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ITI has been an innovator and pioneer in rigging training for nearly 30 years and conducts more rigging training for corporate clients in North America than any other provider due to its expertise, size of training staff, and deep course curriculum. Under the broader category of Rigging, courses are further classified into the following sub-categories:

The “meat and potatoes” of rigging training. ITI Rigging Applications courses cover the full gamut of skill and experience levels with options available for true neophytes to seasoned veterans and everyone in-between…

Removal criteria for wire rope, wire rope slings, synthetic web/round slings, chain slings, rigging hardware, and below-the-hook lifting devices is the focus here. Personnel qualification is available.

ITI endorses the national certification program offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and provides training to prepare candidates for NCCCO written and practical exams. Exam administration with Certified Practical Examiners (ITI Instructors) is also offered.

Designed for lift planners, crane and rigging managers, and other non-engineers who conduct lift planning activities, ITI’s Fundamentals of Rigging Engineering courses are LEEA accredited and approved by ASME.

ITI offers signalperson training for personnel who use hand and voice signals in crane operations. Qualification and Certification Exams through NCCCO are offered.

Three experts in the crane and rigging industry have collaborated to build a website containing their contact information as well as growth potential for additional experts to be added later.  Ron Kohner, President of Landmark Engineering, Larry Means, President of Means Engineering, and Mike Parnell, President of Industrial Training International/ITI Field Services have built the site as a directory for experts who offer Consulting, Expert Witness Testimony, Project Planning, and Risk Analysis.

Ron Kohner is a Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and provides engineering services regarding mobile cranes, rigging, and heavy lifting.  He is an ASME B30 member.

Larry Means is a Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and the newly-elected Chair of the ASME B30 Main Committee.  He specializes in wire rope and sling management and related accident investigations.

Mike Parnell is the ASME P30 Chair, ASME B30 Vice Chair, and the newly-elected Chair of ASME B30.9 Slings.  He specializes in crane and rigging audits, applications, lift planning, and expert witness testimony.

We understand that there are many factors that go into choosing the correct sling, wire rope, rigging hardware, or lifting device for a lift! Let our knowledgeable sales team help you with a quote for your specific job. Please provide as much information as possible about the lift so we can ensure that the right products are quoted. Need something custom? We have an in-house engineering team that can help!

We supply all major brands while also offering non-specific vendors for price conscious programs. From meeting their timelines to providing information on our suppliers we value communication with our customers to help them make the best decisions for their safety program.

Holloway Houston’s Technical Services division has an experienced team of professional engineers and designers ready to help you with your requirements for proof and break testing, rigging, and fabrication.

Working together with our sales, fabrication, and inspection divisions, our Technical Services division can produce products and streamline processes to meet the fast pace of your particular industry.

A portion of our work involves performing testing and accident investigation for numerous clients. When we have needed special wire rope fabrication and proof or ultimate break testing, we have decided to call on WCWR as the provider for these operations. Whether we needed to test stainless steel, galvanized, or bright wire rope assemblies, we have willingly put our reputation on the line alongside the professional work provided by WCWR. Their investment in fabrication equipment and their exceptional attention to maintenance and quality control is among the highest in their industry. West Coast delivers on their promises and have always ensured that their technical expertise accompanies each order. Besides delivering quality assemblies, they can be counted on for immediate, quality assistance in solving field problems or unexpected challenges.

We understand that there are many factors that go into choosing the correct sling, wire rope, rigging hardware or lifting device for a lift! Let our sales team help!

Participants learn hands-on with detailed study of rigging gear compliance and rejection criteria so they are capable of recognizing damaged gear and removing it from service before it creates an unsafe condition. Personnel learn how to perform periodic inspections that includes how the accumulation of minor issues may result in unsafe equipment.

This training includes nearly a hundred slings and rigging components with varying degrees of deficiencies. Each inspector candidate will learn hands-on how to inspect and document all the deficiencies found on each component. Technical training ensures each inspector has the knowledge required to perform a comprehensive inspection.

To ensure that rigging gear and sling inspectors have the knowledge and skills required to recognize equipment deficiencies during a periodic inspection.

To ensure that all personnel with inspection responsibilities are knowledgeable of required standards and manufacturer’s information necessary for a comprehensive inspection.

Snatch block pulleys with swivel are used for speaker rigging in Tilt Cable Kits. We stock a unit used for 1/8″ and 3/16″ wire rope. Snatch Block Pulleys for other size wire ropes are available upon request.

