CIT has a long standing agreement in place with CICB of the US and part of this is that we receive certified training and refresher courses in Ghana every 2 years using an American trainer. Jerry Longtin, who has done all previous training, joined us in Takoradi, Ghana for two...

Pasico engineers Godwin Awadzi and Elvis Dongwiri recently travelled to Gabon to assemble and commission three brand-new 999 Manitowoc crawler cranes for Afcons Infrastructure at the ​General Cargo Terminal in the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ). The 999 model has been designed for the global market and comes with a...

Rebuilding is an economical alternative to extend a crane’s life. Cranes are completely rebuilt, from the bare frame to a new paint job.  Paterson Simons has facilities and engineering skills capable of rebuilding mobile hydraulic and lattice boom crawler cranes. The machine is completely disassembled to its frame and rebuilt...

  Watch a short and interesting video of the Manitou Spare Parts Process here...

The new VGM Regulations come into effect 1 July 2016, here’s the top ten things to know. The IMO SOLAS Chapter VI amendment, requiring a container to have a verified gross mass (VGM) before it can be loaded to a vessel, comes into effect 1 July. This means that after 30...

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....

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...

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...

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...

“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),...

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...

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