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National Industrial Fastener &
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October 19-21, 2011
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2011 ASME International
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November 11-17, 2011
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Volume 26 | Issue 4
[Cover Story]
4 | Editors Note
9 | Great crane Photo Contest
10 | Industry News
65 | Tulsa Watershed Project
69 | Advertisers Index
70 | Riggers Corner
25 | Whats New
Pipe Coil Technology unveils the largest take-up machine, the Sany Group
rolls out the largest crawler crane and Teufelberger introduces SOLITEC.
28 | Innovations
33 | WRE Catalog
View the latest product offerings and updated listings.
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2nd Annual
GREAT CRANE
PHOTO CONTEST
Once again, Crane Blogger opened up the floor through their Great Crane
Photo Contest to highlight the coolest, wildest and most interesting photos
from the crane industry.
Submissions for the contest began in early May and voting ended June
24th. With nearly100 photo submissions from around the world and thousands of votes the Wire Rope Exchange along with Crane Blogger is pleased
to present this years winners of the 2nd Annual Great Crane Photo Contest.
Since 2009, Crane Blogger, a blog dedicated to the crane industry, has
continuously offered up-to-date news, educational resources, safety information, video footage from the field and most recently they have brought us
some amazing photos captured directly from the industry.
[A] Mr. Crane erects Tower Crane in downtown Los Angeles;submitted by: John Anderson Sr.;
Mr. Crane; Orange, CA, USA [B] Mr. Crane hoists a new ride at Knott Berry Farm; Submitted by:
Shawn Deitrick; Mr. Crane; Orange, CA, USA [C] Terex AC 40 City Crane lifts a large bell weighing 6800 lbs into the window of a Matthias churchs tower. The window was carved into the shape
of the bell. Only a few inches of gap remained between the window and the bell; submitted by:
Gabor Szilagyi; Mobildaru Blog; Budapest, Hungary [D] If you look closely you will find 6 Tower
Cranes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean while working in Bal Harbor, FL;submitted by: James Robertson; Allegiance Crane & Equipment; Pompano Beach, FL, USA [E] Our LTM 1400 lifted an
MD 80 airliner that was donated to the Baker Aviation School in Miami, FL. The lift was preformed
with 51 ft of main boom at 75 degrees and 138 ft of luffing jib; submitted by: James Robertson;
taken by Joe Pries; Allegiance Crane & Equipment;Pompano Beach, FL, USA [NOT PICTURED]
A Liebherr Tower Crane with the biggest job imaginable;submitted by: Heller Thomas; Liebherr
Nenzing Crane Co.; Overland Park, KS, USA
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[INDUSTRY NEWS]
Bekaert Expands Wire Business in China
Bekaert, a worldwide technological and
market leader in drawn wire products and
advanced coatings, yesterday signed an
agreement with Hankuk Steel Wire Co.
Ltd (South Korea) for the acquisition of
the Qingdao Hansun steel wire plant in
Qingdao (Shandong Province, China).
The Qingdao Hansun entity started up
in 2008. The modern plant is equipped to
produce steel wire products for a wide range of
applications in sectors such as the construction
business, the paper industry, and mining.
The plant is located near the Qingdao sea
port (the worlds 9th busiest container port)
and currently employs 233 people.
Henri-Jean Velge, Bekaert Group
Executive Vice President Wire and Stainless
Technologies, stated: The integration of this
entity will strengthen our position in the Asian
market and adds sizable capacity to Bekaerts
current Wire platform in China. We welcome
the new team and expect that the business
addition will immediately contribute to our
ambitions for growth in sectors where Bekaert
has built up international market presence and
technological expertise.
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history in the wire rope industry; the new stateof-the-art facility is located in Belton, Texas.
As a company, ESI takes pride in the goal to
supply only as a wholesale wire rope distributor.
ESI has partnered with HPRA as the
exclusive sales representative to bring the
highest quality wire rope, wire rope products
and hardware.
Elite Sales, Inc. has a longstanding
history as one of US foremost importers and
wholesale distributors of Wire Rope, Cable,
Strand, Chain and Hardware.
It was noted in their press release that they
attribute their growth and success to their
loyal partners, their customers all over the
World. Elite works to focus on their clients
and in providing top quality products with
superior service. Their main goal is to give
every customer the Elite Purchase Advantage
which insures the very best product at the
very best price.
