Less than six months after becoming available, more than 1,200 registrations from over 800 organizations have been received to use NCCCO's “Verify CCO Online” or “VCO” system. The VCO system allows the credentials of CCO-certified individuals to be instantly verified via the Internet and can be accessed at no cost from the NCCCO home page […]
Sany America has launched a mid-range crawler crane, the Sany SCC8150. The crane has a lift capacity of 165 tons, and fills a strategic position between Sany's 110-ton SCC8100 and the 220-ton SCC8200, the company said. The SCC8150 can be configured with a main boom that reaches up to 269 feet or a fixed jib […]
For over 20 years, Allied Insurance Brokers has focused on providing insurance and risk management to crane businesses of all sizes. A specialized focus creates a wealth of benefits for crane owners and operators. Our expertise, trusted insurer relationships, and customized services deliver bottom-line improvements for your crane business. Allied's solution's driven approach not only […]
WHEN IT IS MODIFIED Anytime a crane is modified, a qualified person must inspect the modification. WHEN IT IS REPAIRED OR ADJUSTED Anytime a crane has had a repair to a component that relates to safe operation, it must be inspected by a qualified person prior to initial use. AFTER IT HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED After […]
Industrial Training International Canada is proud to announce the opening of its newest training center located on the Enform Campus in Nisku, Alberta. ITI's Edmonton Training Centre will serve Canadian students, with its travel-friendly location less than 5 minutes away from Edmonton International Airport. The positioning of the Edmonton Training Centre will certainly be a […]
Liebherr-Components Biberach has started building an additional plant in Biberach an der Riss (Baden-Württemberg) in Southern Germany. The $66 million development will manufacture switchgear as well as electric motors and generators - currently made at its existing factory in Biberach – which are to be relocated to the new site. Measuring 36 acres, the site […]
Construction spending in the United States rose in July to the highest level in four years, fueled mainly by higher outlays on private projects, said the US Department of Commerce. Total construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $900.8 billion in July, the strongest performance since June 2009. It was 0.6 […]
A Liebherr LR 1300 crawler lifted an 89-ft. wide, 30-ft. tall, 130,000-lb. tilt-up panel in Rock Hill, S.C., breaking the world record by six feet, two inches. This panel will be part of a new high school building of the school complex York Preparatory Academy in Rock Hill. It was the fourth building on the […]
Are you in the market for a used crane? Whether you are shopping online, in an auction setting, or through a private transaction, it is smart to have your mechanic or third-party inspector involved. Ask to see the inspection history of any previously owned crane you are seriously considering buying. You want to know that […]
A little humor goes a long way when it comes to driving the need to impress crane safety on contractors, vendors, building crews, and others on a job who are involved in complex lifts. “If you work humor into a short video they can watch almost anywhere, anytime, you’ve got them learning about important crane […]
