Wed June 19, 2024
Grove GMK5250XL-1 Called in for High-Rise Project in Downtown Amsterdam
Dutch transportation and lifting company, Gaffert, dispatched its new Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to an office development in downtown Amsterdam for its first job. The crane worked with its full 257.5 ft....
Mon June 17, 2024
Grove GMK6300L-1 Comes to Rescue Following Incident at Istanbul Airport
Turkish crane rental company ÖZ TUNCEL and its Grove GMK6300L-1 all-terrain crane were called in for a rescue operation at Istanbul Airport. A FedEx Express Boeing 767 cargo plane touched down at the airport without its front landing gear, bumping its nose on the runway and sending sparks flying in a dramatic incident that attracted worldwide attention....
Mon June 17, 2024
Liebherr Presents Powerful 6-Axle Crane: LTM 1400-6.1
The Liebherr factory in Ehingen, Germany, has updated its product range and launched the world's most powerful 6-axle crane: the new LTM 1400-6.1 has a 230 ft. telescopic boom and is characterized by clever and simple set-up processes....
Thu June 13, 2024
Liebherr Optimizes Crane Finder
Liebherr is presenting a new version of the Crane Finder. The simple tool for finding the right crane and the optimum configuration for a specific load case has been improved in many areas and now includes new integrated features....
Wed June 12, 2024
Liebherr Luffing Jib Cranes Working On Final Phase of Sagrada Família Construction Project
Contributing to a project as iconic as the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, which has been under construction for over 140 years, is a rare experience. The Liebherr 710 HC-L and 125 HC-L luffing jib cranes have been selected to bring this project to completion, with the primary task being the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ, the temple's main tower set to reach 564 ft....
Mon June 10, 2024
Manitowoc Lifts its Community With Family Day Festivities
More than 2,000 Manitowoc employees, retirees and their family members came together to celebrate Family Day at the Manitowoc Shady Grove, Pa., plant. The event featured live music, picnic-themed food and drinks, fun games and a variety of activities for everyone in attendance....
Sun June 02, 2024
Grove GMK6300L-1 Proves Perfect for Compact Job Site in Downtown Rotterdam
Dutch crane rental company Kraanverhuur Boekestijn is using its new Grove GMK6300L-1 to handle a months-long project replacing windows on a high-rise building in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. Space on the downtown project was extremely limited but the all-terrain crane still had to be set up with 82 tons of counterweight, 262 ft....
Tue May 28, 2024
Brooke's House Receives $150K Donation From Manitowoc, Partners
Brooke's House, a rehabilitation center in Hagerstown, Md., dedicated to aiding women in recovery, has received $100,000 from Manitowoc and $50,000 from its dealers and customers. The partnership has proven mutually beneficial, with Manitowoc employing nearly 20 Brooke's House graduates who have gained valuable occupational skills and job training while recovering from substance abuse....
Wed May 22, 2024
Two-Crane Solution Solves Access Challenge When Building Inside Old Natatorium
Converting an indoor swimming pool in Lorain, Ohio, into a meeting area and classrooms was going to take precast planks. However, there was no obvious way to get the planks inside the existing, about-to-be-transformed natatorium structure....
Wed May 08, 2024
Liebherr Delivers LTM 1230-5.1 to Nichols Crane Rental in Wisconsin
Nichols Crane Rental Inc. continues to grow its fleet with its newest addition, the Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane. This is a result of Nichols Crane's investment in the all-terrain crane portion of its fleet....