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Calif. Crane Operator Unearths 10-in. Prehistoric Woolly Mammoth Tooth →

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A woolly mammoth tooth with its enamel still intact has been discovered during the excavation for a new transit center in downtown San Francisco. A crane operator came across the 10-in.-long brown, black and beige tooth on Sept. 10 while digging a 200-ft. hole for a piling at the Transbay Transit Center. Woolly mammoths, elephant-like animals, roamed the San Francisco Bay area some 10 million to 15 million years ago in the Pleistocene era. Click for more...

Sterett Equipment Named Terex Crane Distributor →

Sterett Equipment is an authorized Terex crane distributor for the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. Sterett Equipment now provides local equipment sales, service and parts support for a wide range of Terex crane models, delivering lift capabilities ranging from 10 to 3,520 tons (9 to 3,200 t) . “Sterett Equipment is a solid company with vast amount of experience in the crane industry,” said Tony Marlin, regional sales director of Terex Cranes. Click for more...

Single Terex AC 500-2 Crane Does Job of Two 250-Ton Cranes →

For Decatur, Ala.’s Solley Crane Service, hoisting a 140-ton (127 t) object previously meant mobilizing multiple cranes. “For a job that size, we would use two of our 250-ton cranes and do a tandem lift,” explained Ray Solley, president of Solley Crane Service. With its recent acquisition of the 600-ton (544 t) capacity class Terex AC 500-2 all terrain crane, that same 140-ton piece can now be lifted with a single crane, with room to spare. Click for more...

Empire Crane Hosts Northeast Regional Qualifier Rodeo →

On Aug. 23 Empire Crane hosted the Northeast Regional Qualifier Event for the 2012 Crane Operator Rodeo. The event was sponsored by The Crane Institute of America, Liebherr Crane, The Crosby Group and Manitowoc. Hundreds of spectators looked on as twenty-two operators competed in the rodeo to win one of two all expense paid trips to the rodeo finals, which will be held in Orlando, Fla., in October. Click for more...

Pinnacle Crane Brings Link-Belt TCC-750 Into Lineup →

Pinnacle Cranes, Charlotte, N.C., recently took delivery of the first Link-Belt TCC-750 75-ton (68 t) telescopic crawler crane to enter the Carolina market. In order to prepare Pinnacle’s crane technicians to handle the product, Link-Belt trainers came to Pinnacle to review all aspects of the TCC-750. Jim Mackinson, general manager, Pinnacle, explained that the Link-Belt team would be reviewing the computer, the logistics of assembly, the loading and unloading, the load charts and the local daily service of the TCC-750 with the crane technicians. Click for more...

Rudd, Link-Belt Help McAdoo Crane Service Thrive →

When Bill McAdoo started his towing business back in 1965, he had no idea that one day he also would be operating a crane service. When he started the business, he was towing cars and light trucks and soon expanded to include heavy towing. Frequently called upon to help out after tractor trailer accidents, the state police encouraged McAdoo to consider adding a crane to his fleet as it would be useful for lifting trucks and trailers in rollover accidents and other cleanup situations. Click for more...

Caccioppoli Named Crane Carrier Sales Specialist at Foley →

Bill Connolly, on highway division sales manager at Foley, Incorporated announced that Mark Caccioppoli has joined the company as a sales specialist of Crane Carrier, which Foley recently became a dealer for in the state of New Jersey and nine counties in Pennsylvania. Caccioppoli comes to Foley Inc. with extensive knowledge of the heavy duty truck field, having worked for several large truck manufacturers resulting in more than 30 years of experience. Click for more...

ALL Crane Rental Wins Award →

ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee was presented in July with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health by the Tennessee Governor’s Office and the Tennessee office of OSHA. The company was honored for completing three consecutive years with no recordable or lost time incidents. The prestigious Governor’s Award is given to only a select few companies in the state each year. Click for more...

Developer Uses Ruse to get Crane by Protesters →

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia developer says it used a decoy truck to sneak a construction crane onto property where it’s renovating a former factory into residential space. Union protesters have been blocking equipment and deliveries at the former Goldtex site in the city’s loft district over complaints the developer is using non-unionized workers. But Post Brothers Apartments says it employed a decoy truck and a circuitous route on Wednesday to sneak a crane on to the property accompanied by private security. Click for more...

