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organizations to integrate simulation into their training for the first time, or to fill classrooms with the same proven and effective technology that has made CM Labs the largest simulator vendor in the market. With construction equipment


manufacturers developing intelligent new technologies at a rapid pace, CM Labs is also incorporating these technologies into its simulators. Booth visitors will be able to experience for themselves how CM Labs’ training solutions truly prepare operators for the future. Also on display will be a new CM Labs


training solution that allows operators to work collaboratively – while one trainee operates an excavator, a second trainee controls an articulated dump truck within the same virtual environment. This solution enables training organizations to provide rapid skills development opportunities to novices, as well as building crucial teamwork skills in a safe environment. In addition, CM Labs will be displaying


the most popular training simulators in the US today, with its immersive Vortex Advantage and portable desktop Vortex Edge Plus. These simulators can run the company’s full catalog of lifting equipment and earthmoving equipment. This includes simulations for mobile cranes, backhoes, excavators, and many more. Exhibiting with CM Labs at booth


F100911 is CM Labs training partner OETIO (Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario). A leader in the training field, OETIO has been using Vortex simulators for over 15 years in their world- class facilities. Come experience the reason why CM


Labs Simulations is the largest simulator vendor in the market, at CONEXPO booth F100911 in the Festival Hall. y


GIS Launches Two Lightweight Entertainment Hoists for Mobile Use


> Swiss electric chain hoist manufacturer GIS AG has launched two new lightweight D8 products, of 500kg and 1,000kg capacity, for mobile use in the entertainment sector. As riggers continue to demand the


lightest possible motors, the LPML and higher capacity LPL chain hoists are both capable of lifting over 40 times their own weight. The LPML weighs a modest 12kg (20kg with 18m lifting height) and delivers a lifting capacity of half a ton. The LPL


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meanwhile lifts 1,000kg, and when fully equipped for an 18m lifting height weighs in at just 39kg (23kg net weight). The hoists will be introduced as a


supplement to the popular GIS D8+ motors, used for static suspension of loads over people. Hoists to the standard D8 specification may also be used for static suspension of loads, but it is essential to have a secondary suspension, such as a load arrestor, for example. The hoists are manufactured in accordance with EN14492 and DIN56950. Erich Widmer, sales and marketing


manager at GIS AG, said: “Both motors are highly robust yet still light, thanks to the aluminum housing and covers. The design of the chain hoists in accordance with protection class IP65 [as standard] protects them against dust and water. This makes them ideal for both mobile and outdoor use. They are extremely quiet running due to closed three-stage transmission with helical gearing and grease permanent lubrication.” Other standout features, Widmer said,


include casehardened profile steel chain with minimum five-fold static safety; modular configuration; quick assembly and disassembly thanks to polygonal couplings; and low maintenance. He added: “In comparison to a round steel chain, the case- hardened profile steel chain offers approx. 15% more capacity with the same nominal diameter. This is one of the main reasons behind the optimization of the net weight. The skeleton load hook with stable, guided hook safety catch and damping system offers maximum safety.” A second independent DC spring-loaded


brake can be mounted on the existing shaft in just a few steps without the need of a housing extension. Further options include low voltage control, limit switch for highest and lowest hook position, load and path measurement (LPL), trolleys, flight cases and controls. Thanks to the compact design, both


the LPML and the LPL fit in conventional trusses. Transporting the chain hoists from one event to the next can therefore take place while still installed to save space, or in a transport case. The flight case boasts external dimensions of only 800mm x 630mm x 630mm and accommodates four LPML motors. GIS AG, based in Schötz, Lucerne, has


been developing and manufacturing electric chain hoists for 55 years and sells them via its distribution partners worldwide. Learn more at www.gis-ag.ch/swiss-lifting-solutions. y


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OSHA Construction Director Pledges Commitment at Industry Forum


> Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, Scott Ketcham, didn’t mince words about his position on industry engagement when providing the keynote presentation at the NCCCO Foundation’s 4th Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications. “Our ears are open to listening and working with you,” Director Ketcham said. “If you take nothing else away today, I want you to know that we care about your interests, we care about doing things safely, and we care about learning from you and making the industry even safer.” Central to that goal, he stated, was


encouraging greater dialogue with industry stakeholders. “You are all customers and I will always treat you like my best customer,” Ketcham added. “I will work with you. If you ask me a question and I don’t know the answer, I’ll tell you I don’t know, and I’ll get somebody to get that answer for you.” Since his arrival at OSHA’s Directorate of


Construction in 2017, Ketcham nurtured the Final Rule on Crane Operator Qualifications (29 CFR 1926.1427) into publication just hours before its targeted deadline of November 9, 2018. He is equally confident about the completion of the all-important Compliance Guide that will assist OSHA compliance officers in their application of the qualification requirements on construction sites across the country. “We are working very diligently to


get that out not only for the regulated community, but also for our compliance officers, in order to move forward with asserting our standard and applying it uniformly across all regions,” said Ketchum. He cited a December/January timeframe as the goal for publication. The Forum, the fourth of its kind to


be held since the inaugural event in 2015, was presented by the NCCCO Foundation and hosted by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) at its state- of-the-art Training and Education Center just outside Houston in Crosby, Texas, on Thursday, October 24, 2019. “We were absolutely delighted that


Director Ketcham accepted our invitation to present the keynote at this event,” said NCCCO Foundation CEO, Graham Brent. “His participation could not have come at a more important time for the crane industry as employers grapple with the meaning and


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