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Read on for your weekly update in the world of cranes and rigging from ITI...
Industrial Training International (ITI), makers of the industry’s premier crane training VR simulation platform, today announced its pending launch in Australia. ITI VR will be available in Australia on October 16, 2017 with demonstrations available in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
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What in the world is Bull Rigging? Those of us not familiar with the term might be picturing grabbing a hold of a rigging configuration by the shackle and hanging on for an eight second ride. As fun as that sounds, it is not Bull Rigging. In short, Bull Rigging is the term used to describe a method or system of rigging commonly used where a crane (mobile/overhead) cannot gain access. Bull Rigging is often referred to as drifting, "tarzaning," or just simply hand rigging. It is often used in concert with other rigging activities such as transferring a load from a structure to a crane hook or vice-versa.
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From the Bookstore
Fully revised throughout, Cranes and Derricks Fourth Edition, offers comprehensive coverage of the selection, installation, and safe use of cranes and derricks on construction sites. Written for both engineers and non-engineers by the principals of an engineering consulting firm that has helped to define the state-of-the-art in crane and derrick engineering, this authoritative guide discusses a wide range of equipment and the operations, capabilities, advantages, and disadvantages of each device.
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