Rated Capacity or Maximum Rated Capacity Standards bodies in the developed world now encourage the use of Rated Capacity for rating the lifting capacity of cranes, hoists and winches. Rated Capacity is the maximum total load a crane can lift for a defined configuration. Rated Capacity is also known as […]
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A Safe Working Load (SWL) as defined by the United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as “a value or set of values based on the strength and/or stability of the equipment when lifting.” (HSE – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) It also states a piece of equipment […]
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4 August 2017 Terranova crane hire enlisted to help STFC RAL Space install its second 5m by 6m long thermal vacuum chamber. This additional large vacuum chamber will ensure the UK remains a world leader for space technology. Dr Chris Mutlow, Director of STFC RAL Space said “This is another […]