by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Mining News
Komatsu, the world’s second-largest construction and mining machinery maker, saw its annual earnings slide as a stronger yen erased gains from increasing demand in China and Indonesia. The 95-year-old company saw its revenue for the year ended March 31 fall 2.8%...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The latest addition to the mini spider crane series, and Maeda’s biggest model, MC815C was released in March 2017. The first three units were shipped out to Europe and one will be exhibited at the APEX exhibition on 2-4 May, 2017 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
by admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A lattice boom crawler crane being used on the construction site of the new Regional Care Hospital in Florence, Alabama tip over. According to Melissa Watkins, communications director at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, no one was injured and no damage was done....
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
The new R 946 crawler excavator from Liebherr has an operating weight of approx. 40 tonnes. Its new Liebherr engine delivers 220 kW/299 HP. The 6-cylinder Liebherr engine integrates a new stage IV/ Tier 4f exhaust gas treatment system. This features a selective...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
It’s the crown jewel of the waterfront, offering multimillion dollar views of Lake Ontario. The CDN$ 210 million Bridgewater Residences on the Lake currently under construction in Burlington, Ontario, brings luxurious mixed-use living to this midsized city of just...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Mexico City, Mexico-based crane and logistics company GRÚAS Y SOLUCIONES LOGÍSTICAS (GSL) has expanded its fleet with the addition of a new Demag® AC 220-5 all terrain crane — the first crane of its kind working in the Americas. As a company that prides itself on...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Manufacturer News
Peter Blommesteijn recently purchased a refurbished Werklust WG 18 E wheel loader. At the Werklust factory in Apeldoorn, the machine had a complete overhaul. The machine was stripped down, all pins and bushes were replaced and the machine was fully serviced. In...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – No one was injured after a boomtruck crane owned by Montano’s New Season LLC fell over and into a house under construction on 6th Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach Tuesday morning, a city official confirmed. The boom truck crane...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a tipped over National NBT40 boom truck crane mounted on a Freightliner chassis Monday afternoon on the outskirts of Downtown Dallas. When firefighters arrived at the location, just behind the Dallas Black Arts Dance Theatre, they found...
by admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Five UNIC mini spider cranes have been sold in Belgium. DUMA RENT, who specialize in the rental of plant machinery from some of the most renowned brands around the world, has taken delivery of two URW 706-2 cranes – the first of the new 706-2 model to be sold in...