Jones Brings Back Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery →

Effective Nov. 15, 2011, Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery Inc. (ACC) was back in business in Ashland, Va. Owner Wally Jones originally started Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery in 1991 with his colleague of 40 years, Dennis Samuel. The dealership included only two lines: American crane products and JLG boom trucks. That original company grew into a full-service Terex American and Terex Demag dealer serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and the Carolinas. Click for more...

McClung-Logan Crane & Equipment Takes Old-School Approach to Business →

Although officially opening October 2011, McClung-Logan Crane & Equipment is no stranger to the equipment sales and rental business. With decades of experience in the field, McClung-Logan’s employees are industry veterans committed to serving their clients in North Carolina and beyond. “We are old school and believe the way to do business is by providing expertise on how the equipment is used in the customer’s business. Click for more...

Redpath Sugar Clears the Dock Faster With Sennebogen Crane →

Located right on the north shore of Lake Ontario, the Redpath Sugar factory in Toronto, Canada, relies on ships plying the St. Lawrence Seaway to bring raw sugar from South America and the Caribbean to the inland factory. The plant ships out sugar products nationwide for 12 months of the year but, as a winter port where temperatures can dip to minus 4F, shipping and transportation can be a challenge through a large part of the year. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Promotes Two Managers →

The ALL Family of Companies announced father-and-son promotions at ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials, reinforcing the company’s success at nurturing its legacy of generational excellence in its fleet, operations and sales management. Jason Hanna, former operations manager of ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials, has been named general manager, responsible for the day-to-day operations of all four Canadian branches. Click for more...

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Chosen Wisc. Corporate Safety Award Finalist →

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. of Wisconsin, a member of the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Family of Companies, was chosen as a finalist for the 2011 Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award. The awards program, now in its 18th year, is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Safety Council and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and honors leaders in Wisconsin’s business community for achieving excellence in safety and health. Click for more...

Foley Becomes Dealer of Crane Carrier Company →

Mike Kubas, vice president of Foley power systems and on highway divisions announced that Foley Incorporated has joined Crane Carrier Company’s sales and service network as a new dealer of Crane Carrier Company’s custom-engineered heavy-duty Class 8, diesel and alternate fueled truck chassis. Crane Carrier was founded in 1946 and began by reinforcing and re-manufacturing surplus military vehicles for the construction and petroleum industries. Click for more...

SANY SCC8100 Crane Aids in?North Dakota Oil Boom →

In January, Lafayette, La., -based United Vision Logistics joined a growing number of companies switching to SANY’s high-end line of global crawler cranes. Since that time, the company’s 110-ton (100 t) SCC8100 has logged more than 400 hours relocating oil rigs and proving its reliability in remote parts of North Dakota. “Our new SANY crawler crane is truly a first-class machine,” said Mike Rusek, category manager of rig moving at United Vision Logistics. Click for more...

Dawes Provides Right Crane Solutions to Get the Job Done →

We Energies, an electric and natural gas utility located in Wisconsin, knows that Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, as a member of the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Family of Companies, offers the professional expertise that comes with owning one of North America’s largest and most modern fleets of cranes. In 2008, We Energies began construction on a new air quality control system, scheduled to be completed later this year. Click for more...

H.O. Penn Named Crane Carrier Dealer →

H.O. Penn Machinery Company Inc. has executed an agreement to become the Crane Carrier dealer of lower New York State and the state of Connecticut. Crane Carrier Company is a manufacturer of heavy-duty, custom-built, specialty vehicles including refuse collection trucks, mobile drill-rig chassis, terminal tractors, airport refueling vehicles, as well as, custom chassis serving the construction and agricultural vocations. Click for more...

Diversified Products Introduces Man Baskets for Service Cranes →

Diversified Products’ Quick Attach Man Baskets are specially designed for use on service cranes. The yoke-style basket features a universal mounting bracket for installation on a wide variety of service crane styles, and it provides a much safer option for construction and utility work than using ladders or climbing on equipment. It also extends the versatility of service cranes used in mines, petrochemical plants and a wide variety of other large equipment applications. Click for more...

Shawmut Equipment Offers Test Prep for Mobile Crane Operators →

Shawmut Equipment Company, the Manitowoc dealer for New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, has scheduled a course to provide test preparation and testing for mobile crane operators April 23–27 at its South Easton, MA location. “Participants receive both classroom test preparation and hands on preparation for the practical exams with cranes at Shawmut’s facility,” says Kevin O’Connell, vice president at Shawmut Equipment Company. Click for more...

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