by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
A wireless-controlled hydraulic load hoisting and positioning system being introduced by Enerpac Australasia enables a single crane to precisely position heavy and unbalanced loads weighing hundreds of tons. The SHAS Series Synchronous Hoist System – the latest in a...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Enerpac will be building a Skidding System for NPCC to perform various platform load outs. The Skidding System will include four gripper jacks with a push and pull capacity of 3200 metric tons. The system will be used for various load-out activities, including the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
In November 1989, a construction crane collapsed near Kearny and California streets, killing its operators, a pedestrian and a school bus driver. The incident prompted sweeping local and state construction crane regulations that remain among the toughest in the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos
Engineer Scott Leersnyder said moving the 90-tonne beams was probably the biggest lift on the Mackays to Peka Peka section of the $630 million expressway project. They were trucked to the site, then lifted off the truck, had seismic cushioning attached, before...
by admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Hiab, part of Cargotec, introduced earlier this month a new vision system, which moves crane operation to the safety and comfort of the truck cabin. It was showcased for the first time at Bauma Exhibition in Munich, Germany. “HiVision(TM) has had a tremendous...
by admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
Mayor John Cranley has introduced key changes to the City of Cincinnati’s Municipal Code that, if enacted into law, would significantly impact crane rental companies and other construction companies operating in the area. While the changes have been touted by Mayor...
