Issues

Inside this issue A year like no other: As we come to the end of a year that has offered-up unprecedented challenges, LHI asked some of the industry’s eminent leaders to tell us about their year by answering three questions. Their reflections are enlightening, powerful and mostly positive about 2021. The Insider: Class of 2020 […]

In this month’s issue: Enerpac’s SyncHoist ensures millimetre lifting accuracy when manoeuvring 500t International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor vacuum vessel sectors into place. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA, describes how the organisation tackled the adversity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With enhanced performance, more compact footprints, and the first fully electric machines appearing, there is plenty […]

Ben Burgess, director of William Hackett explains the importance of considering  Hydrogen Embrittlement when specifying parts for offshore applications. Face Time: With retirement on the horizon for Denis Hogan of LEEA,  we look back on a remarkable career and the legacy Denis leaves the industry. Dan Jenkins looks at the latest developments in electric and […]

In this month’s issue We catch up on the adoption of VR simulation training and find out what the future holds. Joel Cox, THE INSIDER, emphasises how imprtant it is to keep testing equipment. We celebrate Forklift Truck Safety Day by taking a look back at what some organisations and manufacturers did to promote safety […]

In this issue Add your voice to the sound of the crowd and celebrate your industry on 9 July with #GLAD20. Look to the Future: Technology is developing more rapidly today than perhaps any other period in our history. How might it shape the machines and business models of the future? Dan Jenkins finds out. […]

The May Leadership Issue In these unusual times LHI brings you a Special Leadership Issue, which draws upon the experience of eminent industry members to inspire, motivate, counsel and advise on navigating a path through the COVID-19 crisis and out the other side. Ross Moloney CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) recommends being […]

In this months issue Face Time: David Fitzpatrick, senior vice president of Irwin Car and Equipment, talks about work/life balance . Technical Focus: Manufacturers continue to improve performance and functionality in mini cranes, spider cranes and pick-and-carry cranes, while also lowering emissions. Full MODEX 2020 review. LEEA News: CEO Ross Moloney on Global Lifting Awareness Day. […]

In this months issue: Face Time: Irwin Car’s Senior Vice President David Fitzpatrick Modex Show Review Pick-and-carry and minicranes Forklift Automation The Insider: Doug Stitt, CEO of The Caldwell Group Inc.

In this month’s issue: Face Time: Ken McDougall brings a passion for manufacturing to his second tenure as Skyjack’s president. Is technology changing the way we service, maintain and repair aerial work platforms? Dan Jenkins explores how manufacturers, rental companies and service specialists are harnessing Big Data. Telehandlers have always been multipurpose tools – now […]

In the November/December issue of LHI: Peter Douglas is bringing his business experience to the role of IPAF CEO and managing director, in the Face Time interview he talks about the organisation becoming even more effective in serving the powered access industry. Previews of Spring shows – LogiMAT, ConExpo/ConAgg and MODEX. Emerging markets, led by […]