Robotics researchers from the Queensland University of Technology are partnering with Brisbane-based technology company Verton Australia to automate load management through robotics. MACA Interquip...
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In another Franna crane rollover incident, the NSW mining regulator has called on mine and crane operator’s to consider the impact of terrain and load shifts during use of lifting equipment...
A rigger was narrowly missed by a falling crane head sheave, prompting a Department of Mines and Petroleum Significant Incident Report. In July 2014, a mobile crane at a mine site was being used to...
A worker has reportedly sustained serious leg injuries on Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia from an accident involving a crane. According to the ABC, the worker’s legs were...
Poor engineering design which led to the collapse of an 80 tonne crane in 2013 has seen Etschmann Engineering slapped with a $16,000 fine and $5000 court costs. The company pled guilty to breaching...
Talk about embarrassing – a crane has toppled over in front of a safety inspector at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine construction site in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The incident...
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