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Crane & Machinery Keeps New Cranes Rolling ’Off Shelf’ →

Despite market conditions, Crane & Machinery Inc. is increasing its new equipment orders. The company attributes this to its commitment to product support and long-time customers. Three companies have recently placed orders for machines, with two buying multiple units. wThe W.L. Hailey Company, located in Nashville, TN, purchased an 80- and a 210 ton (72 and 189 t) American crawler crane to add to its existing fleet of American cranes. Click for more...

ALDOT, Scott Bridge Traverse ’Bama River With $9.8M Span →

Before there was Interstate 65 s1icing southward through the heart of Alabama, there was U.S. 31. It cuts all the way from Tennessee on the north to Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. To make the trip, highway travelers must cross the Alabama River between Prattville and Montgomery. The old turn-span bridge that served the highway for so long now has been replaced. Scott Bridge Company Inc. recently completed a $9.8-million replacement span that will serve southbound U.S. Click for more...

Route 9 Bridge Workers Near Home Stretch With Year to Go →

Under a new modified design/build approach, the State of New Jersey and its contractor are way ahead of schedule on a $58-million bridge construction project in the center of the state. George A. Harms Construction Co., Howell, NJ, is erecting the four-lane Route 9 structure over the Raritan River between Woodbridge and Sayreville. With the project at the two-thirds point on its three-year schedule, it is more than three-quarters finished. Click for more...

Contractors ’Shoulder’ Georgia Interstate-16 Widening Project →

Rogers Bridge Company Inc. and Mitchell Construction Co. Inc. of Atlanta, GA, have teamed up to complete a $27.9-million bridge and shoulder widening project along Interstate 16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties. Reeves Construction of East Dublin, GA, also plays a key role in the effort as the project’s paving contractor. Other key figures in the project include Heath & Lineback, which serves as the consulting engineering firm to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Click for more...

Dawson Spans Black Warrior River With $13M Bridge Job →

The R. R. Dawson Bridge Company is the prime contractor on construction of a bridge across the Tuscaloosa River, bypassing the city of Tuscaloosa, AL, and has just been awarded a joint venture contract with RaCon Inc. to construct the rest of the bridge. “We actually started the job in June of 2000,” said Bob Dawson, company owner. “We’re close to 50 percent done. The bridge will be 133 ft. Click for more...

Contractors Pump Up Capability of Atlanta Waste Facility →

The city of Atlanta, GA, is taking a proactive approach in keeping its sewage system and pumping stations in the best working condition possible. In a recently completed job, a sewage pumping station rehab project at Utoy Waste Treatment Facility, was done by Archer Western of Atlanta, GA, and the subcontractor Gould & Associates-NES Pumping Systems, also of Atlanta, GA, and Houston, TX. “We’re putting in the new valves where the flow comes in on four different pumps, that are 30 in.,” explained Larry Appling of Archer Western. The project required that the pump station be shut down during the rehab which required a bypass route for the sewage. Gould & Associates subcontracted a 50-million gallon per day (mgd) bypass on this pump station. The job was set up with seven pumps. Click for more...

Atlantic Coast Cranes Pops Cork on 10-Year Anniversary →

Atlantic Coast Cranes and Machinery Inc. (ACC) is approaching its 10-year anniversary with a new corporate headquarters in Virginia and an expansion into North and South Carolina. ACC is a full-service Terex American Crane dealer, handling sales and rentals of new and used cranes as well as parts and service. ACC also services its import/export crane parts and sales business from its Virginia headquarters. Click for more...

Earthmovers Combines Philosophies From At Home, Abroad →

Earthmovers Equipment Sales and Leasing is a local distributor in Charlotte, NC, with a worldwide perspective. This spring, the company will move to its new headquarters on I-485 in Charlotte, but the company’s existence is rooted in the emergence of the global market for heavy equipment. This global perspective is nowhere more evident than in the 44-year-old company founder and president, Rick Stidham. Click for more...

New Holland Appoints Tracey Road Equipment New Dealer →

Tracey Road Equipment, based in East Syracuse, NY, has been appointed the New Holland Construction Equipment distributor for central New York. The company will carry the full line of New Holland equipment throughout its locations in East Syracuse, Watertown and Binghamton. The New Holland line includes mini, crawler and wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, motor graders, telehandlers, backhoes, utility tractors and skid steers. Click for more...

Manitowoc Issues Binding Offer to Acquire Potain Cranes →

The Manitowoc Company Inc. has issued a binding offer to acquire the Potain cranes subsidiary of Groupe Legris Industries SA. The offer is contingent upon certain events, which include governmental and regulatory approval, as well as final acceptance of the offer by the seller. Headquartered in Lyon, France, Potain is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of tower cranes for the building and construction industry. Click for more...

