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- Nucor Steel, Lexington Medical Center recognized for recycling. // South Carolina Business Journal;Mar2003, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p7
Reports that Nucor Steel Corp. and Lexington Medical center were recognized as the best industry recycling programs in Southern Carolina. Description of the companies' program; Volume of wastes recycled.
- CASTRIP PROCESS OPERATING AT NUCOR. // Metal Center News;Sep2002, Vol. 42 Issue 10, p54
Reports the business performance of Nucor Steel Corp., a steel company in the U.S. Improvement of product quality; Production process of coil; Increase on the demand of steel.
- Crane operators need training, too. Schwind, Gene // Material Handling Engineering;Aug97, Vol. 52 Issue 8, p20
Discusses the importance of training crane operators in the United States. Opportunity for operators to handle various hoists and cranes used in plants and warehouses; Updating of the control system in heavier cranes; Safety issues in operating cranes.
- Overhead cranes: A dozen paths to better performance. // Material Handling Engineering;Aug97, Vol. 52 Issue 8, p48
Focuses on the modernization of overhead cranes in the United States. Evaluation of structural integrity and suitability of major components; Crane component areas affected by modernization; Crane maintenance and inspection. INSETS: Overheard crane standards.;More crane standards..
- DECK crane survey-1995. // Offshore;Nov95, Vol. 55 Issue 11, p80
Presents statistical information on marine cranes based on various models.
- Overhead cranes for foundry applications. Kennedy Jr., John S.; Paulino, Don // Foundry Management & Technology;Nov96, Vol. 124 Issue 11, p26
Suggests guidelines in the selection of cranes for foundry applications. Consideration of the required capacity for the crane; Three general categories of cranes; Selection criteria for the three types of cranes; Use of duty cycle analysis in selecting a charge crane; Safety criteria for...
- Operator testing and training. // Roads & Bridges;Nov97, Vol. 35 Issue 11, p33
Announces the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators' (CCO) celebration of its first full year of testing and the offering of a one-day training program by the Crane Institute of America. Availability of the program.
- Power lifters. Meyer, D. // Popular Mechanics;Nov87, Vol. 164 Issue 11, p82
As metropolitan areas continue to spread upward rather than outward, developments in tower crane technology continue to shape our big city skylines. Discusses how tower cranes are fast replacing older, smaller mobile cranes and derricks and are evolving to lift heavier loads faster.
- New cranes to boost productivity. // Transportation & Distribution;Feb97, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p18
Reports on the additional cranes moved to the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico as part of its emphasis on improving service. Improvement of productivity on the six Sea-Land vessels; Advanced on-dock intermodal rail facility.
