by admin | Oct 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
New paintwork, new owner, tried and tested quality. Brazilian crane rental company I.V. Guindastes has bought a used LR 1600/2-W crawler crane from Liebherr. The crane on narrow crawler travel gear is ideal for erecting wind turbines and will now work for one and a...
by admin | Oct 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Shawmut Equipment, one of Manitowoc Cranes’ leading distributors, is celebrating its 60thyear in the cranes and lifting business. Over the last six decades, the Manchester, Connecticut-based company has been an integral part of Manitowoc’s expansion into the...
by admin | Oct 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Bocholt-based crane service provider Schares used a Demag AC 160-5 all-terrain crane to erect a tower crane. The machine was the perfect choice for the job, as its compact design enabled it to operate in a narrow access road and lift the loads without requiring any...
by admin | Oct 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News
Those in the tree care industry already love the Urban Forestry Unit because of its size and weight and now it’s getting even lighter. The overall weight of the truck will decrease by around 1,000 pounds with the addition of the new aluminum chipper box. The Urban...
by admin | Oct 1, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Two specially adapted Potain tower cranes, an MD 1100 and an MD 1600, are being used to load steel slabs, which vary in weight from 15 t to 50 t, onto trucks at a steel yard in Vallese di Oppeano, Italy. In collaboration with Bergamo-based Potain crane distributor...
by admin | Sep 24, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News
Dallas-Fort Worth is growing – the population, the jobs, the skylines. And it is the skylines that are increasingly home to a sight that is visible in North Texas more so than anywhere else in the country �� the tower crane. As of this week there are an estimated 105...
