by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News, Manufacturer News
ALE has successfully transported and lifted a de-ethaniser tower, weighing 80t, as part of the Axion Energy Refinery Expansion Project in Campana, Argentina. The tower, measuring 43m long, was transported 2.7km from its storage area to the installation area, inside...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the employer’s responsibility to ensure crane operator competency and enforcement for crane operator certification to Nov. 10, 2018. OSHA issued a...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
During a recent handover ceremony with Terex Cranes President, Steve Filipov, TECNO-GRU SRL received its first Terex RT 90 rough terrain crane. The new unit is ideally suited for the Italian crane market with several performance-enhancing features and a carrier design...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
King Lifting based in the UK recently took delivery of the Maeda MC405CRM(E) mini crane has a maximum lifting capacity of 3,830 KG and 500 KG pick and carry duty, its maximum lifting height is 16.8 metres and 20.7 metres with the optional fly jib. This is very...
by admin | Sep 6, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Shuttlelift has recently announced the addition of the DB90 and DB165 double-beam, rubber-tired gantry cranes to its arsenal. The introduction of the two machines serves as a response to customers’ growing demands within the concrete and steel industries, and provides...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
Engineers are studying how to safely remove a damaged luffing jib tower crane that has been causing residents in Ridout Road, off Holland Road, some unease for nearly two weeks. The crane’s boom has been bent to a point where it is resting on the site where a...
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 31, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Mining News
Vallée, the Québec-based manufacturer, and designer of lift trucks and handling equipment, is pleased to announce the release of its latest Compact Series model, the 4DA10D Lift Truck. Specifically engineered for underground mining operations, it can handle heavier...
by admin | Aug 29, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Offshore News
In Sydney, a cable snapped off a floating crane, flew dozens of meters across the water and landed on the iconic Luna Park entrance face, causing minor damage. Witnesses said they heard a loud bang just before the main cboom of the floating crane fell, followed by a...
by admin | Aug 28, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Hiab, is introducing continuous slewing on its 30 to 40-ton meter range of cranes. Continuous slewing has previously been available for only the biggest HIAB cranes, which have a capacity of over 50-ton meter. “Continuous slewing offers the operator the best possible...
