorbinga assemduct work, piping steel,energy Barnhart Wartsila generator from a rail would havewithout driven upequalizing the cost ofthe theuneven tension between ropes of car an onto elevably dissipates theand impact of the vehicle crews also to worry aboutcondition. high job. Barnhart proposedtor nine-line Goldhofer trailer. PSC then a less expensive awith in combination a load cell to determine elevator creating an had unduly dangerous winds and lightning prevalentassembly in the alternative hauled the car 332,000 pound generator – 800 tonof an load.itsThe load elevator having multiple tension Guardrail end terminal 21 includes that post used spring.

On several occasions, the job which measured 44 feet long, 10 feet 10 capacity Demag TC 3000 lattice boom 21a connected by cross member 21b. Post 21a and cross members is automatically balanced while load is meawas shut21b down the firstmade inches feet 2 inchesof high – truckorcrane. extraction of athe sightfrom of wood using single load wide cell. and The 14 incorporation a load member areat typically otherBoth suit-the sured a mile to the Indian Power Plant near of the lightning because nobody involved old heaters and the installation able types of breakaway material. The types of material cell with an autobalancing system allows for an accurate wanted to take chances with such an new ones required movement along a Rensselaer, Ohio. which may be satisfactorily used to manufacture posts measure of an elevator load to be taken while providing The existing opening in the buildexpensive, highly technical apparatus. circuitous path through the building to with desired strength and/or breakaway characteristics the benefits of having uniform rope lengths in the elevator After successfully completing the and from a hole in an exterior wall ing’s brick façade, which measured a appropriate for the specific guardrail system, location system. The apparatus may have various arrangements, project, Barnhart and NASA concluded more than 100 feet above grade. little more than 10 feet wide, had to be of each post and roadside hazard include but are not including an in-line configuration and a grouped configuenlarged before the generator could the launch structure weighed about 5 Clearances were as tight as 2 inches. limited to wood, steel, composite materials and various ration. The apparatus may also dampen the vibration enTo adjust to inconsistencies in pass through. PSC used a 500 ton J&R million pounds, of which Barnhart ergy that is usually imparted to an elevator car. types of plastics. flooring throughout the building, Lift-NLock gantry system equipped lifted about 2.5 million pounds.

Referring to figure 15, an elevator system 1 for equalVarious guardrail designs and end terminal assemblies $150,000-$750,000: Barnhart Barnhar t en gin eer s developed a with a 400 ton J&R Power Rotator to have been developed to minimize consequences resulting continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology

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continued from previous page izing the tension of the ropes 2 and balancing an elevator car 4 comprises an elevator car 4 and an apparatus 8 for equalizing the tension between the elevator ropes 2. Ropes 2 of the apparatus 8 are suspension ropes that may be coupled to terminations at the roof of a hoistway.

Each rope 2 has a tension Ta, Tc, Te, and Tg. The sheave balancing apparatus 8 further comprises an upper sheave section 10 and a lower sheave section 20, where the upper sheave section 10 includes a plurality of sheaves 11 that are coupled to the ropes 2 through rope coupling members 3 and rods 40. For example, figure 15 shows four upper

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Figure 15: Schematic view of one version of an apparatus for equalizing the tension between the ropes of an elevator system having inline sheaves.

sheaves P1, P3, P5, and P7. The lower sheave section 20 is supported by the elevator car 4 and includes a plurality of fixed sheaves 21 and a compensating rope 30 supporting section. For example, figure 15 shows three lower sheaves P2, P4, P6, and P8. Each lower sheave 21 may also have a tension Tb, Td, and Tf. The compensating rope 30 is aligned with the upper sheave section 10 and the lower sheave section 20 while being supported by the lower sheave section 20 such that each section T1-T8 of the compensating rope 30 has a uniform tension when the elevator car is loaded. The sheave apparatus 8 may be distributed along the length of the roof of the elevator car 4

Figure 16: Isometric view of an alternative version of an apparatus for equalizing the tension between the ropes of an elevator system having grouped sheaves.

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tion, if a relative length difference occurs between ropes 2, or if there is an eccentric load in the elevator car 4, the compensating rope 30 is subject to uneven tension so that movement of the compensating rope 30 and rotation of sheaves 11, 21 may simultaneously occur, thereby compensating for the relative length difference or the uneven version, the relationship is such that even if a Singles â&#x20AC;˘ Do Doubles â&#x20AC;˘ Triples â&#x20AC;˘ Regload. ulaIn r an aone nd Heavy Wo He Wooden Bl Blocks small amount of uneven tension occurs in the compensating rope 30, the sheaves 11, 21 will carry out a balancing action regardless of an amount of load applied to the compensating rope 30.

It will be appreciated that the upper sheave section 10 and lower sheave section 20 may be aligned in any suitable configuration such as a linear, circular or grouped pattern. Although not illustrated, it is also possible to align the movable sheaves 11 in two or three rows, or in a lozenge pattern, depending on an alignment of the fixed pulley sheaves 21.

