Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News TADANO MANTIS CORPORATION WILL FEATURE GTC-800 AND GTC-500 AT ICUEE 2019 September 9, 2019 Tadano Mantis will exhibit two of its GTC Series cranes October 1-3 at ICUEE 2019, Booth N2002. The popular GTC-800 (88 US tons) will be… Read more
Industry NewsUncategorized Ainscough Chief Operating Officer to speak at global crane conference September 5, 2019 Chief Operating Officer at Ainscough Crane Hire, Peter Gibbs, will be addressing audiences at this year’s annual World Crane and Transport Summit in Amsterdam. Peter… Read more
Industry News Pintsch Bubenzer Brakes for Giant Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel September 5, 2019 Pintsch Bubenzer installed a series of Twin Safe TS800 brakes on two 10,000-metric ton (22 million pound) capacity cranes and auxiliary hoists aboard a giant… Read more
Industry News Hydra-Slide to Demo XLP150 Skidding System at Breakbulk Americas September 5, 2019 An XLP150 extreme low profile hydraulic skidding system will be the centerpiece of Hydra-Slide’s exhibit at this year’s Breakbulk Americas, which takes place 8-10 October… Read more
Manufacturer NewsUncategorized Duncan Salt appointed new CEO of WOLFFKRAN September 5, 2019 On August 1, 2019, Dr. Peter Schiefer handed over his position as CEO to Duncan Salt, the former Head of Sales and Service. Schiefer will… Read more
FeaturedManufacturer News Manitowoc launches Potain MCT 325 August 30, 2019 Manitowoc has launched the Potain MCT 325 to further expand its popular MCT range of topless cranes. As with other cranes in the range, the… Read more
Crane & Lifting News Liebherr tower cranes build residential project in the heart of São Paulo August 27, 2019 Six 85 EC-B 5b Liebherr tower cranes are building more than just a residential district in São Paulo, the capital of the Brazilian state of the same… Read more
Manufacturer News Manitex International, Inc. Names Steve Filipov Chief Executive Officer August 23, 2019 Manitex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTX), a leading international provider of cranes and specialized industrial equipment, announced that the Board of Directors has unanimously approved the… Read more
Industry News MAMMOET DESIGN INPUT DELIVERS MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY August 22, 2019 As one of the largest crude oil processing locations in Germany, every hour of downtime at PCK Raffinerie GmbH’s (PCK) Schwedt refinery has a significant… Read more
Industry News Shawmut Equipment opens new facility in Halifax August 21, 2019 Shawmut Equipment of Canada, one of Manitowoc Crane’s dealer partners for success in North America, has opened a new facility in Elmsdale, Canada, near Halifax… Read more
Manufacturer News First mobile tower crane from Liebherr turns 70 August 21, 2019 70 years ago, on 19 August 1949, the German Patent Office issued the patent for the first mobile tower crane by Hans Liebherr. Its invention… Read more
Industry News ALE – GIANT JOINT VENTURE FOR WIND PROJECT IN ASIA August 19, 2019 ALE AND GIANT TAIWAN HAVE UNDERTAKEN A JOINT VENTURE TO PROVIDE THE ONSHORE HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS FOR PHASE 2 OF… Read more
FeaturedManufacturer News Grove GRT655/655L added to production line-up at Niella Tanaro plant August 15, 2019 The first Grove GRT655L and GRT655 rough terrain cranes have been assembled at Manitowoc’s Niella Tanaro plant. The news comes almost exactly one year after… Read more
Industry News Hydra-Slide European Distributor to Hold Open House August 14, 2019 Rapid Response Solutions (RRS), the European distributor of Hydra-Slide hydraulic skidding equipment, will hold an open house event at its Portsmouth, UK facility on Tuesday… Read more
Crane & Lifting News New Zealand’s first Liebherr mobile construction crane August 14, 2019 Handover of the mobile construction crane took place in late July at a celebratory occasion at the Ellerslie Event Centre in Auckland. General Manager Barrie… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeatured Ulferts installs equipment on cruise ship using three Liebherr mobile cranes August 13, 2019 236 metres long for 999 passengers – Meyer-Werft handed over the Spirit of Discovery to British shipping company Saga Cruises at the end of June… Read more
Industry News New facility for Runnion Equipment Company August 12, 2019 Runnion Equipment Company (Runnion Equipment) hosted an open house to celebrate the grand opening of its new facility, officially marking its move from Lyons, Illinois,… Read more
FeaturedIndustry News Mammoet introduces sustainable wash rack at Rosharon facility August 9, 2019 A new wash facility has been implemented at Mammoet’s Rosharon, Texas headquarters to effectively clean heavy equipment while reducing the impact on the environment. Mammoet… Read more
Industry News Liebherr Lineup at the 2019 Maxpo August 9, 2019 The Liebherr Group is present at Finland´s largest trade fair for construction machinery Maxpo, which is held from 5 to 7 September in Hyvinkää. On… Read more
Industry News Delivering the World’s Largest Crane August 8, 2019 Unveiled at the Port of Ghent in November 2018, Sarens SGC-250, the largest crane in the world, required a transport solution for delivery to the… Read more