BLP Acquires West Florida Wire Rope
Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (BLP) finalized
the acquisition of West Florida Wire Rope,
a wire rope and rigging shop in Panama City,
Florida on June 30, 2011.
West Florida Wire Rope (WFWR) has
been serving marine and onshore customers
along the Gulf Coast of Florida since 1993,
but was founded over 30 years ago as Carolina
Chain & Cordage by Bill and Babbs Rochester
(Rochester Wire Rope family). Ralph Bowdish
purchased the company in 1993 and it became
WFWR. Specializing in wire rope, cordage,
marine rigging hardware, and slings, WFWR
will now be able to provide their customers
Bishop Lifting Products extensive line of
products, services and solutions.
This marks BLPs first expansion into
Florida and the eastern end of the Gulf
of Mexico. This becomes BLPs seventh
national location.
Delta Rigging and Tools Acquires
Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain
Delta Rigging & Tools (DR&T), Inc.,
Pearland, TX, one of the largest providers
of lifting and rigging products and related
services in the United States, announced
recently that it has acquired Grizzly
Wire Rope & Chain in Williston, North
Dakota. The acquisition gives DR&T a
well-established location in the center of the
Bakken Oil Shale region, providing strategic
growth opportunities to better serve the
rapidly expanding oil and gas development
activities across a multi-state area.
[INDUSTRY NEWS]
The management team at Grizzly has
done a great job building their business with
a customer focus that is right in line with
ours consistently delivering safety, service,
quality, and value. So the company fits very well
into our strategic vision, our view of customer
service, and our focus on growth. We believe
Grizzlys existing customer base will continue to
benefit from market- leading products, service
and support with Grizzly now a key part of
Deltas operations said Kevin Rodgers, CEO
of Delta Rigging & Tools.
Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain first opened
in 2007 to serve the Williston Basin area.
Grizzly provides wire rope, chain, hardware,
cordage, web slings and associated services
to customers working primarily in the oil
and gas industry, but also in transportation,
agriculture and other areas. Over the next
few months, Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain
will officially begin trading as Delta Rigging
& Tools. All of Grizzly Wire Rope & Chains
employees are expected to join Delta Rigging
& Tools. The Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain
operations will be part of DR&Ts Rocky
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[INDUSTRY NEWS]
New Website Developed for Crane,
Rigging and Wire Rope Experts
Three experts in the crane and rigging
industry have collaborated to build a website
containing their contact information as well
as growth potential for additional experts
to be added later. Ron Kohner, President
of Landmark Engineering, Larry Means,
President of Means Engineering, and Mike
Parnell, President of Industrial Training
International/ITI Field Services have built
the site as a directory for experts who offer
Consulting, Expert Witness Testimony,
Project Planning, and Risk Analysis.
Ron Kohner is a Registered Professional
Engineer (P.E.) and provides engineering
services regarding mobile cranes, rigging, and
heavy lifting. He is an ASME B30 member.
Larry Means is a Registered Professional
Engineer (P.E.) and the newly elected Chair
of the ASME B30 Main Committee. He
specializes in wire rope and sling management
and related accident investigations.
Mike Parnell is the ASME P30 Chair,
ASME B30 Vice Chair, and the newly elected
Chair of ASME B30.9 Slings. He specializes
in crane and rigging audits, applications, lift
planning, and expert witness testimony.
For more information visit http://www.
cranesriggingwirerope.com.
Certex Unveils One of the
Largest Test Beds in Europe
Certex customers now have access to one of the
largest test beds in Northern Europe, thanks to
new equipment installed recently in Denmark.
The new bed measures 20.5 meters long
with the capacity to test lifting equipment up
to 1200 tonnes (pulling force) and dimensions
up to 15 meters, and has been installed in a
purpose-built facility in the Port of Esbjerg by
Peter Harbo A/S a member of the Certex
International group of companies.
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their Board of Directors.
Carlo A. Lonardi, VP Sales
and Marketing and Scott D.
Miller, VP of Operations will
now serve as directors on the
Board and will provide the
Carlo A. Lonardi solid leadership needed for the
continued expansion and longterm success of the company.
Other members of the Board
include Harringtons Edward
W. Hunter, President & CEO;
Yoshio Morita, Vice President
Scott D. Miller
Administration and Toru
Suzuki, Deputy General Manager Business
Division America of Kito Corporation.
