July 2010 Newsletter
Have a fun and safe 4th of July weekend!
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Gulf of Mexico Recovery Slings in Action
 Bishop Lifting Products is supplying wire rope, slings and rigging materials on
the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Project. Slings
recently supplied include 6 pieces of a SPXC 40,000 x 20' Single Path Extra
Covermax® Slings.These high performance
fiber Slingmax® slings have a rated capacity of 400,000 lbs. at a 5 to 1 design
factor. They were used in pairs attached
to elevators to raise and lower subsea equipment from one of the semi submersible
rigs at the site. Rigging hardware
supplied were Crosby G-2160 wide body shackles, Crosby G-2130 & G-2140 bolt
type anchor shackles, Crosby HR-1000 heavy duty swivel hoist rings, and Crosby
S-249 machinery eye bolts. More images...
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IADC Lifting & Mechanical Handling Conference & Exhibition
Training, Technology and Sound Operations - Achieving Crane Safety at the End of the Day
Lifting and mechanical Handling are routine operations performed daily on both offshore and onshore drilling units. Without effective management control, these activities possess the potential to inflict significant harm and damage. The vision for the 2010 IADC Lifting & Mechanical Handling Conference & Exhibition is to demonstrate the inherent systems of management control, training and equipment design have benefited from past experience. That improvement is a continuous learning process of open dialogue and a willingness to share best practice. Join BLP as we showcase our equipment July 13-14, 2010 at the Omni Houston Hotel Westside in Houston, TX. For More Information... and to Sign up...
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CICB Training in July
 Crane
Inspection & Certification Bureau has 7 training classes
going on in the month of July at their Houston Campus located at BLP's
Headquarters at 125 McCarty.
If you have concerns
about certification of equipment, operators, riggers, or mechanics, CICB's
training can show you how to create a safer environment while saving in
maintenance costs and improving equipment life. Classes
include API Rigger Certification Program, Basic Rigging Training, Mobile
Crane & Rigging Safety Awareness and more. More Information...
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Service Spotlight
 Things are heating up at Bishop Lifting this
summer with the addition of our new 3.3 million pound proof tester. With an
overall length of 323 feet, and inside pulling length of around 275 feet, it's
the most technically advanced proof tester ever built. With a 3-in-1 design, we
can proof test inside the bed using the main cylinders, pull from the
mechanically propelled trolley end cylinders to take up slack, and test from
the main cylinders in reverse while connected to a foundation anchor for
horizontal spreader bar testing. Click on Photo for more images. For
information contact Randy Brown at randy.brown@lifting.com or call
713-674-2266
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Gulf of Mexico Slings
IADC Conference
Odessa Grand Opening
Monthly Tip - RFID
NCCCO & BLP
CICB Training
Service Spotlight
Event Notice
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BLP Odessa Grand Opening
| | On June 29th we hosted a grand
opening at our Odessa
branch. Despite a "Gully Washer", we had
120 guests attend. More Information... | |
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Rigging Tip
of the Month
| Are you having trouble keeping up with inspection records, proof test certificates or your inventory? We have developed an online solution at www.prooftesting.com that couples a RFID asset tracking system with a state of the art online database. For more information on the RFID system please contact Eric Brookshier at eric.brookshier@lifting.com
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NCCCO & BLP
Bishop LIfting Products, Inc. is hosting the inaugural meeting of the NCCCO Crane Inspector Task Force, to be held July 19-21, 2010 in Houston, TX. The task force is made up of Lifting Subject Matter Experts from around the United States. The goal of the meeting is to develop the criteria for the certification of crane inspectors. |
Event Notice
| Along with the IADC conference, BLP will
be participating in the Texas Oilman's Charity Fishing Tournament,
benefiting the Shrine Burn Hospital for Children, the Boys & Girls
Club of Harris County and the Special Olympics Texas National Games. For
more information on these events, visit
http://www.lifting.com/resources/blp-upcoming-events.htm |
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