Modulift will be attending the International Cranes and Transport Latin America exhibition in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Held at the five star Tivoli Hotel on 28th May 2012, the day before the popular M&T Expo construction equipment show.

This is a great opportunity to meet the Modulift team to find out more information on our products and services, as well as networking with other global crane and heavy transport experts.

For more information about opening hours and registering etc. can be obtained by clicking http://www.khl.com/ctla/

We hope you can join us and look forward to meeting you at International Cranes and Transport Latin America

As health and safety working environment issues become increasingly evaluated and updated, Modulift are getting more involved with helping to restore the Uk’s Nuclear Power Plants. Since 2010 Modulift has seen a vast increase in interest from the UK’s Nuclear Industry for the use of our Spreader Beams and Lifting Beams.

Many of today’s sites comprise a wide range of nuclear facilities, including sludge packaging plants. Sludge plantations store nuclear waste in highly concealed tanks before it can safely be stored or decomposed. In the recent months Modulift has been involved with various projects to help the redevelopment and upgrading of various plants all over the UK. We have supplied everything from our modular spreader beams to custom designed special lifting beams to help provide a cleaner and more updated outlook with technologies and resources.

With conventional methods such as using large telescopic boom cranes, tower cranes, or placement booms for concrete become precluded, this has created a challenge for the industry, with very tight restrictions and elevated healthy and safety standards. When Modulift took on a recent project our engineering design team had to use the upmost knowledge to comply with all standards and restrictions to design the most suitable Lifting Beams. These beams had to meet certain requirement specifications such as DNV testing and specialized paint which could withstand certain temperatures.

Another project that Modulift is currently involved in is the rejuvenation of sludge plantation tanks situated in power plants all over the UK. Modulift have provided MOD 24 and MOD 34 beams to help safely transfer sludge from existing tanks to store it safely, ready for future processing into a product suitable for long term storage or disposal. These MOD spreader beams were supplied as standard, off the shelf products due to the high standards Modulift adhere to.

As well as supplying beams for their everyday raise Modulift have also supplied a MOD 400 to lift the tanks and help dispose of them safely and quickly, this is a time consuming process and can take years to complete.

International lifting gear specialist Modulift Group, has issued a safety warning regarding the use of counterfeit spreader beam elements.

The company issue a statement saying that it has recently been made aware that unauthorised copies of its products are being used in conjunction with original products. Modulift said it has discovered that parts of original Modulift products have been altered to make them fit together with manufactured imitations.
“These are mainly being used in the US market and it causes us great concern that the lift they are conducting may not be safe or comply with standards,” it said in the statement. Modulift said it produces all its products to the highest levels of design and manufacturing quality, and tests them to the highest standards worldwide.
If there is any question about a product or component’s authenticity “please make sure you have a genuine product certificate of conformity and the annual inspection certificate for each component, Modulift said.

“If you have any doubts over a product that you have been sold please contact the Modulift compliance department direct in the United Kingdom by telephone on: +44 1202 621511 or by e-mail: info@modulift.com and they will confirm to you whether or not your product is genuine.

Modulift have designed and manufactured the giant lifting rig used for the fast and efficient lifting and assembly of the Repower’s 5MW giant wind turbines at Harland and Wolff in N. Ireland. Responsible for the unloading and assembly of the clean power generators for Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm Project in the Irish Sea, Harland and Wolff also have to load them back onto the barges when assembled, for installation in the Irish Sea, creating a need for a rig that could multi-task.

Modulift’s remit was to design a rig which could not only lift the individual turbines and towers separately and assembled, but also lift three wind turbine blades in one go enabling the blades to stay in their calibrated sets for each turbine, at all times. Using the same principles of their existing standard products, Modulift succeeded in engineering a safe, lightweight, and cost-effective solution allowing Harland and Wolff to continuously store and load from January until the end of July.

To provide a solution which achieved the objectives required, Modulift designed a rig consisting of three elements which could be used in various configurations for the transportation and installation process of the various wind turbine components. The first is a giant 500t lifting beam, 16 metres long. Due to the nature of the lift and the need for minimizing the overall weight of the rig itself, Modulift had to be able to design and build the beam to weigh less than 40 tonnes without compromising its capabilities. The lifting beam was also designed to include inspection hatches and was built to ensure that these hatches would not compromise the strength of the beam. The beam was an exciting milestone for Modulift, proving their technical achievements in designing highly engineered lifting equipment to provide the ultimate solution for lifts of this size.

