Saying new testing on wire and hoisting ropes showed they “no longer met MSHA’s in-service standards,” despite previously passing tests and inspections, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has ...

Mention the word “crane,” and most people think of the massive construction cranes used to erect skyscrapers. Electricians don’t operate these big cranes, but on some jobs an electrician might operate ...

Global technology company ABB has launched ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists, a suite of mine hoist safety products that brings the highest level of personnel and equipment safety available to the ...

The everyday task of moving materials with the use of overhead hoisting machinery spans all industries, from manufacturing to construction. Today we are fortunate to have an unprecedented selection of ...

ABB has successfully completed all tests and the no-load commissioning of its ACS 6000 drive, installed at the Ma JiaLiang coal mine’s main shaft hoist in Shanxi Province, China. ABB’s ACS 6000 drive ...

Continued outreach and education were themes embraced on both sides of the table as OSHA and its Crane, Hoist and Monorail partners extended their alliance for another five years. In the United States ...

A multitude of previous hoist safety concerns have now been solved by the revolutionary MotoSuiveur® − a mechanically failsafe hoist safety device created by Siguren and distributed in the UK ...

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