Category Archives: Lifting Gear

On the up

The extracts in this blog are taken from Ruth Ling’s article for hoist magazine.  The full article can be read here: http://www.hoistmagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2055724

“Business is generally OK,” says David Upton, managing director of Niko Ltd. “It’s about the same as this time last year, but with more enquiries pending. We anticipate an increase in both domestic sales and export.”

Far from having to cut back on capacity during these lean times, both Straightpoint and Niko report stepping up production to meet [...]

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5 reasons to order an Lightweight Overhead Crane Kit

When you are ready to purchase an overhead crane for your business, it can seem like a daunting task. You have to check out all of the different crane companies, get quotes, schedule an install, and worry about paying for installation. So some businesses don’t even bother with overhead cranes, thinking that they just can’t afford the time or the money that it will take to set one up. What these business owners don’t know is that there is an [...]

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Why choose Niko Ltd for Timber Roof Truss Lifting Solutions?

Advantages of using a Niko Crane System for timber roof truss lifting compared to alternative suppliers:

Increased productivity through reducing the man power required to lift and move trusses
Much safer working environment because crane takes the load rather than workers, therefore greatly reducing the risk of back injuries
Having manual travel combined with a high speed hoist and radio control offers the fastest available solution for handling roof trusses
Our lifting devises have been specially designed for lifting roof trusses
Ultra-low headroom solutions [...]

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New Niko Ltd Product – Trellis Track

“Trellis Track” is the latest edition to the Niko Ltd range of profile tracks.   The trellis track can be used to make lightweight overhead cranes, monorails and also as fall arrest track.

There are two major advantages of using trellis track compared to conventional spine track:

Trellis track can span far greater distances, in some instances up to 10m unsupported.
Trellis track is much easier to handle for installation engineers, whereas conventional spine track can be [...]

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Niko Ltd to exhibit at IMHX and LiftEx 2010

Niko Ltd will be simultaneously  exhibiting at the International Manual Handling Exhibition (IMHX) and LiftEx 2010 Exhibition this November.

16-19th November 2010

Stand 19H150

NEC Birmingham

Register to visit here

The stand will display an extensive range of Niko products, including an overhead conveyor with localised powered travel and side shifting capability for utilising storage space.  There will also be a lightweight overhead crane with latching ability for linking into the conveyor system. Technical [...]

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