Wire or fibre, ropes are key for a crane’s performance. Niamh Marriott reports. When it comes to rope, the debate continues, which is better, safer, more efficient – steel wire or synthetic fibre rope ...

The operating company has since updated their planned maintenance system to require crane wire rope replacement every 5 years. “Saltwater and humid ocean air cause corrosion of metals, ...

Newlyweds under the Harbour Bridge with the fallen crane in the background. (ABC News: Antonette Collins)"We've got a large wire rope that has snapped, with a hook on the end of it, that has ended ...

Lifting 25-ton steel coils more than 50 feet from a barge to the main wharf will go faster at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa with the replacement of 1,309 feet of wire rope for the 40-ton auxiliary ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April 5, 2017 /CNW/ -- Crane Pro Parts is Konecranes U.S. parts supply organization for more than 40 brands of overhead lifting equipment. The team selected a machine from ...

A 59-year-old construction worker from Siġġiewi died tragically yesterday when he was hit by a load which plummeted from a tower crane after the steel lifting rope failed and snapped.

Dubai, UAE: Dubai Cranes & Technical Services LLC, a leading manufacturer of overhead material handling equipment, specializing in advanced lifting solutions and maintenance services and a subsidiary ...

“A deteriorated wire rope directly affects a crane’s ability to safely and reliably handle loads up to its rated capacity (safe working load). Therefore, diligent inspection, maintenance, and ...