Each rope 2 may be associated with a single sheave 11 of the upper sheave portion 10. Thus, each rope 2 may have a corresponding sheave 11 in the upper sheave section 10. A corresponding sheave 21 in the lower sheave section 20 may also be present for each rope 2. The rope tension equalizer apparatus 8 may be used with any suitAll Material Factory Certified able number of ropes 2 and sheaves 11, 21 as will be Wooden Shell Blocks 3â&#x20AC;? to 16â&#x20AC;? appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art. In the illustrated each of the four ropes 2 isInc. associated For more Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc. version, Waterman Supply Co., with a simple sheave 11 supporting a portion of the cominformation, 8125 Saran Drive, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 910 Mahar Ave., Wilmington, CA 90748 contact: pensation rope 30. The compensation rope 30 is threaded Ph: 1-800-901-1135 Fax: 310-448-5446 Ph: 1-800-322-3131 Fax: 310-522-1043 through each sheave 11 of the upper sheave section 10 Email: awrrinc@earthlink.net Email: waterman@bigplanet.com and each sheave 21 of the lower sheave section 20 such Figure 17: Top plan view of the apparatus of figure 16. continued on next page

to effectively balance eccentric loads. Versions of this rope tension equalizer 8 can accurately measure the load of the car 4, because all sections T1-T8 of the compensating rope 30 must share the same load.

In the illustrated version, ropes 2 are associated with the compensating rope 30 via the rope coupling members 3, rods 40, and the upper sheave section 10. In this posi-

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continued from previous page that a single compensation rope 30 couples the elevator car 4 with the ropes 2. Compensation rope 30 has two free ends. One free end 50 of the compensation rope 30 is coupled with a load cell 35 and the other free end 52 is affixed to the elevator car 4.

When suspended in such a manner, gravitational forces acting on the elevator car 4 will cause the tension on the compensation rope 30 to evenly disperse amongst the portions of the rope T1-T8 between the upper sheave region 10 and lower sheave region 20. The equal distribution of the load results from the autobalancing of the system 1.

A balancing of eccentric loads, in particular, may help to reduce the strain on elevator components and may improve rider comfort due to the minimization of transverse and longitudinal vibrations that can result from varying rope lengths. Vibrations may further be damped by the

Figure 18: Side view of the apparatus of figure 16.

use of an aramid or para-aramid fiber rope, such as a material made from long molecular chains produced from PPTA (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide) commonly known as Kevlarâ&#x201E;˘, for the compensation rope 30. Ropes constructed from such materials have a natural damping effect that may further reduce vibration.

A load cell 35 may be positioned between one end of the compensation rope 30 and the elevator car 4. A load cell 35 is positioned at end 50 of the compensation rope 30.

It will be appreciated that the load cell 35 may be placed anywhere along the length of the compensation rope 30.

The section T1 of compensation rope 30 between the load cell 35 and the first sheave 11 of the upper sheave section 10 will, once the apparatus 8 is balanced, have the same tension as that applied to each of the sections T2-T8 of the compensation rope 30. Thus, the total load of the elevator car can be calculated by simply multiplying the load of the section T1 by the number of such sections present in the system.

For example, the uniformity of the autobalancing system 1 allows for an accurate load measurement to be taken with only a single load cell 35 at a terminus of the compensation rope 30. The load cell 35 can be associated with any suitable programmable processor to input the proper algorithm to ascertain load based upon the load 64

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Figure 19: Isometric view of another version of an apparatus for equalizing the tension between the ropes of an elevator system using a full sheave.

cell 35 measurement and the number of sheaves and rope sections. Thus, only a single load cell 35 may be necessary to measure the load of the elevator car 4. Additionally, because the autobalancing system 1 will account for eccentric loads, the load measurements may be more accurate than systems that utilize springs or take measurements from only a single location. Improved accuracy in load monitoring may help the system function more effectively and efficiently in determining how to respond to hall calls, high traffic, and overloaded situations. By using this rope tension equalizer 8 the ride quality, rope life, sheave life, traction performance, and safety operation may be improved.

Figures 16-18 illustrate another particular embodiment of a rope tension equalizer. Whereas figure 15 displays an embodiment of a rope tension equalizer 8 having an in-line configuration, figures 16-18 show a rope tension equalizer 60 having a grouped configuration. In all other respects, the apparatus 60 may operate in the same or similar fashion to the apparatus 8 disclosed in figure 15.

For example, the rope tension equalizer 60 of figures 1618 comprises ropes 62, sheaves 64 and 66, and a compensation rope 70. Figures 17 and 18 show the structure of rope tension apparatus 60 without a compensation rope 70. It will be appreciated that any suitable arrangement, such as an in-line configuration or a grouped configuration, may be utilized in accordance with versions herein. The particular configuration selected may depend on available space or other restrictions.

