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Herman Brood – Painted HIAB 102 Helps Raise 11,750 Euros For War Child
Herman Brood, the Dutch artist was invited by Cargotec in 2000 at the RAI exhibition, to paint a HIAB loader crane. At the RAI exhibition that took place this year, on the 20th of April, the same HIAB 102 crane was auctioned to fund money for War Child, an independent charitable organization. Cargotec Netherlands’ Marketing […]
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Electric Moffett E2 Truck Mounted Forklift Takes the Eco-Friendly Route
If you think electric cars are good for the environment, wait till you hear about the Moffett E2. This environment-friendly truck mounted forklift has all-electric operation, which translates into zero CO2 emissions. This interesting load handling solution was previewed at the 2012 RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam this week. The electric E2 is an extension […]
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Pop-Art HIAB Loader Crane to be Auctioned for Charity by Cargotec
2000’s RAI exhibition saw Cargotec taking the artistic route to support an important charitable cause by having a HIAB loader crane transformed into a pop-art piece. Famous Dutch artist Herman Brood was invited to paint the HIAB 102. This year’s RAI exhibition, scheduled on 17 April – 21 April will have Cargotec auctioning the crane […]
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Did You Know that the HIAB 174 Speedloader was Also an Elephant Feeder?
If you already know that present-day HIAB cranes have been used for animal-rescue operations, this blast from the past won’t come as a big surprise to you: the HIAB 174 Speedloader was used to feed wild beasts in a Swedish zoo. Yes, even forty years ago, HIAB cranes came to the aid of animals, and […]
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HIAB Loaders Help Undersea Oil Prospects
Looking back over 40 years ago, there were initiatives by the Western Geophysical Company to find oil off the US west coast. And, of course, the efforts were supported by HIAB, with HIAB loaders becoming an integral part of this process. What does the oil exploration job entail? Back in the Sixties, it started with […]
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Before the HIAB 174 Speedloader, Manual Loading Was the Norm
Can you imagine a time when loading and unloading was done only by hand? Before cranes, workers had to rely only on their strength and makeshift arrangements like planks to discharge loads. HIAB METHOD looked back at the good ‘ol days with Enstaberga Cementgjuteri, a pre-cast concrete works in Stockholm, started by brothers Georg and […]
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New HIAB XW Wireless Crane Scales
HIAB’s just announced XW Wireless Crane Scales really look like they are going to set a new standard in the material handling, recycling and forestry industries. This comes courtesy of the integrated motion control and the high-resolution load cell. The former enables dynamic weighing while the latter ensures torque and overload protection. Ideal for rough […]
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HIAB Method Magazine #8
The HIAB Method Magazine No. 8 from 1967 shone the spotlight on a simpler day and age when faced with fewer effective loading solutions, workers would lift loads manually or use ropes and other rudimentary tools to discharge and move loads at job sites. The improved HIAB 174 Speedloader ushered in greater load-handling efficiency and […]
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HIAB Testing in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
Imagine this, testing a customer’s crane in temperatures down to -14°C, winds and sleet that could scour a frying pan clean, and watching a snowstorm brewing. Those are the conditions that two of our brave employees found themselves a couple weeks ago in Northern Quebec. Two of our experienced technical experts, Stirling Robertson and Marc […]
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New Wireless HiVolt Alert™ Proximity Warning System from Atlas Polar
The risk of electrocution runs high at construction sites with high voltage power lines, and often proves fatal. Atlas Polar recently introduced the wireless warning system HiVolt Alert™, a useful tool to help crane operators haul loads safely in such risky environments. It is has been noticed that in most cases of electrocution, the operator […]
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