by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Representative for the Liebherr family, Sophie Albrecht thanked African Mining Services (AMS) for their trust and their good relations for more than 20 years. She awarded the crystal trophy to Darren Wheadon and Chris Lutt. Also present were Michael Fall and Yves...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News, Manufacturer News
A team of five Grove rough-terrain cranes helped to build the 525 MW-capacity Cerro del Aguila hydroelectric power plant in the province of Tayacaja, Peru. Two Grove RT530E-2s, two RT765E-2s and a RT9130E-2 were all working long shifts on the four-year project that...
by admin | Apr 4, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News
Bigge Crane and Rigging unveiled investments of more than $100 million in new equipment at the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 equipment expo. Specifically, Bigge showcased purchases of 75 cranes, construction hoists and gantries at the massive heavy equipment event held every...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Manufacturer News
The new Cat® M315F and M317F compact radius wheeled excavators are additions to the recently launched Cat F Series wheeled excavator range, reflecting the same customer focused design concept of their conventional radius counterparts, but providing customers the added...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
ALE has performed the world’s heaviest commercial lift using a land based mobile crane, whilst executing an FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) integration project in Brazil. ALE used its AL.SK350 crane to lift the M9 module, weighing a total of over...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Workforce News
Joshua Dybka of Ramona is a crane operator downtown. His daily view is one of the best in the city. From his crane cab, he’s almost seen it all. However, a few days back, this was a first, even for him. “I look on the ground and there’s an American...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
EAST PEORIA — Local 974 United Auto Workers “overwhelmingly ratified” the supplemental local agreement of a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. in a Saturday vote, according to a message on uawcaterpillar.org. According to the PJ Star, most UAW members...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Mining News
Komatsu Ltd. through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has acquired MineWare Pty Ltd, a solutions provider for mining equipment, in Queensland, Australia. MineWare is a global leader in the development of advanced dragline and shovel monitoring technologies...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
When it was time for De Gerlien van Tiem Shipyard (De Gerlien) to replace a 26-year old Potain crane that had seen the end of its lifecycle, the Netherlands-based company got advice from crane servicing company Lamberts BV for an often-overlooked solution—not a new...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
The company running the 32-ton Boomtruck is Builders Diversified Services. A man was operating the crane from the back of the truck when this happened and used a kill switch to shut off the engine. A woman and her dog were in one of the homes when the truck crashed...
