Italian crane manufacturer Galizia has sold its first GF400 battery-electric pick and carry crane. The sale was made during the Bauma construction equipment exhibition in Munich, Germany, in April 2013. The GF400 has a capacity of 44 tons, a compact chassis and comes with radio remote control for traction, steering, boom and winch functions. It […]
Manitex’s new Badger CD90i carry deck industrial crane is suited for loads not easily reached with a traditional crane or forklift. The 9-ton, cab-down crane can lift a full load and move 360 degrees at a 5-ft. radius. It has a specially designed out-and-down outrigger system that can be extended for stability and safely positioned […]
Amid multiple recent product announcements, USA-based manufacturer Manitex International posted record revenues for the first quarter of 2013, up +39% to US$ 60 million. Net income also jumped, up +53% to US$ 1.9 million. Chairman and CEO, David Langevin, commented, “Our first quarter results were in line with our expectations with sales continuing to show […]
West Des Moines developer RPM Access has completed work on the Hawkeye Wind Farm project in rural Fayette County, Iowa with the help of two Terex CC2800-1 crawler cranes. The Hawkeye Wind Farm has 15 wind turbines, with the capacity to generate enough power for more than 12,000 family homes each year. The 328 foot […]
What happens when a 200-pound bear gets stuck up high in a tree? It gets photographed while being lifted with a crane, of course. Dramatic photos were posted to the Colorado Springs Fire Department Twitter account on Sunday, documenting the entire incident with the bear. According to the CSFD, a female black bear climbed and got […]
Simulators create a real world environment for crane operators without the risk of unsafe operation or insurance liabilities. Next week at the Crane & Rigging and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conferences in Indianapolis, event partner NACB will bring mobile and overhead crane simulators for attendees to experience during the interactive session. New to this year’s CRC/ICHC […]
An XCMG XGC28000 crawler crane has set a new record after lifting a hydrocracking reactor weighing 1,367 tons. Complete with the added weight of the slings and other rigging, the total weight of the lift was 1,477 tonnes. For the lift, the 2,205 tonne capacity crawler was configured with a 197-ft. heavy-duty boom, 375 tons of turntable […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has said it will propose to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years. The agency said that it will propose to extend the compliance date so that the qualification and certification requirements do not take effect during potential rulemaking, or cause disruption to […]
A recent decision of the Sixth Circuit of Appeals in All Erection & Crane Rental Corp. (2012 WL 6028627, Dec. 5, 2012) upheld a citation alleging that an employer failed to barricade a crane's swing radius. Despite no injury and OSHA's failure to actually observe an employee in the hazardous area, the Sixth Circuit concluded […]
Before a trained operator starts working, the aerial work platform (AWP) has already been selected to provide him or her temporary access to work at height. The operator’s safety and efficiency depends on the quality of that decision. Selecting AWPs for your next project requires more planning than renting a car for your next trip. […]
