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plate, is light weight and is small and
cylindrical in shape. It meets ASME
b30.20
standards. Transmission reaches
a distance of 304 metres and will go
through buildings and metal. It is twice as
powerful and three times more immune to
interference than the next best mid-range
wireless equipment,” a spokesperson from
Crane Equipment explains.
The Babe can hold 4.5 tonne
loads. Added safety features include a
mechanism that prevents accidental
trigger and an alarm signal to warn
workers of the imminent load drop. The
sling release can be used for lifting trusses
and steel structures in residential and
commercial construction projects.
“We also recently had interest from
wind power and mining companies,”
S
afety is driving the development
and design of below the hook
equipment. In Canada, for
example, health and safety organisations
are considering enforcing legislation for
automated sling releases.
As a result Canadian
manufacturer of safety
products Crane Equipment
has designed a remote
controlled sling release
for cranes. The product,
named Babe, is designed to
reduce the risk of injury as
there is no need for workers
to climb into a dangerous
drop off zone, the
manufacturer says.
“The Babe has a solid
As the vital link between the crane and the load,
below the hook equipment is safety critical.
LAURA HATTON reports
The missing link
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Modulift four point spreader frame
Steps on
how to use
the Crosby
Easy-Loc
BELOW THE HOOK
Tandemloc Rapid Ready custom lift beam
