Straightpoint Grows U.S. Team with Technical Sales Engineer in Texas
Straightpoint Inc. has named former Bishop Lifting Products Inc. and Certex USA employee Aaron Orsak, technical sales engineer. Orsak will be based in Houston and... Read More
USITT Launches New Rigger Project; Announces #RigSafe Day
The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) is launching a new project in memory of master rigger and USITT Fellow Jay Glerum, who passed... Read More
April Showcase Webinar; Rigging Gear Inspection Crash Course
Ahead of the April 2015 installment of the ITI Showcase Webinar Series—Rigging Gear Inspection Crash Course, Industrial Training International (ITI) has challenged potential participants to... Read More
Networking and Education to Feature at AWRF Spring Meeting
Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) will stage its Spring General Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells, 12-15 April, 2015. AWRF promotes interests common... Read More
New Book Launched by ITI Rigging Engineering Instructor
David Duerr, P.E., president and founder of 2DM Associates, Inc. has released his second book—Mobile Crane Support Handbook. Mobile Crane Support Handbook is a comprehensive... Read More
A Powerful Three-Day Crane & Rigging Workshop
The North American Crane Bureau (NACB) will host a three-day lifting and load handling training event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Cincinnati Airport, 28-30 April,... Read More
Columbus McKinnon Offers Latch Kits for Hoist and Rigging Hooks
Columbus McKinnon, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, is now offering 35 of its most popular latch kits for hoist and rigging... Read More
ITI Trainers Participate in NCCCO Practical Examiner Workshop
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) conducted a Signalperson, Rigger I and Rigger II Practical Examiner Workshop in Woodland, Washington at... Read More
Straightpoint Director Raises Profile of Mr Loadlink Blog
Straightpoint will relaunch the Mr Loadlink blog later this month (January) as author and company director David Ayling positions the load cell manufacturer’s social media... Read More
Richard Pilbrow to Kickoff Educational Seminars at PLASA Focus: Orlando
The educational seminar program of PLASA Focus: Orlando will kick off on Tuesday 17 February at 9am with “Light and Theatre—50 Years of Change”. Presented... Read More














