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alternatives,” said Ben Stoller, Magnetek’s director of radio controls. “We now offer a full line of innovative, versatile wireless controls for hazardous locations, including the XLTX, MLTX2 and MLTX bellybox transmitters and Flex Pro™ and Flex EM handheld transmitters.” The Company also displayed its STAHL CraneSystems Class 1,


Division 1 certified explosion-protected hoist technology, suitable for use on oil rigs, in gas liquefaction plants (LNG), and in the chemical industry, wherever explosive gas or dust exists. ATEX and IECEx certified STAHL hoist solutions suitable for Zone 1 or 2 and Zone 21 or 22 are available, as are NEC Class 1 Division 1 and Class 1 Division 2 certified hoists, which can be delivered with further certifications, such as INMETRO, CEC, EAC, and PESO. Featured hoist and rigging products included the CM® Tornado


360°™ and CM Rigger lever chain hoists, the Budgit® USA spark- resistant hand chain hoist, and CM DNV shackles. In addition, the Yalelift 360° ATEX hand chain hoist was on display. This unit is built for use in explosive atmospheres and features a patented hand chain cover that rotates a full 360 degrees to lift loads from virtually any angle. DNV rigging products, like CM shackles, meet the growing needs of the offshore industry and provide reliable performance in the harshest environments. For more information about Columbus McKinnon and its family of motion control brands, visit www.cmworks.com. y


Straightpoint Awarded Full Member Status by LEEA; Names Turkish Distributor


> Straightpoint (SP) has been granted full membership in LEEA, reaffirming its status as a lifting equipment business versus a load cell manufacturer that has diversified into the sector. The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association is the world’s


leading representative body for all those involved in the industry. To become a full member, a company must be engaged for profit in the verification of lifting equipment and, in the opinion of the directors, is competent and can give an adequate service. David Ayling, director at SP, said: “We see ourselves as a lifting


equipment company first, not just a load cell business, thus, it was natural for us to covet full LEEA membership. Its tagline is ‘lifting standards worldwide’, while we define our purpose as ‘making the lifting industry a safer place’, so without placing undue emphasis on the synergy, we are kindred spirits.” SP was previously a development member, which is a precursor


to full membership but one that is not transcended as a formality. Companies must pass a rigorous audit and meet the highest standards of the association, the respected and authoritative representative body for members who work in every aspect of the industry, from design, manufacture, refurbishment and repair, through to the hire, maintenance and use of lifting equipment. Further, full members must have a company-approved examiner,


which at SP is Gavin Arnell, product technician, who has taken both the association’s P1E Foundation Course and Lifting Equipment General (LEG) Advanced Programme. The former includes 28 modules covering a range of subjects from standards and codes of practice to wire rope and types of cranes; it is a prerequisite for studying at advanced level. The advanced course offers hands-on practical training to complement essential theory sessions. Content is based on lifting accessories and includes thorough examination procedures and criteria for continued periods of service.


Alfie Lee, operations director at SP, said: “We are grateful for the


guidance, support, and thoroughness of our contact at LEEA, Bernie Winter [technical officer], who took us through the process. We look forward to hosting Bernie and other representatives of the association as they conduct subsequent audits and hold us to their industry benchmark standards.” Ayling concluded: “Alfie and Gavin have played key roles in


achieving this widely sought after status within LEEA, but it is recognition that the entire SP operation adheres to its protocols and we look forward to leveraging the commercial and other opportunities full membership creates in the myriad of marketplaces that apply lifting equipment.” Separately, Straightpoint (SP) has named Onursan Ltd. a


distributor of its load cells and other force measurement equipment in Turkey. The Istanbul-based company is a specialist supplier to the marine safety industry, boasting a range that includes marine fire fighting systems, services related to life-rafts, and life-boat davit or winch equipment. The partnership represents Onursan’s entry into the modern load


cell marketplace, having previously only offered analogue and dated digital technologies. The state-of-the-art additions to the portfolio have been welcomed by buying decision makers at shipyards and shipping agencies who consume the Tuzla-headquartered company’s varied products and services. Barbaros Onur, general coordinator at Onursan, said: “Reliable


force measurement technology is becoming increasingly important to our customers, who work in the hazardous marine environment. We have experimented with alternative measuring products to complete load tests, for example, but we have experienced problems. The reputed quality and durability of SP’s portfolio, therefore, appealed to us.” Onursan also has facilities in Izmir on Turkey’s Aegean coast and


approx. 1,000km east in Iskenderun, in close proximity to the greatest abundance of the country’s ports. The triangulation, Onur explained, gives the company nationwide access to its maritime customer base, which includes large vessel owners and fellow suppliers to the marine sector. He added that the breadth of SP’s equipment combined with the


DNV GL Type Approval Certification of its loadlink range; approved exporter status from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC); and its expanded ATEX / IECEx approval, were further attractions. SP also announced recently that it is offering two-year warranty


as standard on its full range of load cells and has made a series of enhancements to its loadlink products that includes matching the capacity of its previous 5t and 50t capacity units to industry standard shackle sizes of 6.5t and 55t respectively. He expects early uptake of the products to be used with cargo


cranes, winches, and periodic testing of launching equipment and other life-saving installations aboard vessels. He concluded: “We provide all marine safety services and solutions to our customers without the need for us to outsource. Our clients are comforted by the fact that they can source such a variety of solutions from one supplier and the addition of SP’s equipment fits neatly under that mantra.” Kyle Milne, technical sales engineer at SP, who has been Onur’s


principle point of contact during the new distributor’s on-boarding, said: “The company’s work is entrenched in safety, which aligns Onursan perfectly with our range. In synergy with many of the marketplaces in which our equipment is used, when working offshore and with fire or rescue equipment, there is no room for compromise on accuracy and reliability. We look forward to working with Barbaros and his team in the short- and long-term future.” y


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