[EDITOR’S NOTE]
Occasionally it can be a challenge to stay optimistic. With all of the uncertainty expressed today whether in parts of our industry, in the broader economy, or in the news and election cycles, I went looking for a different perspective. “Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care
of itself.” Tis quote by Andrew Carnegie seemed to fit. We never know the future, try as we might. We can only focus on managing the things that we directly control as best we are able,
and continue to look for the areas we can build. In this issue, we’ll learn about a number of folks who have done “a little more” to build a better future. One of those people is Elebia founder Oscar Fillol. In the course of acquiring cranes for a business he and his brother were running a decade ago, he marveled at the sophistication of the lifting equipment available except for one thing. Connecting the load to the hook was a strictly hands-on task. Not anymore! An engineer by trade, Fillol got to work on the problem. Today, the
Elebia autohook changes the key link in the lifting process dramatically. In fact, as the hook becomes a tool for data collection in the future it will change the role that the hook can play in the overall lifting operation. We also get an inside look at the work of David Climie, Project Director at Transport Scotland, and Michael Martin, Project Director at Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors. Together, their teams are delivering the Queensferry Crossing, Scotland’s largest transport infrastructure project in a generation. Apart from their other duties, the project has operated a Contact and Education Centre, putting a great deal of time into educating numerous school groups to inspire interest in construction and engineering. And if you just so happen to be attending LiftEX 2016 (
liftex.org) in Aberdeen,
November 23-24, there’s a fair chance you will pass over the Forth Crossing whether by car or train. For my part, as the new Publisher of Wire Rope Exchange, I’m looking forward to meeting many of you at upcoming industry events this fall. And I should also acknowledge our outgoing Editor and Publisher, Melissa Hood, who has certainly done her duty and a little more to build the Exchange into the industry resource that it is today. We intend to carry that effort on for a long time to come. We appreciate your continued readership and are always interested in hearing from
you. If you have feedback on our content or questions about Wire Rope Exchange, please let us know. Also, if your company is doing “a little more” and you think it might make a good story, send me a note. We would be glad to share your work in an upcoming issue.
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