[INDUSTRY NEWS]


(IL), Harrisburg (PA) and Alhambra (CA) - from which they are well equipped to provide excellent service. The new partnership means that Petersen Stainless Rigging can continue to develop its global reach to customers. Alps can offer the US lifting industry the same quick and responsive service that is so prized by our European customers.” said Kevin Bell, CEO of Petersen Stainless Rigging Ltd. Separately, Alps Wire Rope announced that


Petersen’s P400 Mobile Swaging and Testing unit will be on display in their booth – G73125 – at ConExpo. The P400 allows the correct pressing of


swage sockets onto wire-rope. After fitting the socket, the wire-rope can be gripped and a proof-load applied - all on the same machine. The convenient design means proof load tests can be carried out on lifting assemblies without the need for external equipment. The comparatively low weight and compact design of the Petersen swaging and testing machine means assembly can be done on-site. For example, using this equipment it is possible to re-terminate and proof-load test a


crane cable which is still attached to the crane, at the worksite. This revolutionary system offers enormous savings to offshore, mobile and tower crane operators by minimising down time due to rope repairs. The crane rope buttons Petersen supply can be shipped with an optional swivel-eye to prevent problems associated with cable torsion during the reeving process. y


Hydra-Slide Launches 350-ton Low Profile Skidding System


> Canadian manufacturer Hydra-Slide has launched its third low profile hydraulic skidding system—the LP350—that has already proved its value in two applications in the UK, where international sales partner Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) recently took delivery of the first unit off the production line. The LP350, capable of pushing loads up


to 350 tons (310 tonnes), represents continued evolution of the low profile range that includes the XLP150 and LP400 systems. Different to


their heavy track counterparts, the products are completely hand-portable and low profiles suit them to use in areas with limited access or clearance. A standout component of the LP350 is


the graphite-steel slide surface, also a feature of the heavy track range, replacing the ultra-high- molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW) pads that were subject to wear and vulnerable to extreme weather conditions. Elimination of the plastic pads has also decreased the profile by another 0.5 inches. Janine Smith, vice president at Hydra-


Slide, said: “We’ve had an extremely positive response to our two current low profile skid


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WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE


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