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SEE YOU AT THE KTC LANDSCAPE SHOW IN AUGUST!
HIAB truck cranes, Moffett forklifts and Multilift hooklifts support so many industries, in so many ways. One of the most popular in Canada is in the green industry of the landscape trades. It’s a sector that’s as diverse as our truck-mounted equipment that serves it. From arborists to horticulturists, nurseries, garden centres and home improvement […]
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HOLD YOUR HORSES! IS THAT A HIAB?
When your logo is a polar bear, odds are you have an affinity for animals. So we were pretty tickled to see this article in the Shropshire Star showing firefighters using a HIAB crane to rescue a horse in Shifnal. The horse had collapsed near Bonemill Lane, and an Amber Watch was sent out to […]
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WITH HIAB, THERE’S NO JOB THIS COMPANY CAN’T FULFILL
Increased efficiency and enhanced customer experience are paramount for independent builders’ supplies merchant Huws Gray Group and its product delivery subsidiary, PDM. HIAB has helped achieve those goals. Huws Gray is one of the largest building supply companies in the UK, with over 250 locations across England, Scotland and Wales. PDM, its product delivery arm, […]
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HIAB HiSKILL VR EXCITES PRECAST SHOW ATTENDEES
Small tradeshows are always helpful, informative and a great way for suppliers to connect with customers. HIAB took the recent 32nd Annual CPA Convention to a new level of excitement. Hosted by the Concrete Precasters’ Association of Ontario, owners and manufacturers of septic tanks and underground precast structures, crane operators and even their kids lined […]
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UNDERSTANDING LOAD DIAGRAMS FOR HIAB CRANE OPERATORS
Every HIAB model comes with lifting information you should familiarize yourself with. One key starting point is the LOAD CHART. While it might be obvious, understanding how to read this diagram is required for your crane operators’ training certification. Load diagrams are graphs. They show the crane’s ability to handle a load in different positions. […]
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4 SIMPLE SAFETY SIGNALS FOR HIAB CRANE OPERATORS
Safety signals for HIAB crane operators are pretty simple but may not always be used clearly. Everyone can use a refresher guide, right? This simple guide found on HIAB’s video clip to four basic crane hand signals will help you stay safe and communicate clearly. LIFT Raise your arm, close your hand and extend your […]
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HIAB & MULTILIFT ACCESSORIES – BIG AND SMALL
Large, small, and in between, Atlas Polar’s accessories make your truck-mounted equipment more productive, efficient, profitable, comfortable, safer, easier, and sometimes kinda’ cooler, like the latest HIAB Virtual Reality training simulator. Here are just a few. These particular accessories are not exactly cool or fancy, but they are great additions to your HIAB crane and […]
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HIAB HISKILL VR TAKES THE LOAD OFF CRANE TRAINING
Virtual reality simulators help pilots, astronauts, and surgeons perfect techniques before testing their skills and equipment in the real world. They let gamers live out their space fantasies. Now, businesses can take the load off crane training with the HIAB HiSkill VR Training Simulator. With HiSkill, operators simulate real HIAB crane controls for an immersive, […]
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2025: EMISSION-FREE LOGISTICS. HIAB GETS VLOT PREPARED.
The Netherlands is one of the top five countries leading the world in managing climate change and carbon emissions. In 2025, it will implement a zero-emission zone in all major cities, requiring new service and delivery vehicles to be emission-free. VLOT Logistics is preparing for that reality with HIAB and Moffett. In 125 years, VLOT […]
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A ROBOT CRANE FOR PROPANE? IF YOU SAY SO!
We were pleasantly surprised and also had a good laugh at this video of a US Tank Carrier hyping HIAB truck cranes with SAF as “robot cranes.” Actually, they’re HIAB knuckleboom cranes configured with Semi-Automatic Folding (SAF), an available feature that’s really handy when delivering propane. Many LP Gas crane operators choose SAF to help […]