Harrington Hoists, Inc. is a Kito Group
Company located in Manheim, PA and
Corona, CA. and is a leading manufacturer
and supplier of electric and air powered chain
hoists, electric wire rope hoists, lever hoists,
manual hand chain hoists, push and geared
trolleys, overhead cranes, crane accessories and
a full line of replacement parts.
Loos & Co Welcomes New Sales Team Members
Loos & Company is proud to announce
the addition of two new Product Managers to our inside sales team. The hiring of
Amanda Sabourin and Eric Noiva adds
depth to our customer support operations
and continues our tradition of providing
the highest quality products with a superior
level of service.
Eric Noiva is a graduate
of Champlain College in
Burlington, VT where he
attained his Bachelors Degree
in Business Management.
He will be supporting our
Eric Noiva
expanding aircraft cable and
wire rope sales in the bulk rope
and rigging markets.
Amanda Sabourin
graduated from the University
of Connecticuts School of
Business with a degree in
Amanda
Marketing
and concentration
Sabourin
in Professional Selling.
Amanda will be responsible for continuing
the growth we are experiencing in specialty
markets, including medical wire and cable,
knitted wire mesh, and aircraft flight controls
We are excited to have both of them on
board and expect them to have a bright future
in the wire and cable industry. Please join us
here at Loos & Company in welcoming our
newest team members.
responsibilities to report and record workrelated injuries and illnesses, said Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health Dr. David Michaels.
OSHAs Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
page links to the Recordkeeping Advisor and
other guidance materials to help employers
understand and comply with Federal
recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is
one of a series of elaws (Employment Laws
Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses)
Advisors developed to help employers and
workers understand federal employment laws.
A full list of Advisors can be found at the
elaws Web site.
Under the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970, employers
are responsible for providing safe and
healthful workplaces for their employees.
OSHAs role is to assure these conditions
for Americas working men and women
by setting and enforcing standards,
and providing training, education
and assistance. For more information,
visit http://www.osha.gov.
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China Sets a World Record
With the Longest Sea Bridge
When the new Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
opened to traffic this week in China, it made
the Guinness World Records for the longest
cross-sea bridge in the world. The 26.4-mile
long and 110-foot wide bridge stretches across
the bay, linking the Huangdao district to the
city of Qingdao and Hongdao Island.
China spent 17 years planning and
designing the engineering marvel to be able
to withstand the bays high salt content
and icy winters. Yet, it only took four years
to build, with at least 10,000 workers on
the construction team. The Xinhua news
agency says about $2.3 billion was spent, and
450,000 tons of steel and 81 million cubic feet
of concrete were consumed in its construction.
An estimated 30,000 cars are expected
to make the trek across the bay each day.
Residents already traveling between Huangdao
and Qingdao will have their trip cut in half,
from 40 minutes to 20 minutes.
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Indusco employees
goal is to identify and transfer any internal practices which best address
efficiency, safety and profitability of these companies Hayward stated
during our interview. All companies will keep the same name and the
some local presence, as the intention of this acquisition is not to franchise
but expand their capability. Howard Schloss will continue his role in
the company during this period as well, serving as a consultant to ensure
a smooth transition and explore newfound expanded opportunities
though he reflects on his role now as an in-law in what he coins
as a newly formed marriage between Mazzella and Indusco.
Its easy to see the attraction for these two companies to come
together. Both pride themselves on impressive family legacies and both
represent well-managed, profitable family owned businesses, each with
multiple locations that dont overlap, while offering unique products,
skill sets as well as an experienced and tenured workforce. In joining
together, Mazzella and Hayward are committed to keeping the local feel
and uniqueness of each individual location while capitalizing on new
opportunities that now exist as a larger business.
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Melbourne, AustrAliA is known for its eight stadiums and hosting record numbers of fans for numerous
sporting events. However, despite global recognition as the sporting capital of the world, the city lacked a
facility to house its most beloved and renowned athletics: rugby and soccer.
Built to capitalize on the two sports popularity, the Victorian government commissioned Cox Architects, a
local Australian firm, assisted by international engineering group Arup, Norman Disney and Young to design a
state-of-the-art facility perfect for spectators and athletes alike. The structures innovative design and rectangular
shape, a first for the city, earned it global recognition and various awards. Some of its honors include the Victorian Architecture Medal, the Melbourne Prize and the William Wardell Award for Public Architecture. Also, it
won the Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture.
Known as the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, this sport spectacle scores in all arenas with features like a
unique geodesic roof, energy efficient ventilation system, advanced cladding, superior field design and dramatic
lighting, just to name a few.