Figure 19 illustrates yet another particular embodiment of a rope tension equalizer. Whereas the previous embodiments employ a half sheave at the termination, figure 19 shows a rope tension equalizer 80 utilizing a full sheave 83 with bearing. In all other respects, the apparatus 80 may operate in the same or similar fashion to apparatuses 8 and 60 shown in figures 15-18 and described above. For example, the rope tension equalizer 80 of figure 19, comprises a compensation rope 81, sheaves 86 and 83. In addition, apparatus 80 further comprises a hitch plate 82 for mounting sheave 86, a termination 85 fixed to the end of rope 87, and a bracket, 84 for mounting sheave 83. It will be appreciated that any suitable arrangement, such as an in-line configuration or a grouped configuration, may be utilized in accordance with versions herein. The particular configuration selected may depend on available space or other restrictions.

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Wire rope flaw detector Pat. 8,164,329 U.S. class 324/240 Int. class G01N 27/82 Inventor: Takashi Yoshioka, Tokyo, JP., Hiroshi Sasai, Tokyo, JP., Yoshinori Miyamoto, Tokyo, JP., Kimiyasu Furusawa, Tokyo, JP., Yukinobu Karata, Tokyo, JP. Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP. A wire rope flaw detector comprises a back yoke and excitation permanent magnets, which form a main magnetic path in a predetermined section of a wire rope in the axial direction; a magnetic path member arranged in the predetermined section to be magnetically insulated from the back yoke and the permanent magnets and making the leakage flux generated from a damaged part of wire rope detour to the outside of the wire rope; and a detection coil wound around the magnetic path member for detecting leakage flux. The amount of leakage flux can be increased by providing the magnetic path member and since the windable area of the detection coil is increased, the number of turns of detection coil can be increased.

Figure 20 is a perspective view showing a wire rope flaw detector according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, and figure 21 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the wire rope flaw detector shown in figure 20, in a state where a guide plate 6 thereof is removed. In the drawings, a wire rope flaw detector 2 includes the guide plate 6 having a guiding groove 6a of an approximate Ushape so as to allow a wire rope 1 to run through (as indicated by A in the drawing). In the wire rope flaw detector 2 according to the present embodiment, a main magnetic path is formed, by a magnetizer, in a predetermined segment along an axial direction of the running wire rope 1.

In addition, the wire rope flaw detector 2 causes leakage

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magnetic flux generated from a damaged portion of the wire rope 1 to detour through a magnetic path member 7 outside the wire rope 1, whereby the leakage magnetic flux is detected by a detection coil 8 wound around the magnetic path member 7.

The magnetizer of the wire rope flaw detector 2 is designed to generate the main magnetic path in the predeter-

Figure 20: Perspective view showing a wire rope flaw detector.

mined segment along the axial direction of the wire rope 1, and includes a back yoke 3 made of a ferromagnetic material such as iron or the like, a pair of excitation permanent magnets 4a and 4b disposed on both ends of the back yoke 3 such that polarities thereof are opposite to each other, and pole pieces 5a and 5b made of a ferromagnetic material and disposed on pole faces of the respective permanent continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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continued from previous page

Figure 23: Cross-sectional schematic view of a wire rope flaw detector without a magnetic path member.

Figure 21: Perspective view showing an appearance of the wire rope flaw detector, shown in figure 20, in a state where a guide plate is removed.

magnets 4a and 4b, the pole faces being the sides opposite to the back yoke 3. Each of the pole pieces 5a and 5b is of an approximate U-shape such that an upper surface thereof fits a curvature of an outer perimeter of the wire rope 1.

Further, auxiliary permanent magnets 16a and 16b are disposed on the permanent magnet 4a, and auxiliary permanent magnets 16c and 16d are disposed on the permanent magnet 4b. As shown in figure 22, polarity directions of respective pairs of the auxiliary permanent magnets 16a and 16b, and 16c and 16d are set such that polarities of the respective pairs facing the center of the wire rope 1 are the same as those of the permanent magnets 4a and 4b, respectively. Accordingly, the magnetic flux inside the wire rope 1 is saturated uniformly, which contributes to an increase in local leakage magnetic flux.

The magnetic path member 7 is designed to cause the leakage magnetic flux generated from the damaged portion 10 of the wire rope 1 to detour around the wire rope

1, and is disposed between the pair of permanent magnets 4a and 4b, immediately underneath the guide plate 6.

The magnetic path member 7 is made of a ferromagnetic material, and disposed on a supporting base 12, which is made of a non-magnetic material, so as to be magnetically insulated from the main magnetic path composed of the permanent magnets 4a and 4b, the pole pieces 5a and 5b, and the back yoke 3 (excluding the wire rope 1). Further, the magnetic path member 7 has a cross-section of an approximate squared U-shape or of an approximate rounded U-shape in the case where the magnetic path member 7 is cut along a planar surface including a central axis of the wire rope 1, and is situated such that an opening portion of the cross-section faces the wire rope 1. Still further, the magnetic path member 7 is disposed so as to embrace the outer perimeter of the wire rope 1, and has a cross-section of an approximate U-shape, when the magnetic path member 7 is cut along a planar surface perpendicular to the central axis of the wire rope 1. The detection coil 8

Figure 24: Second cross-sectional schematic view of a wire rope flaw detector without a magnetic path member.

