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Tomcat Hoist and Rigging Workshop a Big Success
Tomcat USA celebrated 13 years of in depth industry training courses with another successful Hoist and Rigging Workshop in Midland, Texas. Top-notch instructors and 62 industry professional participants from all over the United States, and even Mexico, attended the workshop as well as the all-new Advanced Workshop.
Don Dimitroff of Columbus McKinnon, as well as Tomcat’s own Dave Sowa, coached participants through the Lodestar electric chain hoist. Rocky Paulson of Stage Rigging Inc., a Freeman Company, and Morgan Neff of Mine Safety Appliances stressed safety in rigging techniques and fall protection equipment while Keith Bohn, Tomcat design manager, and Will Todd, Tomcat project manager, offered a course in truss theory and design. Not only did participants receive four days of power-packed, informative classes, but also four nights of fun-filled entertainment, including the traditional factory night at Tomcat USA, with extensive tours, demonstrations, contests and a graduation ceremony.
In addition to the traditional curriculum, the all-new Advanced Workshop was held this year for the first time ever - a workshop that has been years in the making. Since Tomcat USA began its annual Hoist & Rigging Workshops, there has been a demand for more training. So they finally did it . . . putting together a tough two-day course designed for even more in-depth training for those that just can’t get enough.
Keith Bohn taught a one day course on advanced concepts in truss usage, including grid design, applying loads, ground support system considerations, structural design concepts, inspection techniques and live demos of truss destruction. Don Dimitroff of Columbus McKinnon led this intense, one day course. He discussed hoist design and theory as well as what’s new for the Lodestar. Participants were also able to disassemble, inspect and then reassemble a one-ton CM Lodestar and worked on live advanced troubleshooting scenarios. Don was ably assisted by Dave Sowa, a project manager for Tomcat.
With the event being a huge success, Tomcat will be adding the Advanced Workshop to the 2006 curriculum.
14th February 2005
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