What Is the Helix™ High-Performance Roundsling from Slingmax®?
What is the Helix™ sling from Slingmax®? A game-changing high-performance roundsling designed for heavy lifts with narrow pick points. Developed…
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What Is the CM BatteryStar™? Columbus McKinnon’s First Battery-Powered Chain Hoist
Looking for a portable, reliable hoist that keeps up with your demanding lifting needs? The CM BatteryStar is Columbus McKinnon’s…
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How to Maximize Safety and Save Time with Efficient Bundle Lifting Solutions
Are inefficient and unsafe bundle lifting practices slowing down your operations and putting your team at risk? In this video,…
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How Do Sling Angles Affect Load Ratings and Capacity?
How Do Sling Angles Affect Load Ratings and Capacity? You’ve got your sling and you’re ready to lift, but first…
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The Difference Between Import and Domestic Wire Rope Slings
In the lifting and rigging marketplace, there are plenty of options when it comes to buying wire rope slings. These…
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How to Choose a Rigging Inspection Company That Is OSHA Compliant
How do you choose a rigging inspection company that is actually OSHA compliant and not just a safety person?
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What Does Dual Rated Mean?
Is this episode of Ask the Experts, Nate Fisher explains what it means when a component is dual rated.
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What Affects the Cost of Rigging Equipment?
There are several things that affect the cost of rigging equipment. In this video, we'll take a look at how…
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How to Proof Test and Find the Breaking Strength of a Lifting Sling
In this video, we demonstrate how lifting slings are proof tested and how the breaking strength is determined.
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7-Part Wire Rope Sling vs. Single-Part Wire Rope Sling: Which Is Best?
If you're sick of fighting tangled and unruly single-part wire rope slings onto a load, this video compares the Mazzella…
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Can Any Company Assemble Their Own Alloy Chain Slings?
Al Abel, a 20-year veteran of the material handling industry, discusses the proper way to assemble a chain sling, and…
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What Are Some Alternatives to Heavy Chain Slings or Wire Rope Slings?
Levi Jabben is a Sales Specialist with Mazzella Lifting Technologies based out of Oklahoma City. He's here to answer some…
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Is Grade 70 Chain Recommended for an Overhead Lift?
Levi Jabben is a Sales Specialist with Mazzella Lifting Technologies based out of Oklahoma City. He's here to answer some…
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Do I Need to Bring in a Damaged Sling Assembly for Replacement Parts?
Levi Jabben is a Sales Specialist with Mazzella based out of Oklahoma City. He's here to answer some of the…
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Why Would I Buy a 12-Strand HMPE Rope Over a Wire Rope Lifting Sling?
Justin Yoke is a Lifting Specialist with Mazzella and is one the experts in our company when it comes to…
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What Information Is Needed to Replace an Alloy Chain Sling?
Daryl Oldham is a Sales Specialist with Mazzella Lifting Technologies out of our Lakeland, FL branch. He's here to answer…
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How to Calculate and Determine the Weight of a Load for Overhead Lifts
Knowing the weight of the load you're lifting is a crucial step when developing a lift plan. In this video,…
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Why Some Alloy Chain Master Links Don’t Have Load Information on Them
In this video, we answer questions you have about hardware used in alloy chain sling assemblies and what markings are…
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Choosing the Best Lifting Sling: Wire Rope vs. Chain vs. Synthetics – Video
A key part of a lift plan is choosing the best lifting sling. Learn more about wire rope, chain, and…
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Synthetic Web Slings: Basic Acronyms, Components, and Configurations
Do you understand the terms used to classify web sling configurations? There are a number of different styles of synthetic…
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Alloy Chain Slings: Basic Acronyms, Components, and Configurations
If you receive a quote or inspection report for chain slings, you may be confused about the configurations and terminology…
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Mechanical Repair vs. Welding Repair Shops for Alloy Chain Slings
In this video, we breakdown the differences between a rigging shop that performs mechanical chain repair vs. welded chain repair.
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History, Configurations, and Best Uses of Slingmax® Twin-Path® Slings
John Ketchum and Greg D'ELia from Slingmax® join us to talk about the Twin-Path® roundslings. This conversation may change the…
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Why Would I Use a Twin-Path® Sling Instead of a Synthetic Rope Sling?
Are you thinking about switching from a steel sling to a synthetic rope sling? You might want to consider Twin-Path®…
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