It’s Trade Show Season! First up, it’s the NAB Show NY in the Big Apple… Visit Booth N461, where Bruce Darden will be showcasing a 16′ SkyAscend™ self-climbing hoist.  This is a truly elegant yet functional line of hoists as the cable drums, gearmotors, and pantograph are all housed within the truss. Come take a …Continue Reading

Fall is edging near, and as the temperatures start cooling down, IA Stage is just starting to heat up. Typically, our fall season is the beginning of showtime season, but this year’s is bigger than ever! We will be exhibiting and attending 5 trade shows from September to November with a brief break before picking …Continue Reading

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While we’re unable to attend LHAT in Philadelphia next week — lots of work is a good problem to have, right? — we will be there in spirit! It’s a beautiful city filled with historic architecture and amazing food. It’s a perfect backdrop for what we know will be a successful conference. LHAT says it …Continue Reading

Impairment is the National Safety Council’s final topic for National Safety Month. Most people associate impairment with drug use or drinking. Most of us are pretty confident that we can identify what drug use or drinking on the job looks like: unfocused and/or bloodshot eyes, lack of motor coordination, slurred speech, inability to focus, inappropriate …Continue Reading

My immediate family – and therefore, I – have always had inappropriate responses to slips, trips, and falls. We’re awful. We have several family stories that gleefully start with, “Remember that time (fill in family member’s name) fell/tripped/wiped out …” When my parents were newlyweds, one of the stories goes, my mom watched my dad …Continue Reading