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Synthetic slings, one of the most common accessories, have also witnessed a growing demand for different lifting applications. Over the years, synthetic slings have become a necessary part of lifting and moving heavy objects using cranes, hoists, powered industrial trucks, and derricks.

From construction and shipping to mining and manufacturing, you need rigging equipment everywhere. Without it, you cannot build airplanes or move large shipments from one place to another. Rigging equipment comprises of simple objects like spreader bars and shackles to complex ones like cranes and robotic arms.

Traditionally, most companies relied on ropes made from natural fibers or metals like steel to lift heavy loads. While natural fiber slings or ropes offered flexibility, they lacked the strength to lift extremely heavy loads. On the other hand, steel ropes could lift extremely heavy loads, but they were not as flexible as the natural fiber ropes.

Most spreader bars typically have two lifting lugs going up to transfer the load to the crane and two lugs going down to connect to the object being lifted. The mechanical design of a spreader bar allows you to stabilize and support a load properly during an overhead lift. Holloway Houston has always made it a point to provide its customers with the best spreader bar solutions through our MorBar product series.

Soft shackles have been a popular element of a lifting rope, especially in the sailing and shipping industry. Post the Industrial Revolution, soft shackles, and even lifting ropes were mostly replaced by steel shackles and wire ropes...

Over the years, industrial lifting equipment has played an increasingly critical role in various industries such as automobile, manufacturing, construction, logistics, oil and gas, mining, energy, and shipping. With the demand for increased automation and deeper penetration of the manufacturing industry in the developing world, the industrial lifting equipment sector has entered its golden era.

The industrial lifting equipment market is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the world. According to a recent study, it is estimated to grow from $63.96 billion in 2018 to $79.73 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.51% between 2018 and 2023. Apart from the growing demands from mining, automobile, construction, and manufacturing sectors, innovative technology is also driving the growth of the lifting industry.

Holloway Houston has always improved their products to meet the latest industry standards and performance specifications. So, re-launching HHIperlift Spectra Slings as Silverback Slings comes as no surprise for the lifting industry enthusiasts. Made using space-age raw-materials and advanced designing techniques, silverback slings are suitable for heavy lifting tools and appliances.

While automation is swiftly taking over material handling solutions, the issue of workplace safety remains a primary concern for most business owners. According to the latest report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5147 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2017, with transportation and material moving accounting for 47% of worker deaths in 2017.

Houston, TX – Jun 19, 2019 – Holloway Houston Inc., a leading supplier of lifting products and services in Houston, TX launched the world’s largest load testing bed today, causing quite a stir in the proof-load testing, break testing, and cycling testing industry.