by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Energy News
As industrial owners design vessels and structures that are heavier, taller and in increasingly tighter spaces, the facilitators of their installations—the heavy lifting industry—have learned to adapt and differentiate to remain competitive. This summer, staying lean...
by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A worker died in a construction accident while disassembling a Hallamore Corp. owned All Terrain Mobile Crane Sunday afternoon in the Longwood medical area of Boston Mass Police were called to the construction site in Longwood around 1 p.m. for a report of an accident...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
STAVANGER, Norway – Rolls-Royce has introduced braided fiber rope offshore cranes for deepwater operations. The cranes, available in lifting ranges up to 400 tons, offer a key advantage over steel wire cranes, in that they retain their full rated capacity down to...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
• 23 cranes from Potain’s special-application, luffing jib, topless and top-slewing ranges combine to offer broad lifting coverage on huge project. • Eight year project right on track as it passes the half way point and enters Phase II. • Xayaburi dam...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
A Grove 75-ton GHC75 telescoping crawler crane is helping to construct a new $146.8 million Grupo Modelo beer-brewing plant near Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. GIASA, a contractor based in Saltillo, Coahuila, chose the 70 t (75 USt) crane for the project because it combines...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
– Two Manitowoc MLC165 cranes were instrumental in enabling two companies to ship wind turbine towers on a barge across Lake Michigan. – The low groundbearing pressure of the crawler cranes meant the companies could perform dual pick-and-carries on...
