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AEM Releases Crane Safety Video

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 […]

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Sims Crane Minute: Power Lines and Electrical Safety

 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 […]

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New General Manager Hired at Link-Belt

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 […]

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This Work Platform Can Be Installed on a Crawler Crane

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 […]

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ECI Celebrates 10 Years with Total Branding Transformation

Environmental Construction Incorporated, a leading provider of demolition and abatement services for the construction industry within the Southeastern United States, is celebrating its ten year anniversary  by undergoing a total branding transformation.   Unveiled in stages over the next several months, the company will adopt “ECI” as its national brand name, release a new logo, […]

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Construction Safety Training Tips for Field Workers

The quality of training workers receive before they go into the field will determine their ability to perform safely and efficiently. Construction workers require training across a wide range of topics to address potential situations and safety concerns that they may encounter every day in the field. Quality training will prepare them to contribute to […]

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Manitowoc Will Soon Split Into Two Separate Companies

The Manitowoc Company has revealed plans to separate its crane manufacturing and food service businesses and form two separate publically-traded companies.   The Manitowoc board of directors has approved the move and “anticipates effecting the separation through a tax-free spin-off of the Foodservice business and expects the spin-off to be completed in the first quarter […]

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Manitowoc 2014 Sales Revenues Down

For the full year 2014 sales revenue at Manitowoc Cranes was down 8% to $2.3 billion. Operating earnings declined from $218.8 million to $163.9 million the previous year.   In the fourth quarter 2014 net sales were also down, from $704.8 million a year earlier, to $663.2 million. Manitowoc attributed the decline to a “negative […]

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The Importance of Maintaining a Hydraulic Boom

Hydraulic boom maintenance for all-terrain and rough-terrain cranes can often become an afterthought amidst busy work schedules. As Tadano discussed in “Rough Terrain Crane Maintenance and Extreme Working Conditions,” maintenance schedules can often even be accelerated if a crane is working several shifts around the clock. This is even more important with the pinning style booms […]

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Liebherr Now Offers a 275-ton All-Terrain

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 […]

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