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to manual lubrication the Viper can reduce relubrication time of ropes from several days to several hours whilst also providing a safer work environment. As the Viper delivers lubricant into the wire rope there is also an environmental benefit with less lubricant used and discarded into the environment. In 2017/2018 the company expanded


operations with an additional workshop facility on the Central Coast of NSW, increased its global distribution network to over 70 countries, increased personnel from 15 full time employees to 22, and increased sales by 32%. Rodney Fitzpatrick, Owner and Managing


Director of Viper WRL said “it is an honor for the company to be recognized for the positive impact Viper WRL is making in the industry”. “The Viper Wire Rope Lubricator is now the


world leader through continued innovations” “2018 is an important year for Viper WRL.


Being awarded the winner of our category at the New South Wales Premier’s Export Awards, is wonderful recognition of our role as a major exporter of wire rope lubrication equipment to more than 70 countries around the world,” Rodney said. “We’d like to thank our customers,


suppliers and employees for their support and commitment over the years” As a winner of the NSW Export Awards,


Viper WRL will now go on to represent NSW in its category at the national awards held in Canberra on Tuesday 27th November 2018. Learn more at the Lubrication Engineers


Australia website at this link and Viper’s website at this link. y


CM Labs Makes All-season Training Available for IUOE Local 158 Thanks to Vortex Simulators


> CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex® training simulators, is pleased to announce that all-season training is now possible for Albany (NY)-based IUOE Local 158, thanks to its adoption of a Vortex simulator. IUOE Local 158 represents heavy


equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in Upstate New York’s construction industry, as well as stationary engineers who work inside buildings performing all types of facility maintenance. Previously, Local 158 was restricted to


classroom learning from November to February — but now it has a virtual training yard available 365 days a year — snow or no snow. What makes this year-round training possible is the


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Vortex simulator from CM Labs Simulations. With software for training excavator, rough


terrain crane, crawler crane, and flat-top tower crane operators, a single simulator helps the Local to provide training for a full fleet of equipment throughout the winter. Bill Gray, Training Director for Local 158


District 106 in Albany, New York, says that training on the Vortex simulator is also more convenient during heavy rain days, as an alternative to digging in the mud. “It’s opening up new training possibilities, and resulting in faster, more effective training for apprentices,” he adds. “You’re not just putting them in a piece of machinery and hoping for the best. On the Vortex simulator, you get immediate feedback from the instructor. The turnaround time of learning is half of what it was.” CM Labs’ full catalogue of cranes and


heavy equipment training packs can be run from a single simulator. This includes training packs for Mobile Crane, Flat-top Tower Crane, Luffing Tower Crane, Crawler Crane, Excavator, Wheel Loader, Backhoe, Motor Grader, and more. “We have seasoned operators that are some


of the best in the country get on this thing,” Gray says, “and they can’t believe how useful these learning exercises are for trainees in terms of complexity. That says a lot for what CM Labs has done.” For over 20 years, CM Labs’ Vortex


simulators and services have helped train crane and heavy equipment operators all over the world. Today, CM Labs is the largest simulator vendor in the market, with over 1,000 simulators in 30 countries deployed with Vortex software. CM Labs’ feature-rich Vortex Simulators provide immersive, ultra-realistic learning environments that promote increased safety and operational efficiency, essential skills development, and reduced training costs. Developed by operators, instructors, and simulation experts, our standards-based solutions prepare operators for the real world. Their clients include IUOE, Kiewit,


Liebherr, Mammoet, Manitowoc, NASA, and over 100 other world-class companies, OEMs, equipment operators, and trades training organizations. For more information visit www.cm-labs.com. y


A1A Software Expands Fea- tures of 3D Lift Plan


> A1A Software LLC continues to improve the interface and features of 3D Lift Plan, making it easier for customers to use the


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crane lift planning program as a sales tool, for bid proposals, crane selection and setup, lift planning, and documentation. “We have utilized WebGL technologies to


enable the display of 3D content in Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge web browsers to improve the interface for customers no matter their preferred browser,” said Tawnia Weiss, President of A1A Software. “This flexibility is important because 3D Lift Plan is a cloud-based program, eliminating the need to download and update software to individual computers,” she said. When using one of these browsers, users simply select the WebGL version. New features expand the options for users


as they plan which type of crane pads or mats are best for the ground conditions. Ground bearing calculations can now be made for steel mats with an option for layering steel mats over timber for better distribution of outrigger loads. This is in addition to the previous ability to select wood mats or DICA’s SafetyTech® or FiberMax® engineered outrigger pads or crane pads. Likewise, printouts of the crane mats in your lift plan now display corresponding images of steel mats instead of wood when steel mats are selected as part of the plan. Other improvements provide users greater


control of planning for unique lifting scenarios. Examples include the flexibility to: override the boom angle when using a load


chart with fixed boom angles; establish one crane in setup mode while


simultaneously putting other cranes in normal operation mode for the creation of erection and dismantling plans; and knife-jack a lattice boom with luffer to


verify procedures for lowering long lattice/luffer combos into stowed position. Finally, a new rigging configuration has


been added to the standard options in the Advanced Rigging Design portion of the program. The new configuration features two spreader bars and four roll-blocks. When this configuration is selected, 3D Lift Plan will calculate the sling angles and tension. “Our programmers are continuously


working to improve the features of 3D Lift Plan based on the feedback we receive from customers,” said Weiss. A1A Software, based in Fernandina Beach,


Fla., develops software and interfaces for the heavy construction industry. The company got its start by developing the well-known lift planning program called 3D Lift Plan, and it now offers other business management tools specific to the needs of crane and construction equipment owners. For more information visit 3DLiftPlan.com and iCraneTrax.com. y


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