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relationship with Petersen. Located in Essex, CT. “Andy has the unique combination of technical skills, market know-how and excellent customer relations to fit the Petersen philosophy of good customer support through good technical back-up.” says Kevin Bell, CEO of Petersen Stainless. Petersen Stainless manufactures in England


beaten track as possible, four road-going GLAs were lowered, nose first, into the mine. Once lowered, journalists drove the Mercedes GLA’s around 130 miles of the Salt Mine tunnels. For this high profile project, Bickers


relied on Straightpoint for accurate weight measurement to achieve the most accuracy and safety in lowering the vehicles. Darren Short of Bickers Lifting said of


their role, “Our part was to design, fabricate and test the rig used for the lowering, as the shaft was only a certain size, the cars had to go down vertically. You will see from the pictures of us testing the rig we had a Straightpoint loadcell to give us accurate weights of the whole setup.” Straightpoint are national and


international market leaders in the production and supply of industrial load link load cells, dynamometers, compression & tension, systems and connected instrumentation and accessories. y


Petersen Stainless Extends Service to US Market


> Petersen Stainless, a leader in stainless steel lifting component manufacture, extends its service to the US Market. Petersen manufactures in the UK under


a certified ISO9001:2008 and AS9100:C quality management system that allows for full materials traceability from the field back to the steel mill. Petersen is unique in their ability to globally deliver full traceability as standard through their offices in UK, Sweden, Malaysia, and now the USA on a wide range of stainless steel shackles, 316 turnbuckles and swaged wire fittings. Shipwright Technical Services will be


operating the North American office acting on behalf of Petersen Stainless. Andy Colloton, a 30-year Marine Industry veteran is President of Shipwright, and has a long-standing


high tensile (high resistance) stainless steel shackles, 316L stainless steel shackles and turnbuckles, super-duplex shackles, NSN shackles, Tufnol (phenolic) blocks and other equipment for the lifting and offshore industries. All Petersen lifting products are individually proof tested to double the WLL before being marked with a test number and the CE mark in accordance with Machine Directive 2006/ EC/42. All parts are manufactured from high- quality European materials – Petersen never re-badge far-eastern imports. y


Suncor Stainless Joins Elite Rankings of Companies in the U.S. Government’s Quality Manufacture’s List


> Suncor Stainless offers stainless steel mil spec hardware including aircraft cable connectors, aircraft control cable and wire cable hardware just to name a few. Recently announced, Suncor Stainless has


joined the elite rankings of companies in the U.S. Government’s Quality Manufacture’s List (QML). After extensive technology investments, manufacturing and testing, we have met the government’s quality and testing requirements for aircraft control cable terminals and assemblies. Suncor Stainless is listed in QML-6117 & QPL-781 for aircraft control cable terminals and assemblies and meets the standards specified in both MIL- DTL-6117 & MIL-DTL-781. y


Harrington Hoists Win Best Supporting Role in Stage Craft Technology


> Theatrical hoists, (aka concert hoists or motors), are a critical component of traveling entertainment events where stage building and rigging of lighting systems, audio, or video effects are essential to a show’s success. This concert seasons’ biggest news is the TNER Theatrical hoist from Harrington Hoists, Inc., which is revolutionizing the lifting process at entertainment venues across America. Designers and installers do not have time to do lengthy maintenance or repair


work on their equipment at major events. Harrington eliminates that problem with their maintenance-friendly theatrical hoists. In a recent interview on Industry Visions Industrial News, Bret Lussow, V.P. of Business Development, touted the features of Harrington’s new TNER Theatrical Hoist. “The show must go on,” exclaimed Lussow. “That’s why we have developed the ultimate hoist for the entertainment industry. The TNER addresses some major maintenance items that were previously problematic in the industry. Traditional entertainment hoist brake systems have brake discs, brake coils and wire leads that prompt failure and requires excessive maintenance. The TNER has a Pull-Rotor motor brake system that is as simple as power on, brake off with no brake coil or wire leads to fail. This braking system is self adjusting and has an incredible 5 year warranty, regardless of wear.” Chain piling and jamming is another


concern. Traditional hoist motors are designed with chain guides made from stamped steel; prone to wear. In order to replace these guides, the entire hoist must be disassembled. The TNER features a cast iron chain guide located on the bottom of the hoist that is very forgiving to wear and can easily be replaced with no disassembly of the hoist. The TNER has a unique plug and play


quick voltage changer that allows the user to quickly change from 230V to 460V and the 1/2 to 1 Ton models travel at 16 feet per minute; which is the industry standard for the entertainment industry. Our TNER is also designed to fit perfectly in existing road cases. The TNER from Harrington Hoists, Inc. takes center stage, come see what the world has been denied!” y


SC&RA Vice President Doug Ball Retires


> SC&RA recognized Doug Ball for over 13 years of dedicated service as the association’s Vice President, Transportation, at a special presentation and reception during the first day of the Specialized Transportation Symposium, March 19-21, in Houston, Texas. He officially retires March 28. Before joining SC&RA, Ball co-owned


a security consulting firm outside of Washington, D.C., following a long, distinguished career as an FBI agent and service as a U.S. Army Company Commander in Europe and Viet Nam. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree


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