Photo: A Crane & Rigging Expo participant tries his luck on the aerial work platform simulator.

Dear Friend,

Happy belated Canada Day and Independence Day to all of our friends in North America! Now that we are all settling back in after some much needed time with family and friends, let's take a look at what is going on this week.

Survey: Virtual Reality

Win an Apple Watch or Amazon Echo

Answer a few questions about the use of virtual reality simulation as a crane operator training tool and you will be entered to win an Apple Watch or Amazon Echo!

Sample questions include:

How familiar are you with Virtual Reality and VR headset products like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive?

Very Familiar
Somewhat Familiar
Familiar
Somewhat Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar
Very Unfamiliar

How likely do you feel a Virtual Reality Simulator could serve as a training tool, complementing instructor-led and hands-on training, for Mobile Cranes?

Highly Likely
Likely
Somewhat Likely
Somewhat Unlikely
Unlikely
Highly Unlikely

Take the full survey at iti.com/vr!

Person of the Week

Marco van Daal

Owner, The Works International

Mr. van Daal has held senior project engineer and management positions with Mammoet, Fagioli, and Caribbean Heavy Lift & Transport for over 20 years prior to starting his own specialized transport engineering consulting business, The Works International.

A thought-leader in specialized transport, Mr. van Daal authored The Art of Heavy Transport as well as the Hydraulic Platform Transporters Reference Card, and is the Course Manager for ITI's Specialized Transport & Heavy Lift Master Class.

$10k Rigging Engineering Scholarship

Professional development is an essential element for any career path. Lifting Gear Hire wanted to help encourage people working within the crane and rigging industry to invest in themselves to develop additional knowledge and skill. Enter ITI.

To read more and submit an application, click here.

Rigging Engineering Basics - 2nd Edition

Now available from the ITI Bookstore, the newly revised and expanded 2nd Edition of Rigging Engineering Basics, a practical guide for Lift Directors, Lift Planners, Rigging Engineers, Site Superintendents, Field Engineers, Rigging Foremen, Heavy Lift Managers, Heavy Haul Planners, Crane Operators, and Advanced Riggers.

Read More.

New ITI Bookstore Catalog

The ITI Bookstore offers a wide variety of reference materials related to the crane, rigging, and heavy equipment industry. Employee skill levels, efficiency and safety can be improved by effectively using a number of items available in the new catalog which is now available for download.

Download the Catalog!

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