Elevating rigging to new heights

RIGGING ELEVATED TO NEW HEIGHTS

When Gravity Rigging and Machinery recently took delivery of its new Grove GMK 3060L-1 all terrain it turned to Elevate Lifting and Rigging for the lifting gear fit out. Aaron Fidler is Elevate Lifting and Rigging’s Victorian branch manager, and he explains more about the services provided by the business.

AARON FIDLER HAS BEEN PROVIDING

rigging solutions for eight years. He started as the account manager for Elevate Lifting and Rigging two and a half years ago, approximately 18 months ago, he was promoted to branch manager.

Elevate Lifting and Rigging has a motivated team, some based in the warehouse with specialist sales engineers out and in front of customers all day every day says Fidler.

“As a team, we are focused on providing the right solution for our customers. We service everyone from a small business with one chain sling, to giants of the crane industry like Advanced Cranes, and everyone else in between. Our services are varied and spread across multiple and different industries, but we do have a particular focus on the crane and rigging industry.

“Elevate Lifting and rigging is based in Preston, Victoria and we work within a structure of other rigging businesses called the Global Lifting Group. This group of companies helps with our buying power and also with the supply and availability of product.

“Working together as a group provides the individual businesses with the ability to offer a broader service

Elevated Rigging provided Gravity Rigging with a full crane kit out for the new 60t Grove all terrain.

The crane kit included 8mm, 10mm, 13mm 16mm chain slings a full range of shackles from three tonne to 25t, a full range of soft slings, both flat and round from two tonne to five tonne capacities.

and a national solution for the larger organisations in the cranes and lifting sector. We can offer this extended service while maintaining a very local and customer specific focus. With this network we are able to work together and take on some of the larger, national rigging businesses that perhaps don’t have the same local focus,” he said.

Fidler goes on to discuss the services provided by Elevate Rigging and Lifting.

“We don’t hire equipment; we contract hire our work to Dynamic Rigging Hire, an associated business which is focused on the hire of equipment. We stock hoisting equipment including chain and level blocks, clamps and trolleys, wire ropes, chain slings both Grade 100 and Grade 80. Increasingly, we are finding customers are enquiring about the Grade 120 quality, but it is still new, and it is also more expensive. Customers do understand they are purchasing a premium product with the Grade 120 chain,” he said. “Elevate Lifting and Rigging is focused on selling and repairing equipment and managing onsite inspections. Where possible, we like to stock Australian made product and do so wherever we can, but at the moment, it is a price driven market. We stock SpanSet harnesses and slings, we buy other products through WireCo, Allan Marketing Group, PWB and the Australian Lifting Centre.

Fidler explains more about the relationship with Gravity Rigging and Machinery and the services provided for the new Grove GMK 3060L-1.

“I’ve known Dean Crook, owner of Gravity Rigging, for a number of years, pretty much from when he started his business. We have a great relationship, and we’ve been doing business together for some time. We provided him with a full crane kit out for his new 60t Grove all terrain which included 8mm, 10mm, 13mm and 16mm chain slings a full range of shackles from three tonne to 25t, a full range of soft slings, both flat and round from two tonne to five tonne capacities. These are all tagged and registered through our online portal where we use CORE Inspection Software,” he said.

Fidler goes on to discuss how the inspection and compliance processes work.

“The inspection and compliance processes depend on the item but generally speaking, the inspections will be required every 3, 6, or 12 months. Soft slings for example will be every 3 months, personal height safety gear every 6 or 12 months. The timing of inspections also depends on how many times you use the product each week.

“If you are using it more than the listed number of lifts per week, inspections will be more frequent. We are more happy to work in with the customer’s requirements, to ensure their equipment is complaint from both an Australian Standards and from a safety perspective. To do this, we tag all the items before they leave our facility and once delivered, the customer can safely use them at any time until the next inspection is due,” he said.

Success is based on having the right level of professionalism and experience within the business says Fidler.

“The success of the business is due to the experience and expertise of our team. Anthony Borg recently joined us as Sales Manager, and he has been in the industry for 30 years plus. Our CEO Dean Nelson has been in and around the industry for over 25 years and he is great mentor.We also have key team members like Jenna Redenbach, Jessie Bedwell, Lee Williams, Diego Cruz, Keith O’Callaghan, and Robert Arong.

“There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes for us to provide our customers with a dynamic and responsive service. But it is these levels of service that see businesses like Gravity Rigging and Machinery continue to come to us for their crane fit outs,” said Fidler.