Rigging Training Workshop: Off-level Pick Points
When a load's lifting points are not on the same plane or elevation, the tension in each ...
Crane and Rigging Rodeo at ConExpo 2011
The Crane and Rigging Rodeo at ConExpo 2011 was a tremendous success! Crane operators ...
Rigging Training Workshop: What's Under-Rigged?
Identify the rigging that does not have sufficient rated capacity for the load. If ...
Rigging Training Workshop: Load Transfer with Trolley Beam
When using temporary trolley beams to hoist and transfer a load, special consideration ...
Rigging Training Workshop - Load Weight Estimation (Half Circle)
Estimating a load's approximate weight is always an important part of any rigger's ...
Rigging Training Workshop: Load Weight Estimation
Estimating a load's approximate weight is always an important part of any rigger's ...
Rigging Training Workshop - Find CG by Test Lift
With four quick lifts, raising the load only a few inches, a rigger can confirm:
Rigging Riddles
This brain teaser is part of Mike's Rigging Mysteries available through the ITI Bookstore.
Rigging Training Workshop: Accident Investigation
In this issue of the Professional Rigger, let's evaluate an accident. Read the case study ...
Rigging Training Workshop: 2-Hook Pick
Any time 2-hook pick is made, the crew needs to determine the weight carried by each ...