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2021-10-25
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Trailer Safety Week!
Contributed by Cary Kronebusch, Senior Product Manager Edited by Christy Kutchma, Product & Marketing Associate Welcome to #TrailerSafetyWeek! Peerless is a proud ally of this annual event. Peerless supplies Cargo Control and Trailer Safety Chain Products to the trailer manufacturing industry. As a decades long provider to the industry and a 16 year m...
Knowing the difference when selecting Grab Hooks
Contributed by Bob Kozickie, Technical Sales Support ManagerEdited by Christy Kutchma, Product & Marketing Associate There are three styles of grab hooks manufactured for overhead lifting: Non-Cradle, Cradle, and Chain Shortening Grab Hooks. Each are designed to shorten, choke, or basket alloy chain slings in a variety of lifting applications. When use...
Selecting the Correct Master Link
Contributed by Bob Kozickie, Technical Sales Support Manager Master Links and Master-Sub Assemblies are the first components to consider when assembling an alloy chain sling because they serve a very critical function. They are the strongest single component under the crane hook that is required to support, not only the chain sling itself, but the entire lo...
Chain Sling Identification Tag
Contributed by Bob Kozickie, Technical Sales Support Manager Edited by Christy Kutchma, Marketing Coordinator The single most important component on an alloy chain sling is the identification tag. Per OSHA 1910.184, if the ID tag is missing or illegible, the sling must be removed from service. OSHA is diligent in enforcing this regulation. Not only is having the ID t...
Peerless acquires Letellier Material Handling Equip.
In December 2010, Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. bolstered our overhead lifting product line with Letellier Material Handling Equipment Inc. LHME designs and constructs overhead material handling equipment, alloy chain, hardware, coil and heavy duty lifters, stainless steel chain and fittings, conveyor hooks, and custom lifting equipment.