by admin | Dec 22, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Viktor Baumann GmbH & Co. KG used an All Terrain Crane to remove a tower crane that tipped over a couple weeks ago in Leverkusen, Germany. The tower crane was cut and removed in sections which took a few hours.
by admin | Dec 22, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A 4 axle telescopic truck crane tipped over on Wednesday afternoon and remained suspended throughout the day in India. (Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO) Three construction workers ran in panic while the operator in the cab jumped out quickly,” said an onlooker. No one was hurt...
by admin | Dec 21, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Liebherr shot this time lapse video of the LR 1500 500-ton crawler crane and it’s various...
by admin | Dec 20, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The new Valla 250 E has been completely reengineered with the goal to offer top of the range performance, maneuverability and efficiency. Among the many benefits it’s worth to highlight: New telescopic boom with proportional sections for top performance with...
by admin | Dec 20, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
On behalf of German company Enercon GmbH, Switzerland-based Welti-Furrer Pneukran & Spezialtransporte AG erected three E-92 wind turbines at the Gries Pass, which has an altitude of roughly 2,500 meters. Since this type of high alpine project is enormously...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News
Just two days after a call went out for donations to keep the heat on at a local homeless shelter, several local companies joined forces to help. On Saturday they delivered and installed a new heating unit for the men’s dormitory at Christian Care in downtown...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
MERCER COUNTY — Old Man Winter has thrown everything it has at Mercer County — two blizzards with nearly 30 inches of snow and extremely frigid temperatures — before winter has even arrived. The inhospitable conditions are causing problems for builders of the largest...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Ports & Terminals
PORT TOWNSEND — A Rough Terrain crane collapsed at the Port of Port Townsend, injuring the crane operator but causing no damage to the buildings and boats around it. Just after 9:30 a.m. Friday, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue was called to the intersection of 10th and...
by admin | Dec 16, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
ALE has successfully launched its latest innovation, the Lightweight Service Crane, at an exclusive client-only event in October. The event, held at ALE’s Breda office in the Netherlands, was attended by over 50 clients in the offshore and civils sectors. Harrie...
by admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The very latest in lifting technology will be on show at the Manitowoc booth for next year’s CONEXPO 2017, where the company will display a collection of its newest products. A host of unique innovations from across the company’s range of crawler cranes, all-terrain...
