Japanese manufacturer Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co. (HSC) launched the SCX700E, a 77-ton capacity crawler crane aimed at the international market in January 2013. The crane is a scaled up version of their 60-ton crawler, SCX550E which was released in July 2012. According to the company, the SCX700E has a superb, powerful lifting […]
Ohio-based suspended equipment manufacturer Sky Climber introduced its new "smart" hoist, the FNX series, at the World of Concrete Expo in Las Vegas. The FNX Hoist in Las Vegas "It's unlike anything in the industry right now," said Todd King, a partner at Sky Climber. "This hoist is a game changer." The FNX hoist family […]
Just arrived in this week, pick up your tickets to the Bay Area Renaissance Festival by visiting our Sims Crane Marketing office at 1219 U.S. Hwy. 301 N., Tampa, FL 33619 The Renaissance Festival at MOSI runs every weekend from February 26th through April 17th. Each weekend features new exciting themes from Ye Olde Worlde […]
Tampa, Fl, February 10, 2011, – Sims Crane & Equipment Co. (“Sims Crane”), in Tampa, FL, will unveil the Kastens Memorial Award to be presented to the winner of the Sims Crane Safety Rodeo, Saturday February 12, 2011. Dean Sims II, Vice President of Marketing, commissioned the making of the Kastens Memorial Award for the winner’s branch […]
This Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 10am competition starts for the Sims Crane Safety Rodeo Finals. This will be the 9th year that Sims has hosted this competition, and this year has eight of the top operators in the State of Florida going head to head for the grand prize for a trip for two […]
Saturday, February 5th marked the date for the Tampa & Mulberry branches to compete for a spot in the Finals for the 2011 Sims Crane Safety Rodeo to be held next Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Tampa, FL at the Sims Crane headquarters. With over 20 contestants competing for the top two spots, Matt Williams, a third […]
Orlando, FL - January 29, 2011 - Over 50 people showed up for the Orlando qualifying round of the Sims Crane Safety Rodeo to participate and spectate, and some just came to chow down on Mike English's famous BBQ pork sandwiches. Branch Manager Thomas Baldree performed for the audience, blind folded, to much amusement, flagged […]
Sarasota, FL - January 17, 2011 - Circus Sarasota prepared for a stunt to set a word record wheel of destiny height atop the One Watergate building in downtown Sarasota, FL. The 19 story building set a perfect stage for the performance by professional stuntman Joseph Bauer.
Vero Beach, FL - The Sims Crane Safety Rodeo continued in Vero Beach this weekend with the second week of qualifying at the local Sims Crane & Equipment Co. site on Old Dixie Hwy. The competition began at 10 a.m. with 14 competitors appearing to show off their skills. The weather remained cool and slightly […]
January 22, 2011 - Vero Beach, FL - Sims Crane Safety Rodeo Qualifier begins at 10:00 a.m. today at the Sims Crane site on Old Dixie Hwy. Operators will compete for the chance to challenge their peers in Tampa on February 12th for the Kastens Memorial Award and "Top Gun" title. So far, the competition […]
