International lifting and transport specialist ALE has added three large luffing jib tower cranes to its fleet. They will offer savings in cost and time…
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Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 percent across the board import tariff on steel, not to mention the 10 percent on aluminium, is already…
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Straightpoint Pioneers Load Cell Bluetooth Technology
February 5, 2018A new Bluetooth app for smart devices, named after Straightpoint’s (SP) Handheld plus display unit, is now available for download and easy connection to the…
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New Jersey Naval Museum Artifacts Moved with Ease
November 10, 2017Severe weather from 2012’s Hurricane Sandy continues to affect the mid-Atlantic region. After the storm made landfall in 2012, the New Jersey Naval Museum in…
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Mammoet’s PTC 200 DS Crane Makes Largest Lift at La. Plant
November 2, 2017At Lotte Chemical’s ethylene glycol plant in Louisiana, Mammoet overcame the project’s tight schedule and successfully executed the largest lift on the job. Following severe…
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Alaska Crane Helps to Bring Back Life to Eklutna River
August 3, 2017A dam on Alaska’s Eklutna River is being removed after it was abandoned more than 60 years ago. Dubbed by the local media as the…
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Vancouver Crane Rental Company Safely Lifts Diners 150 Feet
July 28, 2017This month, thrill seekers and foodies in Vancouver, British Columbia, have come together to dine in the open air at heights of 150 feet. A…
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Grove GMK6400 lays foundation for world’s largest Ferris wheel
April 24, 2017Construction of one of the world’s largest Ferris wheels is underway in New York City, and a Grove GMK6400 has helped contractors to build its…
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ALE says it has performed the world’s heaviest commercial lift using a land based mobile crane, while executing a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)…
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Don’t Miss Out on Lift Director Certification Training at CONEXPO 2017
January 19, 2017Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) will be holding NCCCO Lift Director Preparatory Training followed by the CCO Certification Exams at CONEXPO 2017 in Las…