December 2013

LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has launched two hands-on training courses covering the thorough examination of electric overhead travelling and portal cranes, as well…

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Manitex International, Inc. MNTX -0.90% , a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck and rough terrain…

KITCHENER — Improperly adjusted brakes on the hoist of a crane were a key factor in the death of a worker at a Kitchener construction…

Nieuwegein a crane toppled. A number of buildings were damaged, but no injuries. The crane operator wanted materials for work on the roof top hoist around…

SAO PAULO – A safety engineer at the World Cup stadium where a giant crane collapse killed two workers allegedly warned his supervisor of possible…

A crane lifted a 6,000-pound magnet into place Monday morning for an update to a magnetic resonance imaging machine at UAMS Medical Center. Video Here…