The difference between a snatch block pulley and a normal pulley is that the the snatch block version can be opened and closed, to allow use of a pre-swaged cable on the pulley.

Pro audio rigging design, roof attachment, supplemental structure, sales, support and PE stamped drawings in any US State and Canada provided by Polar Focus. Call us today for more information at (413) 586-4444.

Miami Cordage & Florida Wire & Rigging Works is a family owned and operated manufacturer and distributor of fiber and wire rope, custom lifting and boating assemblies, rigging supplies and hardware. We originally began as a distributor of marine and industrial supplies to the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean Basin. Over the years as both our business and market expanded, we began manufacturing fiber rope and acquired Florida Wire & Rigging Works. Today, our manufacturing capabilities continue to grow and we are now the only fiber rope manufacturer in the U.S. that creates custom-color double braid and 12-strand rope. In addition, relatively new to our product line is Dyneema SK-75 fiber rope and a 3-strand nylon rope with a specialty coating designed specifically for use with windlasses.

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We feel it is beneficial for you to be able to put a face to the people at Industrial Wire Rope who support you. Periodically throughout the year, we’ll introduce you to some of our employees.

Chris has been with Industrial Wire Rope for more than 10 years, and works out of our St. Charles, MO location. He’s responsible for Outside Sales, and is a certified safety inspector for chain, wire rope ad synthetic slings. Chris is also certified in train-the-trainer on Crosby products.

With his remarkable tenure with Industrial Wire Rope, Chris can recall a lot of gratifying experiences. One that stands out was when he was new to the industry and to the position of outside sales person. Chris related the experience:

“I started calling right away on one of the biggest construction firms in the St. Louis area. After months of phone calls, emails and meetings with this client, I finally landed my first order on July 2, 2007. Landing this first order was very exciting, however, there was one very big catch. The 4th of July holiday was in two days and my customer wanted a finished product on July 5th.

“I had given them a two-week lead time on the items I originally quoted because parts we needed to assemble the items were on back order from the manufacturer — it was also going to take some time for us to assemble the product. With the 4th of July, not only did we lose a few business days due to the holiday, but we were shorthanded because other employees were taking vacations. I had to come up with a plan to get the product here on time and get the product assembled all while staying under budget.

“I made numerous phone calls all over the country to find the parts and product I needed to make these assemblies. Late in the day on July 2nd I sent over a purchase order to a supplier. The product was supposed to be delivered early the following morning (July 3). We were going to spend all day assembling these items for our customer but the freight truck was late and didn’t show up until 4pm, leaving no time to assemble the items before the holiday.

“My customer wanted the finished product on the 5th. I made the decision to come into work early on the 4th of July and assemble these items. While most of the country getting the BBQ grills warmed up, I was putting together an order for what would end up being one of my best accounts. What’s more, no freight companies were picking up on the 4th of July. That meant I had to wake up at 4am on the 5th to pick up the items I had assembled, and drive 2-1/2 hours to deliver them before 9am. Everything worked out though. The customer was extremely pleased with the product and service.

“While it was tough at the time, looking back on it, this was the most satisfying moment involving a customer in my 10 years with Industrial Wire Rope. The company is still a regular customer.”​

As this dedication to the customer shows, Chris is a major asset to Industrial Wire Rope. In his spare time, he enjoys watching the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues.

Randall’s story is one of encouragement. Frustration comes to all of us in various dimensions. Randall’s wasn’t Category 4 Hurricane size; it was a sense of dissatisfaction and unfulfillment in a prior job with another company. Change of any scope can be uncomfortable and disruptive, and so many people who are less than happy with their work often resist making the change.

Not Randall. He made the move to Industrial Wire Rope. It seems like just yesterday, but he has been with us three years now. He works at our Cincinnati, OH facility and is responsible for rigging wire rope slings and chain slings.

To him, sling-making is a craft, and his genuine enjoyment of his work is obvious. He professes a passion for working with his hands and his responsibilities at Industrial Wire Rope are a perfect fit for his skills and capabilities. He’s a great spokesperson for the culture of the company, saying he’s never been happier. “This is a great company,” Randall remarked. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

We appreciate all Randall does for Industrial Wire Rope and our customers. His enthusiasm and inspiration is contagious. Keep pouring it on, Randall!

