The Safety, Sales, and Marketing departments at Sims HQ are teaming up to put together a Cell Tower Safety Summit for Orlando and surrounding areas. The purpose of the summit is to help educate and share knowledge with our partners in the cell tower industry. The summit will include several guest speakers from NACB, […]
Sims Crane recently received 17 Tadano all-terrain cranes, which put Sims Crane & Equipment as the largest Tadano all-terrain crane owner in North America. In 2015, Sims Crane purchased 29 Tadano all-terrain and rough-terrain cranes. “Sims Crane is committed to investing in the best possible equipment to support the construction industry in Florida.” Said […]
Terex has introduced its 130-ton Explorer 5500 all-terrain crane, designed to be the company’s most compact crane in its capacity class. Part of the Explorer range, which also includes the 5600 and 5800 models, the new 5500 features a 17-ft. main boom with three extensions of 36, 72m and 108-ft, with a maximum system […]
Last week at the Liebherr Customer Days event in Ehingen, Germany, the crane company unveiled the new 275-ton LTM 1250-5.1 all-terrain crane. The five-axle crane builds on the success of the LTM 1220-5.2, offering a maximum load capacity from the available weight of a five-axle mobile crane. It is also the third crane model offered […]
I am quite passionate about college football, and so far this year my Yellow jackets (Georgia Tech) have "engineered" an 8-2 record and are currently ranked 22nd in the nation. Not bad for a team that runs a "boring" spread option offense which many say is outdated and doesn't have a chance. While there […]
Northwest Express Roadbuilders, a joint venture of Archer Western Contractors of Atlanta (subsidiary of The Walsh Group), Hubbard Construction Company of Winter Park, Florida, and Parsons Transportation Group, Pasadena, California, was recently commissioned to construct the $840 million Northwest Corridor toll-lanes project in Georgia. The project includes construction of new toll lanes on 30 miles […]
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released a new live-action Crane Safety Video and revised Crane Safety Manual to provide machine operators with current industry best practices, including OSHA 1926:1400 crane standard requirements. The newly released AEM video and manual reflect changes in the crane industry and OSHA crane standards over the last decade […]
We're kicking off 2015 with some brand new Sims Crane Minute safety education videos. The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association released a report on the top ten root causes for crane and rigging insurance losses. In the Sims Crane Minute, crane experts and safety professionals provide basic education to raise awareness for these issues. Our […]
Crane manufacturer Link-Belt has named Dallas Coffey as general manager at Link-Belt Construction Equipment’s mid-Atlantic division. Coffey has worked at Link-Belt since 2003, as a staff accountant and then general accounting supervisor. He has most recently worked as controller. Chuck Martz, Link-Belt CEO and president, said, “During his tenure as controller, Dallas has continued […]
Tadano Mantis has introduced a work platform to its crawler cranes, which it manufactures in the USA. The platform has a load capacity of 750 lbs., measures 72 in. x 36 in. and weighs 944 lbs. It has been designed to be compatible with all models nine models in the range, which have lifting capacities […]
