FeaturedIndustry NewsManufacturer News Former Manitowoc Executive Larry Weyers Joins Ariens Company September 6, 2017 Ariens Company, a leading manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, has named Larry Weyers as group president of Ariens Power Equipment. He will lead all aspects… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Unanchored Linden Comansa Tower Cranes Rise High Above Barcelona September 6, 2017 During construction of an office building in Spain, rental company Remayser erected three tall Linden Comansa tower cranes. Although it is not unusual to see… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Poland’s Crane Rental Orders Three Demag CC 3800-1 Crawler Cranes September 5, 2017 Terex Cranes announces a large order from Poland’s Crane Rental, including three new Demag CC 3800-1 lattice-boom crawler cranes, two Demag AC 220-5 all-terrain cranes, and… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Eurogruas Group Adds Nine Liebherr Cranes to Spanish Fleet September 5, 2017 The Eurogruas Group has added nine new Liebherr to its Spanish crane fleet. The order was made up of two LTM 1040-2.1, two LTM 1060-3.1, one… Read more
Manufacturer News Terex to Sell 6.5% of its Konecranes Shares September 5, 2017 Terex Corp. announces it intends to sell up to approximately 6.5% of the total shares outstanding of Konecranes Plc, corresponding to up to 5.15 million Class… Read more
Crane & Lifting News Relief Fund Set Up for CraneWorks Employees Affected by Hurricane Harvey September 5, 2017 Hurricane Harvey caused more than $150 billion in damage in Texas and dropped more rain than Hurricanes Katrina, Andrew, and Sandy combined. CraneWorks Inc., which… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeatured PSC Crane & Rigging Supplies Hydra-Slide Systems for Dugway Storage Tunnel September 5, 2017 To set up and assemble a 27-foot diameter boring machine at the Dugway Storage Tunnel in Cleveland, Ohio, PSC Crane & Rigging supplied a Hydra-Slide… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedIndustry News Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 Stolen in The Netherlands September 1, 2017 As reported on Vertikal.net, a 300-tonne all-terrain crane was stolen last night from the Hovago yard in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. The 2014 Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2… Read more
Crane & Lifting News Five Minutes with Under Construction Photography’s Tara Garner September 1, 2017 Leading up to Labor Day Weekend, this week’s Five Minute Interview is with Tara Garner, owner of Under Construction Photography. For the last three years,… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeatured W.O. Grubb Opens Pennsylvania Branch September 1, 2017 W.O. Grubb has moved north by recently opening a new branch in Greencastle, Pa. The company said the Pennsylvania branch, which opened in June, will… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Tadano Mantis Adds 35-Ton Telescopic Crawler to GTC Series September 1, 2017 Tadano Mantis announces it has added a 35-ton capacity telescopic boom crawler crane to its product lineup, which offers many of the same features and… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Modulift Spreader Beams Suspend Fighter Jet at Edinburgh Castle September 1, 2017 In early August, four Modulift spreader beams were used to suspend a full scale, 10-tonne model of an F35 Lightning II jet fighter, which was… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeatured Scott-Macon Pledges to J.J. Watt Fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey Victims August 31, 2017 Scott-Macon Equipment started calling Houston its home in 1973 and has grown with the community. To support Hurricane Harvey victims, it is pledged $10,000 to… Read more
Crane & Lifting News BOSS Crane & Rigging Turns Single-Crane Company into Major Player August 31, 2017 After 33 years in the rigging business, David Cowley retired as an executive vice president with TNT Crane & Rigging, but it didn’t take long… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsVideo Watch as Ritchie Bros. Refurbishes a Manitowoc 888 Crawler in 60 Seconds August 31, 2017 Not every machine sold at auction is jobsite ready, like the Manitowoc 888 crawler in this video. At Ritchie Bros. auctions, the company offers a… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeatured Climbing Crane Tested for Wind Turbine Installation August 31, 2017 Lagerwey is testing the first climbing crane in the world to install wind turbines in the Netherlands. The company showed its first photos of the… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Trail King Names Joe Kolb as President August 31, 2017 Trail King Industries has appointed Joe Kolb as president. Bruce Yakley will transition to his new role as CEO after six years as president. Kolb will… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsIndustry News ATS Specialized Training Offers Memorial Grants for Crane Operation August 31, 2017 ATS Specialized Training has partnered with the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation to provide two grants in memory of Lucille Mae Klabacka, the founder of… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsIndustry News OSHA Seeking Comment to Delay Crane Operator Certification to 2018 August 30, 2017 OSHA has published a Proposed Rule that would delay the deadline for crane operator certification by another year until Nov. 17, 2018. The proposed rule is… Read more
Crane & Lifting NewsFeaturedManufacturer News Terex RT 90 Rough-Terrain Crane Delivered to Tecno-Gru of Italy August 29, 2017 Tecno-Gru SRL received its first Terex RT 90 rough-terrain crane during a special handover ceremony attended by Terex Cranes President Steve Filipov. For the Italian… Read more