by admin | Jan 23, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Kriger Construction (Kriger) has been using one of Manitowoc Cranes’ latest rough-terrain models, the Grove GRT8100, for more than six months in its bridge-building operations. The Scranton, Pennsylvania-based company has found the new, 100 USt crane to be a...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Liebherr has received a major order from Al Faris Equipment Rentals: the company based in Dubai, UAE has ordered 25 new Liebherr mobile cranes to mark its 25th anniversary. The order includes twelve models of the brand new Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
CB Construction relies on Potain cranes for the mega projects it manages, such as the construction of Malaysia’s largest shopping mall for retail group AEON. The Seremban-based construction firm purchased an MC 310 K12 tower crane to help with superstructure work on...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Danish crane and heavy haulage contractor BMS took delivery of the very first LTM 1090-4.2 in mid-December 2017. Liebherr first unveiled the 90-tonne crane in March of the same year at the Conexpo in Las Vegas. The new 4-axle crane is extremely flexible since it can...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
When Manitowoc introduced the Grove TMS9000-2 in February of 2017, it also revealed the mantra behind the crane’s design: lighter, longer, stronger. It was these very same attributes that led R&D Crane Rental (R&D) to be the first company in Canada to take...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Riga-Mainz produced an impressive performance in a demanding crane and heavy load job involving the installation of a bridge in Essen during November. A steel bridge weighing 418 tonnes and measuring around 50 meters in length had to be positioned over a section of...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A lattice boom crawler crane fell on top of a construction worker Wednesday in Marathon, FL authorities said. The incident was reported about 9 a.m. at a construction site on Sadowski Causeway in Key Colony Beach. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Becky...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Rolls-Royce is to supply MTU engines to equipment manufacturer Terex Cranes for two new Demag models. The Demag AC 300-6 will be powered by a Series 6R 1500/OM 473 engine, and the AC 45 City crane by 6R 1000/OM 936 engines, Rolls-Royce said in its press release. MTU...
by admin | Jan 18, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Manitex International, Inc. a leading international provider of cranes and specialized lifting equipment, announced that it has finalized new orders totaling 42 Manitex cranes from Cropac Equipment, Inc. headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The new orders will...
by admin | Jan 18, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
After signing a historic order with the Mediaco Group in spring, Terex Cranes began the first deliveries. The first of these machines, a Demag AC 220-5 was delivered to Mediaco East at the Nancy office. Christian Roy, Head of the Engines and Equipment Fleet...
