INDUSTRY COMMENT FEATURE
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE LIFTING INDUSTRY? T
he lifting industry provides tools enabling advancement of various
branches of industry. Unfortunately, the development of the lifting industry has been restrained by complex regulations, lack of highly-specialised personnel and poor drive towards innovation. What issues is the industry facing and where is it heading?
LACK OF HIGHLY-QUALIFIED PERSONNEL In the UK insufficient personnel with top qualifications is a burning issue. Even though the lifting industry provides good professional development opportunities with fair wages there are still few experts who could introduce innovations.
CLOSED TO CUSTOMERS' NEEDS As the market grows, customers' expectations of the offered goods and services become higher. This applies to many industries. Customers are happy to pay a premium but they want a customised product. You can see it when you look at enquiries about designing equipment geared to specific tasks. Starting with simple hoists lifting several
kilograms through cranes travelling on special rails that can lift several hundred tons to hoists working in the high seas or
revolution to the market. For this reason, whatever the majority of manufacturers have to offer, falls short of innovation. Devices are still mass-produced on a broad scale without looking for or using solutions that would enhance the quality of the manufactured devices.
A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE Customisation of production is definitely the future of the lifting industry, not only in the UK but globally. Mass production should slowly subside and instead norms enabling adaptation of the manufactured devices to specific uses implemented. Regulations on occupational safety and
Regulations on occupational safety and limitations of the emissions of harmful substances into the environment are becoming ever stricter
deep underground in mine shafts, customers always value flexibility, explains Bill Aitken, managing director of Red Rooster Industrial. The majority of the industry focuses on serial production. Each custom order that diverges from the norm disturbs the production plans and generates unwanted costs.
FEW TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS It can be argued that the technological development in the lifting industry stopped 20 years ago. Tools and machines are just copied and there are no innovations that could bring a
limitations of the emissions of harmful substances into the environment are becoming ever stricter. We expect that when it comes to the
design and implementation of customised technologies within the next couple of years the lifting industry may go through some changes - not revolutionary but definitely noticeable. With over 25 years of experience Red
Rooster Industrial specialises in the development, manufacturing, sale, rental and servicing of lifting equipment.
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