Rigging & Lifting with Blocks Kicks Off Practical Learning at Workshop

(July 22, 2020) - Join your crane and rigging colleagues virtually at the 2020 Crane & Rigging Workshop, Sept. 16-17. From high-powered federal officials to in-the-field experts, the Workshop promises a virtual reality experience. Kicking off a unique learning experience on Thursday, Sept. 16 will be Skip Ohman and Greg Kane, of TactiLearning. They will help you understand the concepts and techniques involved in rigging training to create a safer work environment. This session will train attendees on the principles of blocks including capacity, parts of line and mechanical advantage, reeving, and the selection and proper operation of block systems. Later that day, the Exhibit Center will open allowing attendees to virtually walk the booths and have live conversations with company representatives. To date, these companies will be exhibiting:  A1A Software LLC; Allied Insurance Brokers, Inc./RiskErgo; ASC / Python America;
Bigfoot Construction Equipment; Dearborn Companies; DICA; Doral Equipment Rental; Emery & Karrigan, Inc.; Fleet Cost & Care, Inc.; Garrod Hydraulics; Global Executive Solutions Group; HYDRA-SLIDE LTD.; J&R Engineering Co.;KHL Group Americas; Landoll Corporation; Link-Belt Cranes; National Interstate Insurance Company; NBIS; Nelson Manufacturing; Peerless Industrial Group; Slingmax; Rigging Solutions; Tadano America Corporation; Talbert Manufacturing, Inc.; Trail King Industries, Inc.; TRAIL-EZE TRAILERS; TransMaster Trailer; Transport Systems and Producers, Inc.; TransWorld Manufacturing; US Cargo Control; Visual Dispatch; and WrightPlan Incorporated.

For a sneak peek at part of a work in progress of what the VR exhibitor experience will look like, click here. For booth selection or to register, visit www.scranet.org/Workshop2020. For more information, contact Melanie Khoury.