LIFTEX 2022 | PREVIEW


RAISING PRODUCTIVITY


LiftEx 2022 is back, hosted by LEEA in Aberdeen, October 5-6, 2022. Now in its 17th year, the event will feature 100 exhibitors, over two days, as well as the LEEA Awards and now the biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event.


and alongside its European counterparts is anticipated to nurture the growth of automated overhead cranes, reports Market Insights. As well as automobiles, rail, marine, chemical processing, aerospace equipment, machinery, food, pharmaceutical goods, and electronics the industry is seeing increased development of automated shipbuilding cranes and rising automation in the manufacturing sector. The European automated overhead


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crane market is expected to grow from $515.08m in 2021 to $827.71m by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.0%


he UK holds great potential for adopting advanced solutions that boost the productivity of industrial and urban processes,


from 2021 to 2028. Escalating adoption of industry 4.0 for smarter lifting equipment is expected to fuel this growth. The manufacturers of overhead cranes


are focusing on designing smarter lifting equipment by following the trends to develop smarter factories in high-end manufacturing industries. The implementation of automation,


smart technology, digital communications, smart factories, the Internet of Things (IoT), networks, and cloud-based storage are some of the features offered with the adoption of Industry 4.0 as a part of the fourth industrial revolution. “Lifting is a ubiquitous and essential function in many end user supply chains, all of which would come to a halt without a bewildering variety of cranes, hoists,


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platforms, cradles and their associated chains, ropes, slings and other lifting equipment – not forgetting services such as inspection, maintenance and training,” says Ross Moloney, CEO, LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association). “It has a role to play in ensuring the


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productivity of so many sectors that are going through their own developments during unprecedented times. The oil and gas industry is currently in the spotlight surrounding the fuel and energy crisis as demand increases to keep the energy flowing. Supporting this, is the expanding offshore wind energy sector, which adds harsh environments into the equation, compounding maintenance costs in a sector where uptime is already a priority to maintain energy generation. Throughout the utilities sector, lifting equipment is deployed in field operations as well as for infrastructure installation and repairs to treatment centres, energy generation plants, specialised nuclear facilities and the rapidly growing renewables sector. “Lifting is on the up in other sectors such as construction, where investment


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