All Below the Hook Articles

A comprehensive guide to below-the-hook lifters
Henry Brozyna discusses safety and design requirements of below-the-hook lifters.
Modulift underslung beams in reactor cavity lift at Hinkley Point
Modulift provided bespoke below the hook lifting systems for the Hinkley Point C nuclear project
Supercars given a lift at Goodwood
Putting some very valuable motor cars on display required careful lifting with the right kit
How below the hook devices are improving safety on site
New below the hook devices are improving the safety and efficiency of lifts, despite challenging project requirements
Two updated spider cranes from Unic
Crane manufacturer launch updated models with hydraulic fly jib
Doleco USA opens new North Carolina facility
The plant will focus on custom production, fulfillment of traditional orders and delivery of Doleco’s products.
RSS equipment on Scottish project
Rope and Sling Specialists delivers chain blocks and services for Perth Bridge job
Wolff high-speed positioning assistance system available
The connectible HiSPS assistance system operates using two battery-powered sensors on the trolley and hook block of the crane hook
Wolffkran to order 10 Vita Load Navigators
Ten units of tagline eliminator device ordered for Wolffkran rental fleet and available to buy
Rounding up the latest below-the-hook products
Below-the-hook products are continually evolving alongside rigging gear and equipment across the heavy lift spectrum.
What is the difference between abrasion and cut protection?
Kris Koberg and Mike Close discuss the many ways to ensure sling protection.
Heavy lifts with the latest below the hook equipment
New and custom below the hook equipment allows operators to move even more complicated and heavy loads 
Wolffkran and Vita agree global distribution deal
Vita Load Navigator tag line eliminator to be available for rent alongside Wolff tower cranes
3,500 tonne spreader bar from Huisman
Spreader bar for offshore wind turbine construction
A new way of installing wind turbine components
Huisman and Siemens Gamesa have a new solution for controlled turbine assembly
Load control is vital for crane safety
Jeff Donaldson discusses why it’s time to create a safer rigging work environment using technology.
River Associates acquires I&I Sling and Slingmax
Each company will continue to operate autonomously across all 50 states, Canada and other countries.
How are below the hook devices improving lifting safety?
New rigging products designed to aid lifting projects
A guide to demystifying pressure profiles
Stay safe by understanding how pressures imposed by crawler crane tracks vary in use and depend on many factors.
Modulift beams on Liftek load test
2,420 tonne load test completed in Dubai, UAE
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