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LEEA Awards 2024: And the winners are…

The LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) Awards 2024 were announced at The Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, London, last night, celebrating champion members who have raised standards in the lifting industry.

Playing a vital role in promoting the gold standard, the awards ceremony continues the tradition of being the industry’s biggest annual social networking event. The guest speaker of the night was former Special Forces Sergeant, Jason Fox??and attendees had the chance to donate towards LEEA’s chosen charity of the year Demelza.

The winners are...

WH Scott & Son Engineers?acquires RHC Lifting

RHC Lifting Limited announced it has been acquired by the WH Scott & Son Engineers Ltd , a leading name in the lifting industry across the UK and Ireland.

“This is a significant milestone for our company, and we are excited about the opportunities this acquisition brings for our business, our employees, and, most importantly, our valued customers,” said Phil Goodway, director, RHC Lifting at the show.

“For over 23 years, RHC Lifting has been dedicated to providing high-quality lifting solutions with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and innovation. Now, by joining forces with WH Scott Group, we are confident that we can enhance our service offering and expand our capabilities.

“WH Scott Group has a well-earned reputation as an industry leader, known for their expertise, forward-thinking approach, and exceptional customer service. Together, we will be able to provide even more comprehensive solutions to meet the needs of our customers across a broader range of sectors.”

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Konecranes signs €100m sustainability loan

Konecranes has signed a €100m sustainability-linked term loan facility with OP Corporate Bank.

The facility has a direct link to Konecranes’ sustainability ambitions, with the interest margin tied to two performance indicators: the CO2 reduction of Konecranes’ own operations, and the growth of Konecranes’ eco portfolio sales.

Konecranes aims to reach carbon neutral own operations and halve emissions from its value chain by 2030. The biggest impact will come from expanding the power options of its sold equipment. Konecranes’ product portfolio is largely electrified already, and the company is committed to having fully electric variants of its entire product portfolio by 2026.

In support of its carbon neutral plans, the company is now delivering ?116 Konecranes Gottwald Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) with Li-Ion batteries, 20 automated charging stations, a battery management system, a safety system and TEAMS equipment control software (ECS).

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) will introduce 116 Li-Ion AGVs from Konecranes in a transition to a fully electric Automated Horizontal Transport System at its Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB).

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Demag partners with LiWooD modular housing

Demag Cranes & Components has partnered with LiWooD modular housing after the company contacted its certified partner Liebl Kranbau in Ostfildern, near Stuttgart, asking for a crane runway and overhead travelling crane to carry components across a ‘pop-up’ production facility.

Liebl Kranbau built the cranes, including Demag components and rope hoists, to handle some of the large building elements. Since then, it has supported LiWooD in dismantling and assembling the cranes from site to site.

When LiWooD, based in Munich starts a construction project – usually a multi-storey residential building – a hall made entirely of wood is built from prefabricated materials in the immediate vicinity of the construction site.?

This hall houses the production line, which receives individual parts and builds them into wooden units and entire rooms on site. Indoor cranes provide support during assembly.?

The industrial and modular design ensures rapid construction and increases the quality of the process and resulting structures.

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Customers visit new-design Konecranes Noell Straddle Carrier

Konecranes has showcased its newly-designed Noell Straddle Carrier to customers at its facility in Würzburg, Germany, to discuss the exciting new possibilities it offers.

The heritage of Konecranes Noell and straddle carriers dates back to 1968. The straddle carrier is a versatile container handling machine, able to do most of the work at the container terminal, and over 3,800 of these workhorse machines have been delivered to container terminals all over the world. Konecranes looks forward to delivering more to customers well into the future, building on the 200 years of the Noell brand. The 200th anniversary of the brand was celebrated on 26th September.

Sustainability is becoming more and more important for container terminals using straddle carriers, as they search for viable ways to decrease their CO2 emissions and power usage.

This was a big theme at the customer event, because the new-design Konecranes Noell Straddle Carrier can give customers zero tailpipe emission operation thanks to its complete set of power options.

Hybrid and battery operation are now available, and hydrogen operation will be available too in the future if hydrogen infrastructure develops as expected. Every power option is retrofittable and swappable, a very important new benefit. Historically, retrofitting straddle carriers with new power systems has rarely been economically viable.

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DLM, LGS combine on historic warship project

Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd (DLM) and Lifting Gear & Safety Ltd (LGS) have combined to measure tension on mooring chains, over a three-month period, keeping HMS Warrior?safely docked in Portsmouth, UK.

Southampton-based DLM is a specialist in the design, manufacture, repair, and calibration of load cells, load monitoring, and cable working equipment for the offshore, renewable energy, marine, subsea, and lifting and rigging industries. LGS, which has a facility at nearby Fareham, specialises in the hire, sale, and service of lifting, marine, and safety equipment.

LGS accepted a scope of work from a longstanding customer that handles mooring and marine construction in the Portsmouth area. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard had a requirement to measure the tension on mooring chains that keep HMS Warrior, the crown jewel of the Victorian Navy, safely docked. The iconic ship is reimagined exactly as she was in 1863 and is still afloat over 160 years later.

“We have been working with LGS for a number of years, on various projects serving a variety of important industries. This latest project is a good example of us providing distributors with technical support, while they oversee equipment supply and project management in order to provide a combined service at the point of use,” said Ryan Phillips, technical manager, DLM.

Stuart Wilson, business development manager, LGS, added that DLM has supported them as a supplier by attending the job site and complementing its skills in rigging with their technical knowledge in load monitoring.

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