Figure 22: Diagram showing a polarity direction of an auxiliary permanent magnet of a magnetizer.

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to detect the leakage magnetic flux is wound around the magnetic path member 7.

The guide plate 6 is made of a non-magnetic material such as stainless steel or the like, and is disposed so as to substantially adhere to the U-shaped cross-sections of the pole pieces 5a and 5b, and of the magnetic path member 7. The guide plate 6 has a function of protecting the pole pieces 5a and 5b, the magnetic path member 7, and the detection coil 8, and also has a guiding function of allowing the wire rope 1 to run smoothly.

Figures 23 and 24 show a cross-sectional schematic view of the wire rope flaw detector without the magnetic path member 7, and shows a flow of magnetic flux when the damaged portion 10 of the wire rope passes near the detection coil 8. As shown in figure 23, main magnetic flux 9 generated from the permanent magnet 4a passes through

the wire rope 1, the permanent magnet 4b, and the back yoke 3, and then returns to the permanent magnet 4a.

Local leakage magnetic flux 11 generated in the vicinity of the damaged portion 10 of the wire rope passes through the non-magnetic guide plate 6, the detection coil 8, and the non-magnetic supporting base 12, and returns to the wire rope 1. Therefore, the permeance of a magnetic path which the local leakage magnetic flux 11 passes along is low. As shown in figure 24, when the damaged portion 10 of the wire rope is situated inside the wire rope 1, the magnetic flux preferentially passes along component wires at an outer side of the wire rope 1, and thus an amount of the leakage magnetic flux is small.

Pin changing device and method Pat. 8,176,611 U.S. class 29/281.5 Int. class B25B 27/14 Inventor: Steven K. Waisanen, Big Bend, WI. Assignee: MHE Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE. A pin removal assembly for use with an upper block of a crane includes a sheave support and a pin support.

The upper block includes a frame, a plurality of sheaves, and a removable sheave pin that defines and axis of rotation for the sheaves and supports the sheaves within the frame. The pin removal assembly includes a sheave support mountable to the frame of the upper block and a pin support mountable to the frame of the upper block. The pin support is configured to support the sheave pin when the sheave pin is removed from the upper block.

In figure 25, a crane 10 includes a trolley 16 that moves along girder rails 20 that sit atop a first girder 12 and a second girder 14. The first girder 12 and the second girder 14 translate along a main support beam B on one end and an additional support beam (not shown) parallel to beam 18 at an opposite end of the girders. The trolley 16 includes a drum 26 around which is wrapped two wire ropes 54, 56.

As the drum 26 rotates and winds up the wire ropes 54, 56, a lower block 30 is lifted, as will be readily apparent to those of skill in the art. The lower block 30 includes a hook that can be used for lifting. However, the lower block 30 could include other configurations for lifting.

The translation of the trolley 16 along the first and second girders 12, 14 and the translation of the first and second girders 12, 14 along the main support beams 18 (only one of which is shown), allows the crane 10 to position the lower block 30 in virtually any location in a space in which the crane 10 is installed. The main support beam 18 is shown as a straight beam. As will be readily known to those of skill

Figure 26: Pin removal assembly that is connected to an upper block.

in the art, the main support beam 18 may alternatively be curved to match the inside wall contours of a round building.

For example, a polar crane similar to crane 10 may be used in a nuclear containment building that is built in a round configuration, in which case the main support beam 18 will be shaped in a circle instead of a straight line.

The wire ropes 54, 56 extend from the drum 26 to the lower block 30, which contains a plurality of sheaves (not shown) around which the wire ropes 54, 56 pass. From the lower block 30, the wire ropes 54, 56 extend to an upper block 28 that also contains a plurality of sheaves (not shown). After reeving back and between the lower block 30 and upper block 28, as will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, the wire ropes 54, 56 end within the upper block 28.

Referring to figure 26, the upper block 28 includes an upper block frame 60, a plurality of sheaves 64 arranged within the frame 60, and a sheave pin 68 that supports the sheaves 64 within the frame 60. The frame 60 illustrated in figure 26 includes a plurality of vertical walls 72, with the two outermost support walls defining first and second sidewalls 72A and 72B. A horizontal top wall 76 extends across top surfaces of each wall 72 between the first and second sidewalls 72A, 72B. Each wall includes a hole (not shown) therethrough for receiving the sheave pin 68. As

Figure 27: Cross-sectional view of the pin removal assembly showing a sheave support of the pin removal assembly engaged with a sheave of the upper block.

Figure 25: Perspective view of a crane including a trolley having an upper block.

will be readily apparent to those of skill in the art, in further embodiments of the upper block frame, other configurations are used, for example, fewer or more vertical walls are included and top or bottom walls are included.

