Wed September 07, 2022
Grove's Heavy-Duty Jib Equips GRT9165 Rough-Terrain Crane for Precast Work
Grove is offering a new heavy-duty jib extension for the Grove GRT9165 rough-terrain crane that increases the 165 ton crane's utilization abilities. The jib is 12.5 ft. long and designed with two sheaves, for up to four parts of line, and is hydraulically offsettable from 0 to 50 degrees....
Wed September 07, 2022
Registration Now Open for Seventh Annual NCCCO Foundation's Industry Forum
Free registration is now open for the annual event focused on the qualifications of crane operators and those who work with and around lifting equipment. The Seventh Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications is scheduled for Oct....
Tue September 06, 2022
Kris Koberg Named Chairman of SC&RA Outrigger Mat Resource Task Force
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has named Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA, as chairman of its new Outrigger Mat Resource Task Force, which is part of the Safety Education & Training Committee....
Wed August 31, 2022
Grove TMS800-2 Boosts Productivity With Easier Roading, 'Big Crane' Features
As the successor to the Grove TMS800E truck crane, the TMS800-2 adopts technology and features developed for larger truck-mounted and all-terrain cranes and packages them into an easily roadable 80-ton unit....
Mon August 22, 2022
Nordic Crane Buys Five Grove Five-Axle Cranes
Scandinavian rental company Nordic Crane has taken delivery of five new Grove all-terrain cranes — all five-axle units — to supplement its regional fleet. Four are based at the company's Norwegian operations, while one is at the company's Swedish facility....
Mon August 22, 2022
ASME B30.5 Standard Sets Requirements for Mobile Crane Rigger Qualification
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has released an updated standard on mobile and locomotive cranes that includes a clear definition of the role a qualified rigger plays in a lifting operation....
Thu August 18, 2022
VIDEO: Florida Manatees Gain 'Lift' From Shuttlelift SCD09 Industrial Crane at ZooTampa
To support its successful manatee care and rehabilitation program, ZooTampa has purchased a new Shuttlelift SCD09 carrydeck crane, replacing an older Shuttlelift crane that served the program's staff for more than 20 years....
Wed August 17, 2022
Atlanta Pedestrian Bridge Construction Puts Crane Between Railroad Tracks
Making it easier for pedestrians to walk from downtown Atlanta to the Castleberry Hill historic arts district required only a simple pedestrian bridge to span the five railroad tracks that divide them....
Thu August 11, 2022
First Potain MDT 489 in North America Goes to Compass Equipment
Compass Equipment purchased the first MDT 489 M25 topless crane in North America. The company sent the crane to work at the Las Vegas Strip in July. Compass Equipment is a longstanding and loyal Potain customer investing in both self-erecting and top-slewing cranes....
Tue August 09, 2022
New Boom Inserts Expand Manitowoc MLC300 Reach for Wind Turbine Work
Manitowoc is expanding its boom insert offering with the new wide boom plus kit for its MLC300 lattice-boom crawler crane. The new inserts will give crane operators extra reach by lengthening their booms up to 429.8 ft....