William Hackett director, Ben Burgess has authored and published 2 peer reviewed technical papers on Hydrogen Embrittlement and Hydrogen Assisted Stress Cracking for this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas and the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) conference. Details on both papers can be found below.
Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Journal Volume 61. The abstract can be viewed by clicking the following link http://www.publish.csiro.au/aj
Offshore Technology Conference – watch Ben’s introduction to the paper by clicking the following link
https://otc2021.snoball.events/a/ben-burgess
For further information on the topic please email gaylem@williamhackett.co.uk
William Hackett announces its launch of the WH C4 QP the newest addition to their hoisting range incorporating quad pawl (QP) technology.
Designed for critical lifting applications that are onshore where resilience to failure and fine tolerance adjustment are essential, the WH C4 range of chain hoists are the only chain hoists to incorporate a QP mechanism for onshore use and endurance tested to twice the required industry norm.
Safety: Enhanced resilience to failure.
The patented QP of the WH C4 chain hoist has four independent pawls, each
which provide a 4:1 factor of safety and which will operate safely should any
individual pawls or pawl springs fail.
Proven: Tested for durability.
Proof tested to over 3,000 cycles; twice the required standard of BS EN 13157.
Endurance: Improved performance to weight ratio.
WH C4 is manufactured with strict quality of design and materials to make it
weigh less. Its reduced unit mass reduces the risk of injury to the user during
handling, transfer and rigging.
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William Hackett, world-leaders and pioneers of offshore lifting hoists and chains, announce today a major step forward for onshore operators with the launch of the WH C4 QP, incorporating the company’s patented quad pawl (QP) mechanism – positioned as the safest and most efficient chain hoist in the world.
“Innovation based on a detailed understanding of lifting applications is at the heart of what we do, and this latest addition of the QP in the WH C4 range of hoists increases the level of operational safety and performance levels provided by chain blocks,” says Ben Burgess, Director at William Hackett.
“The QP offset load bearing mechanism is the best in the market, and it offers enhanced operating performance compared to first-generation twin-pawl products,” says Burgess. “With double the number of offset pawls in a chain hoist, from two to four, the load is spread securely against the ratchet gear to provide increased redundancy and resilience for the user.”
Safe and continual performance of lifting equipment crucially depends on minimising risk through improved resilience to failure. Lift operations are often fast-moving, challenging and hazardous environments. Improvements in efficiency, ease of use, and safety can yield large returns for operators across any industry – from construction, engineering and shipping, through to energy and transport.
The QP works by allowing all four pawls to engage with the ratchet gear in an offset configuration that allows for finer adjustment, and tensioning capability, while maintaining pawl and ratchet gear engagement. The pawl springs are enclosed in the product’s brake chamber to minimise contamination, and the patented pawl design ensures that in the unlikely event of both pawl springs failing, the quad pawls maintain full function with the ratchet gear, making the hoist operation much safer to use. The patented QP mechanism synchronises to minimise the time and distance travelled to the next point of engagement further improving hoist times and providing smooth lift operations.
“It overcomes jamming and unintended malfunctions that can be experienced when using other simpler first-generation products,” says Burgess. “This helps to minimise project downtime or costly delays to work scopes, providing reassurance and peace of mind for operators and contractors.”
The QP innovation is the result of William Hackett’s long term investment strategy to innovate and develop lifting solutions that help to mitigate potential areas of risks and failure. It is preparing to launch a subsea version of the WH C4 QP that comes with high corrosion-protection for offshore operations.
Burgess highlights: “We continue to work hard to create a technically-superior chain hoist that save operators money, and consistently performs on safety for those valuable payloads. While we recognise there are economic challenges for industry, and increased operating pressures as a result of a global health pandemic, we believe the approach to innovation with the WH C4 QP will better support industry at this critical time. Safe just became safer by design.”
View our latest animation on the product by clicking the below link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ONTa3Mnc5w.
Follow our video guide to view and download quality CAD files across our range of products.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbVaOBY9LM
Look no further than William Hackett for quality products, exceptional service and full product traceability.
