[EDITOR’S NOTE]
As summer ends and fall kicks into gear, it’s birthday and anniversary season in our family. T e calendar is littered with celebrations, one right after the other. Celebrating anniversaries and birthdays remind us of how far we’ve come and, more importantly, how far we still want to go. As I’m writing this, my father is celebrating his 65th birthday. Whenever we talk about his age, he likes to make a joke about “how much he has left in the tank” and what the fuel gauge might look like for him with the red needle making the inevitable march toward the big “E.”
We have to laugh, and he guesses he’s got about a quarter-tank left. On the other hand, my six-year-old son counts the days until his next birthday. He eagerly anticipates when he can get a bit of independence, make a decent ‘sale’ with his alien stuff (think lemonade stand but with alien drawings) and his mom can stop getting in the way. T ere are extreme diff erences between the two – one who can’t wait to grow up and the other who can’t seem to slow the days down enough. Where we come together is celebrating the big days, the glories and sharing in a year mixed with good times and hard work. In the spirit of celebrating milestones, Cliff ord Zink, writer and historian, gives us an in-depth look at the remarkable life of Washington A. Roebling and the history of the Brooklyn Bridge. We also learn more about Unitex, who is making a strong footprint in the U.S. in recent years. Finally, we celebrate Certifi ed Sling & Supply for making the OBJ list of the Fastest 50 growing companies in Central Florida, as well as celebrate three decades of service by industry and J. Henry Holland veteran, Larry Lusk. Each day comes and goes similar to the one before, and often it can be challenging to notice the change of time without these milestones. T e celebrations allow us to hit the pause button for just a moment, and relish in the steps that got us there, and the ones we’re about to endure. I’m always interested in your stories; please email me with your news. As always, thank you for being a part of Wire Rope Exchange!
Melissa Hood, Editor | Wire Rope Exchange P.O. Box 159323, Nashville, TN, 37215 Email:
mhood@wireropeexchange.com
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www.wireropeexchange.com LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Ms. Hood: I enjoyed your comments and then read the articles referenced. Of particular interest was the article about Manchester Sling and their cooperation with Mammoet.
Your comments about the roads in Western North Carolina are familiar to most of us who live at the other end of Interstate 40 - Havelock, NC, almost to the Atlantic Ocean. There is a company that may be of interest to you (a subscriber who loaned me the magazine!) named TANDEMLOC, Inc. They design, produce, proof-test and provide lifting, securing and mobilizing devices for worldwide use by the transportation and construction industries. They specialize in the design and production of a wide range of hardware for “below the hook.”
2 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2013
I’m sure that many of your readers are familiar with TANDEMLOC, Inc. because of their industry unique policy of proof-testing every single lifter they produce, I’d like to see them profi led like Mr. Nolan did with Manchester Sling.
William S. Fiske, COL, US Army (Retired)
Dear Colonel Fiske, Thank you so much for your note and I’m glad you enjoyed our July – August issue. We were excited to highlight the innovative partnership between Manchester Sling and Mammoet. I also agree, Tandemloc would make for a great feature article. We’ve touched base with them from your suggestion and we look forward to featuring them soon in an upcoming issue.
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In our Innovations department of the July-August 2013 issue, photos with the Miller Lifting Products logo were placed on Raktag® samples; however, Miller Lifting Products is not a purchaser or endorser of the Raktag® product. Paul Jowsey, owner of Jtagz, explained the tags were prepared as marketing samples and were not meant as an endorsement. y
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