The second was another feat of engineering for Modulift in the design and fabrication of a 48.5m spreader that weighed no more than 9.6 tonnes to maximise the capacity of the cranes. The beam had to be easy to assemble in situ and capable of lifting the wind turbine blades, which in their set of three weigh 75 tonnes and span 61.5 metres.

“We are proud to be able to say that we designed and manufactured this solution for Harland and Wolff. We spent a lot of time planning the best solution for their requirements and still needed to be able to turn this project around in record time. With the barges already on their way from Germany we had to battle against the weather to get the components finished and transported to Belfast on time to enable the project to stay on schedule, with the first barge arriving in early January. The components were taken by ferry to Belfast on several trucks and with Belfast experiencing its coldest winter in 16 years, snow storms threatened to delay delivery. Luckily the dedication of all parties involved enabled both the Lifting Beam and the Lattice Spreader to be delivered before Christmas, and tested and commissioned in time for its first use in early January”, said Sue Caples, Operations Director and Head of Engineering at Modulift.

As demand for heavy lifting is set to increase, with Modulift receiving a record number of orders for it’s MOD 400 so far in 2011, Harland and Wolff are expecting to use their new 500 tonne lifting beam on many projects to come.
In addition Modulift are now standardizing their new “giant” Lattice Spreaders for future customers looking to lift very long loads up to 100 tonnes, keeping the same passion, accountability, and quality of their existing products.

For more information, or for details on the Modulift range you can contact Zoe Taylor on +44 (0)1202 621511.

Modulift is pleased to announce (as part of our growing distributor network) the recent appointment of RSS Ltd in Wales.

Based in Bridgend, Wales, RSS, is one of the largest independent companies in the field of lifting equipment engineering in Wales and the South West of England, with over 100 years experience in supplying, servicing, proof load testing and hiring mechanical solutions. RSS selected Modulift as the most qualified, certified and well recognised option of safe, quality and innovatively designed spreader beams solutions to be offered as one of their quality products within the Welsh market.
‘We are sure to continue lifting our sales by providing an excellent quality range of safe solutions as the one offered by Modulift” – Steve Hutin – RSS Managing Director.
Modulift is the preferred choice by the worlds leading crane, rigging and transportation companies. By expanding our distribution network around the world we can increase the ability to offer a express delivery service. Modulift prides its self on being able to offer a complete lifting engineering service from start to finish. We can help you solve your lifting problems, advise on rig planning, design custom lifting equipment or manufacture quality-assured products to the highest specifications. In order to keep up with the industry’s demand, Modulift has high levels of stock which enables a fast turnaround.
“One of the key elements of our distributors success is their ability to maintain reasonable quantity of our products in stock. This enables them to react and supply their customers on demand, and our customer gets the best service.” – Sarah Spivey – Modulift’s Managing Director.

Expanding its network to add an eleventh international distributor, Modulift is delighted to announce the appointment of CEA Projects Ltd (CEA) as it’s distributor covering Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea and Australia.

As an economy, the SE Asia region is growing at an expediential rate moving large volumes of breakbulk, servicing heavy industry manufacture and managing large engineering projects throughout SE Asia and Oceania. The shear volume of work necessitates a significant stock portfolio of Modulift products to be held locally to meet the growing demand for lifting equipment.

Sarah Spivey, CEO commented, “When I first met CEA I was very impressed with the work they are doing and the size of the operation. These guys are experts in their field and wonderful to work with. I am delighted that they are going to work with us to promote Modulift and we are all looking forward to what’s going to happen now there is to be significant stock in this part of the world. CEA will be holding spreaders capable of lifting up to 600 tonnes at 12 metres so whatever the project, they will have a beam available for fast delivery.”

With CEA offering a fully holistic service throughout SE Asia and Australia, with services including heavy lift and engineering, storage and handling, project logistics and cargo consolidation, Modulift are thrilled to appoint such a “hands on” company to manage their business in this part of the world.

“We are very excited by this collaboration with Modulift, we have already planned a series of events to promote Modulift to all our customers and can’t wait to get started” says CEA’s Managing Director, Kevin Fisher.

Modulift is pleased to announce that is has joined The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) as a Full Member.
“We are delighted to have become members of LEEA, as we feel that we share the same standards in health and safety, training and development, amongst many other attributes,” says Modulift’s CEO Sarah Spivey.
For more information, or for details on the Modulift range you can contact Zoe Taylor on +44 (0)1202 621511.

