- Tue February 04, 2014
’I Lift NY’ - Floating Crane Arrives for Tappan Zee Project
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — One of the world’s largest floating cranes has arrived in New York, where it will be used to build the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The Journal News reports (http://lohud.us/1hWzMpU) that the 400-foot-long Left Coast Lifter arrived in New York Harbor on Thursday, a little more than a month after it departed from the San Francisco area to begin its 6,000-mile voyage to the East Coast....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Altec Industries Unveils New Crane Features
Altec Industries Inc. will exhibit multiple new crane options at ConExpo 2014. Ranging from 18 to 45 tons (16 to 41 t), each crane is a display of Altec’s dedication to provide value to customers on crane safety, productivity and operator convenience....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Link-Belt to Unveil TCC-500 at ConExpo 2014
Link-Belt will unveil its all-new 50-ton (45 t) TCC-500 telescopic crawler crane at ConExpo, March 4 to 8 in Las Vegas, Nev. Boom Up The TCC-500 offers an impressive capacity chart, according to the company....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Link-Belt Announces Two New Models for ConExpo
Link-Belt is raising the ante in Las Vegas with the unveiling of its second all-terrain crane built specifically for the North American market at ConExpo 2014, March 4 to 8. Link-Belt introduced its first all-terrain crane at ConExpo 2011 and has taken the success from the ATC-3275 to help shape its new 210-ton (185-t) ATC-3210....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Terex All Terrain Crane Trio Used in Lock Maintenance
When the Kembs lock on the Grand Canal of Alsace needed servicing, Nantes-based company Sogecofa (part of the Mediaco Group) used three heavy Terex all terrain cranes for the project. Planned months in advanced, the whole operation was a logistical masterpiece and included rerouting of boats through the lock’s eastern chamber....
- Thu January 23, 2014
Maeda Offers Four Mini-Crawler Cranes in 2014
Maeda USA now offers four mini-crawler cranes that customers can use with confidence due to Maeda’s compliance with all OSHA and ASME B30.5 standards for mobile cranes, and engines that conform to current EPA emissions standards....
- Wed January 15, 2014
Cranes to Go on Block in Sealed Bid Auction
Essex Rental Corp. will be offering a portion of its surplus crawler crane inventory in a sealed bid auction. Ron Schad, president and CEO of Essex said, “Essex Rental Corp. is continually evaluating the rental assets we own to ensure that they meet the needs of our customers and provide the highest possible return for our shareholders....
- Thu December 26, 2013
CICB to Provide Crane Operator Preparatory Training at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014
To help NCCCO candidates and current CCO card-holders make the most of their time at this year’s ConExpo/Con-AGG, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) will be holding NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Preparatory Training and volunteering our services for NCCCO Practical Exams....
- Tue December 24, 2013
Crane Institue Plans ’Train the Trainer’ Programs
Crane Institute of America, Sanford, Fla., will feature “The Complete Package” at Booth 2973 in the Gold Lot at ConExpo-Con/AGG, March 4 to 8, 2014. To make it easier for corporate trainers to maintain ongoing training at their facilities, Crane Institute has introduced a new train-the-trainer combination program called “The Complete Package.” In two weeks’ time, trainers can become a Crane Institute of America certified instructor and an authorized practical examiner for Crane Institute Certification (CIC), a nationally accredited, OSHA-recognized certification for crane operators, riggers and signalpersons....
- Tue December 17, 2013
Next Generation of Industrial Cranes On Display
Among several new cranes that Manitowoc will feature at ConExpo 2014 is the Shuttlelift CD5520. This next-generation industrial crane represents a complete redesign of the current product offering. and boasts the highest capacity and longest reach in the class....
