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HIAB is the “Ace” Up the Sleeve for Ace Tyres Services
Get a Quote on a HIAB XS 211 How do you change tires that weigh up to 2.5 tonnes? You use a HIAB truck-mounted crane, of course. (Take a look at the attached pictures to see this happen.) Ace Tyres Services is a UK-based firm that services heavy equipment, like earthmovers that carry […]
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Only a Moffett can “Topp” that
Get a Quote on a Moffett Truck-Mounted Forklift I thought I’d share this great picture of a Moffett forklift in action across the pond. Topps Tiles is Britain’s biggest tile and wood flooring specialist. They have 250 stores throughout the UK, and open about 20 new stores each year. Moffett demountable forklifts are ideal for […]
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HIAB Helps the RNLI Save Lives
Get a Quote on a HIAB Truck Crane It’s always interesting to me to discover the many ways HIAB cranes are used. One such use is the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). RLNI is known in Great Britain as the “charity that saves lives at sea”. They provide a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue […]
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Atlas Polar, HIAB and the Canadian Forestry Industry
Back in 1966, HIAB product manager and timber transportation expert, Erik Forsgren, visited Canada to study the methods used to transport timber from logging operations around Canada. He was “given the opportunity through the good offices of [HIAB’s] representative in Canada, Atlas Polar of Toronto.” At the time, trucks were often loaded by hand—not the […]
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Looking Back at HIAB – Making Short Work of Long Beams
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Today we take another look back at some of the innovations made by HIAB. This time, we are looking at the second edition of HIAB Method magazine, published in 1966, to see how the long concrete beams that were “increasingly coming into use in present-day building” were transported. […]
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Variable Stability Limit: An Intelligent Way to Optimize HIAB Crane Capacity
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane We’ve talked a lot in this blog about the emphasis on safety in HIAB products. Here is a new feature that enhances safety and, in true HIAB fashion, responds directly to the needs of the company’s customers. Variable Stability Limit (VSL) is an electronic system that automatically senses […]
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HIAB and the Space Program
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane In a previous post I mentioned that I would be highlighting some of HIAB’s colourful history in this blog, sourced from our collection of HIAB Method magazines from decades past Looking through edition 1-65, from 1965, one picture really caught my eye. You can see it too on […]
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Looking Back with HIAB Method Magazine
Get a Quote on a HIAB Boom Truck HIAB and Atlas Polar have been partners for a very long time—since 1953 in fact. We are the oldest independent HIAB truck crane dealer in the world! This long history was brought home to me when I stumbled upon some old issues of HIAB Method magazine. I […]
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Atlas Polar Introduces a Powerful New Look
Notice anything different about our web site? We’ve got a new logo and tagline, designed to showcase the strength of our company and reflect the quality of the products we sell. Our product lines include HIAB truck cranes, Moffett truck mounted forklifts and Multilift hooklifts—all recognized industry leaders. Their names are synonymous with quality, as […]
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Cargotec introduces portable simulator for offshore crane operator training
Anyone working in the materials handling industry knows the advantages of proper operator training. Comprehensive training improves operator safety, increases efficiency, and reduces the chance of damage or downtime due to incorrect operation. The team at Cargotec knows the value of training. Already known as an innovator in product design and engineering solutions, Cargotec (parent […]
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