Kobelco Cranes and Kobelco Construction Machinery reported year-on-year increases in revenues and profit for the six months to 30 September, 2013, according to parent company Kobe Steel. Revenues at Kobelco Construction Machinery were up 8.4% to $1.67 billion for the first half, while profit increased $46.1 million year-on-year to $103 million. Kobe Steel said sales […]
Manitowoc’s largest crane, the 2,535-ton capacity 31000 crawler crane has completed its largest lift to date picking and carrying a 716-ton cold box at a liquefied natural gas plant in Gwangyang, South Korea. The lift at the Posco E&C plant involved the first 31000 to be delivered - owned by South Korea’s Chunjo Construction Co […]
Terex Cranes has begun tracking recent reports of counterfeit Terex crawler crane models originating from China. In 2011, Terex discovered counterfeit cranes in the market. In a press release issued by Terex, the company said the Terex CC 2500-1 lattice boom crawler crane is the crane model of choice for the copycat manufacturers. The units […]
A variety of booms filled the skies over the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville October 1-3 at ICUEE, International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition. A range of lifting equipment targeted to the utility industry was on display, with Tadano Mantis and Link-Belt showing the highest capacity cranes with the 77-ton Tadano Mantis 15010 and the […]
Here’s some good news. In a proposed amendment to the Cranes and Derricks standard, OSHA is planning to officially clarify that forklifts and telehandlers carrying loads suspended from their forks do not need to be operated by a certified crane operator. The agency has circulated a draft of the clarification to reviewers but has not […]
Liebherr claims to have assembled the world’s tallest crawler crane at its manufacturing plant in Ehingen, Germany. Using a 3,300-ton LR 13000 crawler crane in its maximum configuration – 394 ft. of main boom and 413 ft. of luffing jib - the crane achieved a total height of 814 ft. Fitted with 440 ton of […]
Both crane manufacturers and rental companies are working towards minimizing the carbon footprint of the whole industry on the environment. In this three-part article, we explain different efforts being made to decrease the adverse impact. Part 2 | Part 3 Improving Fuel Efficiency Reducing fuel consumption during crane operation is one way that manufacturers are […]
Both crane manufacturers and rental companies are working towards minimizing the carbon footprint of the whole industry on the environment. In this three-part article, we explain different efforts being made to decrease the adverse impact. Part 1 | Part 3 Kitting out the crane Crane rental companies are also putting measures in place to reduce […]
Both crane manufacturers and rental companies are working towards minimizing the carbon footprint of the whole industry on the environment. In this three-part article, we explain different efforts being made to decrease the adverse impact. Part 1 | Part 2 The Liebherr Pactronic System To reduce negative impacts on the environment, manufacturer Liebherr has produced […]
Tadano has launched a 160 ton Rough Terrain crane, the GR-1600XL-2 on a three axle chassis. The new crane, the largest Tadano RT to date, features a 200-ft., six-section main boom, with a new rounded profile design and single telescope cylinder. A two part 33.5-ft. to 58.7-ft. bi-fold offsetable swing-away extension takes the maximum tip […]
