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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chinese manufacturer Sany launched a 110 ton capacity telescopic boom crawler crane, the SCC8100TB, at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas, USA, 4 to 8 March. It has a 156-ft. five section, full power boom with a pair of single stage double acting extension cylinders. To save weight and increase capacity, a synthetic fibre rope […]
TAMPA – Sims Crane & Equipment Co. announces the appointment of Deborah P. Garringer, CPA, CFST, as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Garringer was previously a partner with Crowe Horwath LLC in charge of the Florida market for public sector clients. Ms. Garringer is taking over from Sims Vice President and Chief Financial Officer M. Vernon […]
The Crane & Rigging Hot Line & CIC National Skills Championship put the top crane operators in North America through their paces, and the best operators in the country have been named. Thomas Cunningham of Sims Crane in Orlando, Fla., was named the second runner-up in the competition, and Bruce Gay of Imperial Crane Services […]
The Conexpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2014 co-located trade shows in Las Vegas March 4-8 attracted the second-highest attendance in the shows' histories. The total of 129,364 registered attendees soared past the shows' last edition. The shows also set new records for exhibit space, number of exhibitors, and education tickets sold. Held at the Las Vegas, NV, […]
JLG Industries Inc. plans to open its newly expanded, $2.5 million, 15,000 sq. ft. customer training center in McConnellsburg, Pa. in the summer of 2014. Rick Smith, JLG Industries senior director of product training commented at ConExpo, "If you don't know how to properly operate or service your equipment, uptime suffers. Properly trained customer means […]
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DICA has introduced a new line of fiber-reinforced polymer crane mats for high-capacity cranes. Large, high-capacity cranes require large load distributing footprints on a variety of soil conditions, including low soil-bearing pressures, and the FiberMax crane mats product line were designed to meet the requirements of these cranes. The FiberMax crane mats use the same […]
