UPDATE: Winner announced Manitou MT1337SL Model.
David Naude from Group 5 was the lucky winner of our Manitou competition. Well done David! Check back soon foir images of the prize handover....
Now Available! Rack and Pinion lifts from Alimak Hek
Paterson Simons recently signed up as dealers for all Alimak Hek lifts. Alimak Hek engineers pioneered the use of rack and pinion drive systems for the movement of men and materials, and today, Alimak Hek is the world’s leading manufacturer of rack and pinion vertical access equipment, including a modular...
JOB OFFER: Senior Electrical Engineer needed in Togo
Please contact j.savoy@patersonsimons.com with your CV Accommodation – Provided Transport – Provided Flights and Visa – Provided Laptop and Phone – Provided 3 months work, 3 weeks leave. JOB PURPOSE: Provide electrical and electronic engineering support for contract teams, ensuring requisite standards are adhered to with all related documentation completed. Provide technical...
DANA TE-30 now available on Konecranes C-Model Lift Trucks
Konecranes recently made available the DANA TE-30 transmission in all of it’s new C-Generation Lift Trucks. Dana Holding Corporation recently unveiled the Spicer® TE30 powershift transmission, designed for reach stackers and heavy-duty forklift trucks with an optimized drivetrain system for greater fuel economy and lower cost of ownership. Compatible with engines ranging...
MPS TERMINAL, GHANA: RTGs – Its All About Excellent Support.
“For us, the only way for the yard to increase its capacity was to convert the operation from reach stackers to RTGs. The conversion to Konecranes RTGs gave us an additional 25 percent throughput capacity by increasing the number of slots”, says MPS CEO Mohamed Samara. Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS),...
Hoists & Rigging there when you need it
In partnership with Lifting Gear UK we provide a wide range of necessary lifting accessories throughout the region. Download our comprehensive catalogue here and find: Slings & Loose Gear Lifting Beams Hoists, Blocks & Winches Clamps & Trolleys Crane Site Equipment Concrete, Stone & Muck Handling Forklift Truck Accessories Trucks...
Hoists & Rigging: Now Where you Need it.
In partnership with Lifting Gear UK we provide a wide range of necessary lifting accessories throughout the region. Download our comprehensive catalogue here and find: – Slings & Loose Gear – Lifting Beams – Hoists, Blocks & Winches – Clamps & Trolleys – Crane Site Equipment – Concrete, Stone & Muck –...
Doveish Fed good for gold
Gold futures surged to a three-month high at the beginning of February; the precious metal is up by more than 6% over the last month ( its biggest monthly advance in a year) and the spot price remained high at $1,125 in London trading (2/2/16), a level that some analysts have cited...
Highlights of the Trelleborg Barometer Report
This year, Trelleborg explored the issues, challenges and opportunities that the marine industry is facing, and where applicable has taken a look back over the last five years to see how attitudes to investment, maintenance and quality have changed over time. CAPEX AND OPEX UP AS PREDICTED – Spend has...
7 Annes D’utilisation: C’est le Moment de Changer Les Cables
ILLUSTRATION PHOTO: remplacement des câbles de rétractation de flèche Notre équipe de Takoradi a récemment effectué le remplacement de câbles sur un RT 880E dans la mine d’or de Tarkwa au Ghana. Grove impose que les câbles de rétractations des flèches pleine puissance (généralement ceux présents sur les plus petites...
Under Pressure: Better Tyre Pressure Monitoring
According to Yokohama Rubber, assuming an off-road tyre is not overloaded, and giving its life a value of 1 when it is inflated to the correct pressure: at 10% over-inflation the life drops to 0.95 at 20% over-inflation it drops to 0.85 at 30% over-inflation it drops to 0.65 and at...