Fri February 02, 2007
Skyworks Wins Auction for 100,000th JLG Boom Lift
Following a private auction held exclusively for authorized JLG dealers, Skyworks Equipment Rental of Buffalo, N.Y., was the successful bidder for the 100,000th boom lift produced in North America by JLG Industries....
Tue December 19, 2006
Caterpillar Lift Truck Forks Equipped With XAR Steel
Cat Lift Trucks’ new WR6000-WR8000 series of AC powered electric end-rider walkie lift trucks features an AC controller matched to drive motor power requirements with efficiency. The series offers two models with capacities of 6,000 and 8,000 lbs....
Bob Kudelka - Wed January 04, 2006
Crane Lifts Piece of South Carolina History…Gently
Gene Ardis admitted he had a few restless nights thinking about the task ahead of him. Moving a pair of 75-ton (68 t) stone monuments built in 1930 at Lake Murray had plenty of unknowns, mainly how fragile the stone blocks would be once Ardis’ crew hooked them to a Liebherr crane and moved them from the path of the SC 6 widening project....
Wed November 22, 2006
Latest MCG Crane Offers Mobile Lifting Technology
Manitowoc Crane Group’s Grove GTK1100 includes a wheeled mobile carrier with a vertical telescopic mast and a luffing telescopic boom at its top. The crane’s design offers numerous benefits to those working on wind farms, refineries, power plants, petrochemical facilities or anywhere space is at a premium....
David S. Chartock - Thu November 16, 2006
Tully-Pegno Leads Flushing River Crossing
The project team of the $178 million “Replacement of the Northbound Whitestone Expressway/Flushing River Bridge Replacement Project” faces numerous challenges, according to John Elias, the engineer-in-charge of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Region 11, Long Island City, N.Y....
Sat September 30, 2006
Bronto Skylift Unveils World’s Tallest Truck-Mounted Aerial
Bronto Skylift’s model F-101 HLA, a truck-mounted aerial device, features a 331-ft. (101 m) working height. Although this first unit is being produced for fire fighting purposes, an industrial version for the alternative energy, utility and construction industries will be launched in the spring 2007....
Sat October 07, 2006
New Holland Loaders Use Super Boom Lift
With 2,500 and 2,900 lbs. (1,134 and 1,315 kg) rated operating capacity, respectively, the New Holland C185 and C190 compact track loaders feature the lift capacity and reach of the Super Boom vertical lift linkage and a simple undercarriage design....
Thu August 10, 2006
TIME Introduces VST-7500 Versalift
TIME Manufacturing Co. has recently introduced the new Versalift VST-7500-MHI articulating, telescoping insulated aerial lift. This new 75-ft. (23 m) platform height machine is a direct result of customer requests for a taller version of the VST-5500 and VST-6000 models introduced in 2004....
Wed August 16, 2006
Gehl’s 7810E Skid Loader Boasts Lift Height of 12 Ft.
Gehl Company, a manufacturer of compact equipment for agriculture and construction markets, unveiled a new model Gehl 7810E skid loader. The 7810E skid loader is powered by a Cummins 99-hp (74 kW) turbo-charged diesel engine with 305-ft./lb....
Dawn Weinberger - Wed August 09, 2006
Crews Entering Final Stages of Aerial Tram Construction
The view from Interstate 5 at the south end of downtown Portland, OR, is in the midst of a transformation. Two years ago, drivers saw a river, trees, houses and lots of buildings (most topping out at just a few stories)....
