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CONTENTs January-February 2011
FeAtUres
21 site review
Ladder-Less Manufacturing
By William Hindman
In 2010, the corporate safety officer for Astec Industries
set a company-wide goal to reduce the use of ladders
by at least 50 percent. Heater and liquid storage tank
manufacturer Heatec, part of the Astec organization,
found its ladder alternative in JLG’s LiftPod personnel lift.
22 trends & technology
A New Dawn
By Myra Pinkham
North American overhead crane and hoist companies are
cautiously optimistic about what the New Year will bring.
Although numbers are not all that strong, bright spots
have appeared in the manufacturing sector, which is
expected to be a big mover of the economic recovery.
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BEsT PRACTICEs Diagnosing Bridge
Overhead Cranes The lateral force creates a fr
CONFERENCE UPDATE enhancing overhead lifting saf
Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference speaker Bios
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PRODUCTs Hyster Unveils e30-40Xn seri
In The Field Bushman Avontec Develops coil grab
FROM THE MHIA positive numbers Hint at a
Association Update Favorable inputs to a more pr
FROM THE MHIA Association Update industr
Personnel Lifts sITE REVIEW ladder-les
TRENDs &TECHNOLOgy Manufacturing continues to gr
Overhead Cranes cM cyclone manual chain hoists a
TRENDs &TECHNOLOgy Gorbel notes that cust
Overhead Cranes Larry Dunville, president
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BUsINEss IssUEs Minimizing distractions, ensuring
Personnel Lifts 3. ensure familiarization is sp
BUsINEss IssUEs 8. slow down, don’t crouch over
Personnel Lifts platform and controls Designed to
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