by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
On the Rhine river, Toggenburger helps reassemble an old harbor crane that was moved to the other side to begin a new life as a restaurant. What is the first thing you need to build a crane? N / A? A second crane, of course. (Photo: Alexander Preobrajenski)Very...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
In Baravia, Germany Thomas Holzl used a Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 to set an 8,42-meter long and 7,50-meter wide railway bridge. The crane operator Hubert Ertl carefully lowered the load and said this about his job, “You have to make sure that the ground...
by admin | Sep 1, 2017 | Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Recently, two new XF Euro 6 DAF tractors, were delivered to Peinemann. They are multi purpose vehicles with a heavy 9-ton front axle and a dual trailing axle. The powertrain consists of a 12.9-liter 462 hp engine with a maximum torque of 2,300 Nm at 1000-1450 rpm,...
by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
With Burning Man 2017 to kick off on August 27, 2017, let take a look back at how Bragg Crane was instrumental in the creating the 747 Project. The Big Imagination Foundation transformed a plane destined for the scrapyard into an immense art installation that’s...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
The S.V.M.M. company, based in Valenciennes, France, took delivery of its new Demag AC 160-5 all terrain crane. “We chose this new Demag crane to replace the Demag AC 120 that we currently use. The AC 160-5 offers excellent load charts and is very compact for its...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Construction of a new $524 million, multi-purpose arena is underway in downtown Milwaukee, and a fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes is handling its most crucial lifting work. Dubbed the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, the arena will replace the aging Bradley...