by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
A fleet of 13 Potain tower cranes is helping to build a new residential and commercial district in Regensburg, Germany. The new district, named “Das DÖRNBERG,” is only miles from Regenburg’s historic old town, which has been a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since...
by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
A series of maintenance activities at the OMV refinery in Vienna required for the 13-tonne top section of a fractionating column to be replaced. For this challenging task, which required ample planning expertise, OMV commissioned Austrian crane service provider...
by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
When the Manitowoc MLC300 crawler crane debuted with Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) and VPC-MAX heavy lift attachment, one of its unique selling points was the crane’s barge-lifting capabilities. The reduced footprint and floating counterweight meant that it...
by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Oberhausen, Germany based crane service provider Jaromin’s fondness for Demag and Terex cranes from Zweibrücken could not be more obvious. After all, with its recent acquisition of a Demag AC 250-5 all terrain crane, Jaromin has expanded its contingent of cranes from...
by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
UK’s Port of Felixstowe, a member of Hutchison Ports, has placed an order with China-based ZPMC to purchase two new Ship to Shore gantry cranes, which will be used at the port’s Berths 8 and 9. The delivery of the newly ordered equipment is currently...
by admin | Jul 18, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The order comprises the delivery of 33 armored recovery cranes with model name G-BKF and 38 G-LTM 1090-4.2 mobile cranes. These are 90-tonne class telescopic cranes which also feature armored driver’s cabins and armored crane cabins. The G-BKF from Liebherr is...