Angela B. Hurni - Wed November 29, 2000
SmartCrane Leads the Fight Against Swaying
SmartCrane, a division of Hampton, VA-based Daniel H. Wagner Associates Inc. (DHWA), has created software that automates the acceleration of crane trolleys in order to prevent cargo from swaying. In July, SmartCrane signed a five-year contract with Mannesmann Dematic AG Gottwald to supply software for its line of Mobile Harbour Cranes....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Link-Belt Takes Booms to the ’A-Max’
Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company recently introduced the RTC-8060, a 60-ton (54.43 t) telescopic rough-terrain crane.
Boom Design
The RTC-8060 features a standard 35.5 to 110 ft. (10.82 to 33.53 m), full power, quick-reeve four- section boom with a maximum tip height of 172 ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Kobelco CK850 Crawler Crane Hoists Heavy Loads Sky High
Kobelco America Inc. improves its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the new 85-ton (77 t) CK850 crane. It features strong lifting capacities, wet-type disc brakes, and a long reach....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Shawmut Leans on GMK5210
The Grove GMK5210 all terrain crane is the flagship of the fleet for Shawmut Crane & Rigging Company of South Boston, MA. They use it as a taxi crane and a recent typical day had it working in Lowell, MA, lifting three air conditioners to the roof of a 200-ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Manitowoc’s MAX-ER Picks Up the Pace With Increased Travel Ability
Manitowoc Cranes Inc., Manitowoc, WI, has announced a new MAX-ER 2000 attachment that dramatically increases the lifting capability of its 300-ton (272 t) model 2250 crane and offers improved set-up time.
The new MAX-ER 2000 improves on the capacity and reach offered by its predecessor, the MAX-ER 225.
Other important features of the MAX-ER 2000 include increased luffing-jib capacities; improved set-up time; the ability to travel with any lifted load; modules that can be transported easily by truck; the versatility of several combinations of booms, fixed jibs, and luffing jibs with total lengths to 620 ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Link-Belt Beefs Up Carrier Features on HC-238H II
Link-Belt introduced the new HC-238H II 150-ton (136 t) capacity lattice boom truck crane during the CraneFest 2000 show at its Lexington, KY, manufacturing facility. This first public appearance of the newest member of the Hydraulic Lattice Boom (HYLAB) family included a demonstration of the crane’s features and benefits including walking with the new luffing attachment....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Kobelco CK2500 Boom Crane Hoists Productivity With Strength, Agility
Kobelco America Inc. has extended its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the 250-ton (225 t) CK2500. It features strong lifting capabilities, exceptionally long reach, and a short swing radius....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Grove Saddles Up TMS700E, Takes 2,400 Mile Road Trip
Demo ride? Sure, take it out for a spin. How about Shady Grove, PA to Orlando, FL and back with a few stops along the 2,400 mile route. That’s just what Grove did to introduce its TMS700E Series mobile hydraulic truck mounted crane....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Grove Provides Precise Control On or Off-Road
The Grove GMK5120B all-terrain crane was introduced just a few months ago. The 120-ton (100 t) unit with a five-section 167-ft. (51 m) boom, and with lattice boom extensions, has a maximum tip height of 288 ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Cargill’s E-Crane Off to Flying Start
The Cargill Fertilizer facility at Port Cargill in Savage, MN, needed to reduce operating costs and increase the volume handled by its barge off-loading operation. A conventional cable crane and rope operated bucket had been the off-loading method at the facility for years, but increasing safety concerns, repair costs and poor reliability made it clear that a change was needed....
