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devices and remote monitored cranes but for now it’s not a game changer here. Investments are still limited. Van der Brugh added: “What will come in the near future is defence expenses. NATO Defence Ministers agreed to commit a minimum of 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defence spending to continue to ensure the Alliance’s military readiness. “NATO is asking to invest 2% of our
national GDP in defence. So, in Germany they said $100 billion will be put into defence products of all kinds, and the Netherlands, will be a factor in that. The war in Ukraine has put spending on defence back into the spotlight,” said Van der Brugh. In 2014, three Allies spent 2% of GDP or
more on defence; this went up to 11 Allies in 2020 and a majority of Allies have national plans in place to meet this target by 2024. Germany, Belgium, Romania, Italy, Poland, Norway and Sweden have all pledged to increase defence spending since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
R Crosby SP ChainSafe and mobile app. The 2022 defence budget for the
Netherlands is €12.4bn ($14.26bn), a 2.7% increase over the 2021 budget and stable at 1.43% of GDP. But on March 1, 2022, the new State Secretary of Defence Christophe van der Maat said the Dutch armed forces are no match for the Russian army, setting the stage for a budget increase. Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said during a parliamentary debate in February she will map out how to grow the defence budget to 2% of GDP. For the Dutch, that is going to be a long-term project: despite plans announced in late 2021 to invest over $11.8bn in defence over the next four years, the country currently remains below that NATO target. Another exhibitor coming to Breakbulk
Europe this year will be The Crosby Group which will be showcasing its Crosby Straightpoint LoadSafe Compression Load Cells from 5t to 1000t. Connected to its wireless centre of
gravity software (INSIGHT) the compression loadcells can be used to weigh and
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verify the centre of gravity of large and heavy objects which may not be evenly proportioned. The system will report the weight on each individual load cell, total weight and C of G in an HTML report based on ISO19901.
Also using the multi-channel display and data logging mode, users can view and log load data from connected individual and multiple load cells (up to 126), live on- screen and directly into a .csv file for later analysis at speeds of up to 200Hz. The company launched its Crosby
Straightpoint ChainSafe – for the protection of cargo during transport, late last year. The 4t capacity ChainSafe is a smart
device for measuring the load on lashing, load securement, tie-downs and chain sling legs, and is designed for the transportation and construction industries to secure loads and cargo. Connected to Crosby Straightpoint’s Android or iOS HHP App, and with a range of 100m (328ft), ChainSafe ensures the safety of cargo during transit. Because ChainSafe is equipped with a
range of optional chain fittings offered by The Crosby Group - such as hooks, lashing and chain shorteners from Gunnebo Industries and Crosby, the device is totally adaptable. “We are uniquely positioned to deliver
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productivity and safety advantages to the point of use, given the lifting and lashing applications that already utilize Crosby and Gunnebo Industries-branded products, in addition to other products and technologies in the portfolio. Transportation professionals, and those responsible for small to medium crane lifts, have already noted the benefits of adding ChainSafe to their lifting and lashing applications and how precious cargo is protected,” said Thomas Dietvorst, director, Technology Solutions, The Crosby Group. ●
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