The sheaves 64 are arranged and aligned in parallel within the upper block frame 60. Each sheave includes a hole 80, as shown in figure 27 therethrough for receiving the sheave pin 68. The sheave pin 68 defines an axis of rotation 84 for the sheaves 64 within the frame 60. Although seven sheaves 64 are shown in the embodiment, it will be continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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(E&E). DSM’s strategy, named Vision continued from previous page focuses 2010 - Building on Strengths, readily apparent to those skillinnovain the on accelerating profitableofand art that fewer or more sheaves may be tive growth of the company’s specialties used in the upper block 28. portfolio. Market-driven growth, The upper assembly 28 ilinnovation andblock increased presence in lustrated in figure 26 includes a emerging economies are key drivers of pin removal assembly 90 releasably this strategy. The group has annual mounted to EUR the upper 28 for sales of over 8 billionblock and employs supporting thepeople sheaves 64 and theDSM upsome 22,000 worldwide. per block 28 when the sheave pin ranks among the global leaders 68 in is removed the The upper block 28. many of itsfrom fields. company is The pin removalinassembly 90 allows headquartered the Netherlands, the pin in 68Europe, to be removed and/ withsheave locations Asia, Africa or replaced from the upper block 28 and the Americas. without unreeving the wire ropes 54, About W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 56 W. from upper block sheaves L. the Gore & Associates, Inc.,64a and sheaves solutions (not shown) of the lower technology provider with nearly $2 billion in sales and more than 7,000 associates, specializes in fluoropolymer innovations that Introducing TS-II – improve the quality of life. Turbo Over its 47The Wireless Alternative year history, Gore has applied its worldwide wSamson, o r l d - r e n othe wned e x p e r t i s eleader with in high-performance synthetic rope, membranes, fibers and laminates to is pleased to introduceinits new trawl thousands of products performance-

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block 30. Further, the pin removal as- port 106 are releasably mounted to sembly 90 allows the sheave pin 68 to the upper block frame 60 directly. In be removed and reinstalled without still another embodiment, the upper removing the upper block sheaves 64. block frame 60 includes keeper plates During use, the pin removal assembly to which the sheave support 102 and 90 supports the sheaves 64 within the the pin support 106 attach.

In the illustrated embodiment, the upper block frame 60 such that the sheave pin is removable from the up- sheave support 102 includes a vertiper block 28 without unreeving and cal support arm 110 and a base porre-reeving the wire ropes 54, 56 or tion 114. The support arm 110 of the removing the upper block sheaves 64. sheave support 102 is mounted at In the illustrated embodiment, the one end to the first support bracket pin removal assembly 90 includes a 94. The base portion 114, or beam, is first support bracket 94, a second sup- attached to the other end of the support bracket 98, a sheave support 102 port arm 110 and extends substanfor supporting the sheaves 64 and a tially perpendicular to the support pin support 106 for supporting the arm 110. A plurality of wedges 118, sheave pin 68 when the sheave pin 68 or V-shaped supports, are attached is removed from the upper block 28. to the base position 114 of the sheave The first and second support brackets support 102. As shown in figure 27, 94, 98 are attached to the first and each wedge 118 is configured to supsecond sidewalls 72A, 72B, respec- port one sheave 64 when the pin retively, of the upper block frame 60. moval assembly 90 is in use. Each Wooden bridge at River Camp by St. Joe in Panama City, Florida using stainless steel cable.

The support brackets 94, 98 are either wedge 118 is vertically adjusted with screw of (not shown) toFlorida position permanently attached or automotive, removably aBridges driven markets, such as Tallahassee, are the the ® 64. In wedge 118 to support a sheave attached to the sidewalls 72A, 72B. energy, electronics and industrial recipients of the Ultra-tec Cable furtherDesign embodiment, wedge, The sheaveThe support 102 isoperates releasably filtration. company in aRailing Award, each according to support,Kechely, is configured to support mounted first support bracket more thanto45the facilities worldwide with or Raymond vice president of than one sheave. Further, it will 94 and pin support 106 is releasably headquarters in Newark, Delaware, more The Cable Connection the manufacreadily in mounted to the second support brackUSA. For more information, visit be t ure r o f apparent U l t r a -t e to c ® those ca b l eskilled r a i l i ng the art that the wedge may be comet 98.

In another embodiment, the www.gore.com/omnibend. products. ® one or two pieces. sheave support and thetrademark pin sup- prised The of award was given for WRN the design Dyneema is a102 registered of Royal DSM N.V. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. warp line, TS-II Turbo. Developed to Cablesteel Railing Design replace wire rope, TS-II Turbo reduces a trawler winch system’s weight Award announced

by Goddard as much as 80%. TS-II Turbo’s lightSpecialty Construction of weight construction is comprised of a Peachtree City, Florida and Nature

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and fabrication of a wooden bridge at River Camp by St. Joe in Panama City, Florida. The bridge was built in 2005 firm Dyneema® usingnon-collapsing stainless steel cable asfiber the cover a non-load-bearing polyesrailingwith in-fill. terAccording control core. to Kechely, the award is TS-IIfor Turbo well given the works designexceptionally of the railing in on winch drums has been custom relation to its and setting and for the engineered thequality rigorous of appearancefor and of demands fabrication the commercial trawler

by Connection being both of the railing. The Cable cut and abrasion resistant, supplied the tensioners and according mounting to a company The newBridges lightdevices for therelease. cable. Nature weight rope, which comes in vibrant orbuilt the bridge.

