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Apr 5, 2011 8:35:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop: Off-set CG, Sling Length Estimate

Once in a while we are faced with a rigging challenge that requires us to go back to a² + ...

Mar 30, 2011 8:23:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop: Off-level Pick Points

When a load's lifting points are not on the same plane or elevation, the tension in each ...

Mar 28, 2011 11:53:00 AM< 1 min read

Crane and Rigging Rodeo at ConExpo 2011

The Crane and Rigging Rodeo at ConExpo 2011 was a tremendous success! Crane operators ...

Mar 23, 2011 6:34:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop: What's Under-Rigged?

Identify the rigging that does not have sufficient rated capacity for the load. If ...

Mar 21, 2011 7:31:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop: Load Transfer with Trolley Beam

When using temporary trolley beams to hoist and transfer a load, special consideration ...

Mar 16, 2011 7:15:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop - Load Weight Estimation (Half Circle)

Estimating a load's approximate weight is always an important part of any rigger's ...

Mar 15, 2011 9:51:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop: Load Weight Estimation

Estimating a load's approximate weight is always an important part of any rigger's ...

Mar 9, 2011 9:57:00 AM< 1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop - Find CG by Test Lift

With four quick lifts, raising the load only a few inches, a rigger can confirm:

Mar 8, 2011 10:15:00 AM1 min read

Rigging Riddles

This brain teaser is part of Mike's Rigging Mysteries available through the ITI Bookstore.

Mar 2, 2011 7:35:00 AM1 min read

Rigging Training Workshop: Accident Investigation

In this issue of the Professional Rigger, let's evaluate an accident. Read the case study ...

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