October 9, 2012 For Immediate Release The ITI Showcase Webinar Series hosted by Industrial Training International (iti.com) will feature episodes from diverse industry leaders and topics through the end of…
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Free Crane & Rigging Instructional Webinar Series Launched by ITI
April 3, 2012 Industrial Training International (iti.com) has launched a free monthly webinar series titled “The ITI Showcase Webinar Series”. The series features ITI President/CEO Mike Parnell presenting hour-long webinars…
ITI Opens a Branch in Canada – Needs Instructors
March 29, 2012 Edmonton, Alberta will be Industrial Training International’s (ITI) operational headquarters of its new subsidiary and Canada Headquarters. The company will continue to handle sales, marketing, design, and…
Load Weight Estimation and Area of a Circle
The workshop below uses the Journeyman Rigger’s Reference Card panel 6, to help provide the solution. The area of a circle can be calculated with either (Pi x radius squared)…
Cranes, Rigging and the Peter Principle
Our industry depends on cranes, rigging and other load handling equipment. The big key to success is having folks who are competent, qualified and capable at multiple levels to be…
5 Items to Consider When Installing Welded Pad Eyes
RE: Structural Connection Points for Attaching Chain Hoists (load drifting) In power plants, refineries, aboard ships, in paper mill and other industrial settings, equipment must be installed or removed to…
A variety of industries use synthetic slings to move equipment and product on a daily basis. Like most other sling types, synthetic web slings and synthetic roundslings serve to help…
Rigging Training Workshop – Incline Planes: 3 Points to Remember
When towing or pulling a load up an incline the effort increases with the slope. Here are three key points that the rigging crew should address to ensure a successful…
Rigging Training Workshop: Off Level Pick Points (Uneven Elevation)
A special condition arises when lifting a load whose pick points are not on the same elevation. In determining the slings and rigging hardware necessary for the lift, the rigging…
Rigging Training Workshop – Rigging Selection: Tension & Sling Size
Some loads can be single point picked, and the rigging is selected based on suspended weight. Other times, a rigging task will require that we use a few steps to get…