Goddard Specialty ange, is easy to handle,the spliceable, Construction installed cables. and extremely TS-II also “Thin, yetdurable. strong stainless steelfloats, cable increasing the operator’s of the was the perfect choice forcontrol this project,” net in shallow andof achieving explained Briandepths Fischer Goddard wider openings at the front endhardly of the Specialty Construction.

“You nets.

All of this adds up view to larger catch see the cable, so the is unimyield ratios. paired.”

Brian's partner, Don Goddard, Proven through added, “The Cable Samson’s Connectionrigorous had all testing and a two year trial, TSthe right stainless steel field tensioners and II Turbothat reduced theusoverall weight fittings enabled to install the of the quickly winch system approximately cable and at by a very reasonable 80%, based replacing steel wire cost. We areonproud of this1”project and rope.

This reduction weight resulted thrilled to receive theindesign award. in fuel savings and enabled the “hold” capacity increase the Vietnam catch volume.

NEMAtocalls for Samson’s Director of Sales America, admission into the WTO Terry Crump, explained, “We’re confias soon as Turbo possible dent that TS-II will help pelagic NEMA, National Electrical trawl vesselthe operators improve safety Manufacturers Association, hailed by creating greater vessel has stability. the recent conclusion of negotiations We’re also pleased that this new trawl

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warp line, which is proudly manufactured in America, will make a significant contribution towards lowering fuel costs, as well as improving the overall efficiency of our customer’s operations.”

Samson’s new TS-II Turbo trawl warp line is the new wireless alternative that follows in the tradition set by the TS-II product offering where its light weight construction and ease of use has proven to be beneficial.

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 unprecedent-

ed 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.

To find out more about Samson call 360.384.4669 or visit our website: www.samsonrope.com.

Joseph A. Carrabba elected new AISI chairman

The appointment was made today by the AISI board during the Institute’s 120th General Meeting being held this week at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, Maryland.

In his role as chairman, Mr. Carrabba will lead AISI’s advocacy efforts as the steel industry seeks to strengthen pro-manufacturing public policies that will enhance the competitiveness of the North American steel industry. He previously served as chairman of the Institute’s Policy and Planning Committee, as well as its Finance Committee.

“I’m pleased to serve as chairman of AISI at a time when we need to take hold of the challenges before us and

turn them into opportunities,” Carrabba said. “I believe the steel industry can continue to help lead the economy out of recession. We see this in how the industry is serving demand in the growing energy sector, including expansion of the domestic shale plays; by the strong reception for new advanced high strength steel in the automotive industry; and in the industry’s significant jobs multiplier impact, with every one job supporting seven jobs in other sectors. I look forward to working with AISI and our member companies in advocating for policies that strongly support the competitiveness of America’s dynamic steel industry.” continued on next page

The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Joseph A. Carrabba, chairman, president and CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., to serve as chairman of the Institute until May of 2013.

“We welcome Joe’s leadership during a pivotal period for the North American steel industry,” AISI President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson said.

“Joe brings extensive advocacy skills and a breadth of industry insight and understanding of the global marketplace that will strengthen our issue advocacy to the benefit of AISI and our members.”

William Harbine Hagenbuch

Age 93 of Beavercreek, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at home.

Bill volunteered with the Art Institute and Cincinnati Zoo Safari Club; was president of the Greene County Red Cross; was a long-time member of Xenia Rotary; and was president and 16-year member of the Beavercreek School Board. In 1947 he joined the Engineers Club of Dayton and remained a lifelong member, earning the 2005 DeedsKettering Award for his ambassadorship, financial contributions, and endless curiosity. Bill continued to live to the fullest after retirement in 1986, becoming an early adopter of the Macintosh computer and member of the local user group.

In 1988 he co-founded the Beaver Creek Wetlands Association to protect the local wetlands corridor.

He served as its first president and donated two properties, the Zimmerman Prairie and Hagenbuch Reserve.

He read widely in history and science and was an accomplished pho-

William Harbine Hagenbuch

tographer with a catalog of over 30,000 slides. His favorite photo of a giraffe at sunset was published on the cover of the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1965. Travels with Grace and family and friends

took them to Europe, Central and South America, Africa, Australia, Indonesia and much of the U.S. After Grace died in 2003, Bill continued to “see and be seen” with the help of his four daughters and many friends. Bill was a great storyteller, and in 2008 he narrated and starred in the documentary film Ropewalk: A Cordage Engineer’s Journey through History.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Grace Horner Hagenbuch. He is survived by four daughters, Susan Martin Davidson of Los Angeles, Bonnie Martin Gordon of Portland, Oregon, Christine Martin of Beavercreek, and Kate Hagenbuch of Oakwood; and grandchildren Pamela Gordon Waldman and Jack Gordon.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions in memory of Bill Hagenbuch to any of: Beaver Creek Wetlands Association, Engineers Club of Dayton Foundation, Hospice of Dayton.

“Come safe home.”

