The Sims team recently set up one of our tower cranes for new construction in the Riverwalk area of Miami, Florida.

New research suggests that ancient Greeks built stone temples with the assistance of primitive lifting machines about 150 years before the crane was developed. Traditional cranes with hoists and winches made their way into Greek construction over 2,500 years ago. Prior to that, researchers thought that heavy stones were lifted into place with the use […]

A successful and safe lifting operation doesn’t rely on the crane operator alone. A well-trained signal person is often required to guide the operator when an extra set of eyes and ears are essential. American Cranes & Transport (ACT) Magazine’s September 2019 issue included a discussion about when the signal person is needed and what […]

American Cranes & Transport (ACT) Magazine published an interesting feature last month about the popularity of telescoping crawler cranes across North America for lifting applications in a variety of industries. ACT reached out to crane dealers in Louisiana, Colorado and Oklahoma to get their take on why this type of crane is in demand. Reasons […]

Two environmental factors can significantly affect the safety of steel lifting equipment: cold temperatures and costal climate. The October issue of American Cranes & Transport (ACT) Magazine includes an in-depth article about how these two weather extremes can challenge the structural integrity of cranes and similar heavy lifting equipment. Baby, it’s cold outside… but not […]

Flight simulators date back nearly 100 years to 1927, with computer-generated graphics coming on the scene in the 1970s and significant improvements since. They have been an integral part of effective training for millions of airplane pilots. Mobile crane simulators have only been around about 20 years, but their contribution to the crane industry has […]

A Sims crawler crane was recently spotted and featured in a post at the WDW News Today website. WDW News Today is an online resource devoted to news and information for fans of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Blogger Chris Green took photos from a dock across […]

The LEGO® company has released some great crane and heavy equipment replica kits over the last few years including the Technic™ Rough Terrain Crane, Compact Crawler Crane, and 6x6 All Terrain Tow Truck. Now comes their biggest LEGO® Technic™ construction kit to date: the Liebherr R 9800 Excavator, just in time for Christmas! Crane Network […]

 The Sims team set up three crawler cranes, then assisted with construction of insurance company headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Wire rope maintenance is a vital part of crane safety, performance and longevity. Hundreds of components work together to lift and suspend huge amounts of weight, so keeping this thin band of strength in proper condition is essential. American Cranes & Transport (ACT) Magazine recently published a summary of what steps should be taken to […]