Tue January 15, 2019
Crane Company Lifts Heavy Industry With Cutting Edge Tech
Most people aren't concerned with the processes and equipment that build the world around them. It's certainly uncommon for people to stop and smell the "asphalt" and consider the machines and manpower required to construct the roads they drive on, the buildings they work in or even think about the facilities that manufacture the items in their home or office....
Tue January 15, 2019
Demag AC 500-8 All Terrain Crane Lifts Steel Girders Over A1 Freeway Near Cologne
The expansion of a bridge crossing over the freeway A1 near Cologne involved unique challenges for crane service provider Neeb from Wuppertal, which is why choosing the crane best suited for the job was enormously important....
Mon January 14, 2019
Graham Brent to Step Down as CEO of NCCCO
Graham Brent will step down as CEO of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) effective July 1 to take up leadership of the recently formed NCCCO Foundation. Brent, who has led the non-profit certification body virtually since the inception of NCCCO certification programs in 1996, will be succeeded as CEO by NCCCO board member and Immediate Past President Thom Sicklesteel....
Tue January 08, 2019
National Crane Unveils New Rapid Attach Platform for NBT Series
National Crane has announced a new rapid attach platform for its NBT boom truck series previously unveiled at Crane Days 2018. The completely redesigned platform will replace previous iterations and comes in two styles: yoke style (Y-RAP2) and rotating style (R-RAP2)....
Thu December 20, 2018
Nearly $10B Worth of Mobile Cranes to Be Sold in 2018
Manufacturers in the mobile construction cranes market are investing in the research and development activities to develop robot cranes and introduce new technology. Adoption of new technology is enabling mobile construction cranes to be energy efficient, and compact....
Thu December 20, 2018
Mammoet Makes Port Crane Move Happen
Mammoet was approached by Termont Montréal Inc. to relocate a port crane from one of its terminals to another one, 1.5 miles away. Originally, the request was to load out the port crane onto a barge and ship it to its new location....
Thu December 20, 2018
Certifications for Drill Rig Operators Introduced
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the International Association for Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have jointly announced the introduction of a certification program for operators of drill rig equipment....
Mon December 17, 2018
Terex AC 500-2 Lifts Ventilation System at Montparnasse Station
In order to lift a blower weighing approximately 2.2 tons onto the roof of the Montparnasse Station in Paris for its customer Axima, crane service provider Ponticelli Frères had to face a whole series of challenges: Little space, the need to navigate a tricky traffic situation in the metropolis, and an incredibly small window of time to complete the lift....
Thu December 13, 2018
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 All-Terrain Crane to Its Growing Fleet
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. , one of America's premier global crane sales and rental companies, expanded its "perfect fleet" of cranes with the Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1all-terrain crane. The LTM 1400 all-terrain crane can serve many industries including petrochemical, precast girder, tower crane erection and dismantling, and high reach commercial work....
Tue December 11, 2018
TWC Orders Boom Booster Kit for Its Demag CC 8800-1 Crawler Cranes
Singapore-based heavy lift and haulage service provider Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC) entered into a sales agreement for the delivery of a Boom Booster kit for its three Demag CC 8800-1 crawler cranes, which are now in service, at this year's bauma in China....