LIFTING ATTACHMENTS | APPLICATIONS REPORT
beams, and light crane and monorail profile tracks (up to 2000 kg safe working load). In terms of new technology, Will Dunn,
CEO, Lifting Equipment Store, says it is seeing a lot of interest in load balancing equipment and monitoring advancements like Bluetooth load cells.
“Since we have all become more conditioned to think about health and safety, these safety focused products are becoming ever more the focus of manufacturers in our industry. Heavy lifting and rigging dates back thousands of years in history - the essentials are already there and have been for a very long time, but now it’s about refinement and how these companies can engineer lifting and rigging equipment to be safer and more productive, we’re seeing many products re- designed to be better, faster, stronger and safer with focus also paid to sustainability and a reduction in production costs as the price of raw materials skyrockets. “In the future expect to see more load
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monitoring technology built into the products we use every day, overload sensors and markers being built into more standard rigging like slings and shackles, hopefully bringing them back to being a re-useable item in the field once again. Expect more cranes to be converted to radio control for the purpose of being able to safely distance from the load at all times and be ready for the era of remote-controlled lifting clamps. There are a couple of brands on the market right now and I’m excited to see this kind of technology eventually go mainstream with the traditional clamp manufacturers.” One example is The Crosby Group, which has launched an updated version of its HHP Bluetooth App for monitoring loads in several additional applications. Initially launched in 2018, the app connects to its Bluetooth load cells with a wireless range of 100 meters or 328ft. “We appreciate our network of partners in the industry who have worked with us
HOIST UK FAST WINCH
Hoist UK has partnered with a UK air defence company to supply a fast winch for electronic guidance system experiments. The project saw Hoist UK supply an electronic rope winch and control system for experimental work, which involves a controlled drop of an electronic sensor to take a set of readings before it is brought to a halt just above the ground, without damaging the equipment. The sensor is connected to the winch
through a set of pulleys and is guided by a system of additional ropes and rigging. Due to the nature of the experiment it was wire rope as this would interfere with the
strength and non-metallic dyneema rope. The electric winch supplied is capable
of a maximum speed of 6m/s with fast acceleration and deceleration properties, which were required for this particular application.
The standalone control system provided enables the scientists to change the controlled drops scenarios and get reams of data to analyse on the performance of properties. “This was an interesting bespoke project
for our teams here at Hoist UK to work on, knowing the sensor was the key element to
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to bring this next-gen HHP app to life and continue our shared journey of delivering innovative solutions to enhance safety and productivity at job sites,” said Thomas Dietvorst, director, Technology Solutions, The Crosby Group. The updated version allows the app to
connect wirelessly to up to four Bluetooth load cells on a single smartphone, versus one with the previous version, following demand from customers. Another feature is the capability to set a lift threshold; when that is triggered the lift is effectively counted. In other words, if a user has two cranes working alongside each other, they could see how many lifts per day each one has completed and what the productivity is. The app now includes an analogue load
indicator on the main screen and is offered in English, Dutch, Spanish, Norwegian, Japanese, and Chinese. It also adds GPS
this situation, our design team worked hard to create a bespoke lifting solution to keep the expensive equipment as safe as possible - sticking with our company motto ‘Safety Above All’,” said Tony Dickson, director, Hoist UK.
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