Wed June 12, 2019
Demag CC 3800 Crawler Cranes Remove Rotor Blades From Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine Using Tandem Lifts
On behalf of Enercon, Belgian crane service provider Aertssen removed the 79 ton (72 t), 190 ft. (58 m) long rotor blades from an Enercon E-126 wind turbine at a height of approximately 446 ft. (136 m) for maintenance....
Mon June 10, 2019
Grove's GRT655 A Perfect Choice for Philadelphia's Riverwalk Project
B. Pietrini and Sons, based in King of Prussia, Pa., added a Grove GRT655 to its fleet to complete the Riverwalk Project in Philadelphia. The rough terrain crane, which is helping construct the first few levels of a 28-story and a 32-story residential building, will be onsite through the completion of the first four floors of the two buildings....
Thu June 06, 2019
Cropac Equipment Adds Several New Terex Tower Cranes
Cropac Equipment with locations throughout Atlantic and eastern Canada continues to see a growing demand for tower cranes throughout its territory and recently invested in several new Terex tower cranes....
Tue June 04, 2019
Grove and Strongco Celebrate Six Decades of Dealer Success in Canada
Grove and Strongco celebrated 60 years of doing business together during a special ceremony at bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany. Strongco is a Grove, Manitowoc and National Crane dealer that has a strong presence in selling, renting and servicing equipment across Canada....
Mon June 03, 2019
Delaware-Based Active Crane Rentals Taking Delivery of Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 Mobile Crane
For more than 50 years, Active Crane Rentals has grown with the surrounding economy in the Tri-State area, supplying cranes, lifting and rigging services in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania....
Mon June 03, 2019
Mobro Fishes Plane From Florida Waters
When an airplane skidded off the runway and into the St. Johns River on Jacksonville Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 3, Mobro Marine Inc. knew just what to do. "We became involved in the plane salvage and move when we heard about the accident on the news," explained Stephen Cumella, who has been the chief financial officer for Mobro Marine since 2004....
Tue May 28, 2019
Link-Belt 238 HSL Completes Bridge Work in Connecticut
Middlesex Corporation of Littleton, Mass., recently purchased a 150-ton (136.08-t) 238 HSL lattice crawler crane from Wood's CRW Corp. The crane has gone to work on Interstate 95 near the West River Bridge in New Haven, Conn., as part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 95 by over 40 ft....
Tue May 28, 2019
Coussens Takes Delivery of Demag AC 60-3, AC 100-4L All Terrain Cranes
British crane rental company Coussens Crane Hire, which is based in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, has just added two new Demag all terrain cranes to its fleet: Not only a Demag AC 60-3 with a 164 ft. (50-m) main boom, but also a Demag AC 100-4L with a 195 ft....
Mon May 20, 2019
W&W Crane & Rigging Still Growing After 20 Years
Every day is different in the crane and rigging business. One day, a crew might help erect a water tower. Another, it might be called upon to lower railroad cars onto their tracks. Each task brings its own challenges and its own satisfactions....
Mon May 20, 2019
Densification Inc. Chooses Liebherr HS 8100 Duty Cycle Crawler Crane for Luxury Oceanfront Residential Project in Puerto Rico
Thirty two private oceanfront homes in Puerto Rico will have a firm foundation due to a Liebherr HS 8100 duty cycle crawler crane. Densification Inc., a Virginia-based company, chose the crane to help prepare residential building lots as part of a multimillion dollar project within a five diamond resort....