Komatsu Excavator Wows Determann, Aging Iowa Crane Enjoys Retirement →

When Tom Determann, owner of Determann Terminals, Camanche, IA, went on a mission to replace an aging cable crane for his barge loading and unloading operations, he had a short list of needs — capacity and versatility. He met those needs — and realized a 50 percent increase in production — after purchasing a Komatsu PC1100LC-6 excavator with a customized material handling package. Click for more...

Scott Bridge Calls Specialist for Consultation on U.S. 31 Project →

The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a $9.7-million contract to Scott Bridge Company Inc. for work on U.S. 31 in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. Work on the contract, which involves roadwork and relief bridge replacement over the Alabama River, began in May 1999. The construction on U.S. 31 extends two miles from milepost 185 to milepost 187, including the main bridge over the Alabama River, which spans 2,310 ft. Click for more...

All Crane Rental of Georgia Invites Guests to Hit the Links →

If you want to present an impressive golf invitational, you need to talk with the folks at All Crane Rental of Georgia Inc. All Crane recently held its seventh annual golf invitational at The Golf Club at Bridge Mill. According to coordinator Kellee Hilliard, it was a beautiful day with the perfect temperature for golfing. The fun started at 11 a.m. and lasted well into the evening. Lunch was served at 11, and the teams teed off at 1 p.m. Click for more...

Company’s Largest Liftcrane Featured in Article on Heavy Machinery Manufacturers →

The Manitowoc Company Inc. was recently featured in a Forbes magazine article on the manufacturers of "some of America’s most impressive heavy machinery." In a six-page article entitled "Big Metal" in the November 27, 2000 issue of Forbes, one of the company’s Model 21000 liftcranes, sold to All Erection & Crane Rental Corp., was pictured lifting a 300,000 lb. load at a Nebraska power plant. Click for more...

SmartCrane Leads the Fight Against Swaying →

SmartCrane, a division of Hampton, VA-based Daniel H. Wagner Associates Inc. (DHWA), has created software that automates the acceleration of crane trolleys in order to prevent cargo from swaying. In July, SmartCrane signed a five-year contract with Mannesmann Dematic AG Gottwald to supply software for its line of Mobile Harbour Cranes. In the interim, the company is seeking investors and venture capital firms to supply $2 to $3 million to branch off from DHWA. Click for more...

Grove Crane Puts on Some Weight to Reach Higher →

Grove Crane is now offering an additional 2,000-lbs. (907 kg) counterweight for the TMS540 and ATS540 truck cranes. This counterweight increase in these 40-ton (35 t) units from 6,000 to 8,000 lbs. (2,722 to 3,620 kg) provides up to a 20-percent increase in lifting capacity in various areas of the main boom load chart. Both models can be equipped with either a 90-ft. (27 m) three-section or 115-ft. Click for more...

Cargill’s E-Crane Off to Flying Start →

The Cargill Fertilizer facility at Port Cargill in Savage, MN, needed to reduce operating costs and increase the volume handled by its barge off-loading operation. A conventional cable crane and rope operated bucket had been the off-loading method at the facility for years, but increasing safety concerns, repair costs and poor reliability made it clear that a change was needed. Ricky Carlson, North American operations and engineering manager of Cargill Fertilizer explained, “The E-Crane is a key piece of equipment in the improvement of our Port Cargill facility. Click for more...

Grove Provides Precise Control On or Off-Road →

The Grove GMK5120B all-terrain crane was introduced just a few months ago. The 120-ton (100 t) unit with a five-section 167-ft. (51 m) boom, and with lattice boom extensions, has a maximum tip height of 288 ft. (88 m). The Megaform Twin-Lock boom system and the ECOS electronic crane operating systems provide fast setup. The ECOS system assists the operator in main boom extension by controlling the sequence of the un-pinning, telescoping, and repinning of the boom sections. Click for more...

Grove Saddles Up TMS700E, Takes 2,400 Mile Road Trip →

Demo ride? Sure, take it out for a spin. How about Shady Grove, PA to Orlando, FL and back with a few stops along the 2,400 mile route. That’s just what Grove did to introduce its TMS700E Series mobile hydraulic truck mounted crane. Parts of the crane had already been through extensive testing, but it’s a truck crane and truck cranes travel on the road, so the company thought it would give it a good run. Click for more...

Kobelco CK2500 Boom Crane Hoists Productivity With Strength, Agility →

Kobelco America Inc. has extended its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the 250-ton (225 t) CK2500. It features strong lifting capabilities, exceptionally long reach, and a short swing radius. These features make the crane extremely productive, even in close quarters. Kobelco’s new CK2500 crane also is designed for fast and economical transport. It quickly erects and disassembles on site with no assistance. Click for more...

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