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models. As applications across the globe have proved, they require little heavy equipment for transportation, set-up and operation. Aligned with our ambition to continually improve on past successes we conceptualized a new system that, like its predecessors, is assembled with simple connections and designed with the operator in mind.” Lifting, transport and storage specialist RRS
used the LP350 for two marine and industrial projects shortly after taking delivery of the equipment. Having moved an approx. 20-tonne engine and associated components out of a hangar onto the flight deck of a naval ship, it then removed a 25-tonne gearbox from within a confined plant-room. Paul Barber, managing director at RRS, said:
“On both occasions it showed its ability. Having used the HT300 [heavy track] system previously we knew the products were good and, while the LP350 brings something different to the jobsite, it proved to be just as efficient. On the naval project we needed to keep the point loadings to a minimum on the deck and we didn’t have the headroom to lift the gearbox from above in the plant environment. Further, we had nowhere to attach winches so the skidding system was perfect.” Barber, who conducted a series of in-house
tests with the system prior to the projects referenced above, lauded the graphite-steel slide surface, citing its ability to work in all extremes of weather. He said: “The height difference between the models could dictate a particular need for the XLP150 but for general use the height of the LP350 is an ideal solution.” Barber continued: “The potential for this
system is massive as there are so many tasks that can now be completed safer. The centre of gravity is lowered; there is no risk of ‘run- away’; and importantly no requirement for the operators to engage in manual pushing or pulling that could cause injury. Application inside a building is an obvious advantage; we have quoted for a task where the internal height through a doorway or access route won’t allow for traditional skates so we have presented the LP350 as a solution.” Hydra-Slide’s Smith added that LP400
customers will still be able to order replacement components or additional parts, as required. y
HoistCam Selected for ConExpo Tech Experience, Real-Time Data Analytics Platform Makes Debut
> Netarus LLC, maker of the HoistCam™ platform of remote camera monitoring systems,
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has been selected to participate in the inaugural Tech Experience at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017, March 7-11 in Las Vegas. Intended to highlight emerging technologies that enhance safety, productivity, and profitability, the Tech Experience is a new 75,000-square foot venue for construction industry thought leaders to demonstrate the future of construction. “We are thrilled that the HoistCam suite
of remote monitoring products was asked to create interactive demonstrations for the Job Site Zone at the Tech Experience,” said Chris Machut, Chief Technology Officer for Netarus. “Participants were carefully vetted by an independent panel of judges based on the ability to deliver an immersive, futuristic experience for attendees.” The company will debut
SiteTrax.io™ at the
show, which enables raw video and photography to be automatically analyzed into near real- time, meaningful reports. By simply defining critical parameters, the analytics system overlays images to create 3D Point Clouds and Digital Surface Maps to deliver as-built reports. “On today’s high-tech, information-overload job sites,
SiteTrax.io brings discipline to the project,” said Machut. “The last thing project managers need is more data to decipher.
SiteTrax.io does the work for you and seamlessly integrates with your business operations.”
SiteTrax.io builds on the features of
HoistCam™ Director fleet monitoring software. By providing a centralized monitoring point, HoistCam Director allows construction owners and general contractors to view and manage hundreds of job sites or equipment operations, improving productivity and safety. “HoistCam Director and
SiteTrax.io will allow the construction industry to be more strategic with its decision-making, including situational analysis and awareness, improving safety, productivity and profitability for contractors,” said Machut. Look for hands-on demonstrations of
SiteTrax.io in the “Imagine What’s Next: Jobsites” vignette in the Tech Experience, located in Silver Lot 3. In addition HoistCam cameras and HoistCam Director will be exhibited in Gold Lot Booth G71913. Live cameras will also be on display on several crane exhibits. Confirmed locations will be posted on HoistCam’s exhibitor directory listing on the ConExpo website. y
Leyden Prepares to Celebrate 20 Years as Straightpoint Distributor
> Borneo-based lifting and rigging equipment supplier Leyden Engineering Services will mark two decades as a distributor of Straightpoint’s
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force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell equipment in 2017. Leyden, based in Labuan, a territory
of Malaysia off the coast of Borneo in East Malaysia, stocks 18 load cells and compression load cells up to 300t capacity, which are typically used for load tests on cranes working in the oil and gas market, and other industrial sectors. Anthony Ho, who founded Leyden in
1987, said: “I have been using Straightpoint load cells from the start. There are other load cell suppliers but they are the best in terms of service, calibration, parts replacement and technical support. I have been working with load cells since before I started the company and understand the importance of accurate, durable measurement equipment in below- the-hook applications.” Ho has noted ongoing improvement of
Straightpoint’s technologies and is excited about applying its new Proof Test plus (or SW-PTP) software that adds speed, accuracy and breadth to data recording and certification related to non-destructive load verification or proof load testing. Proof Test plus records data gathered by
a Radiolink plus load cell, load shackle or compression load cell, for example. It then creates a pass or fail certificate that includes test data and graphs charting data from the load versus time throughout a test. Information can be printed out directly as a PDF report, electronically transmitted or fed to an information centre in the cloud. David Ayling, director at Straightpoint,
said: “It’s remarkable that Leyden has been a loyal distributor for approaching two decades. Anthony and his team have visited Hampshire, UK headquarters and it was great to visit Labuan recently to tour the facility and discuss development of the range with him and the team. We look forward to working with them for many more years to come.” Ho said: “It was a feature of my visit to
the UK that new products and innovations were at the heart of the facility. The company is very efficient at processing information from the marketplace and turning it into cutting-edge force measurement technologies that add safety and efficiency to applications out in the field.” Leyden completes load tests on overhead
cranes, mobile cranes, containers, personnel lifting equipment and other machinery. It commonly employs Straightpoint equipment with water bags, also sourced from a UK manufacturer.
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