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Equipment Safety & Mechanization

  • July 1, 2021

    Tips and Best Practices for Using Lowering Devices

    By Don Staruk

    The Hobbs H-2 is designed for lowering lines from ½-inch to ¾-inch diameter, and has a working load limit (WLL) of up to 3,000 pounds. The H-2 has a lifting capacity of 1,000 pounds. Photo courtesy of Bailey's. There are [...]

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  • May 1, 2021

    Transferencia de cubo a árbol: Permanezca en el Aire

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    Transferring from Bucket to Tree: Stay in the Air Illustration by Bryan Kotwica A veces, el elevador aéreo simplemente no puede acceder a donde debe estar en el árbol. Aquí hay una breve introducción sobre cómo transferir cuidadosamente su posición [...]

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