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 […]
Crane manufacturer Manitowoc has delivered its 400th Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane built at its factory in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. It was delivered to the shipbuilding division of Fincantieri Marine Group, based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The 2250 has a 300 US ton capacity and a 397-ft. reach when configured with a luffing jib attachment. Capacity can […]
The regional events for the CIC Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition began this month and will extend into November. The hosts of the Fall 2014 regional events include activities for families, open houses, and vendor showcases. Regional hosts will sponsor the travel and hotel expenses for the finalists to compete at the Championship. The […]
Mammoet has used a 96-axle configuration of SPMTs to replace a 2,100-t bridge in Ottawa, Canada - said to be the heaviest lift of a structure over a motorway ever made in North America. The rapid bridge replacement operation involved removing and replacing the Lees Avenue Bridge, a 280-ft long curved section of the road. […]
Liebherr has introduced a new boom erection concept for crawler cranes, which allows an auxiliary crane to replace the majority of the assembly ballast. The new approach should work particularly well on wind farms, where large amounts of counterweights is needed just to raise the boom, and ballast trailers transport is difficult and expensive. The […]
Bigfoot Crane Company Inc., Abbotsford, British Columbia, reports it has acquired Eagle West Cranes & Equipment Inc. This is a separate company and acquisition from East West Truck & Crane Inc., which was purchased by TNT Crane & Rigging in August. Bigfoot Crane provides sales, rentals, and service for self-erecting and full-size tower cranes, including […]
What’s under the hood of a crane is always important, but as engine regulation has increased the critical details of the engine become even more crucial. Zak Garner-Purkis looks at one of the most affected markets, all-terrain cranes. Cranes components seldom come from one source alone, with different parts of these machines coming from a […]
You may read the Part 1 here. Around the world in regulations The problem with engine regulation as with many other rules is that there is no global standard. Europe and America have led the way when it has come to engine emissions but many regions have shown a reluctance to follow suit. It's understandable […]
An OSHA directive was issued last week for enforcing requirements of the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The new directive provides OSHA compliance personnel with direction on performing inspections where power-operated equipment covered by Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction is present on a construction work site. OSHA published the construction crane […]
