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 […]
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. […]
When outriggers were first introduced, they were used when the capacities for lifting on rubber were exceeded. With the advances in technology, design, and multiple outrigger configurations lifting on outriggers is the norm and lifting on rubber is the exception today. Lifting on outriggers increases the crane's leverage - allowing us to lift heavier loads […]
The 2013 Crane & Rigging and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conferences made their debut in Indianapolis last week to a crowd of industrial and construction managers, crane operators, equipment suppliers, manufacturers and more. With presentations centered on safety, technology, and productivity solutions for crane and rigging professionals, attendees and exhibitors took away from the conference […]
Ground collapse often has a catastrophic outcome. A crane tips when the outrigger sinks, the load is dropped and the crane causes damage when it tips. When a crane’s outrigger punctures underground utilities, it damages underground water and sewage lines and can cause a gas line explosion. The site designated Lift Director should identify and mark known […]
