STRETCHING OUT AND DOUBLING UP


CREATOR OF THE INDUSTRY’S FIRST HOIST RING TO UNVEIL EXPANDED FACILITY.


BY: MIKE CHALMERS


American Drill Bushing, known these days simply as ADB, came to Valdosta, Georgia, by way of Los Angeles, California, in 2003. Valdosta, which sits about 20 miles north of the Georgia/ Florida border, provided ADB the room to stretch out and hone their hoist ring manufacturing. As the originator of the hoist ring, ADB prides itself on creating lifting solutions through innovation and stocks the industry’s largest quantity of standard hoist rings.


“Anywhere something is being picked up and relocated is a good opportunity to use a hoist ring,” said Joe Scolaro, ADB director of sales. Swivel hoist rings are designed for lifting at any angle. Te device can swivel 360° and pivot 180°, allowing the rated load to remain the same, regardless of the angle of force. Scolaro, who’s been with the company since 2004, now manages the entire North American territory. “We like to think of ourselves as an industry leader,” he said, “in sales, innovation, and product offering.” Ironically, their namesake refers to a product no longer created by ADB. (Te company sold the drill bushing portion


of the business before the move to the Valdosta.) Today, ADB’s manufacturing expertise is committed to hoist rings and custom lifting devices. Over 50 years ago, they created the first hoist ring and have since focused intensely on improving its design—with an emphasis on safety. In fact, their tagline for many years has been “Safety is our only business.” To that end, since its founding in 1943, ADB has had an unmatched product safety and reliability record. Te ADB website further emphasizes: “We are extremely proud of our 70+ years of no product failure claims and are dedicated to doing everything we can to extend this distinctive achievement.” As far as Scolaro and ADB are aware, they are


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JULY–AUGUST 2018


WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE


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