Winning vieWs
A $267.5 million project, the stadium promises impressive views, no matter your seat, under its unique bioframe roof. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is completely self-supported from the outside, eliminating a need
for pillars or beams, and despite its open-air design, observers are protected from all weather elements. Sports
fans seeking an unobstructed, dry view at any vantage point find nirvana in its distinctive shape.
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The crowd also experiences optimal temperatures while inside the complex stadium due to its
structure and supercooling armor. Uniquely organic, the triangle-composed domes, sandwiched together by aluminum, imitate natural designs while
controlling natures effects. Each triangle was positioned and designed according to its relationship to
the stadium, city and sun. Areas of the dome shielding spectators are made of aluminum to cool and
block the bright, hot Australian sun while regions
outside of the sun are composed of glass to provide
light for the grass.
Sunlight is channeled through the building using standardized glass panels adorned with decorative dots in a frit pattern. Areas with high sunlight
have densely decorated panels to deflect the rays
while less adorned panels cover areas with lowlight.
This feature highlights the incredible views of the
city. On average, temperatures inside the stadium
The bioframe roof of the Melbourne stadium is made of 100-millimeter-thick isowand vario elements
weighing just under 13 kilograms per square meter. The elements were cut into equilateral triangles and
fitted with aluminum frames by Melbourne based Minesco Pty. Ltd. and then delivered ready for assembly
to the construction site. Rubber seals, also fitted by Minesco engineers before installation, ensure that
the roof structure is waterproof. The plastic layer is 25 micrometers thick and will ensure that the surface
remains impervious to the effects of environmental influences and sunlight for years to come. The surface
of the elements is microprofiled to enable rainwater to run off easily into tanks for subsequent use as
service water in the stadium.
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coefficient in the R&D of this crane, which is recommended to be used in the R&D of special-purpose
cranes for the nuclear industry according to the GB3811-2008 standard. They have also made
substantial breakthroughs in aspects like structural design and control system. Up to now, Sany
has applied for 30 patents of invention, among which the single boom section technology
adopting dual main chord and dual super lift crawler carriage technology have been submitted
to apply for international patents of invention in countries like Germany and the US.
INDUSTRY-LEADING CRAWLER CRANE
In 2003, Sany Heavy Industry set up the most powerful R&D team in the world with its
500 members coming from both China and America, and created the most advanced
production line for making crawler cranes. Before Sany entered this industry, China has
never produced any crawler crane above 350 tons. It is Sany that developed crawler cranes
of 400 tons, 450 tons, 630 tons, 800 tons, 900 tons and finally made todays 3600-ton
large-size crawler crane. In 2006, the first 400-ton crawler crane in China, known as No.1
Crane in China, rolled off the production line in Sany. In 2010, this very crane participated
in the rescue of trapped miners in Chile, becoming a symbol of made in China. In June
2006, Sany SCC6500 rolled off the production line. In 2008, No.1 Crane in Asia the first
1000-ton crawler crane was produced in Sany. In 2010, the 1600-ton crawler crane Sany
SCC16000 was launched and used for lifting parts to build nuclear power plant. On May 27,
2011, Sanys 1000-ton crawler crane lifted parts for constructing Qinshan Nuclear Power
Plant in China. Sanys 1000-ton super-large crawler cranes SCC10000 and SCC16000, the
only Chinese-made crawler cranes that can be used to hoist key parts of nuclear power
plants including nuclear island and dome, have been employed 8 times for similar tasks.
The successful launching of SCC86000TM today indicates that China has developed the
world-class ability to research and manufacture super-large-tonnage cranes, and it will
make greater contribution to upgrading the industry.
Sany group began in 1989 as a small welding material factory. Now it has grown into
a global corporation with five industrial parks in China, four R&D and manufacturing bases
in America, Germany, India and Brazil, and 24 sales subsidiaries worldwide. Currently, Sany
employs over 60,000 people in more than 120 countries. Sany group is the worlds largest
concrete machinery manufacturer and ranks 6th among the top 50 global construction
machinery manufacturers. The rising reputation of Chinese-made equipment has made
many of the international industry players feel uneasy, including Komatsu Ltd, the worlds
second-largest manufacturer of construction equipment, and easily eclipsing Caterpillar, the
largest US manufacturer of construction equipment. Sany has a total market capitalization
of about $20 billion USD and annual revenues of nearly $5 billion USD, with current export
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The concept for large-scale offshore floating wind turbines was introduced by Professor
William E. Heronemus at the University of Massachusetts in 1972. According to a report
by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, It was not until the mid 1990s, after the
commercial wind industry was well established, that the topic was taken up again by the
mainstream research community. As of 2003, existing offshore fixed-bottom wind turbine
technology deployments had been limited to water depths of 30-meters.
