by admin | May 13, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
The Demag AC 1000-9 is the world’s largest easy-rigging mobile crane that can be driven on the road with its 50m (164 ft.) main boom attached With 9 axles, a maximum lifting capacity of 1200 metric tonnes (1320 US-tons) and a max (boom & jib) system length of 163...
by admin | May 13, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
The Citizen reports construction worker was seriously injured Thursday morning when a Link-Belt 218 HSL crane base boom collapsed that was being set up off Provence Road in Laconia. According to Laconia Fire Department Lt. Jeff Desrosiers, a crew from Beck &...
by admin | May 12, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A Charlestown, PA resident who was having trees removed from his property had a little more excitement than expected when the crane that was being used to pull the trees down tipped over and crashed between a pair of trees. There were no injuries reported. According...
by admin | May 12, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos
In 1973, the murals had to be saved. For the first time. WATCH VIDEO Scenes depicting laborers at U.S. Playing Card, American Oak Leather, Crosley Broadcasting and others were installed in the Union Terminal train station concourse until then, the year before the...
by admin | May 12, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The Antwerp lift truck rental company Cuypers Vorkliften NV (Cuypers) has ordered another six Terex® Liftace™ 5-31 reach stackers from Terex Port Solutions (TPS). In June and July this year, the machines will be delivered to Belgium, where they will work together with...
by admin | May 12, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Leading French crane provider Mediaco recently purchased a new Grove GMK6400 at bauma 2016. This is the company’s fifth GMK6400, making them the largest crane owner of this popular six-axle crane in France. The new 400 t model was displayed on the Manitowoc stand...