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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...

Altec Industries Introduces New Crane Features →

Altec Industries, will exhibit three cranes at ConExpo 2011. The newest feature is the tilt cab option, which is available on all riding seat models. A truck-mounted AC38-127S will feature this option, designed to offer crane operators increased vertical visibility and less neck strain during particular work applications. The tilt cab allows the operator to adjust the angle of the cab with hydraulic power. 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...

GUCA Clarifies OSHA Regulations Concerning Cranes →

GUCA members and guests gathered at Buffalo’s Cafe in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 17, 2010, for the Northeast Georgia Industry Meeting. This was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials and more than 20 members and guests attended this meeting. Members and guests also took advantage of the networking opportunity. GUCA member Brian McCormick, Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Flatt, provided those in attendance with a presentation regarding OSHA Regulations Concerning Cranes & Derricks. Click for more...

Manitowoc Cranes Highlights New National Crane Boom Trucks →

Manitowoc Cranes will be showcasing two models from its newly designed line of National Crane boom trucks at ConExpo — the NBT 55 and the NBT 30H. Ruben Olivas, global product director of National Crane boom trucks, said the NBT 55 is the largest boom truck in the National Crane line. “With a 55 ton capacity the new NBT 55 is the flagship product in the National Crane boom truck line,” he said. Click for more...

Downtown Tower Crane Lift Ability on Display →

Manitowoc will display the MCT 88, the largest of Potain’s MCT topless crane line, at the company’s display at the company’s ConExpo booth (Gold Lot, number 430). Bruce Peterson, director of tower crane sales in North America for Manitowoc, said the cranes offer good flexibility to suit individual job sites. “The design of the MCT 88 means it is a fast and simple choice for medium sized buildings in downtown locations,” he said. Click for more...

New YardBoss Industrial Crane Debuts at ConExpo →

Manitowoc Cranes will unveil the latest addition to its Grove YardBoss industrial crane line at ConExpo. The YB5520 is a 20 ton (18 t) capacity industrial crane, and is a new addition to the product line. Tom McCallum, director of industrial cranes sales of Manitowoc, said trend within the market is for larger and larger capacity cranes. “Customers are requiring higher capacity cranes, even in the industrial crane market,” he said. Click for more...

Manitowoc Crane Care Highlights Range of Services at ConExpo →

Manitowoc Crane Care will highlight its newest EnCORE program — EnCORE Partners — at ConExpo-Con/AGG. One major focus at the Manitowoc Cranes stand (Gold Lot, number 430) will be a Manitowoc 888 crawler crane that was completely remanufactured jointly by Manitowoc Crane Care and EnCORE program partner H&E Equipment Services, headquartered in Baton Rouge, La. H&E is the first U.S. dealer to participate in Manitowoc Crane Care’s EnCORE Partners remanufacturing program. Click for more...

General Crane Bought Out of Bankruptcy →

General Crane USA has gotten the lift it needed to pull out of the economic downturn and rise out of bankruptcy. Prophet Equity, a Southlake, Texas-based firm, and General Crane co-owner and President Jim Robertson created Allegiance Crane & Equipment, which, in turn, purchased the assets of the Pompano Beach-based company for $40 million. The deal was finalized after a bankruptcy court judge in Fort Lauderdale approved the liquidation plan on Dec. Click for more...

Largest Grove Rough-Terrain Crane Highlighted at ConExpo →

Manitowoc Cranes will display the Grove RT9150E at ConExpo. The rough terrain crane has a 150 ton (136 t) rated capacity. It also has a 197 ft. (60 m) main boom, the longest on any current production rough-terrain crane. The RT9150E is Grove’s largest rough-terrain crane in both capacity and reach“This crane offers a maximum tip height of 312 feet, and that will impress people,” said Doyle Bryant, director of product marketing for Manitowoc. Click for more...

AGC formally recognizes NCCER’s Mobile Crane Operator Certification Program →

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has formally recognized the National Center for Construction Education and Research’s (NCCER) Mobile Crane Operator Certification Program. “I would like to congratulate NCCER’s [Mobile] Crane Operator Certification Program, which has been accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and formally recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), each of which is an outstanding accomplishment,” said AGC’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Sandherr. Click for more...

RMS Hosts New Link-Belt Crane Demo in Minn. →

Road Machinery & Supplies of Savage, Minn., held a demo event for a Link-Belt TCC750 crane Nov. 19. Customers were invited to come to RMS and see the new Link-Belt crane in action. Click for more...

ALL Crane Rental of Georgia Wins Two Workplace Safety Awards →

ALL Crane Rental of Georgia, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, received its second consecutive Award of Excellence for Exceptional Workplace Safety from the Georgia Department of Labor. The company also was awarded a Certificate of Commendation for Safety Excellence from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), putting it third in the country in its category of 100,000 to 200,000 workhours. Click for more...

Ring Power Crane Appoints Pry as Its New Georgia Branch Sales Manager →

Ring Power Crane appointed Ron Pry, of Warner Robins, Ga., as the new Georgia branch sales manager. Pry brings more than 25 years of experience to Ring Power Crane, enhancing its already strong presence in the southeast. His experience includes work as a certified crane operator, an estimator, a purchasing agent, a salesman and a hands-on owner/manager in the lifting, rigging, fabrication and erection industries. Click for more...

Ring Power Recycles Crane Building for New RUP Facility →

In the spirit of recycling, when Ring Used Parts (RUP) needed a new building at its Ocala branch it found a perfectly good used one to fit the bill. The metal building, which had previously been used by Ring Power Corp's crane division at another location, was taken down and moved to the Ocala branch. Because it was used for cranes, the building has high doors and a high ceiling, which makes it ideal for the RUP facility. Click for more...

Tiffin Loader Crane Begins Administering NCCCO Certification →

Earlier this year, Tiffin Loader Crane in Tiffin, Ohio, one of Palfinger’s largest U.S. crane dealers, hosted a National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) workshop to train examiners. This workshop served to not only certify them as operators, but also to accredit them for ABC (Articulating Boom Cranes) and ABL (Articulating Boom Loaders) class cranes so that they are able to administer the practical section of the certification as well. Click for more...

Shawmut Named Dealer for Tadano Mantis Cranes →

Shawmut Equipment of Canada Inc. is the new dealer for Tadano Mantis Cranes in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Mantis telescoping crawler cranes are heavy duty machines that offer hydraulically extendable crawlers, compact dimensions and quick set up as there are no outriggers to deploy. The Mantis cranes also offer 360 degree pick and carry capabilities and multiple attachments such as work platforms and augers. Click for more...

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