All Straightpoint articles – Page 3

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    Straightpoint names Euro-Lift

    2017-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Straightpoint has named Euro-Lift as a distributor in Russia.

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    Straightpoint expands in the UK

    2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Straightpoint has expanded its manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Havant, Hampshire, UK.

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    Neal joins Straightpoint

    2017-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - Straightpoint has appointed Mike Neal as product sales engineer.

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    Liebherr crane anchored in South Africa

    2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Anchor Industries has used water bags, in addition to a variety of Straightpoint force measurement and rigging equipment, to complete load tests on a Liebherr crane on a vessel in Cape Town Harbour, South Africa.

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    Rapid Response skids to solution

    2017-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has used a 270-tonne capacity Hydra-Slide HT300 heavy track skidding system to remove and return a 20-tonne gearbox at a Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) power generation plant in Weymouth, UK.

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    It's a gas for RRS

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has transported five gas tanks from a chemical plant in Middlesbrough, 300 miles (482.8 km) to Cardiff, UK, where they are to be refurbished for industrial gases company, Air Products, before installation at anothe

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    RSS load tests module

    2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has completed the weighing of a 28.3 m long and 5.6 diameter offshore module, including a proof load test of a spreader beam and supplied rigging equipment for offshore plant equipment manufacturer Charles Th

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    Straightpoint delivers COLT

    2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Straightpoint has launched the Clamp On Line Tensionmeter (COLT), which is able to measure tension on static lines of varying diameters and type.

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    Straightpoint adds US dealers

    2016-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Straightpoint has named three new distributors in the USA: The Scale People and Cooper Instruments & Systems in Virginia; and R.D. Jacobs Company in Florida.

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    Straightpoint assists Speedy move

    2016-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Speedy Services has used load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell equipment from Straightpoint to weigh and calculate the centre of gravity of a 298-tonne flare stack bound for a BP oil rig in the North Sea.

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    Software innovation for Straightpoint

    2016-08-04T00:00:00Z

    August 4 - Straightpoint has launched new software, Proof Test plus, which it claims will add speed, accuracy and breadth to data recording and assist with certification.

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    RRS in yacht mast lift

    2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has overseen the lifting and transport of three bespoke carbon composite masts for a superyacht at Trafalgar Wharf in Portsmouth, UK.

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    Straightpoint provides for boat hoist

    2016-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Four wireless load shackles and a multi-load cell monitoring and logging system from Straightpoint have been installed on a 25-tonne capacity mobile boat hoist at the Brise-Lames marina in Port Anglet, southwest France.

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    Wille joins Straightpoint

    2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Straightpoint has named Wayne Wille as technical sales manager, bringing over 20 years of lifting industry experience to the load cell equipment manufacturer.

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    Straightpoint names HES

    2016-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - Straightpoint has named Hoisting Equipment Specialists (HES) as its distributor in Australia.

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    Straightpoint adds NY distributor

    2016-06-07T00:00:00Z

    June 7 - Straightpoint has appointed New York, USA based Electromatic Equipment Co as a distributor of its force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell equipment.

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    Straightpoint adds African rep

    2016-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - Straightpoint has appointed Anchor Industries as a distributor of its force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell equipment in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

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    Straightpoint expands ATEX Range

    2016-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Straightpoint, which provides load cells that ensure loads are safe to lift, offload, pull or push, has announced that its expanded range of ATEX products conform to the new 2014/34/EU directive that becomes effective today, updating 94/9/EC.

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    Paine joins Straightpoint

    2016-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Straightpoint has named Simon Paine as its new logistics supervisor.

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    Straightpoint names Indonesian rep

    2016-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Straightpoint has appointed Indonesia based Rigspek Perkasa as a distributor of its force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell range in Southeast Asia and Oceania.