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Cranes Vital in Construction of Bridges Spanning North Carolina’s Yadkin River →

Just after World War I, a young soldier named Dwight Eisenhower never forgot his long, dusty and monotonous experience of crossing the country by vehicle convoy on the rough roads of those days. The trip took weeks. When he became president, he pressed hard for a national interstate system. In its infancy back in the 1950s, much of the emphasis for the interstate system was on the increased speed it would provide. Click for more...

NCCCO Prevails in Legal Dispute with Crane School →

In a landmark case that has major implications for certification organizations nationwide, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) recently prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it in California Superior Court by California Crane School (CCS) and its owner, John Nypl. After deliberating for less than one day, a 12-member jury returned a complete defense verdict for NCCCO, awarding CCS and Nypl nothing. Click for more...

Introduction of the Flat-Top Cranes →

With the new 285 EC-B 12 Litronic, Liebherr introduces its range of flat-top cranes to its U.S. customers. Like all the cranes in the EC-B range, the 285 EC-B 12 Litronic is designed as a modular concept, which guarantees compatibility of the tower systems within the range as a whole. As with all the 15 smaller models in the series, the central feature of the new flat-top crane is the compact head. Click for more...

Kobelco Cranes North America Names Jack Fendrick New President, COO →

Jack Fendrick has been named president and chief operating officer of Kobelco Cranes North America. Mike Maruo has returned to the position of CEO of the North American company. Both promotions are effective April 1st. The moves come upon the announcement that Dean Izumi, who had most recently served as president of the North American company, has been named president of Kobelco Cranes India, as the company begins building a crawler crane manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. Click for more...

Manitowoc Wind Attachment Boosts Crane Capacity →

JPW Riggers, a crane rental company based in Syracuse, N.Y., will use Manitowoc’s wind attachment for its Model 16000 to increase productivity with the 440-ton (399 t) capacity crawler crane. The company plans to use the attachments on most of its wind power work in 2011. The attachment improves crane capacity by up to 49 percent and allows the crane to place heavier components of large wind turbines, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

IMT Introduces New Telescopic Cranes With Greater Reach, Capacity at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011 →

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company introduced new telescopic cranes featuring increased reach and capacity at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011, March 22 to 26 in Las Vegas. The new cranes — the 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000 and 14000 — have model numbers corresponding to their maximum capacity. They each offer up to 30 ft. (9 m) of reach and increased capacity over previous models. Click for more...

U.S. Premiere: The New 81 K Fast-Erecting Crane →

Liebherr introduced the 81 K, a brand-new fast-erecting crane of entirely new design, to the U.S. market at ConExpo 2011. The 81 K is the first crane in its class to operate only in the two part mode — a new development called SPEED2LIFT, that defines a new performance standard in this market segment, according to the manufacturer. Since all the loads can be lifted in the two part mode, the time-wasting process of re-reeving is no longer needed. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Announces Expansions in Fla., W.Va. →

As part of its strong commitment to service, the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Family of Companies announced the expansion of its facilities with two branch relocations: one in St. Albans to Nitro, W. Va., and one in Tampa, Fla. Nitro W.Va. On April 12, ALL Crane & Equipment Rental Corp., formerly of St. Albans, W. Va., celebrated its move to a larger facility in nearby Nitro with a day of grand opening festivities. Click for more...

Coast Crane Adds a Dozen Grove Rough-Terrain Cranes →

Manitowoc and Coast Crane Company, a subsidiary of Essex Rental Corp., recently celebrated a major order of Grove rough-terrain cranes. The order was for a variety of rough-terrain cranes for a total of 12, including two new RT9150Es, the newest RT from Grove launched last year. It is the largest rough-terrain crane currently in production globally. “Coast Crane made a major investment in its rental fleet and in its continuing relationship with Manitowoc Cranes,” said Dave Hull, senior vice president of sales of Manitowoc, North America. Click for more...

Sany America, Imperial Crane Sign Dealer Agreement →

A dealer agreement has been signed between Imperial Crane Sales and Sany America, Inc. This agreement will greatly increase the size of Imperial’s territory for Sany crane products in the midwest and further expands the relationship between the two companies. The signing ceremony took place on March 22, 2011, in front of the SCC8300, a 330 ton (299 t) crawler crane in Sany’s booth at ConExpo. Click for more...

AmQuip Adds Heavy-Lift Grove GMK6400 All-Terrain Crane →

Manitowoc Cranes and AmQuip celebrated the sale of a new Grove GMK6400 to the Philadelphia-based crane rental company in a ceremony at ConExpo 2011. The GMK6400 boasts a 450 ton (408 t) maximum capacity, one of the largest capacity six-axle all-terrain cranes. Dave Hull, Manitowoc senior vice president of sales, North America, called the crane a class-leader with the newest technology and said AmQuip will profit from its capabilities. Click for more...

