Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Vancouver, Canada, sold more than 200 cranes in five weeks at its first unreserved public auctions of 2012 in North America, Europe and the Middle East, with close to 90 cranes already scheduled to be sold globally by the end of April. Every crane was sold to the highest bidder, regardless of […]
Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc, Wis., released a fixed jib option for its 440-ton Manitowoc 16000 crawler crane. Typically used in offshore oil platform fabrication yards, on transportation and infrastructure projects, and in refineries and petrochemical facilities, this new option complements the existing luffing jib attachment. The 16000’s fixed jib has a 102-ton capacity and a maximum length […]
Cranes, Rigging, and Your Organization with ITI President Mike Parnell. Once a month, ITI President/CEO Mike Parnell hosts a free web conference for you to learn and discuss matters important to your organization. AGENDA - 5 Best Practices in Overseeing your Crane & Rigging Activities - How to manage simple to complex lifting tasks and the people […]
New York City is ordering contractors to lighten the weight carried by cranes across the city on the heels of an accident at the World Trade Center last month in which a crane cable snapped, dropping thousands of pounds of steel 40 stories and crushing a flatbed truck, according to DNAinfo.com. Until investigators determine why the TG-1900 tower […]
The 2012 SAF-T Conference Webinar Series is scheduled to kick off March 22 at 2:00 pm EDT with “Best Practices for Aerial Lift Training.” Presented by Jeff Stachowiak, national safety training director for Sunbelt Rentals, this webinar will review and explain in detail top industry concerns for aerial lift training. He also will discuss overcoming these […]
D&G cranes of Australia has issued a safety alert relating to a tower bolt failure on a Comedil CTT 561-A24 crane, working on a site in Canberra. Earlier this month a new tower bolt suffered a catastrophic failure, the crane was working at the time and the initial report suggested that the failure was caused […]
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has agreed that basic electronic calculators can now be permitted for use on certain CCO written exams. The US organisation decided on the change in policy after results from an International Assessment Institute (IAI) study, entitled ‘The Effects of Calculator Use During NCCCO Testing’. The […]
The Mary Helen was a proud participant in the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Grand Parade Day, sponsored by United States Marine Corps. Berry Fine Productions coordinated the Grand Parade, which started in downtown Plant City. The parade, commemorating the festivals 77th year, made its way through town on Reynolds Street, passing by the Florida Strawberry Festival […]
Oak Hill Hospital has begun construction of its $50 million operating room and bed tower expansion. It’s the largest health care expansion project of its kind in Hernando County history, a statement from the hospital said. Construction is expected to take 22 months, with completion scheduled for fall 2013. Gould Turner Group Inc. in Nashville, Tenn., is […]
“Our products are specifically designed to help facilities professionals improve safety, productivity and efficiency, which are the most common challenges that work sites present,” said Randy Marzicola, JLG Industries director of channel development. “We look forward to showing NFMT attendees how the JLG LiftPod and JLG Compact Crawler Boom can address their needs.” JLG’s LiftPod […]
