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52 TwinPath Slings

Slingmax Twinpath slings on test bed
Hanes Supply recently manufactured 52 each TPXC 10000 x 20' long High Performance Twin-Path Slings with Tell Tails and Fiber Optics. The Slings have a vertical Capacity of 100,000 pounds. The weight of each Sling is only 51 pounds each. Our team of Tim Frederick (not pictured), Ron Learn, Kevin Gruber, Gary Learn (not pictured), Dan Faulhaber and Greg Koch lead the production and testing.

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Hard Working Man Award 2007: Steve Tasker

Bill Hanes, Steve Tasker

On Wednesday, December 12, 2007, Hanes Supply, Inc, presented their 2007 Kent Hull – Hard Working Man Award to Steve Tasker, former Buffalo Bill and current CBS Sports Commentator at Fontana’s Banquet Center in Western New York. The over three hundred people who attended, enjoyed a wonderful dinner and a chance to hear former Buffalo Bills roast and toast their former team mate Steve Tasker. Our special roasters included Kent Hull, Jim Kelly, Marv Levy and Tom Hallick. The Live, Silent and Chinese Auctions made the evening more exciting while helping to raise money for great local charities.

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Troop Howell Bridge

Side shot of bridge above river
7,296 Holes on the Rochester, NY Troop Howell Bridge needed to be either reamed from 13/16" or drilled to 1-1/16". The process was complicated as there were three plates of structural steel totaling 3-1/16" thick. Further complicating the process was the fact the concrete placement resulted in misalignment of the steel plates.

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Hard Working Man Award 2006: Marv Levy

Marv Levy speaking into microphone

On Friday, December 15, 2006, Hanes Supply, Inc., held its forth annual Sports Night Event at Fontana's Banquet Center in Western New York where we honored Marv Levy as the 2006 recipient of the Kent Hull Hard Working Man Award. The over three hundred people who attended and enjoyed a wonderful dinner and a chance to hear former Buffalo Bills Coach Marv Levy. Kent Hull and Jim Kelly were special guests. The Live, Silent and Chinese Auctions made the evening more exciting while helping to raise money for two great charities.

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Engineered Spreader Beam for Overseas

Two 40000 lb yellow spreader beams
A project to deliver two spreader beams, overseas, able to lift 40,000 pounds each, came my way in September. After having met with our customer's Engineering Department to determine the specifications of the beams, we then had the items manufactured by Engineered Lifting Technologies, Inc. They work in cooperation with Hanes Supply, Inc., whenever a situation like this arises. Needed were two Beams, each twelve foot overall length, featuring a 7/8 inch double-leg chain assembly, using a 3/4 inch diameter master link, Hammerlok® coupling link, as well as each end hook having an eleven ton capacity.

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Arizona Cardinals Stadium - Lifting Fabric Panels

Arizona Cardinals Stadium aerial view
Hanes Supply furnished the following Rigging and Lifting for Fabric Panels at the New Arizona Cardinals Stadium: Due to the capacity of the helicopter, Hanes Supply provided a 3,000 pound capacity by twenty foot Aluminum Beam. The weight of the Spreader Beam was 250 pounds. The Spreader Beam was fabricated in less than one week by Engineered Lifting Technologies, Inc. In addition, the Spreader Beam took its first flight in the air from Buffalo, New York to Phoenix, Arizona via airfreight. This was due to the tight construction jobsite schedule.

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Hard Working Man Award 2004: Jim Kelly

Ted Hanes, Jim Kelly holding trophy, Kent Hull, Bill Hanes

On Thursday, November 18, 2004, Hanes Supply, Inc., held its second annual Sports Night Event at Fontana's Center in Western New York. The over three hundred people who attended, enjoyed dinner and a chance to socialize with well known Buffalo Bills of past decades. Booker Edgerson, Charlie Ferguson, Lou Piccone and Jeff Nixon represented the Buffalo Bills Alumni Association at this event. This Bills Crew was beaming with smiles and friendship for all who stepped up to say hello.

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Large TwinPath Slings

Men fabricating TwinPath slings
Hanes Supply, Inc., recently manufactured two each TPXC 40,000 x 65' Twin Path Slings. This order was placed on July 15th at 10:00am and was picked up by a large construction company on July 17th at 3:00pm. Our hard working associates, lead by Scott LoHouse and Ron Learn include Donnie Learn and Bobby Buyea, manufactured these quality slings in record setting time.

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