Israeli is Trying To Improve Safety, Speed Under the Hook
A crane mechanic grew tired of watching high-rise workers struggle to deliver building materials to upper floors, so he invented a device to make the job easier.
Eitan Leibovitz, 61, calls his creation the "Magic Arm," an under-the-hook lifting attachment designed to replace landing platforms and hoists. "Everybody is trying to bring the load inside the building; I brought the crane inside the building," says Leibovitz, chairman of Israel-based ConTex. view video |