Mon January 06, 2020
Grove TMS500-2 Assists Helicopter to Install Antenna on Radio Tower in Maryland
Digging & Rigging, a crane and rigging company based out of Mount Airy, Md., deployed a Grove TMS500-2 truck crane to assist a helicopter with the installation of a new radio tower in Clear Spring, Md....
Mon January 06, 2020
Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 11000 Between Ironman and Surfers in Hawaii
A Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane from the fleet of Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is currently in use in Hawaii. New Vestas wind turbines with a hub height of 344 ft. (105 m) have been under construction there for more than three months....
Mon January 06, 2020
New Signs Placed On High-Bay Warehouse at Dinglerstrasse
The name change from "Terex Demag" to "Tadano Demag" took visible form on September 7th. More specifically, the signage on the high-bay warehouse at Dinglerstraße was replaced and all instances of the "Terex" logo were changed to "Tadano", and all with a Demag crane — as befits the company, of course....
Mon January 06, 2020
Cranes Continue HOT Streak … and Not Just in Seattle
Though Seattle has led the United States in tower crane numbers for three years now, utilization in this particular crane sector is moving at a good clip all across the country. End users like today's tower crane models for the time and money saved with safe and easy installation, as well as the fact that with a panoramic view of the job site, operators can see exactly where they're placing the load....
Mon January 06, 2020
Putting a Focus on Distractions
Is staying focused an issue for crane operators? It depends on so many factors, say crane operator trainers and certification sites. The job site, the employer, the task at hand, even the operator him- or herself, all play a role....
Mon January 06, 2020
Potain Igo 50 Helps Renovate Mona Lisa's Resting Place
A Potain Igo 50 self-erecting crane is repairing more than 43,055 sq. ft. of damaged roof on the Sant'Orsola, a 14th Century ex-monastery in Florence, Italy, that is thought to be the final resting place of Lisa Gherardini, better known as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa....
Wed December 18, 2019
Luff It Or Leave It: Using a Luffing Jib for Safety's Sake
Luffing jibs are often the unsung heroes of certain crane lifts. In fact, many jobs couldn't be done without them. Any time material needs to be lifted up and out — or over a large structure or obstacle — luffing jibs are there....
Mon December 16, 2019
Tadano Maintains Customer Focus During Demag Mobile Crane Integration
Just five months removed from the conclusion of the acquisition, Tadano continues its integration of Demag mobile cranes into the Tadano family. From day one, Tadano has communicated to the industry that this is a major, strategic step forward for the company and one made to offer significantly more benefits to its customers....
Thu December 05, 2019
George Lucas Museum Moves Toward Final Act
The spirit of Star Wars is taking form in a huge $1.5 billion spacecraft-like structure called the George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The futuristic museum building is even being built using highly modern equipment, including robots and drones....
Thu December 05, 2019
VersaLift Names Commerce Truck New Stocking Dealer
Southern California's Commerce Truck & Equipment recently became a stocking dealer of VersaLift, a manufacturer of bucket trucks, digger derricks, cable-placers and high reach aerial lifts for a wide range of industries....