A proposal has been issued from the New York City mayor's office for legislation to limit the age of cranes operating in the city. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri announced on December 10, 2013 a proposal for legislation for a 25-year age limit to remove older cranes from operation and improve the […]
Mammoet, a world leader in solutions for lifting, transportation, installation, and decommissioning of large and heavy structures, carried an 8 million-pound Peabody Energy dragline over 22 miles of New Mexico desert to the El Segundo Mine. It took only 12 days to transport the 3,500-ton dragline on a Mammoet specialized self-propelled transport vehicle. The dragline, […]
Terex Cranes will roll out its new 110-ton Quadstar 1100 rough-terrain crane to the North American construction industry at ConExpo, which will take place March 4-8 in Las Vegas. Terex soft-launched the Quadstar 1100 in Europe last year and says it has sold several, but that this is the new RT’s first appearance at a […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend to the same date the existing phase - in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. […]
Link-Belt reports it will unveil another new crane at ConExpo: the 50-ton TCC-500 telescopic boom crawler crane. The TCC-500 offers a capacity chart that rivals lattice crawler cranes with a similar base rating. The four-section, full-power boom is 35.5 to 110 ft. in length with box-type construction of high tensile steel, consisting of one base […]
Crane operator certification took center stage recently at the 35th Biannual Meeting of the Commission of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO). Jim Maddux, director of OSHA Directorate of Construction, speaking to more than 60 NCCCO Commissioners and guests at the Maritime Institute, Baltimore, MD, confirmed that OSHA was seeking a […]
Tadano Mantis is putting the final touches on a new 130-ton capacity telescopic crawler crane that will be shown for the first time at ConExpo 2014 in Las Vegas. The new GTC‐1200 will be the largest capacity crawler in the Tadano Mantis product range and “represents the first blank sheet design since Mantis was acquired […]
Link-Belt will introduce a new 150-ton, three-axle rough terrain crane at ConExpo. The RTC-80150 Series II is fitted with a 195 ft., six-section main boom giving a 258 ft. tip height when rigged its optional two or three piece bi-fold swingaway, with manual or hydraulic offsets of two to 45 degrees as well as a […]
In March at ConExpo, Grove will launch the RT540 rough-terrain crane. The 40-ton capacity crane is an upgrade of the RT540E model, featuring a new cab, Manitowoc's Crane Control System, and an improved swing system. A new seat has also been added to improve operator comfort. With CCS, a shorter lag time between joystick movements […]
LAKELAND, FL -- Sims Crane & Equipment Co., based in Tampa, announces the following new hires at its Mulberry Branch. George Carr has been named Sales Representative at Mulberry. Carr was formerly with Linder Industrial Machinery in Orlando and Plant City. With over 25 years in the construction industry, Carr specializes in sales and rental […]
