Don Moore, vice president of engineering for Link-Belt Cranes, has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, 2017. Moore began his career at Link-Belt in 1977…
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Elebia’s C5 Automatic Clamp Lifts Linear Beams, Chains
November 1, 2017Automatic hook manufacturer Elebia has launched the C5 automatic lifting clamp. When working in pairs, the clamp is ideal for lifting steel plates and other…
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Pfeiffer Cranes Performs Wind Turbine Maintenance Work
November 1, 2017When a wind turbine required its gearbox and generator in Tasmania, Australia, Pfeiffer Cranes handled the heavy lifting with its Grove GMK6400 all-terrain crane. Woolnorth…
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Kirby-Smith Machinery has promoted Gary Boyd to service manager at the company’s Dallas facility. Boyd joined the company in 2009 and has been promoted from…
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Terex Reports Accelerated Momentum in Third Quarter
November 1, 2017Terex Corp. announced its third quarter 2017 income from continuing operations is $56.6 million on net sales of $1.1 billion, compared to $33.3 million in the third quarter of…
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Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 Erect Turbines at 5,500-Foot Elevation
October 30, 2017Felbermayr, a crane and heavy haul contractor in Austria, has erected a wind farm on a range of mountains in Styria. The 13 turbines were…
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Hill Crane Service, Long Beach, Calif., has named Dan Lunn as its new industrial sales team member. Lunn has extensive experience with multi-million dollar projects and…
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Truck Cranes Services Co. to Sell Entire Fleet at Ritchie Bros. Auction
October 30, 2017Truck Cranes Services Co. will sell its entire fleet, disposing more than 1,000 assets at a Ritchie Bros. auction on Dec. 5 in Eagan, Minn.…
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Featured Crane: Tadano GR-1200XL Rough-Terrain Crane
October 25, 2017In the spring, Tadano announced it would be introducing its largest two-axle rough-terrain crane, the GR-1200XL. The 120-ton RT crane was developed for North American…
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Making a Super Heavy Lift? Here’s What You Need to Know
October 24, 2017Joe Collins of Becht Engineering explains the elements of a super heavy lift execution manual. If you are making a single or series of super…
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Enerpac JS-250 Jack-Up System Works at Incinerator Plant
October 24, 2017Collett & Sons Ltd. recently finished its first project using an Enerpac JS-250 Jack-Up system, where it installed a 100-tonne Siemens steam turbine SST-600 and…
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Liebherr Delivers First Eight-Axle LTM 1450-8.1 AT Crane
October 24, 2017This month, Liebherr delivered the first 450-tonne LTM 1450-8.1 all-terrain crane to Gummersbach, Germany-based crane contractor Ley-Krane GmbH und Co. KG. Liebherr unveiled the eight-axle…
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Terex Utilities’ Auger Drills Redesigned
October 24, 2017Earlier this month, Terex Utilities rolled out its redesigned A330 and A650 auger drills at ICUEE. Enhancements to the auger drills’ control systems and a move…
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Link-Belt 75RT Maintains Steel Fabrication Equipment During Shutdown
October 23, 2017For four days, Smith Erectors Inc., Markle, Ind., worked around the clock at Steel Dynamic Inc’s plant in Columbia City, Ind. At the multi-building complex,…
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Video: Mammoet’s Enviro-Mat Increases Site’s Load-Bearing Capacity
October 23, 2017Heavy equipment and their loads require a solid foundation from which to work. Traditionally, gravel, wooden mats, concrete slabs, and other materials are brought onto…
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Tandemloc Modular Autoloc Spreader Frame Lifts Containers
October 23, 2017TANDEMLOC has released the Modular Autoloc spreader frame for lifting containers. Using four twistlock bayonets, the spreaders are simultaneously actuated by slackening the four-legged sling from…
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Last week, Sarens introduced its new super heavy-lift crane, the SGC-140, at an event in Ghent, Belgium. Sarens reported that clients are demanding cranes so…
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Carrying commercial general liability insurance is one of the costs of doing business as a crane owner. While a number of different brokers offer insurance,…
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Five Minutes with Patrick Lewis, President of Superior Rigging & Erection
October 20, 2017For more than six decades, Superior Rigging & Erection Co. has been known for handling complicated steel erection, crane rental, specialized transport, machinery moving, and…
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CICB Partners with SC&R Foundation to Provide Grants
October 20, 2017Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) has entered into a partnership with the SC&R Foundation to provide grants for crane operator training and NCCCO certificate courses.…