KZ100 Synthetic Hoist Rope 80% ligther than wire Easy handling/reeving and installation Reduces number of change outs due to elimination of kinking, bird caging, or damage from diving Torque-neutral construction eliminates load spin and cabling Corrosion resistant – no rusing, no lubing Reduces risk of hand injury from broken wires...

First Published in Konecranes WayUp Magazine The TIL Group’s brand new container terminal on the West African coast is open for business, and looks set to become the region’s premier container transshipment terminal. At sunrise Togo’s Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) is a delightful 19 degrees Celsius. The  morning breeze does...

West African Container Terminals (WACT) are part of the APM Terminal Group and operate the Onne Port in Nigeria. Onne is in the eastern river region, and is central to servicing the oil & gas sectors there. The terminal is regarded as an important alternative to Apapa (in Lagos) as...

Paterson Simons is one of the top companies offering high-quality forklifts, both new and used. Accompanying these forklifts is a range of supporting services geared to assist with the material handling needs of various clients. PSAL will be your best option for the absolute best mobile hydraulic equipment for various...

Overhead Cranes in Nigeria: New and Used Overhead Cranes for All Applications Paterson Simons and its local Nigerian Subsidiary, Paterson Simons & Co. Nigeria Limited, offers an extensive line of new Konecranes overhead cranes in Nigeria for all types of applications. No matter what your requirements—load capacity, application, etc.—we have the...

James Heels, the Paterson Simons Ghana Country manager, recently sold a Manitou MHT-X 10225 Telehandler with special cylinder handler attachment to Newmont Ahafo mine in Ghana, via Thomas Alnaa, the Mine Maintenance General Foreman. The mining specification 22.5T capacity Telehandler with forks and cylinder handler, supplied with full remote control,...

Our 30 year plus relationship with Grove cranes affords us the privilege of offering their complete line of new and used equipment to you at fabulous prices. We also offer local Grove Crane support at Mali. Our comprehensive support services covers all ages and models of Grove cranes, making sure...

We at Paterson Simons offer the highest industry standard forklifts and associated supporting services and enable our exclusive clientele to meet their materials handling needs. PSAL is your best bet for the best range of mobile hydraulic equipment for several applications such as industrial, mining, materials handling, construction and much more....

No matter what your lifting needs in Mali, you can count on Paterson Simons to help. New and Used Crane Sales Never sacrifice quality and performance in your material handling equipment. Trust PSAL when you need to buy new or used cranes in Mali. We offer a full selection of new...

Our presence in Burkina Faso has been apparent from the days of Coles cranes to today’s versatile and modern Grove cranes. This long and fruitful relationship with Grove has put us in the privileged position of being able to offer, at great prices, their complete range of used and new...

Senior engineer James Savoy recently retro fitted a load indicator onto one of Mobicrane’s SMV16-1200B. To do this they installed an additional wiring harness, a XA2 box (input and output board) and a pressure sensor. The team also installed an upgrade of the software on the MD3 screen and calibrated...

A 3rd wrap indicator alerts the crane operator that the hoist drum is down to its 3rd wrap and that no more rope should be reeled out. The end clamp pictured below is not designed to hold the load, and if that occurs the rope is sure to snap. A...