CRANES, LIFTING EQUIPMENT & WINCHES


Rotrex Group Eyes Growth With Procurement of Europe’s Largest Capacity Trailer Winch


The Rotrex Group, which boasts the largest range of trailer winches in the UK and is one of the leading lifting firms in the whole of Europe, has invested almost a quarter of million pounds in a brand new state of the art 60-tonne capacity trailer winch that it believes will secure a new era in its continued growth.


Against the backdrop of the current pandemic, subsequent economic turmoil, and the ongoing uncertainty of Brexit, the Derby headquartered business is confident the latest acquisition will be in high demand both here in the UK and across continental Europe. Rotrex has already secured a major contract for the equipment at a huge project in Norway, starting in early 2021.


The new winch is called ‘MAGNI’


which is the Norse God of Strength. It has been manufactured in Italy to Rotrex’s exact specifications, including state-of-the-art remote control and Wi-Fi technologies. It is now the largest capacity trailer winch currently available in Europe. It also has large rope storage facilities allowing pulls of up to 2,400m which is more than double that of their current 40-tonne winch.


Don Wilkinson, European Sales Manager at the Rotrex Group, said: “The investment is a real game-changer for Rotrex and our international customers. On top of the additional pulling capacity needed for large projects, the winch is fitted with HMPE fibre rope making handling a lot easier due to its lighter weight. It also ensures pipework and ducts are not damaged during pulls.”


The Norwegian contract will also be supported on site by one of Rotrex’s mobile engineers which Don sees


Zinc Tough Master Links William Hackett Lifting Products launch the newest addition to their world leading range of offshore master links and quad assemblies: New generation corrosion resistant master links and quad assemblies incorporating the latest Zinc-ToughTM Technology.


The HA range of master links and quad assemblies are widely used for offshore rigging as well as container lifting sets. Having the Zinc-Tough option provides enhanced corrosion protection and therefore further mitigates against the risks of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) and hydrogen assisted stress cracking (HASC).


Hydrogen embrittlement is a process by which metals such as steel become


as crucial for such projects adding, “Our clients value this personal commitment from us. Our team of mobile engineers are currently working with clients across Europe on numerous hire set ups, pulls, as well on-site testing, refurbishment works, servicing and training. It’s not just rental, we offer a full service”


Although the winch will be first used in Norway on a water utilities contract for re-lining pipes, its design makes it versatile so it can be used on many different applications such as long cable pulls and supporting major tunneling projects.


Rotrex is therefore confident this new acquisition will open up a host of new markets that demand this kind of niche pulling capacity and will be an exciting step-change helping then to grow, secure jobs and further investment both domestically and internationally.


brittle and fracture under stress due to the introduction and subsequent diffusion of hydrogen into the metal – it can also be described as hydrogen assisted stress cracking and is particularly prevalent in the extreme conditions of the offshore environment where corrosion is a constant threat. William Hackett and McKinnon chain combined technical knowledge and worked alongside a wide range of stakeholders, including several major oil and gas operators to develop Zinc-ToughTM Technology.


This unique manufacturing process delivers a master link with the tensile strength requirements to deliver a 5:1 safety factor with a hardness value as low as 34-36 HRC. The DNV charpy impact values are achieved at -40C making the links ability to withstand a shock load at any operating temperature.


These innovative master links and quad assemblies are certified to international standards: DNV2.7-1, DNV2.7-3, BSEN ISO 10855-2, EN1677-4, ASME B30.26 and API-2CCU-Aug.2017. DNV Type Approval TAS00001BN Rev 2.


Available in diameters from 16mm up to 75mm and working load limits from 4.1 tonne to 100 tonnes. All are individually proof load tested to 2.5 times the working load limit and 100% MPI.


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