Tag: Crawler Crane
Austrian crane manufacturer Liebherr Nenzing has brought battery power to the crawler crane market with the introduction two all electric models. The 200 tonne LR 1200.1 and 250 tonne LR 1250.1 lattice boom cranes feature Read More
The author of a recent column at International Cranes Magazine’s website compares crawler mounted articulating cranes to the popular robot toys in the “Transformers” movies and TV series. While these cranes don’t actually transform into Read More
“Heavy duty” has been applied to many items throughout the years, including pickup trucks, shelving, sewing machines, industrial cleaning products, extension cords, rubber gloves and even magnets. The term is defined as “designed to withstand Read More
Northwest Express Roadbuilders, a joint venture of Archer Western Contractors of Atlanta (subsidiary of The Walsh Group), Hubbard Construction Company of Winter Park, Florida, and Parsons Transportation Group, Pasadena, California, was recently commissioned to construct Read More
Liebherr has introduced a new boom erection concept for crawler cranes, which allows an auxiliary crane to replace the majority of the assembly ballast. The new approach should work particularly well on wind farms, where Read More
Crane manufacturer Manitowoc has delivered its 400th Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane built at its factory in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. It was delivered to the shipbuilding division of Fincantieri Marine Group, based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Read More
Steil Kranarbeiten, based in Trier, Germany, used a Terex Superlift 3800 to help build a 1450-ft. long bridge in Luxembourg. The main contractor was A T S Cranes. For the project 14 steel girders were Read More
Sany America has launched a mid-range crawler crane, the Sany SCC8150. The crane has a lift capacity of 165 tons, and fills a strategic position between Sany’s 110-ton SCC8100 and the 220-ton SCC8200, the company Read More
Liebherr has launched the new LR 1250 crawler crane to the public for the very first time at Bauma 2013. The LR 1250 crawler crane is based on the LR 1200 and has a 275-ton Read More
Specialist lifting company Transdata recently assembled a 660-ton Terex CC 2800-1 crawler crane to help renovate the National Mane Garrincha soccer stadium in Brasilia, federal capital of Brazil. Capacity of the stadium is being increased Read More
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 Read More
To fill the gap between 440-ton and 660-ton machines, SANY America introduced a 550-ton crawler crane, suited for construction of wind energy towers, fossil fuel plants, nuclear facilities, and a variety of infrastructure projects. First Read More
An 80 ton crawler crane has been ‘stood down’ in Cumbria, UK after robins were found nesting inside it.Workers on the United Utilities waste water site in Keswick and had been using the crane and Read More
Sims Crane Operator, Rory “Bubba” Carver, CCO, working at Doral Academy; a charter school in Doral, FL setting tilt walls with the 250 ton Link-Belt crawler crane as they expand for Read More
March 30, 2011 — At ConExpo last week, Kobelco Cranes North America, Houston, Texas, announced that Jack Fendrick has been named president and Chief Operating Officer. Mike Maruo has returned to the position of CEO Read More