Tadano recently delivered their 1,000th Tadano GR-1000XL rough-terrain crane. Scott Equipment, Monroe, Louisiana, received the crane built at the Shido manufacturing plant in Japan, in Houston, Texas. Despite early production delays due to the March 2011 earthquake, this milestone was reached in just under four years. Tadashi Suzuki, executive vice president of Tadano Ltd., […]
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and International Assessment Institute (IAI) have announced that NCCCO has acquired IAI’s operations relating to the testing services for CCO certification programs. Effective August 1, responsibility for CCO candidate processing, test administration, score reporting and related services, historically provided by IAI, was assumed by […]
International heavy lift and transport service provider Mammoet helped lift a replica of a Space Shuttle onto a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) at the NASA Space Center in Houston, USA. The 121-ft. long shuttle was lifted into place on a concrete foundation on top of the SCA NASA 905, a Boeing 747 jet airliner, using […]
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2014) – Sims Crane, Florida’s premier crane and equipment provider, has launched SimsHD, a heavy-duty moving solutions for industrial applications. The newly-formed rigging company showcases the Versa Lift brand of heavy-lift forklifts, which boasts a wide range of capabilities from installing manufacturing machinery to relocating entire plants. “The launch of this […]
SC&RA announces a free app for all of its major meetings, beginning with the Crane & Rigging Workshop, Sept. 24-26, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Through this app, which replaces the mobile website previously used by SC&RA, users can readily gain access to: Build your personal schedule and event program - Make […]
I have a friend who is a forensic pathologist. He claims he can tell almost everything about a deceased person from his analysis; their dietary behavior, lifestyle habits, degree of alcohol and tobacco consumption, drug use, and other details about how the person lived and how they died. This kind of investigation is called a […]
VANCOUVER, B.C. – On September 13, 2014, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer, hosted its fifth annual Corporate Kids Challenge and raised more than $600,000 for KidSport BC, a community-based sports funding program that provides grants for financially disadvantaged children to participate in amateur sport. To-date, the Corporate Kids Challenge has raised more […]
Crane Institute Certification (CIC) announces the hosts for nine Regional Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competitions to take place across the United States, beginning Oct. 11, 2014. The Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition is designed to underscore the need for safe crane operation. The only crane operator recognition program of this scale in North […]
In an effort to meet current and potential customer needs, Sims Crane, Florida’s premier crane and equipment provider, has announced the opening of a new location at 363 Tall Pines Rd. in West Palm Beach. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the Sims’ West Palm Beach office should support between 20-30 employees with 12 […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has come to a final decision, extending the deadline for the certification of crane operators. The new deadline is now November 10, 2017. This is a three year extension on the original ruling and during this time OSHA will address the issues that were of concern. The rulemaking will […]
