Sat August 18, 2007
NESCO Named Bronto Skylift Dealer
Bronto Skylift has appointed NESCO Sales and Rental of Bluffton, Ind., a dealer for Bronto aerial work platforms. NESCO will provide sales and service coverage in the Midwest. The first Bronto aerial work platform in NESCO’s fleet is a model SI 156 HDT with a maximum working height of 156 ft....
Tue July 03, 2007
Caterpillar 450E Features Powerful Lifting Capability
The Caterpillar 450E backhoe loader delivers increased performance, enhanced operator comfort, increased controllability, emissions regulations compliance, easier maintenance, and new, functional styling when compared to the 446D, which the new machine replaces....
Maura Bohart - Mon July 30, 2007
La. 1 Gets a Lift With Billion Dollar Project
There are a few things Americans are very protective of — life, liberty, safety and oil. Louisiana Route 1 is important for all of these. The LA 1 Coalition’s Web site says, “La. 1 highway and our proposed replacement bridge is, in every way, a lifeline to the Louisiana coast.”That’s why three projects are currently under way to improve the energy corridor: phases 1A, 1B and 1C....
Wed June 06, 2007
JLG’s Ultra Boom Aerial Work Platform Reaches 63 Ft.
The Model 1250AJP Ultra Boom aerial work platform from JLG Industries Inc. is an articulating and telescoping model with 63-ft. 2-in. (19.3 m) horizontal reach, 60-ft. 7-in. (18.5 m) up and over capability and 125-ft....
Wed June 06, 2007
Custom Equipment Inc. Adds Two New Hybrid Scissor Lifts
Custom Equipment Inc., West Bend, Wis., has added two new scissor lifts to its Hybrid family of compact, light-weight scissor lifts. The new models share many of the same design features of the HB-1030, which has proven to be the lift of choice for many contractors, including drywallers, electricians and plumbers....
Wed June 06, 2007
Gehl DL Series Dynalift Offers Control in Tight Spaces
The Gehl DL Series Dynalift is available with load capacities of 7,000, 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000 lbs. (3,175, 3,629, 4,536 and 5,443 kg) with boom lengths of 40, 42, 44 and 55 ft. (12, 12.8, 13.4, and 16.7 m)....
Wed June 06, 2007
BiI-Jax Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Its First-Ever Self-Propelled Boom Lift
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Bil-Jax Inc. will enter new markets in 2007 with the introduction of its first-ever self-propelled boom lift, the SLT-3632. The company also will launch a series of trailer-mounted aerial lifts specifically designed and approved for the European market....
Fri July 06, 2007
ALL Erection Sets 184-Ft. Bridge With Two-Crane Lift
ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. set a 184-ft. (56 m) walk bridge across a Lake Erie bay at the new Bayfront Convention Center in a complex but well-orchestrated two-crane pick. Detailed planning, close cooperation between crane company and engineers, ALL’s lift-planning software, experienced crane operators, and two hydraulic truck cranes pooled efforts to erect a bridge that many feared would require a tugboat with a crane aboard, according to the company....
Wed July 11, 2007
Austin Rigging Provides Lifting Solutions for N.Y. Companies
Although Austin Rigging LLC formed in February 2003 is still in its infancy, its founder Keith A. White is no stranger to the crane/rigging industry. White worked for 20 years as a crane operator/rigger for a central, New York State crane rental company before starting his own business....
Sat July 07, 2007
New Construction Gives Lift to Former Idaho Boom Town
WALLACE, Idaho (AP) After decades of a slumping mining industry and struggling local economy, a bit of the old glimmer is returning to Idaho’s Silver Valley. For residents in the 40-mi. valley between Coeur d’Alene and Montana, higher silver prices and construction growth fueled by tourism and demand for vacation homes is helping resurrect an economy that has limped along since the silver market crashed in 1981....