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continued from previous page Joseph A. Carrabba joined Cliffs in April 2005 as president and chief operating officer. He assumed the role of president and chief executive officer of the company in September 2006, and was elected chairman of the Board of Directors in May 2007.

Carrabba joined Cliffs from Rio Tinto, a global mining company, where he served for 22 years in a variety of leadership capacities at locations worldwide including the United States, Asia, Australia, Canada, and Europe. Before relocating to Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mines, Inc., in Canada’s Northwest Territory, where he served most recently as president and chief operating officer, he spearheaded the development and successful implementation of Rio Tinto’s Six Sigma initiative at its bauxite mining operation in Australia.

A native of Ohio, Carrabba earned his bachelor’s degree in geology from Capital University and his MBA from Frostburg State University in Maryland. In addition to his role as Chairman of AISI, he is a Director of the National Mining Association, Newmont Mining Corporation, Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center, Capital Univer-

sity Board of Trustees and KeyCorp.

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. is an international mining and natural resources company. A member of the S&P 500 Index, the Company is a major global iron ore producer and a significant producer of high- and low-volatile metallurgical coal. Cliffs’ strategy is to continually achieve greater scale and diversification in the mining industry through a focus on serving the world’s largest and fastest growing steel markets. Driven by the core values of social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs associates across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency. Cliffs operates iron ore and coal mines in North America and two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia. The Company also has a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia. In addition, Cliffs has a major chromite project, in the feasibility stage of development, located in Ontario, Canada.

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LLC, welcomes James Finn as area director of its western region. In this role, Finn will lead branch sales and operations execution for the company’s Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Dallas, Denver and Vancouver, BC operation centers.

Most recently, Mr. Finn served as Vice President, Global Parts and Service with Stolle Machinery. He also had a role as Vice President, Aftermarket Strategy and Business Development for the company. In addition, he held general management roles with ThyssenKrupp Elevator and Otis Elevator. At Balfour Beatty USA, Finn served in a number of roles including Division President and Director, Corporate Planning and Development.

Mr. Finn holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelors of Engineering from University College, Dublin, Ireland. Additionally, Finn is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Chartered Member of Engineers Ireland.

“With global operations responsibility at industrial companies serving marine, oil exploration, infrastructure, construction, facilities management, elevator and building controls end markets, Jim brings a broad perspective to our sales and operations functions in putting our customers to work at height safely,” comments John Sotiroff, vice president Spider Sales and Distribution. “Jim is highly committed to service optimization and sustained customer experience improvement. As such, I am confident that our teams and customers will greatly benefit from Jim’s background and dedication to excellence.”

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Accutech ........................................................65

C.S. Osborne & Co. . .......................................63

All Material Handling .................................61, 65

Peerless . ........................................................35

Allied Power Products .....................................33

Pewag ............................................................43

Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc. ...13, 36, 48

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Caldwell Company, Inc. .......................12, 24, 76

Rud Chain, Inc. ...............................................47

Chant Engineering Co., Inc. .............................31

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Chicago Hardware ..........................................37

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The Crosby Group . ...............................2, 15, 49

Slinguard Protectors . ......................................70

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Southern Weaving Company ...........................17

Downs Crane & Hoist Co., Inc. ........................63

Southern Wire .................................................45

Elite Sales .......................................................19

Strider~Resource . .....................................6, 41

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

Suncor Stainless, Inc. ............................... 38-39

Esco Corporation ............................................20

Taylor Chain Company ....................................68

Esmet .............................................................26

Terrier Lifting Clamps ......................................25

Gaylin International Co. Pte. Ltd. . ....................75

Van Beest BV ..................................................21

Ken Forging, Inc. .............................................40

Vanguard Steel, Ltd. ........................................23

KWS, Inc. .......................................................53

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

Lincoln Hoist . ...................................................9

Windy Ridge Corporation ................................53

Miller Products . ..........................................5, 27

Wirop Industrial Co., Ltd. . ...............................29

Morse-Starrett Products Co. . ..........................51

Yale Cordage . .................................................34

My-te . ............................................................54

Yoke Industrial Corp. .......................................11

New England Ropes ........................................62

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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. Email resume to bjones@gotbolts.com.

Looking for an outside sales person for wire rope shop and fall protection company.

Email resume to azwire@aol.com or email marty@ultrasafeusa.com.

Seeking to fill and inside customer service/ sales position with at least 3 years in wire rope and rigging hardware sales experience, aggressive and good communication skill, hard working with integrity. Our company is located in Southern California and has been in business for 15 years. We offer a competitive salary plus commission. Please fax resume to (909) 548-2884.

Established wire rope distributor in the Mid-Atlantic area is looking for an exp. outside sales representative to cover the Gulf Coast area. Strong background in cranes and wire ropes preferred. Ideal candidate has the ability to establish accounts and build strong business relationships.

Excellent base and commission, comp. vehicle and benefits. Submit qualifications to: hoistemployment@gmail.com.

