LEEA reports it welcomed many visitors to its stand – the first thing they saw as they walked through the entrance. Representatives from the Regional Council for Australia and New Zealand also had a stand where they discussed their ongoing work in that region along, including the successful first LiftEx in Sydney last May.
The LiftEx Accredited Training Scheme Seminar, which took place on Day 1 provided a series of lifting training sessions and presentations delivered by the LEEA Accredited Training Scheme (ATS) members. They proved to be very popular with all the sessions well attended.
The seminar kicked off with a look at Deterioration of Crane Ropes from Tensology, which covered factors causing wire rope deterioration and the modes of deterioration of crane ropes as well as the key points of wire rope discard. Load Weight Estimation from Mentor Training detailed how to use mathematical equations to calculate a load’s volume and the material weight in kg per metre cubed. In Centre - Onsite – Online from GGR Group discussed the range of courses offered as part of its e-learning approach. Wire Rope Socketing was demonstrated by Certex (UK). The final presentation of the day was on Sling Mode Factors, which saw Elevation Training and Development, run through mode factor calculations, different types of working load limits, and sling angles and lengths.
On the eve of LiftEx opening its doors, LEEA hosted a pre-event social at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool FC, handing out scarfs in LEEA’s colours. Liverpool legends such as Bruce Grobbelaar joined the great networking even also taking place was the 5th Annual LEEA Awards – the lifting industry's party of the year with comedian, presenter, actor and singer, Jason Manford as special guest.
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