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Anderson Iron Works receives AISC Approval and Certification

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 21, 2010 – Anderson Iron Works announced that it received approval and certification from the American Institute of Steel Constructors (AISC) for its facility in Rogers, Minnesota. AISC Certification sets the quality standard, and is the most recognized national quality certification program for the structural steel industry.... Read more of this article

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Beele Engineering’s calculation software now supports even more sealing solutions

Beele Engineering’s calculation software, designed to support users when calculating the materials requirements for sealed cable or pipe penetrations, now includes even more sealing solutions. The current version now calculates the RISE or RISWAT insert sleeves, the RISE, RISWAT or NOFIRNO filler sleeves, ACTIFOAM spare filling sheets, the RISE or... Read more of this article

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Able Rigging Dismantles 3 Cranes In 5 Days

NEW YORK—February 25, 2009— ABLE Rigging successfully demobilized three cranes in five days to beat the deadline for New York’s annual crane moratorium. The ABLE team had to jump down three cranes before November 23, 2009 in order to save the contractors over a hundred thousand dollars during the moratorium. The three locations were all in Manhattan... Read more of this article

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RISE Extender Frame doubles ducting capacity while reducing maintenance costs of transit frames

The soaring cost of maintenance is prompting ship owners to adopt the RISE Extender Frame that can be retrofitted onto cable and pipe transits on ships and offshore installations. The extender frames were designed for the purpose of upgrading existing conventional conduit systems to the RISE system. The frames not only make it easier to remove or add... Read more of this article

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DYNATITE sealing plugs for largest immersion tunnel

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”, that seems to be the slogan of Beele Engineering when it comes to offering gas and watertight sealing solutions. More than 35 years ago the company started with gastight penetrations for utility pipes, preventing gas explosions due to leaking gas inlets. The latest specialist sealing concerns... Read more of this article

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Able Equipment Rental Provides Back-up Power To New York’s Hospitals

NEW YORK—February 4, 2010— ABLE Equipment Rental, Inc. has been retained for a series of projects at New York area hospitals to ensure that these facilities are continually equipped with backup power sources, even if their main source malfunctions. ABLE has provided back-up generators a several major New York hospitals, including Kings County, Jacobi... Read more of this article

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