Did you know that in 1962, Alimak revolutionized the approach to rack-and-pinion vertical access solutions by introducing the first rack-and-pinion-driven construction hoist? And in 2001, Alimak merged its operations with the Dutch company Hek, which has been producing industrial elevators, construction hoists and work platforms since 1961. Paterson Simons supply,...

The Lomé Container Terminal (LCT), in Lomé, Togo, has renewed its service contract with Paterson Simons for a further two years. Paterson Simons currently services 22 Konecranes rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), 9 ship-to-shore cranes plus nine Alimak Hek lifts and 50 spreaders. With a dedicated workshop, and a permanent staff complement of 27, the undertaking to keep...

Alimak Hek are most often associated with construction and port applications – but many mines, both above- and underground, use Alimak Hek lifts in pelletising plants, smelters, concentrators, and other ore processing plants. The wire hoist lifts are highly suitable for carrying heavy loads at relatively fast speeds and is the primary...

In 2013 Paterson Simons supplied and commissioned a fleet of 22 Konecranes RTGs, 11 Konecranes lift trucks and 64 Terberg yard tractors to the Lomé Container Terminal (LCT). At the same time a comprehensive service and maintenance contract for the supplied fleet as well as the terminal’s 12 Post Panamax...

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...