Manitex’s new Badger CD90i carry deck industrial crane is suited for loads not easily reached with a traditional crane or forklift. The 9-ton, cab-down crane can lift a full load and move 360 degrees at a 5-ft. radius. It has a specially designed out-and-down outrigger system that can be extended for stability and safely positioned […]
Liebherr has launched the new LR 1250 crawler crane to the public for the very first time at Bauma 2013. The LR 1250 crawler crane is based on the LR 1200 and has a 275-ton lifting capacity. It has a reinforced main boom, a 312-ft. luffing jib and a 105-ft. fixed jib. In heavy boom […]
This recipe slipped out of the safety department, and it sounded so simple, we had to share it with you. You need just a few ingredients... 1 Can of Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/2 stick of butter 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 vanilla sheet cake Without opening, boil the can of condensed milk for four […]
The Straz Center in downtown Tampa, FL got its new sign last week, as Bubba Tillis from Sims Crane & Equipment Co. lifted the sign with a Grove GMK 5240 All Terrain mobile crane from Sims, to its new home atop the performing arts building along the riverfront. The signage was designed by Creative Sign Designs with locations in Tampa […]
Sims Crane & Equipment Co. ("Sims Crane") will be hosting a local Crane Rodeo in Tampa, FL on February 12, 2011 in preparation for the upcoming ConExpo/ConAg event in Las Vegas. President Steve Stodghill comments that the event will have a positive impact on operators and apprentices to have the chance to perform for and evaluate […]
TAMPA, FL - Imagine yourself on a jobsite during the '70 as a Volkswagen van, now vintage to contemporary nostalgia, pulls up to the site, it's outside decorated with all the fanfare of laughter that would naturally follow the clown in the driver seat. If you worked on this job, you already knew that "Bobo" […]
SC&RA now offers access to Crane Hand Signals as a free mobile app, available in the iTunes App Store. The Crane Operator Hand Signals app gives users instant access to all necessary crane hand signals. Every signal included is compliant with the new OSHA Cranes and Derricks Standard. Each signal is shown graphically so that […]
Maximum Capacity Media will be hosting a Crane Operator Rodeo at the 2011 ConExpo in Las Vegas in March of next year. The Crane Rodeo will be open to anyone registered for the ConExpo show, and will feature a crane provided by Leibherr and two crane simulators provided by Crane Institute. Check out the link for a full […]
With the holidays in full effect and Thanksgiving Day just behind us, you can really feel the Christmas spirit in full effect as people have begun decorating their homes, schools and workplaces. Disney's holiday department puts forth a tremendous effort every year, transforming the parks into a magical winter wonderland for the holidays and HGTV […]
As the week winds down and we near Friday, we are preparing for the ABC Trap Shoot event at the Silver Dollar Shooter Club in Odessa, FL. The Sims Crane team will be there showing our support for our colleagues at ABC Florida, taking pictures with the shooting teams. For full photo coverage of the […]
