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Terex Superlift 3800 Quickly Set Up a Bridge Project

Steil Kranarbeiten, based in Trier, Germany, used a Terex Superlift 3800 to help build a 1450-ft. long bridge in Luxembourg. The main contractor was A T S Cranes. For the project 14 steel girders were set down on concrete piers. The steel sections were 315-ft. long and 23-ft. high and weighed 325 tons each. To […]

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Miller Lifting Products Expands Its Headache Ball Offerings

Miller Lifting Products, Charlton, Massachusetts, has introduced solid one-piece overhaul balls. Previously, overhaul ball weights were constructed of two halves. In response to customer feedback, Miller Lifting developed this improvement. This new design is easier to disassemble and reassemble, making maintenance easier and improving reliability. It also incorporates a recessed surface feature for better protection […]

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Ritchie Brothers Auction Sells $166 Million Breaking a Record

Auctioneers Ritchie Brothers sold over $166m worth of equipment at an auction in Orlando, Florida. The company broke its record for online sales at the event as well as the auction site record. More than 8,800 items were sold at the six-day unreserved public auction. The company noticed a lower volume of cranes in this […]

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Manitex To Display Various Equipment at ConExpo 2014

Crane manufacturer Manitex International will show its most recent crane releases at the ConExpo 2014 show in Las Vegas, USA, March 4 to 8. At the show the manufacturer will exhibit the 77-ton capacity Manitex TC700 truck mounted crane, which was launched last year. Also on show will be the Manitex 50155GT soft track telescopic […]

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JLG to Discontinue Lull Telehandler Product Line

JLG Industries has announced it will discontinue manufacturing the Lull telehandler product line. Beginning in 2015, the Lull 644E-42, 944E-42, and 1044C-54 Series II will no longer be part of the JLG telehandler portfolio. JLG will continue to provide support for Lull machines in the field with parts and service and manufacture the SkyTrak and […]

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JLG Present World’s Largest Self-Propelled Boom Lift

This week at ConExpo, JLG Industries will show the world’s largest self-propelled boom lift. The 185-ft. platform height Model 1850SJ Ultra Boom offers users more than 19 stories of working height and nearly 3 million cu. ft. of reachable space. With this unit, JLG promises further enhanced productivity with faster cycle speeds, enabling the boom […]

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19 Operators Competing in Crane Skills Championship at ConExpo

The crane operators competing in the MCM and CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship in Las Vegas this week include relative newcomers to the field as well as veterans with 35+ years of experience. They all possess incredible load control, precision, and efficiency as operators. And they share one other thing in common. They all agree […]

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Synthetic Rope On Grove Cranes in 2014

Hoist rope for mobile cranes made from synthetic fiber has been launched by manufacturer Samson and crane maker Manitowoc. The KZTM100 synthetic rope for mobile cranes was unveiled at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas, USA, fitted to a 70-ton capacity Manitowoc Grove RT770E rough terrain crane. KZTM100 is the first synthetic hoist rope for […]

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Manitowoc Unveils Two Crawler Cranes

Officially unveiled this week by Manitowoc are new 715 ton and 330 ton capacity crawler cranes. Both of the lattice boom models have the Variable Position Counterweight system previously seen on the USA-headquartered manufacturer's flagship model, the 31000. The MLC650 has a maximum load moment of 3,887 tonne-metres, increasing to 9,052 tonne-metres with the optional […]

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ConExpo Grew Eight Percent Since 2011

The ConExpo-Con exhibition, held last week in Las Vegas, attracted nearly 130,000 visitors, according to preliminary figures from the organizer, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Speaking on the final day of the exhibition, ConExpo-Con show director, Megan Tanel said, “Overall the show is over 2.35 million sq ft. That is 7% larger than our […]

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