[EDITOR’S NOTE]
Climbing over 1500 feet on a skeletal steel frame would make anyone’s heart beat faster. Now imagine doing this everyday. T is is exactly what the Ironworkers of New York City do. You could call them ‘sky cowboys’ for their valor; but I believe their peace of mind comes from a combination of pride in their work and faith in the products, equipment and training used to bring them back down to the ground safely day in and day out. Safety, it’s always at the frontline of discussion and analysis
in our business. It’s a continuous goal to ensure our products not only exceed standards on site but also ensure the lives in the places, around the projects and on the jobs. In this issue, we look at a few businesses that go above and beyond in the work they do,
literally. ASC Industries/Python and the Bilco Group are just two of the companies who have come together to help build One World Trade Center, planned for completion later this year. T e products they supply are helping the building rise to become the tallest tower on the Western Hemisphere. We also meet Chuck Farmer – he and his business, Rouster Wire Rope & Rigging, recently were honored for bringing a new standard of safety below the earth in the coal mines of West Virginia. In a mining industry that judges itself based on accidents, it’s no wonder that safety and prevention is paramount. With safety always at the forefront of thought in our industry, work can be seemingly
routine or uneventful. After all, assuming everything goes according to plan, there should be no surprises. While we aren’t personally climbing to the top of skyscrapers, nor are we churning away below the Earth’s surface, we give attention to the results of our work as if we were. T e pride and eff ort that goes into creating a safe environment allows people to exercise the routine of going home each day. So, let’s take a break to congratulate, and to thank, the individuals and companies who quietly approach each day with this enduring focus on progress and safety. T ank you for being a part of the Exchange and let us know what how your business
is growing!
Upcoming Events 2013 NATE 2013
February 18-21, 2013 | Ft. Worth, TX
www.natehome.com
SC&RA Specialized Transportation Symposium February 27-March 1, 2013 | Orlando, FL
www.scranet.org
2013 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference March 5-7, 2013 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.iadc.org
Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) 2013 March 21-23, 2013 | Louisville, KY
www.truckingshow.com
SC&RA Annual Conference April 2-6, 2013 | Austin, TX
www.scranet.org
NASCC: The Steel Conference April 17 – 19, 2013 | St. Louis, MO
www.aisc.org
AWRF Spring General Meeting & P.I.E April 28-May 1, 2013 | Ft. Worth, TX
www.awrf.org
WindPower Expo 2013 May 5-8 | Chicago, IL
www.windpowerexpo.org
OTC 2013
Melissa Hood, Editor | Wire Rope Exchange P.O. Box 159323, Nashville, TN, 37215 Email:
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May 6-9, 2013 | Houston, TX
www.otcnet.org
WSTDA 2013 Annual Meeting May 6-9, 2013 | Napa, CA
www.wstda.com
AISTech 2013: Iron and Steel Technology Conference May 6-9, 2013 | Pittsburgh, PA
www.aist.org
UPDATE: IN OUR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012 ISSUE, we featured Bridges to Prosperity and the businesses that are helping this organization build footbridges in rural communities. Since the article was published, Hoisting Wire Rope & Sling has also made a generous donation of a full container load of 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 inch wire rope that will be used to build bridges in Nicaragua. Thank you to Jay Anderson and his team at Hoisting Wire Rope & Sling!
PLEASE NOTE: IN OUR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012 Rigger’s Corner, we would like to thank LinkedIn’s Lifting and Rigging Group for the origin of our Rigger’s Corner Question: “How often do you replace polyester round slings?” The LinkedIn Groups continue to be a strong resource for opinions and advice from businesses within our industry. All participants in our Rigger’s Corner who answered the question were individually contacted outside of the group discussion.
2 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2013 WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE
ACRP General Assembly May 7 - 10, 2013 | San Antonio, TX
www.acrp.net
IADC 2013 Drilling Onshore Conference & Exhibition May 16, 2013 | Houston, TX
www.iadc.org
Cordage Institute Annual Conference June 2-4, 2013 | Dublin, Ireland
www.ropecord.com
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