Today, thousands of running and fitness enthusiasts convened at the Tampa Convention Center to finalize registration for the Gasparilla 5k to be held tomorrow, February 26th at 9:30 a.m. on Bayshore Blvd. The 5k Race held annually and sponsored by Publix Supermarkets, The Tampa Tribune and many local businesses presents a great opportunity to raise […]
An 85 ton Sims Crane sets a Korean War era USAAF T-33 training aircraft atop the new entryway sign at the Lakeland, FL Sun'N Fun Air Museum. The aircraft, once flown by the Air Force "Thunderbirds" has been restored over 18 months entirely by a team of veteran volunteers at the air museum. The sign […]
I came across a pretty cool driving simulator when doing some research to find some crane videos to post, it's called Rig of Rods, and it is a free download that has a very realistic theme to it. It has different options for choosing vehicles and terrain, one of them being using a crane, driving […]
I came across this pretty cool video of the making of the new Lexus commercial called "the chain", where they use a mobile crane to lift five of their vehicles with the first one supporting the weight of the rest. A testament to their craftsmanship and some amazing rigging. Enjoy.
After competing it out for almost six weeks, the top eight operators in the state battled it out for top honors Saturday February 12, 2011 at Sims Crane & Equipment Co. headquarters in Tampa, Fl. Qualifying rounds winners: Tampa & Mulberry Matt Williams - 2:44 Robbie Johnson - 2:46 Orlando, Jacksonville, & Ocala Johnny […]
Hertz has appointed Lois I. Boyd as president of Hertz Equipment Rental, she was leader of the company's Advantage car rental business. Boyd joined Hertz in 2007 as senior vice president, process improvement and project management. She moved to Advantage Rent-a-Car after Hertz acquired it out of bankruptcy in April 2009. Boyd joined Hertz from […]
JLG increased its external sales in the first half of its fiscal year by 53.6 percent and moved back into profit. Total sales were down substantially due to the ending of the intercompany military subcontract business, but sales of access equipment and telehandlers increased by 72.7 percent in the second quarter to $471.2 million compared […]
Link-Belt's new 100-Ton Truck Crane Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., Lexington, Ky., has added the new 100-ton HTC-86100 hydraulic truck crane to its product line. The 86100 has a completely new carrier frame design that is both stronger and lighter. The added strength affords a 100-ton base rating and the reduced weight provides better transportability. […]
Some loads can be single point picked, and the rigging is selected based on suspended weight.Other times, a rigging task will require that we use a few steps to get to the solution. Note that in some cases the distribution of weight is required, then the sling tension is discovered as a 2-step process. In the […]
DOVER - First Baptist Church of Dover has crowned the largest expansion in its history with a towering steeple topped with a gold-colored cross. The top of the cross is 130 feet above the ground – probably the tallest structure in the rural community outside of perhaps a cell phone tower. The steeple and cross […]