Expanding its network to add a sixth international distributor, Modulift is delighted to announce the appointment of Alnasr Technical Trading Agencies (ATTA) as exclusive distributor in the UAE.
While Modulift already commands a significant presence in the UAE, supplying to such established companies as Al Jaber Heavy Lift, Modulift was keen to expand its sales network with the addition of a local distributor.
“It is important to Modulift to ensure that customers receive their orders as promptly as possible,” says Modulift’s CEO, Sarah Spivey. “With a trusted distributor, stock can be held in the UAE, dispatched more quickly and have a more prompt delivery time. This will allow us to meet customers’ lifting requirements in the shortest time possible.”
Thanks to Abu Dhabi-based ATTA’s exemplary record in a number of fields – in particular Oil and Gas, where they are approved by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) group of companies – Modulift is confident that the new relationship will be a great benefit to both companies. ATTA received their first delivery of Modulift stock in June, and are already sold out of several sizes.
“We are very excited by this collaboration with Modulift, which will enable a fantastic product to be offered from stock in the UAE along with an experienced and well-established distributor” says ATTA’s Business Development Manager Malcolm Peacock.
“I look forward to being able to develop this working relationship and hope that the addition of Modulift products to ATTA’s portfolio will open new doors for both companies,” continues Spivey. “Both companies share the same inclination to supply high quality lifting equipment, and together we feel that we can successfully develop sales within the UAE.”

Modulift UK Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been recently awarded ISO 9001: 2008 certification for Quality Management Systems. The ISO certification recognises Modulift’s commitment to product and service quality and customer satisfaction as well as to continuously improving its quality management system.

As Modulift is dedicated to providing high quality services and goods, it was felt that achieving ISO 9001 certification would cement Modulift’s reputation as a supplier of premium products.
“The independent validation of our quality management system by NQA provides assurance to our customers that Modulift is committed to quality,” explains Simon Cranny, Modulift’s Production and QA Manager. “Our quality procedures have been developed and implemented to ensure that we offer the highest quality products and services to our customers.”
To achieve certification, Modulift demonstrated a comprehensive and effective quality management system, and was evaluated throughout every phase of its operations, from enquiry and quotation through to design, procurement, production, testing and training. The evaluation also included a thorough audit of all policies and practices, confirming that they are applied with a commitment towards ongoing improvement.

Simon Cranny continues: “We are committed to continual improvement of our system, products and services and achieve this by complying with procedures and identifying opportunities for improvement.”

Due to the global demand for professionally trained riggers and lifting managers, Modulift have launched their training division to provide expert advice and instruction to the lifting industry and companies operating a lifting division.
As safety standards improve around the world, companies are increasingly aware that they need to comply with health and safety regulations outlined in LOLER ‘98 (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulation). This requires that lifting equipment operators must be fully trained in the use of the lifting equipment they use, and with over 20 years experience in both onshore and offshore lifting, Modulift are confident that they are specialists within their field, and understand that safety and efficiency are paramount.
CEO Sarah Spivey explains: “We are delighted that Modulift are able to offer such services to ensure that firms are lifting in a safe, effective and legitimate manner. We can provide training to suit a variety of different levels of personnel, from riggers to supervisors and senior management. To enable us to be able to cover a wide range of training requirements, Modulift have devised a series of courses covering a variety of lifting equipment, including our own modular spreader systems. Custom training courses are also available to suit the most specific of requirements. While LOLER training is used in the UK and is being adopted as the preferred standard worldwide, we are happy to train to any standards that are country or continent-specific.”
All training courses, from User and Application to Lifting and Rigging courses aim to ensure both experienced and inexperienced trainees gain a thorough understanding of products, uses and applications. One such company that felt that Modulift could meet their training requirements is The Jordan Oil Shale Company (JOSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. The significant “hands-on” practical content of the four-day Lifting and Rigging Practical Training course was deemed ideal for the 30 JOSCO trainees. Daniel Hooft, Head of Drilling and Logistics at JOSCO says “Lifting and Hoisting is recognised as one of the highest risk areas in our industry, and one of the greatest causes of incidents that hurt people or damage assets. We wanted to address this seriously from the start of our brand-new operation, so that a culture of safe and thoughtful work is instilled in our staff from day one.”
Existing JOSCO projects were integrated with the training program, as were Shell lifting procedures. Trainees came away from the course at JOSCO headquarters in Amman, Jordan with extensive knowledge of lifting and rigging procedures, including legislation, lifting accessories and lifting planning. “The training is a very good mix of theoretical and practical,” continues Daniel. “The quality of our goods handling and our awareness of lifting and hoisting issues and opportunities has significantly improved due to this training.”