Looking Back: Cranes From Around the World Circa 1980s

Mon June 14, 2021
HCEA

The Historical Construction Equipment Association provides a look at Cranes from the 1980's.

The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3

non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the history

of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries.

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Two truck hydraulic cranes owned by British crane contractor Grayston White & Sparrow carefully pick an airliner fuselage.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo) ()

P & H cranes were marketed in Japan through Kobelco. This one is working on a suspension bridge.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo) ()

Two cranes, one a 100 ton P & H, owned by Central Cranes Ltd. of Auckland, New Zealand, lift the hull of a Lake Taupo tour boat.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo) ()

A Grove RT65S owned by Comate at the start of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo) ()

A Potain tower crane at work during rebuilding of a portion of the Karnak Temple in Egypt.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo) ()

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When it comes to mobile cranes, The Allen Brothers are sure of one thing: "Tadano — and Demag earlier on — has always been our go-to choice for reliability, quality and service." This is why the Irish company, headquartered in Tinode, Blessington, has consistently bet on Tadano as it continues to upgrade its fleet.

Liebherr Cranes Drive Maritime Research Forward →

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Potain MDT 389 L16 Powers Construction of New Gaslini Hospital in Genoa, Italy →

A Potain MDT 389 L16 tower crane is now operational at the New Gaslini Hospital construction site in Genoa, Italy.

Game of Cranes: Liebherr Crowns World's Best Mobile Crane Operator →

Five practical and theoretical tasks requiring the utmost precision, technical understanding and strong nerves awaited the crane operators at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen.

Liebherr Crane Supports Restoration of Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul →

Atilla Dural, one of Türkiye's leading tower crane rental companies and a Liebherr partner since the 1980s, is providing a Liebherr 280 HC-L luffing jib crane for this extraordinary project.

Potain MDT 219 Tower Cranes Installed By Helicopter →

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Liebherr's Fiber Rope Set for Success →

According to Liebherr, its fiber technology is setting new standards in crane operation. Through the combination of new rope-shortening options and simple on-site repairability, a repair rate of up to 85 percent has been achieved.

Liebherr BOS Cranes Mark Major Milestone →

It all began offshore. In 1975, Liebherr delivered its first BOS crane, the B10 / 17 EX, for installation on the floating production, storage and offloading unit Princess Aweni.

Tadano CC 38.650-1 Tears Down Power Plant Stack With Hydraulic Demolition Robot →

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