American Scaffolding was founded in April 1992. American Scaffolding salesman and estimator, Dave Seibert, is one of the company’s first employees. He shared his 25th anniversary right along with the company.

Dave’s job gets him involved with projects that reach beyond Cincinnati in all directions. Some of the memorable locations he named involved Atlanta, Charlevoix, Kansas City and Dallas. And, those are just a few. He’s covered a lot of ground in 25 years!

Asked about some of the most interesting jobs he has been involved with, Dave named many that are right here in Cincinnati. They include the shopping and entertainment center, Newport on the Levy, the former control tower at the Blue Ash Airport, which was converted to an observation tower with the airport’s transformation to “Summit Park” and the “tiara” of the Great American Insurance Company building.

Tim Schuppan is an industry veteran who is relatively new to Industrial Wire Rope. August 2018 marks Tim’s second anniversary with us. Prior to Industrial Wire Rope, Tim owned and operated his own company in Nashville. As wonderful as that was, Tim was looking for the next great opportunity. Impressed by the strong integrity and family-oriented culture at Industrial Wire Rope, Tim joined our team.

For Tim, the work – and the great satisfaction he gets from it – is all about serving the customer and meeting their needs by way of the greatest quality at a fair price.

“In May 2017, the large power plant repair group in our area contacted me to purchase a winch to use for their fall outage. Their requirements were 4000# WLL with 450’ wire rope capacity, electric and adjustable for 0-5 fpm.

It seemed easy enough, although in my 30-year history working with power plants, they all typically used air- powered winches. For it to be electric and adjustable 0 – 5 fpm was going to be a slightly difficult order to fill. The required due date 8/25/17.

As a frame of reference, humans walk at 272.8 fpm. The power company required the 0-5 fpm speed, as they would be pulling a generator field worth millions of dollars to send out for repair and wanted to be able to take it slow and easy.

I called on a US winch manufacturer that I have used for about 20 years, and they sent it on to engineering. After much back and forth between engineering and myself, they came back with a quote for a winch that would handle the WLL coupled with a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) controller with a rheostat that could adjust the speed 0-5 fpm. The quote also included pendent control with emergency stop, forward reverse controls and 50’ pendent length. The lead time associated with the quote was 8-10 weeks, not including shipping time.

The power company accepted the quote and placed the order 7/1/17. I recognized the project was in danger of exceeding the 8/25 delivery date right off the bat, and immediately began expediting the order.

My follow up with them found that they were extremely happy with the performance of the winch, as well as the performance of Industrial Wire Rope Supply.”

Prior to joining Industrial Wire Rope, Matt worked for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Kansas City, with responsibility for corporate accounts. As a St. Louis native, family and the city drew him back. Upon his return, Matt began working with Industrial Wire Rope part time.

Over time, Matt’s passion for generating innovative and affordable solutions that solve customer challenges became his new full time…well…enterprise…with Industrial Wire Rope!

As Office Manager, Matt has responsibility for making sure all is running smoothly across all functions in the St. Charles office, which supports Industrial Wire Rope business west of the Mississippi river. Overall, however, Matt views his main responsibility as sales.

When you ask almost anyone with sales responsibility about customers and projects that have stood out in particular, the response is always interesting. Often, it’s about timetables and due dates that don’t align with the calendar we all know. Other times the story is one of an unusual engineering feat.

Matt’s response illuminated his passion for adding value for all customers, large and small. He was reflective as he answered, relating how ALL customers, large and small, are important.

Matt’s satisfaction in his work comes out of the trust he recognizes Industrial Wire Rope customers have in him and in the company. He appreciates the faith they have in the expertise he provides, consulting on the challenges they encounter, and their confidence that they are getting solid solutions and with great product and service at a fair price.

Matt is celebrating a notable anniversary with Industrial Wire Rope soon. January 2019 will mark 15 years since he joined the company. Thanks so much, Matt, for all you do for Industrial Wire Rope and our customers. Keep the anniversaries coming, and we too hope for good news for St. Louis from Major League Soccer!

We understand that there are many factors that go into choosing the correct sling, wire rope, rigging hardware, or lifting device for a lift! Let our knowledgeable sales team help you with a quote for your specific job. Please provide as much information as possible about the lift so we can ensure that the right products are quoted. Need something custom? We have an in-house engineering team that can help!