William Hackett is pleased to mark 25 years of trading history with FEC Chain Corporation of Japan. FEC Chain Corporation is acknowledged and respected as one of the highest quality manufacturers of hoist load chains in the World.
William Hackett is working with FEC Chain to develop specialised hoist chains and, in particular, specialist corrosion protection finishes for hoists in the offshore environment.
Merry Christmas to everyone from William Hackett
We will not be sending Christmas Cards but will be making a donation to the Air Ambulance instead.
William Hackett Lifting Products today received their AWRF Membership Plaque (Associated Wire Rope Fabricators).
William Hackett are proud to be members of such an organisation, as a manufacturer we look forward to engaging with members and discussing common industry challenges. Through innovation and working together we can help in overcoming those lifting objectives.
Pictured: Chris Wiggins - Business Development Manager and Tim Burgess - Managing Director
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"We are delighted to welcome Stevie Cross to the team as Business Development Manager. Stevie has over 20 years’ experience working in the offshore industry, his experience in sales, project and operational management will be influential to his appointed role which will focus predominantly on the offshore and international markets” Ben Burgess- Director.
“Having worked in the offshore industry for many years I am familiar with the William Hackett brand and products, I feel passionately about quality, innovation and safety therefore I am looking forward to sharing the benefits of the quality products manufactured by William Hackett” Stevie Cross - Business Development Manager (Offshore and International)
William Hackett will be exhibiting at the following exhibitions in November. Look forward to seeing you there.
William Hackett Chain Products are proud to support three brave ladies attempting to run the Birmingham Half-Marathon this Sunday 13th October. Nicola Corston, along with two of her friends, Lorraine Guest and Debbie Ingram are running to raise funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance.
Both Nicola and Lorraine have cause to be grateful for the fantastic service that the Midlands Air Ambulance gives to the community as a whole, especially the rural community that these girls come from.
GOOD LUCK GIRLS, WE ARE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!
You can help to support this great cause by going to the following link
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicola-corston
William Hackett are delighted to welcome Gayle McCann to the team as Marketing, Communications and Project Manager.
“Due to our increased market share and future growth plans we felt we needed a more strategic view on marketing. Gayle has a vast amount of experience within the lifting, offshore, engineering and private sectors which we feel will be influential to the appointed role, as well as heading up core marketing activity Gayle will also maintain relationships with key stakeholders” - Ben Burgess – Business Development Director.
“I am very much looking forward to promoting the William Hackett brand throughout the industry, I feel very passionate about quality, safety and service and I am proud to be working for an organisation who’s ethos incorporates these business dimensions” -Gayle McCann – Marketing, Communications and Project Manager.
Saturday saw William Hackett staff take part in the annual bike ride from Alwinton to Alnwick. Here they are pictured prior to setting off in the windy conditions. Well done to all who took part.
Ian Kelly, Ian Hume and Robert Clark with the ISO 45001 certificate awarded to William Hackett following an audit by DNV-GL into its health and safety management system. This award completes William Hackett’s triple badge of certification for its quality, environmental and health and safety management systems conforming to the latest ISO standards.
William Hackett has recently made several donations to various charities and events including to
The company has also sponsored a hole at Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club's Annual Charity Golf Day 2019
The Pro-Am competition to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Alnmouth Golf Club was won by the team representing William Hackett led by Paul Davies, Company Secretary and including Rob Ritchie, Andrew Stanton and PGA Professional Luke Searle.
The team faced tough competition and achieved a commendable better ball score of 21 under par - winning the competition by three shots. This achievement reinforces William Hackett’s commitment to social responsibility, support for local community activities and its sponsorship of Alnmouth Golf Club.
Ben Burgess and Chris Wiggins attended a very successful OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) on behalf of William Hackett Lifting Products and were joined by representatives of our supply partners McKinnon Chain.
Meetings with our distributors and other industry stakeholders were positive, as signs of optimism continue to develop within the Oil and Gas market. Positive interest was shown towards the new range of 'Zinc Tough' master links that are both DNV approved and anti-spark.
As part of our strategic alliance with the AMOS Group, William Hackett Lifting Products was delighted to be given the opportunity of exhibiting our industry leading range of hoists at OSEA.