In Europe, where city streets and alleys are often narrow and twisting, and buildings are packed tightly, rotating telehandlers have long been popular because they can park in one spot and make lifts without having to travel or maneuver to pick and place loads. In North America, rotating telehandler manufacturers are making the case for […]
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) today made available a national CCO certification program for Lift Directors. Developed over the past year-and-a-half by an 18-member Lift Director Task Force made up of industry veterans and subject-matter experts, as well as psychometricians from International Assessment Institute (IAI), this new multidisciplinary certification has […]
A used crane can be a great investment. The savings on a single used crane can easily amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars, compared to a new equipment purchase. One way to ensure the best possible experience when purchasing a used crane is to work with authorized dealers of top manufacturers that have been […]
Third-quarter 2013 net sales in Manitowoc’s crane segment were US$ 612.6 million, up 10.4 % from $555.1 million in the third quarter of 2012. Primary drivers were continued growth in the Americas and in crawler crane sales. Also reported was ongoing success with the Manitowoc Crane Care product support division. Crane segment operating earnings for […]
Kobelco Cranes and Kobelco Construction Machinery reported year-on-year increases in revenues and profit for the six months to 30 September, 2013, according to parent company Kobe Steel. Revenues at Kobelco Construction Machinery were up 8.4% to $1.67 billion for the first half, while profit increased $46.1 million year-on-year to $103 million. Kobe Steel said sales […]
Manitowoc’s largest crane, the 2,535-ton capacity 31000 crawler crane has completed its largest lift to date picking and carrying a 716-ton cold box at a liquefied natural gas plant in Gwangyang, South Korea. The lift at the Posco E&C plant involved the first 31000 to be delivered - owned by South Korea’s Chunjo Construction Co […]
Terex Cranes has begun tracking recent reports of counterfeit Terex crawler crane models originating from China. In 2011, Terex discovered counterfeit cranes in the market. In a press release issued by Terex, the company said the Terex CC 2500-1 lattice boom crawler crane is the crane model of choice for the copycat manufacturers. The units […]
Liebherr claims to have assembled the world’s tallest crawler crane at its manufacturing plant in Ehingen, Germany. Using a 3,300-ton LR 13000 crawler crane in its maximum configuration – 394 ft. of main boom and 413 ft. of luffing jib - the crane achieved a total height of 814 ft. Fitted with 440 ton of […]
Both crane manufacturers and rental companies are working towards minimizing the carbon footprint of the whole industry on the environment. In this three-part article, we explain different efforts being made to decrease the adverse impact. Part 2 | Part 3 Improving Fuel Efficiency Reducing fuel consumption during crane operation is one way that manufacturers are […]
Both crane manufacturers and rental companies are working towards minimizing the carbon footprint of the whole industry on the environment. In this three-part article, we explain different efforts being made to decrease the adverse impact. Part 1 | Part 3 Kitting out the crane Crane rental companies are also putting measures in place to reduce […]
