[INDUSTRY NEWS] While the sharing of sensors may be


Pintsch Bubenzer Strengthens Sales Team


> Pintsch Bubenzer has made two landmark appointments as Mike Sparks (pictured at right), regional sales manager, and Jim Fields (pictured right), service sales, join the manufacturer of high performance disc and drum brakes for steel cranes and other severe duty applications. Sparks and Fields both possess a wealth of


sales expertise, principally related to electric overhead traveling (EOT) cranes, but their new employer will invest in extensive training programs to equip the pair with the added knowledge required to drive the company’s growth strategy. Joel Cox, president at Pintsch Bubenzer


USA, said: “It’s an exciting proposition for existing and potential customers when one considers the extent of the existing skillsets of Mike and Jim, combined with a product range that is so highly regarded in the crane market that they both know so well and many others besides. We will expose them to the best possible training on our full range of equipment and, importantly, relate it to industry applications out in the field. We’re at the dawn of an exciting new era.” Sparks said: “The training available was a


big factor in me joining the company. This will allow me to be able to ensure our end users get the proper installation, instruction, support, and training with any application needs that they may have—with minimal disruption to production. The biggest challenge I face is learning our vast customer base and the myriad of applications they use so I can offer ways for them to run more efficiently.” Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Sparks


graduated from the University of Toledo with a BSME. He worked as a machine designer for three years and then switched over to sales. He was previously cranes market manager for Conductix-Wampfler and HBC- radiomatic. During both roles he served on the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA) engineering committee and was a past chairman of the Electrification and Controls Manufacturers Association (ECMA), both product groups within trade association Material Handling Industry (MHI). Sparks also served on the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) cranes technology committee. Fields echoed Sparks’ sentiments


and added: “This new role presented an


desirable to improve efficiency and reduce costs, there are certain technical factors that need to be managed in order to maintain the quality of data. Nick Hough, IMCA’s Technical Advisor


Mike Sparks


– Offshore Survey, said: “Provided a risk assessment is undertaken, and measures are in place to mitigate them, the shared use of sensors for ROV positioning and for surveying applications need not present any operational issues and can offer a cost saving.” The document can be found at www.


imca-int.com/publications/455/guidelines- for-the-shared-use-of-sensors-for-rov-and- survey-purposes/ y


Speedy Takes Delivery of New Reid Lightweight Gantry Cranes


Jim Fields


opportunity to bring together the skills I have utilized throughout my career and contribute to a company with a clear growth strategy. I started working in the field nearly three decades ago, when I was responsible for troubleshooting, modernizing, and repairing [EOT] cranes. I have moved into project and service management roles over time and feel well equipped to add value to the customer experience of Pintsch Bubenzer’s varied clients.” Fields, also originally from southern


Ohio, transferred to the Carolinas for eight years before returning to his homeland in 2003 to further his education and pursue career development. He is adept at leading inspection and service teams equally. Fields has a proven track record of improving customer relationships. y


IMCA Publishes Guidelines on the Shared Use of ROV Sensors


> The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) has published ‘Guidelines for the Shared Use of Sensors for ROV and Survey Purposes’ (IMCA S 025 / R 022), which is available on the Association’s website. The document provides technical guidance


and an overview of some of the factors to consider when sharing ROV-mounted positioning, surveying and imaging sensors that may be used for more than one specific purpose.


> Speedy Hire has placed an order for 20 lightweight gantry cranes from Reid Lifting’s new 1,000kg capacity Porta-Gantry Rapide range. Delivery is scheduled to take place during February and March 2019. Speedy, which has a specialist lifting


division that offers an abundance of equipment for material handling and other applications, will be the first company to offer the product, launched at last November’s LiftEx trade show in Milton Keynes, to the UK market. The gantries will bolster Speedy’s


existing Reid fleet, having placed an equally significant order for 75 units at the turn of the year. That order comprised 40 Tall Porta-Gantry cranes, 30 Intermediate Porta- Gantry systems (all 2,000kg capacity), and five 5,000kg Tall Porta-Gantry products. The new Porta-Gantry Rapide, meanwhile, is a higher capacity version of the manufacturer’s popular, 500kg capacity units of the same name. Each gantry offers three height and length options, meaning nine variations are available at each capacity; Speedy will take delivery of a variety of sizes. David Underhill, business development


manager at Reid, said: “The 1,000kg Rapide expands on an already renowned range, which brought a new level of portability and ease of assembly to the gantry crane market when it was introduced back in 2011. We have been finalizing the design of the new version over a long period of time prior to its much-anticipated LiftEx launch, where it was well received by the marketplace. Full


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