Mon April 29, 2019
'Terrifying': Crane Falls on Busy Seattle Street, Killing Four
A construction crane fell from a building on Google's new Seattle campus during a storm that brought strong wind gusts, crashing down onto one of the city's busiest streets and killing four people....
Wed April 17, 2019
Major Interchange Construction in Orlando Wrapping Up This Year
In the past decade, Orlando, Fla., has been in a near-constant state of road construction. State and local governments are tasked with staying ahead of the transportation needs of a swelling residential population and a year-round flood of tourists....
Mon April 15, 2019
Select Crane Upgrades Its Fleet at bauma
Select Crane Hire from Kent, England, made substantial upgrades to its fleet, finalizing a deal with Terex Cranes for a total of nine tower cranes. United Kingdom's leading building services provider selected four new Terex CTT 202-10 flat top tower cranes, unveiled the first day of bauma, and five Terex CTL 272-18 luffing jib tower cranes....
Thu April 11, 2019
ETS SIAD Automobiles, Mobile Cranes Asia Order Terex Cranes at bauma
On the opening day of this year's bauma, Algerian Terex Cranes distributor ETS SIAD Automobiles (Groupe SIAD) signed an order for nine Terex rough terrain cranes. In detail, the order comprises six Terex RT 45 and three RT 45L rough terrain cranes....
Thu April 11, 2019
Elliott Equipment Company Introduces DockMaster Pedestal Mounted Cranes
Elliott Equipment Company's DockMaster pedestal mounted cranes were designed with extensive customer input and engineered to withstand the rigors of dock and marine applications. Standard features of the Elliott DockMaster cranes include:10 and 18-ton (9 and 16 t) capacity modelsUp to 70-ft....
Tue April 09, 2019
Manitowoc Introduces Grove GHC140 Telescopic Crawler Crane
Manitowoc has officially launched its biggest Grove Hydraulic Crawler (GHC) crane for North America, the new GHC140. "The Grove GHC line has grown in popularity over the years due to its reliability on the job site and best-in-class features," said JJ Grace, Manitowoc's product manager of GHC cranes....
Tue April 09, 2019
Elliott Equipment Company Designs E120 From the Ground Up
Elliott Equipment Company's E120 is an ANSI A92.2 compliant aerial work platform that features 120 ft. (36.5 m) of working height, 80 ft. (24.3 m) of side reach, 600-lb. (272 kg) platform capacity and up to 1,500 lbs....
Mon April 08, 2019
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
In 1969, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB), began in Orlando, Fla., as the first independent agency accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide third party inspection and certification of equipment for the crane and lifting equipment industry....
Mon April 08, 2019
Manitowoc Unveils Biggest Potain Topless Crane
Towering over the Manitowoc stand at bauma 2019 is the new Potain MDT 809, the largest topless crane ever built by the manufacturer. While delivering unprecedented lift capacity and reach, the new crane also boasts an advanced design that provides reduced operating costs and easier assembly for owners, according to the manufacturer....
Mon April 08, 2019
Full Range of Manitowoc Services Displayed at bauma 2019
Manitowoc has released two apps that help crane owners on the job site. The first is the "Manitowoc Diagnostic Code App" that helps users diagnose technical issues with their cranes. In the past, when cranes had technical issues, Manitowoc customers had no way to interpret the diagnostic codes that would appear on the main display of the crane's cab....