It’s early in the morning when CCO Stanley “Bubba” Tillis and Oiler Will Mercado drive up to an open field in Myakka City. They unload the trucks. The first truck holds three pieces needed to assemble the 240-ton Grove All-Terrain Hydraulic Crane. The base weighing 26,000lbs comes in on its own truck. Atlas Construction […]
CCO Brian Ellis is at the helm of his 175 ton all-terrain crane on a Wednesday in Orlando. He and Oiler Danny Arnold are on their first job for the day. They’re tasked with lifting and placing portable modular classrooms into place at Moss Park Elementary School on North Shore Golf Course Boulevard. Modular Building […]
Across the industry, the model names of mobile cranes have for years indicated their maximum rated capacity, such as the AC 60 – 60t capacity – which the new Challenger 3180 replaces in the Terex product line up. Terex says that it is trying to inject honesty into the crane business. Both Terex and its […]
The International Construction Utility and Equipment Expo (ICUEE 2011) will feature new and expanded education programs, certification programs, and input from industry associations. ICUEE will be held Oct. 4-6, 2011 in Louisville, Ky. Education programs include underground, above-ground, and overhead applications, and sessions are geared to the needs of industry professionals in electric, sewer/water, phone/cable, gas, general construction, […]
Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc. (DR&T), Pearland, Texas, has acquired Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain, Williston, N.D. The acquisition gives DR&T a well-established location in the center of the Bakken Oil Shale region, providing strategic growth opportunities to better serve the rapidly expanding oil and gas development activities across a multi-state area. “We had been looking […]
"Water. Rest. Shade. The work can't get done without them." That's the slogan of a campaign launched by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to prevent heat illness in outdoor workers. The campaign is intended to "get the word out about educating the public, especially those with outdoor jobs such as construction workers, car salesmen, […]
Crane and engine manufacturers have been faced with a range of choices and challenges concerning current and future engine emission laws. A computer generated image from Manitowoc demonstrating some of the latest crane technology At the start of 2011, substantially-reduced emission limits came into force for off-road diesel engine manufacturers. These were in the form […]
JLG owner Oshkosh has reported third quarter results which show a 44.3 percent rise in sales of aerial lifts and telehandlers. Third quarter access and telehandler revenues were $562.7 million, largely due to sales of replacement equipment in North America. JLG also had $17.4 million of intercompany component sales to Oshkosh during the quarter, […]
With four quick lifts, raising the load only a few inches, a rigger can confirm: a) The load's estimated weightb) The load's approximate center-of-gravity (CG)c) The approximate load at each pick point Find the approximate weight and the location of the CG of the load in the diagram. Answers provided below. Happy trails to all […]
The USF Sun Dome in Tampa is undergoing a $35 million overhaul to give the aging facility 30 more years of life. According to the St. Petersburg Times, upgrades to the 250,000 square-foot arena include renovations like reconfiguring the seats to add a center scoreboard, concessions and restrooms in a new concourse level and […]
