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It seems like the record’s stuck…

…but it really has been an extremely busy couple of months! I have lots of news to share with you and I’ll be traveling all around the world soon visiting some of our distributors – if I’m passing near to your company, why not get in touch – I may be able to make a detour to come and visit you! (see the list of places I’m visiting below)…

Executive Hire Show
Hot on the heels of the launch of our #loadcell hire division, we attended this year’s Executive Hire Show in Coventry, a trade-only exhibition for the tools, plant and equipment hire industry.
I bumped into lots of people who read ‘Mr Loadlink’ – hello again to you all!
Hire-Show - promoting our hire loadcell division

A Large New Distributor
We have recently signed a deal with Traction Levage, France’s biggest lifting company, who are our newest distributor. The company distributes wire ropes, manufactures chain and wire rope slings and trades in lifting equipment and textile slings. Due to our expanding export market, with Traction Levage on board, we now have 22 distributors who provide our products to clients in every continent of the world.

Me with Christophe Fonvielle from Traction Levage
Me with Christophe Fonvieille from Traction Levage

Visiting A Country Near You?!
GlobeOver the next few months, I’ll be visiting some of our distributors around the world (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, China, Abu Dhabi and USA). If you’re based nearby and would like me to visit if you have a business proposition, please do get in touch…

 

 

 

 

A World First…Wireless centre of gravity system
To coincide with our new catalogues, we’re launching a brand new wireless centre of gravity system, which we believe to be the FIRST off-the-shelf solution of its type in the world! Even before the official launch of the product, we’ve already fulfilled several orders. The system came about from requests from our clients.
Here’s what our distributor Pieter van Duijn from Van Gool in the Netherlands had to say about the product:
“The system has a real industrial, solid look. The centre of gravity feature is excellent for loading and unloading, especially offshore from the dock to the ship and from the ship to the rig. There’s nothing else like it in the market that I know of. Also, as the system’s wireless it’s really accurate as there are no wires that can be pulled out of the socket or can malfunction.”

Pieter van Duijn from Van Gool
Pieter van Duijn from Van Gool
The system is ideal for helping to ascertain the weight and centre of gravity of large structures or items. The system produces a ‘centre of gravity’ report through readings taken via the wireless dongle and PC software, which is connected to up to 8 compressive load cells. As it’s wireless, it’s quicker and safer than a cable-led system and it can be used on items up to 4000 tonnes in weight. Place your order now!

Other New Items in the Catalogue
As well as the new centre of gravity system, we’ve also introduced a few new items to the new catalogue. These include:
New capacities for our ‘loadlink’ #loadcell series of products (Radiolink, Loadlink, Wirelink and Compound), which include 35,75, 150 and 300 tonne. These new capacities are all in stock now and ready for despatch…

New wireless accessory – T24-AR Wireless Load cells aren’t always directly accessible from the handheld display – that’s why we’ve developed this product, which can bend or extend the signal range between the load cell and the handheld display. Simple!

New Website
Following on from our new logo we shared with you in our previous blog, we’ve also come up with a new-look website! We’d love to hear your thoughts on our new website – also, if there’s anything you think is missing that would be a useful addition, do let me know, too…
We also have more exciting news to share with you, although we are just finalising the details as I write, so I’ll update you in the next Mr Loadlink.
Until then, have a great month!

January but a bit late…

A slightly late blog post from Mr Loadlink as I have been catching up with all sorts after the festive period!
Come and say hello at the Executive Hire ShowStraightpoint at the hire show
Another month, another trade show to meet potential and existing clients, suppliers and demostrate our #load cells all of which are in our #loadcell hire stock. This week I am at the Executive Hire Show Exhibition 2012. The executive hire show is the premier event for top decision makers in the hire industry and according to the organisers the 6600 metres of available exhibition space is sold out, meaning there will be more products on show than ever before!
The event takes place on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th February 2012 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Come and say hello to us at stand TT22 where members of the Straightpoint (UK) team will be demonstrating our range of load cell products.

Here is a quick round up of the exciting happenings in January!

The News Excellence Business Awards#Straightpoint nominated for a #Portsmouth Business Award
The Portsmouth Business awards are organised by the Portsmouth News and are an annual celebration of the successes, innovations and growth of great local businesses in the Portsmouth area.
This year Straightpoint have been entered into the category of ‘Exporter of the year’ and we are delighted to have been selected as a finalist for the second year running (must get the suit at the ready). The gala awards presentation evening will take place at the Guildhall Portsmouth on February 10. If we win I will be sure to let you know! Wish us luck!

New identity revealedStraightpoint logo
I am pleased to announce that Straightpoint have re-branded with an improved identity. The former Straightpoint logo has been around for over 30 years. Though traditional and established the management team here at Straightpoint have been looking to refresh the logo to something a little more 21st Century.
I worked with IGDesigns to have a few designs mocked up (several months and designs later…) here is the final version which we are all delighted with! You can expect to see this on all marketing material from 2012 onwards.
Do let us know your thoughts?

In the press…
Plant Engineer
Airbus PR
Loadcell Hire
Vertikal