Understanding Working Load Limit and Breaking Strength in Rigging and Lifting Equipment When it comes to rigging and lifting equipment, it is important to understand the terms working load limit (WLL) and breaking strength. These terms describe the maximum weight or force that the equipment can handle, and they play a crucial role in ensuring
Rigging Safety: 7 Rules for Safe and Successful Rigging Rigging is lifting and moving heavy loads using cranes, hoists, and other equipment. The rigging process is critical to ensure the safety of workers and the integrity of the load. Rigging can be dangerous and requires proper training, equipment, and procedures to avoid accidents. Here are
Common Mistakes That Lead To Rigging Accidents at a Jobsite When it comes to construction sites, rigging and lifting heavy weights have always been crucial parts of the process. It takes years of experience and industry knowledge to be able to deal with rigging efficiently and it can be quite lethal to one, if taken
Avoiding Rigging Accidents from Common Mistakes on Construction Sites Rigging accidents often have severe consequences on construction sites, posing risks to workers' safety and causing project delays. It’s crucial to identify and understand these common rigging mistakes and the preventive measures that can be taken on the job site to ensure a safe working environment.
Material Handling Tips When Operating Heavy Lifting Equipment Various fields like manufacturing, vehicle, and construction require dealing with, and operating heavy lifting equipment. Maybe you are an experienced worker who is confident in using heavy lifting equipment or someone overseeing the lifting process, or heavy lifting is just a core component of your business. Whatever
What Is A Proof Load Test? When handling heavy structures or lifting and rigging equipment, you need to make sure that they can handle the weight of the loads you put on them. To avoid disasters, breakdowns, and accidents, a proof load test is exactly what you need, and it is what almost all factories
What Are C-Hooks Used For? C-Hooks, also known as Coil lifting hooks can be built in a variety of different styles, offering versatility and efficiency in the way you handle your lifting projects. C- Hooks are most commonly used for lifting, carrying, and/or stacking steel coils, sheet steel, paper rolls, and heavy-duty material handling. With
Introduction to Design for Manufacturing The process of optimizing the design of a part, product, or component in order to create suit easily and economically is design for manufacturing (DFM). Design for Manufacturing includes designing or engineering an object efficiently, typically during the product design stage, when it is easier and less expensive to do
Getting to Know ELT Engineered Lifting Technologies (ELT), has been known as one of the industry leaders of developing and manufacturing below-the-hook lifting solutions. David Puccio, Vice President of Operations, has been instrumental in implementing the high-quality standards that make ELT stand out above its competitors. These standards are amplified when it comes to their
