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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has made publicly available its newly developed Qualified Operator Evaluation Forms for both mobile and tower cranes ahead of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) crane operator evaluation and documentation requirements becoming effective on Feb.....
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- Mon January 29, 2018
Stephenson Equipment is Growing in Northeastern Pennsylvania
This is Stephenson Equipment's third expansion in the area since their first location in 2005 along route 315 in Pittston, Pa. Stephenson Equipment (SEI) is growing to meet the needs of their customers in the northeast region of Pennsylvania....

- Fri January 26, 2018
2017 Top Five Link-Belt Distributors
Mike Ogle, Link-Belt's manager of North American Sales, has announced the top five distributors for 2017. These distributors were selected on the basis of overall performance in the marketing and sales of Link-Belt cranes....

- Thu January 25, 2018
CraneWorks Denver Adds 8 Demag Mobile Cranes to Inventory
CraneWorks, Inc. , one of the United States' leading suppliers of lifting equipment, placed an order for eight various sized Demag cranes, including three AC 45 City models, two AC 220-5, and three AC 100-4 all terrain cranes for its Denver, Colo....

- Mon January 22, 2018
Manitex International, Inc. Announces $6.3M Order for 42 Straight Mast Cranes
Manitex International, Inc. , a leading international provider of cranes and specialized lifting equipment, announced that it has finalized new orders totaling 42 Manitex cranes from Cropac Equipment, Inc....

- Thu January 18, 2018
Vernazza Autogru Boosts Fleet with Two Terex RT 90 Rough Terrain Cranes
One of Italy's largest crane service providers, Vernazza Autogru has recently placed an order for two Terex RT 90 rough terrain cranes. Vernazza Autogru's new Terex RT 90 cranes have a five-section hydraulic boom that stretches 47 m and multi-stage outriggers....

The Associated Press - Thu January 18, 2018
Large Crane Removes Skidded Plane From Slope
TRABZON, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities are using a large rough terrain crane to lift a passenger plane that skidded off a runway in northern Turkey and stopped on the side of a slope just meters away from the Black Sea....

- Wed January 17, 2018
Huisman Successfully Load Tests World's First 3D-Printed Offshore Crane Hook
In the first week of 2018, the world's first 3D printed offshore crane hook, manufactured by worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, Huisman, successfully passed its load test (80 t) and all associated quality control checks according to the strictest criteria....

- Thu January 11, 2018
United Infrastructure Debuts 298 Series 2 in South Carolina
The contract for SC Route 9 Bridge over the Catawba River in Lancaster, S.C., requires the placement of 170-ft. bulb-tee beams weighing 200,000 lb. (90 718 kg). The beams are some of the longest ever erected in the state of South Carolina....

- Thu January 11, 2018
Lyle Machinery Inks Link-Belt Distributor Agreement
Effective Jan. 1, 2018 Link-Belt Cranes has finalized an agreement with Lyle Machinery Co. (Lyle Machinery), to be the authorized Link-Belt distributor for Arkansas and portions of Mississippi and Tennessee....

- Wed January 10, 2018
ALL Crane Sells Its First Kobelco Crane Under New Dealer Agreement
The ALL Family of Companies has made its inaugural sale as an authorized Kobelco dealer. Kelley Steel Erectors purchased a Kobelco CK800G-2 crawler crane from ALL and took delivery of the machine during a Dec....
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