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MAY–JUNE 2018 VOLUME 33 | ISSUE 3


[FEATURES] 24 | RANGER LIFTING: SERVICE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE


Just outside of Sydney, Australia, Steve, Verity and Ashley Tacker are operating a family-owned business that has been evolving its ability to deliver service through knowledge for nearly twenty years. But they weren’t all involved from the beginning. In this article, we learn how each of them has contributed to the success of the business. We also get a glimpse of the challenges posed by the unique aspects of operating in Australia.


30 | OZ LIFTING PRODUCTS: A COMPLEX PRODUCT – A SIMPLE MISSION


We’re back to Winona, Minnesota! We saw the CompOZite Davit Crane at the AWRF’s Product Information Exhibition (PIE) in the Fall of 2017, and here we explore development of the product and the people behind it. Tat brings us to Winona-based OZ Lifting Products, whose mission is to help customers move loads easily, safely and securely. It’s a simple mission, and here we learn about their approach to delivering on it.


[WRE CATALOG GUIDE] 35 | What’s New / Job Listings


37 | WRE Catalog View the latest product offerings and updated listings.


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2 | EDITOR’S NOTE 7 | INDUSTRY NEWS


20 | WRE SPOTLIGHT 76 | WRE ADVISOR 79 | AD INDEX 80 | RIGGER’S CORNER


ON THE COVER: We don’t doubt that “There’s nothing like Australia” as Tourism Australia puts it. It’s a big country, roughly the size of the 48 contiguous United States, and you’d spend 15 hours on a flight to cover the 7500 miles (12,000km) separating Sydney from Los Angeles if you made the trip. But that’s where you’d find the subject of our Cover Feature in this issue of Wire Rope Exchange, as we meet industrial lifting, rigging and safety specialist Ranger.


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