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According to Liberia ’ s Information Minister , Lenn Eugene Nagbe , the World Bank has agreed to offer Liberia an initial USD500-million for road projects across the country . Nagbe said the government is |
considering the offer in a positive manner , adding that modalities are ongoing to ensure that the money is made available . Upon a reached agreement between the Liberian government , the IMF , African |
Development Bank , and the World Bank , Nagbe disclosed that they will pull money together for road projects as well . Minister Nagbe dismissed speculations that the government was |
abandoning the two previous loan agreements since the World Bank made the commitment and emphasised that the agreements are laws and they would be used to develop roads across the country . |
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Overhead cranes and services supplier RGM Cranes , is focused on providing its services to Africa ’ s largest industrial and mining hub , where it has become the most recognised name in heavy lifting .
According to managing director Alex Dowling , rather than dilute its focus through a national footprint , RGM Cranes chooses to service Gauteng , a region that has more cranes in a single industrial area than can be found throughout the entire City of Cape Town . This kind of focus ensures the concentration of skills and the ability to deliver professional services to its clients timeously .
Services range from conception , design , manufacture , and installation , to repairs , maintenance , upgrades , and conversions of any type of lifting equipment . The company
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has ISO : 9001 accreditation for quality management that governs all processes within the supply chain .
“ From the foundations of your new building , right down to the smallest lifting point or shackle , we provide every conceivable lifting item to our clients . From the ground , up to the crane , and from the crane back down to the load ,” says Dowling .
All fabrication is carried out at the company ’ s 10 000m 2 purpose-built premises and is done according to all relevant BS and SANS specs . RGM Cranes also entered into a partnership with the Turkish-based company Güralp Crane and Machine in late 2015 and has experienced tremendous success through the company ’ s robustly designed machinery and advanced electrical systems . Working conditions in Turkey bear many
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similarities with sub-Saharan Africa , making it a lot simpler for the design team at Güralp to fully understand the specific requirements for overhead cranes in South Africa .
Lifting products
Güralp introduced the GMD range of wire rope hoists into the Turkish and European markets more than 10 years ago and have had unparalleled success with the range of incredibly strong FEM-rated hoisting units . The GMD range features maintenance-friendly design coupled with advanced electrical systems for hoist and load monitoring . The hoists boast ABM hoist drive units from Germany that stand up to the harshest lifting conditions . Güralp ticks the cost of ownership box with comparably affordable spare parts .
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The Güralp end carriage offering ranges from 112mm up to 630mm-diameter wheels and in both single and double bogie arrangements , using GGG70 sphero cast wheels as a standard . Inverter control reduces both brake and gearbox wear and is 30 % more energy efficient than conventional contactorcontrolled drives . The single girder end carriages have a hinged design to counteract minor long travel rail wear or misalignment , making these end carriages a very attractive option .
The compact hoisting range boasts spacious headroom coupled with an attractive design . Hoisting chains are supplied by Pewag of Austria , the strongest available chain in the world today . Low-voltage control keeps the operator safe , together with a slipping clutch that also prevents overwind and overload .
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