by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
Auckland has trumped 11 major cities in the US for the number of tower cranes it has on its skyline, according to the latest RLB Crane Index. The Index shows there are 64 cranes towering across Auckland’s skyline, which is more than in any of the 11 cities the...
by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Manufacturer News
Cat® Grade Control 3D, by automating machine functions during both production-dozing and fine-grading applications, enables dozer operators to work more efficiency, accurately, and productively, while also lowering operating costs. The system features an integrated...
by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
The first Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane in the state of New South Wales, Australia, has been delivered to Turner and Central Crane Services, a construction equipment rental company serving the Central West area of NSW. Graeme Jenkins, director at Turner and Central...
by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
A new Liebherr duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8130 HD owned by S.E. Levage preforms dredging operations in the Swiss Alps. The task is to free a reservoir’s drain of deposited sediment at depths of up to 200 m (656 ft). The delivery of the HS 8130 HD proved an...
by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
The Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority approved the award of contracts to Konecranes for 86 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) in two contracts. The first 60 Automatic Stacking Cranes go to the Norfolk International Terminals and the second 26 ASCs go...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
A road bridge above a railway line in Greater Manchester reopened this week, after a £4M upgrade by Network Rail. An Ainscough Crane Hire Terex Demag TC 2800-1 lattice boom truck crane was used for setting the bridge beams during the August bank holiday using the 600t...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Manufacturer News
Recent engineering enhancements to the U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final Cat® M Series Small Wheel Loaders (SWL) – 926M, 930M and 938M, as well as the K Series models (924K, 930K, 938K) – advance equipment value through new standard and optional features that boost productivity,...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
SARASOTA CO., Fla. A 120-ton 4 axle All Terrain crane came toppling over, crushing a vehicle and a trailer in North Port Wednesday afternoon. The crane was previously being used by workers who were installing new equipment to a cell phone tower along Toledo Blade. At...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Energy News
On Tuesday 1 November, Mammoet transported the 5400 ton, 103-meter long module from the heavy transport ship to the dock using 400 axle lines of SPMTs. At the buffer area, the module was jacked down. Once the jacking operation was completed on November 5th the module...
by admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Constuction & Business News
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has been streamlining its business to fight back dwindling ship orders amid a slowdown in the global economy has decided to spin off its non-shipbuilding businesses. The company said on Tuesday that its plan to split Hyundai Heavy...
