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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.
Manitowoc introduced its largest Grove Hydraulic Crawler (GHC) crane, the new GHC200. Featuring a 200-ton capacity and an 185-ft. main boom, the new telescoping crawler crane delivers heavy-duty lifting power in applications that require high capacity at various radii in tough jobsite conditions, such as swampy and mountainous terrain.....
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Link-Belt Cranes - Wed March 05, 2025
Link-Belt 85|RT Delivers Smooth Operating Experience
The 85-ton Link-Belt 85|RT rough-terrain crane offers smooth controls, excellent jobsite mobility and impressive capacities at radius. The 85|RT displayed these abilities while assisting in foundation construction work at the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Chicago, Ill....

Link-Belt Cranes - Wed March 05, 2025
120|HT Pairs Quality With Versatility
Waggoner Equipment Rental LLC of Wood River, Ill., recently purchased a 120-ton 120|HT to maximize its crane fleet's competitiveness. Waggoner selected the 120|HT for its versatility and maneuverability, making it the company's fourth Link-Belt crane currently in operation, according to Link-BeltWaggoner Owner Alana Yount said the 120|HT's mobility is exactly what its fleet needed to better service residential and commercial clients....

Link-Belt Cranes - Wed March 05, 2025
Stramer to Retire Following Storied Career
Following 50 years of service to Link-Belt Cranes, Bill Stramer, senior vice president of marketing, sales and customer support, is retiring at the end of June 2025. Melvin Porter, president and CEO of Link-Belt Cranes, made the announcement....

Link-Belt Cranes - Wed March 05, 2025
Link-Belt Names New Product Manager of Crawler Cranes
Link-Belt Cranes announced the promotion of Michael Dawson to product manager of crawler cranes, effective March 1, 2025. Dawson began his career with Link-Belt in 2015 as a technical service instructor in the training department....

MGX Equipment Services - Tue March 04, 2025
MGX Equipment Services successfully completed the remanufacturing of the first Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane for Maxim. This achievement represents a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration among MGX, Maxim and Manitowoc's EnCORE team....

Wood's CRW - Mon March 03, 2025
Wood's CRW Announces New General Manager, Crane Division
Wood's CRW Corp. announced Carl Favata has joined its team as general manager of the company's crane division. Favata will oversee the crane sales division for Wood's CRW's four branches covering eight states in the Northeast....

Manitowoc - Mon March 03, 2025
NessCampbell Crane + Rigging's New Grove GMK6450-1 Excels in Tilt-Up Panel Lift Project
NessCampbell Crane + Rigging showcased the capabilities of its new 500-USt Grove GMK6450-1 all-terrain crane during a tilt-up panel lift project with DKS Commercial Concrete Construction in Marysville, Wash....

MGX Equipment Services - Thu February 27, 2025
MGX Equipment Services Grows with New Tennessee Location
MGX Equipment Services continues to grow and is announcing the grand opening of its newest facility in La Vergne, Tenn., just 20 mi. from downtown Nashville. The new, 12,000-sq.-ft. facility features nine service bays, on-hand spare parts and an 8-acre yard for inventory and training....

NCCCO - Mon February 24, 2025
NCCCO Debuts New Online Safety Tool Developed for Crane Industry
The NCCCO Foundation and the National Safety Council (NSC), through its Work to Zero initiative, partnered to develop a free online tool to assist companies and individuals using cranes and other load-handling equipment to improve jobsite safety....

Tadano - Tue February 18, 2025
New Tadano AC 5.250L-2 All-Terrain Crane Boasts 259.2 Ft. Main Boom
With Tadano's new AC 5.250L-2, which features a 259.2 ft.-long main boom, the five-axle machine is a versatile crane. And the maximum main boom extension of 98.4 ft. adds to its versatility. All available main boom extensions from 19.0 to 98.4 ft....
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