Workers at a shipyard in Portugal are fabricating an offshore platform that has
the potential to lower costs for producing wind energy and remove siting issues
by pushing wind turbines to deep water, far enough so that they cannot be seen
from shore.
The triangular floating platform evolved from semisubmersible oil and gas
rigs but features steel columns fitted with hexagonal steel plates that dampen
movement and help provide dynamic stability in open water.
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Principal Power is teaming with Portuguese utility Energias de Portugal, fabricator A. Silva Matos, Vestas and others on the pilot project. If it proves successful
over a 12-month monitoring period, developers plan an eventual commercial
wind farm up to 150MW capacity to feed the Portuguese grid from batteries of
wind turbines that could be sized at 5 MW apiece.
The project is the first step toward economically tapping deepwater sites,
says Roddier. Shallow waters of 30 m or less allow developers to sink foundations in the seabed. But those sites are either rapidly being developed in Europe
or are being challenged in the U.S. Most objections are tied to visualspeople
dont want to see the turbines on the horizon.
[InnovatIons]
Worlds first full-scale
floating wind turbine,
assembled in the my
Fjord near Stavanger.
Photo Courtesy of
Lars Christopher.
there are three maIn tyPes oF FloatIng WInD PlatForms. one tyPe, KnoWn as ballast
stabIlIzeD, uses sPar buoy PlatForms WIth catenary moorIng Drag-enableD anchors.
a seconD, calleD tensIon leg PlatForms or moorIng lIne stabIlIzeD PlatForms, Is
attacheD to the seabeD WIth suctIon PIle anchors. the thIrD tyPe Is the bouyancy
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(Above) An artists rendering of WindFloat turbine platforms at sea in a commercial windfarm setting. Photo courtesy of Principle Power. WindFloat can be
regarded as an economically viable competitor against conventional concepts at sites with water depths ranging from 40 to 50 m, Craig Andrus, Principle
Powers senior vice-president in Europe. (Below) Photos of the WindFloat 2MW Prototype currently being fabricated and assembled in Portugal. The photos
depict the pre-fabrication, final assembly and onshore commissioning process which contributes to the WindFloats economic viability.
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generation capacity. Vestas officals also are intrigued. The Windfloat pilot is using Vestass proven v80 2.0 MW wind turbine but Roddier says the platform is
to be designed for larger 5-MW machines when commercial production begins.
Vestas recently unveiled an even larger 7-MW turbine with three 80-m-long
rotors. Officials say it is designed for waters in northern Europe.
Roddier is convinced development will move to deeper waters as other
countries enter the market. He and others point out that France, along with
Portugal, offer limited shallow-water development. Japans ocean bottom
plunges quickly to depths greater than 50 m. In the U.S., the Department of
Interior on April 19 approved construction of a controversial wind-power development in Nantucket Sound after years of debate and legal wrangling. But
the future is in deeper water. Principle Power also is researching the feasibility of
including a wave energy device along with the wind machine on the Windfloat.
The U.S. Department of Energy has provided $750,000 in grants to develop
the marriage. Reprinted with permission:ASME.org, May 2, 2011 y
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[RiggeRs CoRneR]
As you may be aware, ASME B30.9 (Slings) and ASME B30.26 (Rigging
Hardware) require that the users of slings and rigging hardware be trained.
And now we have the new OSHA Subpart CC-Crane and Derrick in Construction standard 1926.1400 that requires a Qualified Rigger in several
applications. Here are a few rigging questions to test your knowledge.
1. which ASME standard addresses personnel
lifting systems?
a. ASME B30.9
b. ASME B30.10
c. ASME B30.23
d. ASME B30.26
2. which of the following rigging blocks is
included in ASME B30.26?
a. Mobile and
Bridge Crane
Blocks
b. Detachable
rigging blocks for
lifting purposes
only
c. Detachable
rigging blocks
for load handling
activities
d. Fixed rigging blocks for load handling
activities
3. ASME B30.10 (2009) requires manufacturers
identification and rated load identification to be forged, cast or die stamped
on the hook?
a. True
b. False
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