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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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HIAB is the Top Choice
In yet another instance where HIAB truck mounted cranes have come to the rescue, a billboard-delivery company has purchased the XS 622. Bordbusters BV, a Dutch company, has added the HIAB XS 622 to its line-up. The choice was a no-brainer as Bordbusters is aware of the reliability and excellent service associated with all HIAB […]
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Stability is No Longer an Issue for VSL-Equipped HIAB Cranes
The stability versus capacity concern has been duly addressed by HIAB with VSL or variable stability limit. The solution maximizes the capacity of the crane relative to its stability, delivering efficiencies in both departments. It is able to achieve this by accurately registering the distance to which the stabilizer extensions are extended. This makes the […]
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Quality Assurance from the Outset
As the exclusive distributor of HIAB equipment in Canada, Atlas Polar is the go-to destination for quality HIAB cranes, Moffett truck-mounted forklifts and Multilift hooklift systems. The company has gone from strength to strength over the years, with a fairly healthy economy and a flourishing energy sector contributing to greater optimism. Customer demand has also […]
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HIAB’s Truck Mounted Cranes Now in Iraq
HIAB’s truck mounted cranes are everywhere, including Iraq. Last week, Cumberland Industries completed its order for ten HIAB XS 377 cranes. Mounted on a MAN 8×4 chassis, the loader cranes will be put to work in Iraq. The XS 377 is part of the company’s XS 422, XS 322, XS 288 and XS 244 intermediate […]