A Tuesday morning at the Apollo Beach subdivision, Symphony Isles, is the stage for a scene not often witnessed by residents of this gated community. Parked in the center of a cul-de-sac is a 70-ton Grove mobile crane. Next to the crane, there’s a pick-up truck with an attached bumper pull utility trailer. […]
A video received today is reported to be of an accident that occurred on Saturday in Columbia, in which two men survived thanks to wearing harnesses with lanyards of a suitable length. The two men just before the accident The photographs we have would easily have qualified for our Death Wish series, the scaffold tower […]
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has published a new edition of its User’s Guide to Overhead Lifting Equipment. First published in 1998, the latest edition of the 132 page, pocket-size publication provides practical advice for those responsible for the safe use of overhead lifting equipment. Split into three sections, it outlines the legislative framework […]
As chaotic as life seems at times one can find order if he or she takes a closer look at the situation. This is true for rigging activities as well. If you follow the following 7 Rules you will always be on the safe side during your rigging activities. Know the load weight or perform your best […]
Tadano is launching four new rough terrain cranes, each with the longest boom in its capacity class, said the manufacturer. The GR-800EX, GR-600EX, GR-500EX and GR-300EX, with 80, 60, 50 and 30 tonne lifting capacities, respectively, are aimed at the general export market. For North America the four machines are designated: GR-1000XL, GR-750XL, GR-550XL and […]
Crane Hot Line, published by Maximum Capacity Media, has named the industry’s Top Trainers in its fourth annual recognition of corporate and professional trainers. The winners are featured in the November 2011 issue. Nominees represented a range of businesses—from crane rental companies and contractors to companies working in petrochemical and manufacturing industries, as well as […]
Sims Crane employees wanted to help remind everyone to wear their PPE Daily, check out their message.
Terex Cranes has promoted Frank Bardonaro to the newly created position of vice president and managing director global sales. The new role is based in Europe and Bardonaro is therefore planning to relocate in the near future. He will assume full commercial responsibility for the company’s complete range of mobile cranes worldwide, working in […]
Tuesday, October 25th will be a monumental day for Sims Crane & Equipment. It marks the beginning of a very special campaign – one that could literally save lives. T-shirt design for the event We will be unveiling our 70 Ton Linkbelt model HTC-8670 – and it will look very different than the last time […]
The Statement of Best Practices of Personal Fall Protection Systems for Aerial Work Platform Equipment is an industry initiative to develop an educational document to clarify when and how to use PFP systems on AWP equipment. It was developed for use in the US and is based on ANSI standards. It was launched in February 2011 by the […]
