[INDUSTRY NEWS]


Wisconsin. The pole, which is currently the largest in the United States, was dedicated in June amid comments from Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, and appearances by skydivers and military dignitaries. Twenty-five ACUITY employees, who are military veterans, carried the 350-lb, 60 x 120-foot American flag that was lifted onto the pole during the ceremony.


ACUITY appointed Arup to review and


oversee all technical aspects of the flagpole’s design and fabrication, which included wind engineering, supplemental damping design, cold weather engineering, metal fatigue analysis, geotechnical, electrical, and mechanical engineering, moveable structures, corrosion protection, lighting, and security camera review. Key engineered components of the flagpole include a rotating truck slew bearing assembly at its top, and three pendulum-type tuned mass dampers within the pole to suppress the first three modes of cross-wind oscillations. “It’s easy to underestimate the engineering


challenges,” said structural engineer Hans- Erik Blomgren, who served as Arup’s lead designer. “There’s some really specialty engineering involved. In particular, the need to withstand oscillating in the wind, subzero temperatures, and ice that the flagpole will frequently be exposed to during its 50-year lifespan required careful consideration.” y


Gaylin Honored with Asia Pacifi c Entrepreneurship Award


> In July, Enterprise Asia celebrated 14 of the Most Promising and Outstanding entrepreneurs of Singapore, including Gaylin International, a specialist provider of rigging and lifting solutions to the global oil and gas industry. Desmond Teo, Executive Director and CEO of Gaylin, accepted the “Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award.” Gaylin was started in 1974, and is headquartered in Singapore, with offices, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities in


leading innovations. Greg will use his proven skills and experience to improve our product designs, develop new product applications and also provide support for our dealers.” Scott further added, “It has been an exciting year of growth for our three companies: Slingmax, I&I Sling and Rigging institute. We have successfully moved into our new 50,000 square foot headquarters and currently have several patents pending. Now, with the addition of a seasoned fiber engineer we look forward to accelerated growth.” Slingmax® Rigging Solutions began


Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and Korea, together occupying an aggregate of approximately 530,000 square feet. Gaylin is a global company trusted for providing safe and innovative solutions in lifting & rigging for the offshore and marine industry. y


Slingmax® Rigging Solutions Expands Engineering Department


> Slingmax, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of an exceptional individual to our team. Gregory D’Elia has joined the Slingmax Rigging Solutions family as our new Engineering Manager. Greg holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State University and has nine years of cordage industry experience, frequently working with high strength aramid and HMPE fibers. Recently, Greg designed the high performance fiber “guys” used to hold the spire in place at the One World Trade Center building. Scott St. Germain, CEO of Slingmax


stated, “We were searching for an experienced engineer to enhance our industry


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in 1986 and currently has 45 fabrication locations in 12 countries. Please visit www.slingmax.com for further information. y


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