IMT Introduces New Articulating Crane to Product Line →

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, introduced a new 47 tm crane to its lineup of articulating cranes at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011, March 22 to 26 in Las Vegas. The new 47/326 provides more options for customers that require greater lift and reach capabilities by offering a lifting capacity of 21,625 lbs. (9,810 kg) maximum rating at a radius of 15 ft. 1 in. (4.5 m). The 47/326 joins the other IMT articulating crane models, which were designed to offer a wide range of options in lifting capacity and reach. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Inks New Deal With Link-Belt →

Link-Belt Cranes announced the sale of 14 cranes to ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corporation on the first day of ConExpo. The sizeable package includes crawler cranes, truck cranes and all terrain cranes. “ConExpo has arrived at a time when the economy is showing signs of an uptick. Being able to coordinate a package at the show is indicative of the improving climate and we really appreciate what Skeeter [Collins, Link-Belt’s manager, North American sales] and his team were able to do to help make this happen,” said Michael Liptak, ALL Erection’s president. Click for more...

Terex Cranes Celebrates a Successful Start to Production in China →

Ron DeFeo, chairman and chief executive officer, Terex Corporation, has visited the manufacturing operations of the company’s latest crane manufacturing joint venture in China for an event to celebrate its new partnership. In late 2010, Terex signed an agreement with the privately held Shandong Topower Heavy Equipment Company for the manufacturing of lattice boom crawler cranes. “Our partnership with Topower represents a significant step forward for the Terex Cranes product portfolio and for our presence in the Chinese market,” said DeFeo. Click for more...

Crane, Drills Help Ensure Safe Drinking Water in S.C. →

An environmental scientist with a South Carolina consulting engineering and scientific firm is not the first thing that catches the eyes of motorists whizzing by an active temporary job site within a few feet of a busy four lane road in Rock Hill, S. C. But years ago, just across the road, there was a filling station that had developed a leaky underground gas tank. Now the area has periodic drilling done to determine whether or not the leaking fuel has stabilized underground or traveled outside the boundaries gathered during previous testing. Click for more...

Family-Owned Gulf Crane Enters 40th Year in Business →

As Gulf Crane & Equipment LLC, enters its 40th year of business, owner Nancy C. Caralla looked back over the path to her present post steering the company and the changes she has seen since she entered the industry. Now based in New Port Richey, Fla., with satellite offices in Durham, N.C., and Genova, Italy, the company was founded in New York on Valentine’s Day 1971 by Caralla’s father, Michael J. Click for more...

Terex Cranes Launches New CTT 321 Flat Top Tower Crane →

Terex Cranes launched its new CTT 321 flat top tower crane, the latest 330 ton (300 t) addition to the company’s flat top tower crane offering. The new Terex CTT 321 is produced at the company’s facilities in Fontanafredda, Italy, and represents “a step forward in flat top tower crane innovation,” according to Angelo Cosmo, manager product marketing, tower cranes. “It offers advantages of simplified installation, transportation and maintenance in conjunction with excellent performance. Click for more...

Link-Belt to Show Six Cranes at ConExpo →

At ConExpo, Link-Belt will show six cranes at its booth number 230 in the Gold Lot. Link-Belt will have on hand the ATC-3275, TCC-1100, 238 HSL, HTC-8690, TCC-750, and RTC-8090. Link-Belt also will demonstrate Link-Belt Pulse, a new total crane operating system. Link-Belt Pulse is a total crane operating system designed in-house by Link-Belt. Far more than just an RCL, Link-Belt Pulse includes an extend mode controller, self-diagnostic capabilities and continuous monitoring of multiple crane functions and conditions. Click for more...

Raleigh Drops Giant Acorn With Lift From Southern Crane →

Atlanta has its peach. Mt. Olive, N.C., has a pickle. New York has an apple. In Raleigh, N.C., the highlight of the New Year’s Eve celebration is an acorn descending from the sky. For the 20th straight year, Raleigh’s own Southern Crane helped the city of Oaks celebrate the new year by lowering the giant acorn made of 1,250 pounds of copper and steel. Southern Crane has handled the honor every year since the inaugural First Night Raleigh, held Dec. Click for more...

Maeda to Display Fully Compliant Mini-Cranes With New Attachments →

Maeda USA will display five fully compliant mini-cranes with new attachments in booth 440 in the gold lot. All Maeda mini-cranes meet ASME and EPA requirements for North America. Models range from 3,800 to 10,800 lb. (1,723 to 4,900 kg) capacity with lift heights to 68 ft. (21 m). “This is the first time fully compliant Maeda mini-cranes have been displayed at ConExpo,” said Tony Inman, president of Maeda USA, western hemisphere distributor for Maeda Japan. Click for more...

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