Photo: High school and technical school students demo the ITI VR Mobile Crane Simulator at Lift & Move USA at All Crane in Tampa, FL. Lifting Gear Hire will play host to the next Lift & Move USA event on May 3 in Chicago. Click the image for more details and to learn how you can participate in the event!

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Virtual Reality Training Needs Analysis

How can ITI VR Simulators help your team achieve its crane and equipment training goals? Find out by answering a few key questions and you will receive a complimentary, customized profile analysis from a real, live ITI VR Product Manager. The Needs Analysis takes less than five minutes to complete and offers tremendous insight into your current training landscape.

Start your needs analysis here.

ITI Customer Advisory Open House | May 5 | Chicago

Stop by the ITI Chicago Training Center (9925 S. Industrial Drive, Bridgeview, IL 60455) on the campus of Lifting Gear Hire in Bridgeview, IL between 9am and 3:30pm on Friday, May 5, for an Open House Event. Anyone can attend for FREE, but we ask that you register at www.iti.com/lgh. Those who attend will be able to:

Demo the ITI VR Mobile Crane Simulator
Tour the ITI Training Center, and Lifting Gear Hire Facility
Experience Product Demonstrations from Dearborn Companies, LGH, and ITI

Hope to see you on on May 5!

VR Mobile Crane Sim - Desktop Hardware Setup [Video]

It is really easy to setup the Virtual Reality (VR) Mobile Crane Simulator Desktop Unit. Seriously, its so easy. When people say, "...its as easy as pie," well, setting up the VR Mobile Crane Sim Desktop Unit is easier than pie, way easier. Not sure if the message of precisely just how easy setting up the VR Mobile Crane Sim Desktop Unit really is (Breaking News: its easy!), so go ahead and let Caleb Steinborn, Product Manager - ITI VR, walk you through the easy process!

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ACRP

Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals

2017 General Assembly | May 9-12 | Tulalip, WA

The Association of Crane and Rigging Professionals (ACRP) is a nonprofit association whose mission is dedicated to improving crane operations and rigging activities in all industries. This is accomplished by providing educational opportunities to its members and the public. Each year at the national convention, ACRP members increase their knowledge by visiting and touring manufacturing facilities for crane and rigging products. In addition, the annual meeting Includes technical training sessions to enhance the knowledge base of members. Plus, these sessions provide an opportunity to gain CEU’s.

The 2017 General Assembly includes a Board of Director's Meeting, Crane & Load Handling Equipment Roundtable, Committee Meetings, and a Tour of Samson Rope, and much, much more.

For more information on the 2017 and to register to attend visit http://acrp.net/general-assembly today!

Safety Week is Coming

National Construction Safety Week is May 1-5, 2017! Safety is always the number one goal on every construction site, but safety week allows us all an opportunity to truly celebrate safety and best practices and if its even possible, make an extra effort to promote safe operations.

If you are in the Pacific Northwest, SafeBuild Alliance is celebrating Safety Week 2017 with a kick off Breakfast event on April 28, at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon. The Breakfast will feature a keynote session from Bill Rigot, Human Performance Improvement (HPI) Practitioner.

Click here to register.

Rigging Engineering [Free Demo]

The Fundamentals of Rigging Engineering Program is a comprehensive introduction to the science and art of the engineering behind heavy rigging, lifting, and transport activities. This program was built to prepare key personnel with foundational knowledge in rigging engineering, exposing students to what they need to consider, and provide them with the resources to solve a challenge when it arises.

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Guide to Mobile Crane Safety Management [Bookstore]

Guide to Mobile Crane Safety Management

Ronald M. Kohner, PE & Robert M. Hontz

The Guide to Mobile Crane Safety Management is a comprehensive reference manual published by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for crane and lifting operations. Focused on four key areas of consideration when managing mobile crane utilization on a job site including Risk; Lift Classification; Lift Planning; and Job site Issues.

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