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PATERSON SIMONS ATTENDS THE INVESTING IN AFRICAN MINING INDABA 2025!

PATERSON SIMONS ATTENDS THE INVESTING IN AFRICAN MINING INDABA 2025!

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2025
Paterson Simons attended the Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town from 3 – 6 February 2025. As Africa’s leading mining investment event, the Mining Indaba is dedicated to driving the successful capitalisation and development of the continent’s mining sector. With a legacy spanning over 30 years, the event brings together...
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EXTEND YOUR CRANE’S LIFESPAN WITH MANITOWOC’S BOOM GREASE PLUS!

EXTEND YOUR CRANE’S LIFESPAN WITH MANITOWOC’S BOOM GREASE PLUS!

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2025
Smooth, reliable boom operation is essential for every lifting job. Proper boom greasing plays a crucial role in maintaining your crane’s performance, enhancing safety, and maximising your return on investment. Manitowoc’s maintenance guidelines include a detailed boom lubrication schedule to ensure longevity and ease of operation.   Why is the right grease important? Manitowoc specifies the correct lubricants for...
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PATERSON SIMONS THEORY & PRACTICAL GROVE TRAINING FOR TECHNICIANS BASED IN TAKORADI

PATERSON SIMONS THEORY & PRACTICAL GROVE TRAINING FOR TECHNICIANS BASED IN TAKORADI

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By
Alisa Evans
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May 2024
Paterson Simons organized comprehensive theoretical & practical training on Grove cranes, for our Takoradi based engineers. Theoretical training was provided at our Takoradi Training Centre, while practical training on Grove cranes, was conducted at Mobicrane, a rental company in Takoradi. We extend our congratulations to all participants for their active...
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PATERSON SIMONS SUCCESSFUL BESPOKE TRAINING FOR A MINING CUSTOMER WHO RECEIVED THEIR FIRST MODERN PINNED BOOM ALL TERRAIN CRANE – THE GROVE GMK6300-1!

PATERSON SIMONS SUCCESSFUL BESPOKE TRAINING FOR A MINING CUSTOMER WHO RECEIVED THEIR FIRST MODERN PINNED BOOM ALL TERRAIN CRANE – THE GROVE GMK6300-1!

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By
Alisa Evans
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May 2024
Paterson Simons recently delivered a Grove GMK6300-1 to a mining customer. This was their first modern pinned boom all terrain crane. The customer’s operators had experience with fixed lattice boom crawler cranes and full power boom rough terrain cranes but were not familiar with the multiple configurations of a pinned...
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PATERSON SIMONS GROUP CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR NEWMONT AHAFO NORTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AT OUR TAKORADI TRAINING CENTRE

PATERSON SIMONS GROUP CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR NEWMONT AHAFO NORTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AT OUR TAKORADI TRAINING CENTRE

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By
Alisa Evans
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April 2024
Paterson Simons Group recently hosted comprehensive training sessions at our Takoradi Training Centre, tailored specifically for the Newmont Ahafo North community members as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The various training courses included: Mobile Crane, Forklift, Elevated Work Platform, Rigger and Telehandler training, and encompassed both theoretical...
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NEWMONT ACKNOWLEDGES PATERSON SIMONS TEAM AS SAFETY CHAMPIONS!

NEWMONT ACKNOWLEDGES PATERSON SIMONS TEAM AS SAFETY CHAMPIONS!

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By
Alisa Evans
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April 2024
The Paterson Simons team, dedicated to the Newmont Ahafo South contract were honoured as Safety Champions for the month of November 2023. The evaluation criteria for this award included: Housekeeping Critical Control Verification (CCV), which encompasses: -Ensuring the completion of the Risk Assessment before job execution. -Understanding the task and...
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MAXIMIZING CRANE SAFETY: UNDERSTANDING THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF A2B CABLES

MAXIMIZING CRANE SAFETY: UNDERSTANDING THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF A2B CABLES

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By
Alisa Evans
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April 2024
Pasico Ghana currently have stock of the A2B cable, as this is a critical component of the crane’s safety system. If the cable is damaged the crane can only be operated through bypassing the safety system. Operating the crane with the system bypassed is a major cause of accidents. Replacing...
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PATERSON SIMONS ATTENDS THE INVESTING IN AFRICAN MINING INDABA 2024

PATERSON SIMONS ATTENDS THE INVESTING IN AFRICAN MINING INDABA 2024

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2024
Paterson Simons was in attendance at the 2024 Investing in African Mining Indaba held in Cape Town from February 5th to 8th. The Mining Indaba is a premier event dedicated to advancing the capitalization and development of mining ventures across Africa. We experienced a very positive and optimistic outlook from attendees at...
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OUR CONTRATULATIONS TO GROVE AS THE GRT8100 IS NAMED ‘CRANE OF THE YEAR’

OUR CONTRATULATIONS TO GROVE AS THE GRT8100 IS NAMED ‘CRANE OF THE YEAR’

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By
Alisa Evans
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September 2023
The Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain crane was awarded “Crane of the Year” at an awards ceremony in Dubai by Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME), a leading regional publication for the heavy machinery sector in the Middle East. 13,000 people voted across 20 categories to select the best and most popular machinery...
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PATERSON SIMONS WINS MANITOWOC GROVE AWARD FOR THE SALE OF THE FIRST GRT9165 IN AFRICA, ALONG WITH RECOGNITION FOR BEING THE LONGEST SERVING DEALER ON THE CONTINENT

PATERSON SIMONS WINS MANITOWOC GROVE AWARD FOR THE SALE OF THE FIRST GRT9165 IN AFRICA, ALONG WITH RECOGNITION FOR BEING THE LONGEST SERVING DEALER ON THE CONTINENT

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By
Alisa Evans
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August 2023
The Grove GRT9165 was delivered  by Paterson Simons to Newmont Africa in late 2022. This 3 axle 150 MT model is the largest rough terrain crane in the world, and the first one delivered in Africa. This GRT9165 joins the existing fleet of lifting equipment supplied and maintained by Paterson...
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DIVE INTO KONECRANES LIFT TRUCKS WORLDWIDE!

DIVE INTO KONECRANES LIFT TRUCKS WORLDWIDE!

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By
Alisa Evans
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August 2023
Following a long tradition of heavy-duty lift truck craftsmanship, Konecranes is dedicated to providing quality, high-performing lifting equipment that improves productivity, safety and eco-efficiency. Have a look at this wonderful resource from Konecranes – see the various industries, models, the history and customer successes from Konecranes Lift Trucks – built...
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NEW: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP GUIDANCE TO OWNERS & OPERATORS OF GROVE ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES ON TRAVELLING ON SLOPES

NEW: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP GUIDANCE TO OWNERS & OPERATORS OF GROVE ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES ON TRAVELLING ON SLOPES

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By
Alisa Evans
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April 2023
Crane operators need to exercise caution whenever operating Rough Terrain cranes on uneven surfaces. See below the new guidelines from Manitowoc for owners and operators of Grove Rough Terrain Cranes on traveling on slopes. Travel on slopes is permitted if the following conditions are met: GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Travel must...