[EDITOR’S NOTE]
Welcome to our first issue of 2017 – we hope the new year is off to a great start for you! A new year always promises many changes, and following last year’s U.S. election, 2017 seems set to deliver more than its share. While big events can easily dominate our attention, the changes that will have the most dramatic impact on how we operate our businesses more often evolve gradually, and with much less fanfare. And nothing can serve up change as persistently and pervasively as technology.
We have looked at some fascinating technological developments in recent issues, and
we’ll take a look at several more in this issue. Te concept of Big Data, and the “industrial internet-of-things” has been evolving for some time, but has yet to fully take shape for lifting and rigging operations. InfoChip will help that vision take a big step forward as it introduces the TESSAlink Platform early this year. We talk with InfoChip executive Tom Bamford about the vision that led them to its development, and how they see it being applied. Of course, technology reaches well beyond computing and data. Te Caldwell
Group has pioneered the use of composite materials in spreader beams for the lifting industry. Caldwell president Doug Stitt shared a fascinating case study at LiftEx2016 – electromagnetic testing of the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Drone – and we share that here. Te project involved lifting and suspending the drone (for 8 weeks!) in a tightly controlled environment using only non-conductive, non-interfering materials. We also learn about a key exhibitor in the new Tech Experience to be unveiled at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. HBC-radiomatic pioneered the field of wireless remote control for construction and industrial applications. Its technos A transmitter, offering compact radio control for diverse construction, crane and conveying applications, and radiomatic® photon camera, serving video to the remote’s color display, will be featured in the What’s Next: Jobsite area. We plan to report from the floor at ConExpo, sharing the products and services on
display from key exhibitors. If you’re going to be there, please let us know and we’ll be sure to feature your booth in our coverage. And if you can’t make it to the show, keep an eye on our website and social media feeds! While technology may change how we work, the goals of the hard work you put
in every day on projects large and small, unique and routine, will not. Serving your customers and keeping your team safe and successful will remain front and center. How can we serve you better in 2017? We are always interested in your comments about the articles you read here. And if you have company or product news, we’re ready to share it when you are!
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SC&RA Annual Conference April 18-22 | Scottsdale, AZ
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AWRF Spring General Meeting April 23-26 | Savannah, GA
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Offshore Technology Conference May 1-4 | Houston, TX
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WSTDA Annual Meeting May 8-11 | Incline Village, NV
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ACRP 2017 General Assembly May 9-12 | Tulalip, WA
CeMAT SOUTH AMERICA May 16-19 | Sao Paulo, Brazil
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AWEA Windpower 2017 May 22-25 | Anaheim, CA
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Vertikal Days May 24-25 | Silverstone, Towkester, UK
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CRAC Conference June 7-10 | St. Andrews, NB Canada
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HydroVision International June 27-30 | Denver, CO
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