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Durham Lifting Attended Donati’s International Distributors Meeting.

Our team visited Donati Sollevamenti’s headquarters in Italy for technical training, manufacturing insights and discussions with crane specialists from across its international network.

Agrate Brianza, Italy Technical Training Crane Manufacturing
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Members of the Durham Lifting team travelled to Agrate Brianza in Italy to attend Donati Sollevamenti’s International Distributors and Crane Manufacturers Meeting.

The event brought together distributors, crane manufacturers and lifting professionals from across Donati’s international network to exchange technical knowledge, discuss industry developments and explore the latest crane technology.

Durham Lifting team at the Donati International Distributors and Crane Manufacturers Meeting
From left to right: Ivano Monti (Export Sales Manager), Samuel Gardiner (Service Manager at Durham Lifting), Giovanni Barletta (Sales Director), Valerio Del Curto (Managing Director of Donati), Wan Djawad (Technical Director at Durham Lifting).

Connecting with Donati’s international network

The meeting provided an opportunity to connect with professionals working across crane manufacture, distribution, installation and technical support.

Discussions explored changing customer requirements, developments in crane technology and the importance of close cooperation between manufacturers and regional lifting specialists.

Collaboration

International connections

The event brought together companies serving crane users across a wide range of industries and international markets.

Knowledge

Technical development

Delegates gained further insight into Donati’s equipment, manufacturing methods and current product developments.

Customer support

Stronger crane expertise

The knowledge gained supports Durham Lifting’s ability to specify, install and maintain dependable crane systems.

Direct access to Donati’s manufacturing and technical teams gave our specialists a deeper understanding of the equipment we supply, install and support.

Inside Donati’s manufacturing operation

During the visit, the Durham Lifting team gained a closer view of Donati’s manufacturing processes and the systems used to maintain quality and consistency throughout production.

Seeing the equipment progress through manufacture provided valuable context around product design, component selection, quality control and the engineering principles behind Donati crane systems.

01 · Manufacturing

Production insight

The team reviewed how Donati crane components and systems are manufactured and prepared for international distribution.

02 · Training

Hands-on learning

Donati’s specialists delivered practical training covering its products, applications and technical features.

03 · Collaboration

Shared experience

Delegates exchanged knowledge and discussed the requirements of crane customers across different markets and industries.

Hands-on technical training

A key part of the meeting was the practical training delivered by Donati’s technical experts.

This allowed the Durham Lifting team to develop its understanding of Donati products, their operating characteristics and the factors that should be considered when selecting equipment for different crane applications.

Continued product training helps ensure customers receive appropriate advice based on their lifting capacity, working environment, facility layout and operational demands.

Strong manufacturer relationships and regular technical training help us provide informed advice, correctly specified equipment and dependable long-term crane support.

Supporting crane projects from specification to servicing

The experience gained during the visit strengthens Durham Lifting’s ability to support customers throughout the working life of a crane system.

This includes initial consultation and equipment specification, through to installation, commissioning, inspection, servicing, repairs and future upgrades.

Working closely with established crane equipment manufacturers also gives our engineers access to technical knowledge and product support when developing solutions for demanding industrial applications.

Manufacturer relationship

International manufacturing backed by local support

Durham Lifting combines Donati’s established crane technology with experienced engineering, installation, inspection and maintenance support for customers across the UK.

Continuing to invest in crane expertise

Events such as the International Distributors and Crane Manufacturers Meeting provide valuable opportunities for our engineers to maintain current product knowledge and learn directly from the manufacturer.

This continued technical development supports the standards expected across Durham Lifting’s crane design, installation and servicing work.

We thank Donati Sollevamenti for its hospitality, the valuable training and the opportunity to meet other members of its international network.

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Durham Lifting supplies, installs, inspects, services and upgrades overhead cranes, jib cranes, light crane systems and associated lifting equipment.

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