The failure of the first Tacoma Narrows bridge in November 1940 may be among the most dramatic and well-remembered film clips ever recorded. Engineers, physics students and all those simply interested in the world around them never seem to tire of watching …

One hundred and seventy-five years ago John Roebling’s persistence in his desire to try iron wire rope instead of hemp rope for the Allegheny Portage Railways’ ten steep inclines, started wire rope on its long and colorful history. The Allegheny Portage Railroad …

It’s hard to imagine any good resulting from the infamous June 22, 1969 Cuyahoga River fire, but the incident sparked the mid-1970’s environmental movement and inspired creation of new technologies to clean water and air. The fire was also one impetus for …

WireCo’s 9-Part Super-Flex slings have improved efficiencies providing the industry’s maximum-rated capacity lifting slings per diameter for wire rope. The improved efficiency is backed with a proven design that provides internal adjustment to distribute the load equally among all nine parts of …

All Material Handling is excited to introduce the new CARTEC Grab-IT clevis shortening hook line. The CDFXA is available in one single hook piece, but also with an integrated master link for one, two, and four leg chain slings. This a great …