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 […]
Work began in November on the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Veterans Park on US 301 in Tampa. In the center of the memorial is a solid granite piece with the names of 155 soldiers from Hillsborough County that were killed in the war, and that is flanked by two US Army helicopters; a Cobra […]
“Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life”. ~Henry L. Doherty. Safety is so important in our industry, and we must never stop learning or get to a state of mind […]
A national crane inspection programme has been launched in the USA to provide separate certifications for mobile, tower and overhead cranes. The CCO national inspector certification programme was jointly set up by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA). "NCCCO and CCAA mutually recognise the […]
Responsible Lift Direction: How Changes in OSHA Crane Regulation Have Affected the Work Site Brought to you by Sims Crane and NBIS. On January 11th, 2012, Sims Crane and NBIS are teaming up with the Florida Crane Alliance to bring you a special one day only event. This Crane Management Seminar will offer valuable insight into the […]
Mammoet has successfully tested one of its new PTC Super Heavy Lift cranes with a test load of 3,520 tonnes at 33 metres radius. International lifting specialist Mammoet has successfully tested one of its new PTC Super Heavy Lift cranes with a test load of 3,520 tonnes at 33 metres radius. The crane – a PTC140 […]
Louisiana, USA based crane and access rental company H&E Equipment Services has reported a strong third quarter that has put it back in to the black for both the quarter and the year to date. Total revenues for the nine months to the end of September are up 26 percent to $503.5 million, while rental in […]
Japanese based crane and access manufacturer Tadano has issued its half year numbers for the six months to the end of September which show a return to profitability. Revenues climbed by over 22 percent to ¥50.4 billion ($645.5 million) while last year’s net loss of ¥2.95 billion ($37.8 million) was converted to a profit of […]
Liebherr is to start tests on expanding the use of carbon fiber technology (CFK) in other products. The material offers high strength and low weight – up to three times lighter and offering a higher tensile strength for the same steel cross section.When used as pendant straps, this allows the crane to self-erect longer boom […]