We are looking for Sales Rep and Area Sales Manager for US market. YOKE USA, a highly respected brand in Grade 80 chain accessories, aggressively expanding its distribution and requires sales personnel. Experience in chain and wire rope sling industries is an asset. Send resume to Steven Hong, President of YOKE GROUP, 12850 Florence Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Fax 562903-1468 eMail: adrianaa@yoke-usa.com.

POSITION AVAILABLE Outside Sales Representative: If you are an outgoing, positive and motivated individual, then come to work in an exciting industry for a great company. Alp Industries, Inc. is one of the largest distributors of wire rope, chain, and nylon sling products in the U.S. We are a nationwide company with 15 sales offices located in the Eastern and Western United States specializing in lifting products to help build America. Currently we have an opening for an outside sales representative with our Wayland Industries branch in Long Island City, NY .

Our Outside Sales Representative is responsible for the growth of selected existing accounts and the establishment of new accounts in the New York City Metro Market and surrounding areas.

Requirements: Applicants should have sales experience in the rigging industry. A familiarity with computer software applications such as MS Word and Excel. This person must be a highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and high level of integrity. Knowledge of the NYC metro market a must. A college degree and experience in the wire rope, chain and rigging industries are definite advantages.

The compensation package includes salary & commission, medical & life insurance, 401(k) and an automobile plan. Please send resume to manager392@alpind.com.

Inside wire rope sales representative: 90+ year family owned business is looking for an experienced inside Wire Rope representative, to replace retiring veteran sales-

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man. 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: 206-7625003, email: Cherise m@rasmussenco.com.

Southern Wire, a leading wholesaler/distributor of wire rope, slings, chain, and fittings is expanding sales force in other parts of the US. We are seeking Outside Sales Territory Managers for the Northwestern and Northeastern 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 allowance, and 401K. Please visit company website: www. houwire.com.

College degree preferred - Industry knowledge necessary. Send resume in confidence to: suzanna@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 Email 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.

Sales and Marketing Manager.

Leading manufacturer of stainless steel wire and specialty cable products has an opening for a Sales & Marketing Manager.

This role coordinates all sales and marketing activities across multiple product lines, providing accurate, fact-based information for active and potential markets, and imple-

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menting sales and marketing strategies to meet corporate objectives. Requirements: BS Marketing or related Business degree; 5+ years experience in a marketing and sales environment developing corporate image or brand identity (preferably B to B); 5+ years managing sales and marketing personnel; experience working with ERP software and CRM platforms; energetic, quick thinker, solid understanding of sales and marketing fundamentals; experience in aerospace and medical markets a plus. Please reply to: Box 11-05, c/o Wire Rope News & Sling Technology, P.O. Box 871, Clark, NJ 07066.

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. Email 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 Experienced Regional Sales Manager wanted for KWS Inc., member of the THIELE GmbH & Co. KG.-group.

KWS Inc. is expanding in the USA and Canada markets. Candidate must have a strong understanding of overhead lifting equipment, chains, slings, hooks and accessories. A strong sales experience is a must.

Candidate must also have basic computer skills that include Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint.

KWS Inc. offers a competitive salary, profit sharing and many other benefits. Please email resume to THIELE Germany, Mr. Enrique Bermejo, Sales Director Lifting Department, Germany; Email: e.bermejo@thiele.de.

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.

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lish 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.

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.

Outside Sales Representative needed for well established family owned business in Nashville, TN. Contractors & Industrial Supply Co., Inc. founded in 1970 is a distributor of wire rope, rigging hardware, chain and related industry products is expanding our sales team. The qualified individual will possess industry knowledge and the ability to develop new accounts and maintain existing.

We offer a competitive base salary plus commission and an outstanding benefits package. If qualified, please email your resume with salary history to kreff@cisrigging.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 330-452-2331 attention Kris Lee or email to klee@afdindustries.com.

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.

POSITION WANTED 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.

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 email me at allen@cwrhawaii.com or call me at 808-843-2020.

Former Division-Product Manager, Regional Outside Sales Manager desires southeast territory to manage and solicit accounts in the wire rope, chain, fittings, and related industries. Over 25 years experience including District Manager, Bethlehem Wire Rope, Regional Manager, Wire Rope Ind Product Manager, Rud Chain, Inc. Interested parties

CABLEWAY TECHNICAL SERVICES GRAVITY RETURN Call Nielsen

Ocala, FL 24 Hour Fax (904) 342-0547 reply to M.E. (Mike) Givens mike90309@aol. com, ph 256-476-7700.

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 email: 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.

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continued from previous page 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 email 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.

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.

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

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Dragline range & depth extended using gravity return. Contact Nielsen by fax for details (fax) 904-342-0547 FOR SALE “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.

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Reply to Brayd Gross, Alpha Rigging SErvice, 11-13 Gerberte Court, Wurruk, Victoria, Australia, 3850. Phone 0011+61351461088.

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Crosby 7/8” G213 LPA shackles. NEW! 205 pieces available. Contact Gary Lee @ 1-800844-3517. Fax 251-456-8860.

Wire Rope News & Sling Technology June 2012

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 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 shaclkes.

Call Tom at 541-378-7006 for pricing and details.

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 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 909-548-2884.

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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