11/06/2017
Although this is a topic that many of our customers are familiar with, the proper use and care of hydraulic lock nut rams is something that still causes some confusion on the
08/29/2017
New API Guidelines for Production Hoisting and Drilling Equipment. The American Petroleum Institute (API) just published its Publications Programs and Services catalog, an all-inclusive resource for all API practices and standards, equipment
08/11/2017
Wire rope is a machine. It’s a rather complex machine, actually. Its primary function is to move, which in turn is where it obtains its source of strength. And because
06/29/2017
While everyone is going around discussing how awesome sliced bread is (as if we didn’t already know that), another invention had already been registered at the patent office before sliced
06/28/2017
In 1960, when ANSI first published the B18.15 standard on forged eyebolts, they stated “that it would be impossible to develop an ANSI standard which would agree with even a
06/06/2017
With large complex lifts – using a planned tag line procedure makes the lift go very smoothly without anybody getting nervous or upset. One person should be able to control
05/26/2017
Here at Lifting Gear Hire, we strive to put safety first and we encourage everyone to do the same. To do that, we endeavor to provide the most up-to-date knowledge
04/28/2017
We’re glad you endeavored to ask. Discovered by the ancient Greek mathematician, Pythagoras, during 569-475 BC, the Pythagoras’ Theorem, also referred to as the Pythagorean Theorem, is a fundamental relation
04/21/2017
According to the Associated General Contractors of America, the cost of materials and services used in construction rose faster than the price of completed buildings. Officials from the association have
04/15/2017
You may think you know all about shackles, but do you really? We pulled a fun fact list together about our shackles to see how much you truly understand about