We’ve all seen those incredibly tall tower cranes at building construction jobs, especially in downtown neighborhoods of large metropolitan areas. But what’s it like to sit in the cab and operate one of those cranes? How does a person get up there, and are there factors that influence what the crane can and cannot do […]
New regulations recently mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for new crane operator certification have caused a sharp increase in demand for the services of crane safety and training companies, according to an article in American Crane & Transport (ACT) Magazine. According to OSHA’s ruling, employers are required to train operators as […]
Tower cranes have been an integral part of the construction of thousands of buildings, monuments and other important structures worldwide. A recent article at the Daily Journal of Commerce website offers a thorough description of what is involved in setting up a tower crane. But before we look at how they’re set up, it’s important […]
Over half the people in the crane industry are not actually qualified signalpersons. Is it because of lack of knowledge about the requirement? Is it because employers don’t know what a qualified signal person should know? Is it because employers are not sure how to qualify a signal person? These are the questions Bo from […]
Everyone loves new stuff... who doesn’t? The real question to ask, though, is if the new stuff perfect? Well, it is new so that should mean it’s perfect. Sadly, that assumption may not be the smart one. Every time you receive new equipment you should take the time to inspect it. According to 2015 Top […]
Our Sims HD and Sims Crane crews team up for professional end-to-end machinery moving projects across Florida with every stage carefully planned for efficiency and safety. In this video, Team Sims moves a 130,000 lb. power transformer to a local substation in Tampa, Florida on an Eager Beaver trailer with a full escort team and […]
Recently spotted at Port Everglades in Hollywood, Florida, Sims Crane took part in the ever-important waterway oil-spill drill hosted by the Coast Guard. As part of the annual corporate OSR Equipment Deployment Exercise, the industry-led PREP process featured Sims Crane for the deployment of CRT equipment. Our crane was a vital part of the procedure, […]
Sims Crane and Sims HD team up for this mega-move across Florida. Moving this massive transformer across road and rail involved multiple tandem lifts with 2 x 450 ton class cranes on both ends of the project, railroad transport across 3 counties and a 3 mile road transit by self-propelled transport with 112 tires. The […]
Construction projects are greatly helped when a crane is present to do heavy lifting on the job site. But what if the size of the project is larger than what one crane can handle? Bring in a second crane, correct? Maybe a third? How about six cranes for one project? Axel Springer is the largest […]
The rough-terrain (RT) crane market will see nearly a 4% increase in sales by the end of this year, according to a post at oilandgas360.com. Over 4,700 units are expected to be sold, including revenue of nearly $2.4 billion in the United States alone. The oil and gas industry will account for about a third […]
