Since 1980, Jim Craig has been synonymous with Gold Medal success. Most people know him for his success on the ice in Lake Placid, but Jim’s success in the business world over the last 30+ years is equally impressive. As President and Founder of Gold Medal Strategies, Jim has created business strategies from the core

We live in a ‘flat world’ and equipment is sold around the globe like your daily shopping trip to Walmart. This, of course, includes cranes manufactured on all continents not only in North America. Such cranes come equipped with rope constructions which are not your father’s type. High Performance, high strength non-rotating types, many of

At the last AWRF Product and Information Exhibit (PIE) in Ft. Worth, Texas we spoke with Gonzalo Llaguno of Deacero/Washington Wire Rope (www.deacero.com) about their new facility which is using new technology to manufacture wire rope and wire products. He explained their manufacturing process all the way from raw material to final products. They are

AWRF Talks QuikBinder with Peerless Industrial Group Every eighteen months AWRF holds a Product and Information Exhibit (PIE) in a different city in North America. At the last PIE in Ft. Worth Texas this past April we talked to Bruce Holt from the Peerless Industrial Group (www.peerlesschain.com ). He told us about their new QuikBinder.

There was a revolution going on at the last AWRF Product and Information Exhibit (PIE) in Ft. Worth Texas. We caught up with Bret Lussow of Harrington Hoist ( www.harringtonhoists.com ) to learn more about it. Harrington Hoist, which is known for its world famous hoists, is now offering grade 100 alloy steel sling chain.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Bets on Digital: Tooling U-SME released Knowledge Edge in response to the constant need for reliable information. Knowledge Edge is an industry-validated content and information resource online. SME director, Jeannine Kunz, says that while the internet offers endless information, much of it is not validated and therefore cannot be trusted. Knowledge