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Hydraulic Machinery Orders Five Terex Boom Truck Cranes →

To keep up with high demands for quality-built boom truck cranes, Hydraulic Machinery Inc. is adding five new Terex boom truck cranes to its inventory in Tampa, Fla. The recent order includes two Terex BT 5092, two Terex RS 70100 and one Terex BT 70100 boom truck cranes. With class-leading productivity and features like an electronic rated capacity indicator and enhanced dual control console that allows operation from either side of the machine, Terex boom truck cranes deliver flexibility and reliability for light lifting applications, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Maxim Crane Works Purchases of Manitowoc, Grove, National Crane Units to Bolster its Fleet →

Maxim Crane Works has purchased 19 new cranes that come from the Grove rough-terrain and truck-mounted ranges, as well as the National Crane boom truck line. The Wilder, Ky.-based company has long been a Manitowoc customer and relies on the manufacturer's cranes for a variety of applications, particularly for large construction and petrochemical applications. "A lifting company can only be as good as the tools it uses to complete the job. Click for more...

Sarens Imports Massive Demag CC 8800-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane →

When Sarens was recruited to perform a series of challenging lifts at India's Ramagundam Fertilizer Plant, the team imported a Demag CC 8800-1 lattice boom crawler crane all the way from Greece to get the job done. Commissioned by the RFCL (Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.), through the project's EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor, Bridge and Roof Company Ltd. Click for more...

Floating Crane Stars in Seattle's $350M Coleman Dock Project →

The largest floating crane in western North America is now on site in Seattle, ready for its role in the rebuild of the Colman Dock facility, Washington State Ferries' largest ferry terminal. The Pacific Lifter is an American Hoist and Derrick 509 revolver. It sits on a 400 ft. by 106 ft. by 28.5 ft. pedestal, with a capacity of 1,042 tons. It was brought this summer by tug and barge, starting out from the Gulf of Mexico, through Ensenada, Los Angeles and finally to Seattle, said Kustaa Mansfield, part of the marketing and business development team of Pacific Pile Marine. Click for more...

Man Jailed for Selling Cranes, Loaders He Didn't Own →

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A Texas man has been sentenced by a federal judge in New Hampshire to nearly six years in federal prison for attempting to sell cranes and other construction equipment that he did not own. U.S. Attorney Scott Murray says 53-year-old Steven Orr, of Grapevine, was sentenced Sept. 20 to 71 months in prison for two wire fraud offenses and unlawful possession of firearms. Law enforcement officials say he offered to sell four loaders in June to a New Hampshire company for $120,000 and 21 cranes in August to an Illinois company for $2.2 million. Click for more...

W.O. Grubb Crane Rental Takes Delivery of Demag AC 500-8 All Terrain Crane →

W.O. Grubb Crane Rental recently took delivery of a Demag AC 500-8 all terrain crane. The eight-axle, 600 ton (500 t) lift capacity crane features the maximum system length of 478.3 ft. (145.8 m) and the Demag IC-1 Plus control system designed to provide the crane's maximum allowable lifting capacity, based on the slewing angle, for every crane configuration. “We are dedicated to giving customers the highest quality of value-added services available,” said Michelle Grubb-Solaimani, CFO of W.O. Click for more...

Link-Belt Announces All New Full Power 100RT →

Link-Belt is bringing a new 100RT rough terrain crane to the market with the longest full-power boom available. "There's not a full power boom out there that carries this capacity chart at radius," said Brian Smoot, product manager telescopic rough terrain cranes. "This will be a dominant player for rental fleets, refineries, and plant work in general, handling longer radius with ease." Other notable features for the 100RT include Link-Belt's latest operator cab design, Pulse 2.0 operating system with remote software updates via Wi-Fi, V-Calc asymmetrical outrigger options, a new simple-to-assemble fly, latest Cummins technology with a Stage V engine, and Link-Belt's Vision package. Click for more...

Maintainer Introduces H10030 Service Crane →

Maintainer Corporation of Iowa Inc. has added a new 30 ft. (9 m) hydraulic crane to its line of work truck cranes. The new H10030 telescopic crane has a maximum lift capacity of 10,000 lbs. (4,536 kg). “We continue to expand options in response to the varying needs of our customers,” said Tom Wibben, director of sales and service of Maintainer. “The H10030 gives a longer reach to those who need more than our 25 ft. Click for more...

HUB Foundation Breaks Into Boston's Slurry Wall Market With Key Equipment →

HUB Foundation Company used a BAUER MC 96 duty-cycle crane with a BC 35 trench cutter and a BAUER MAT DE 500-20 slurry handling system to put in the foundations for a residential tower at Bullfinch Crossing in Boston. It represents the contractor's bold entrance into the slurry wall market and the first time Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) has sold this package of machinery in North America. Click for more...

Man Arrested After Climbing, Rappelling Down Crane →

A man climbed a crane on an Anaheim, Calif. construction site the night of Sept. 9, and then rappelled down before police took him into custody. Twenty-five-year-old Edgar Vega, who was wearing only a shirt and underwear, was spotted around 11:30 p.m. inside the crane's cab, playing with the lights and controls, about 300 ft. above the ground, The Mercury News reported. "He had climbed up above the crane and then was in the crane operating car," said Anaheim Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Bob McClellan. Click for more...

Demag CC 6800-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Erects Steel Structure →

Crane service provider Sarilar faced two main challenges when erecting a new building at the premises of the Adana Sugözü coal-fired power plant on behalf of Termokimik: On one hand, the steel structures that needed to be lifted had a length of more than 164 ft. (50 m) and weighed 292 ton (265 t), making them not only extremely unwieldy, but also heavy. This meant that the only possible solution was to use a powerful crane. Click for more...

Arrendo Boosts Inventory With Order for Demag All Terrain Cranes →

Mexico owned and operated Arrendo recently placed an order for four new Demag all terrain cranes to keep up with the needs of its growing customer base. Included in the order is the newly introduced Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane, two Demag AC 100-4L cranes, and one Demag AC 500-8 all terrain crane. Arrendo will be the first company in Mexico to acquire a Demag AC 300-6, a 350 ton (300 t) capacity class, 6-axle all terrain crane. Click for more...

Empire Crane Delivers 2018 Demag AC 130-5 →

Empire Crane Company's Mike Andrews has delivered a new 2018 Demag AC 130-5 to Bob Hegarty's North Jersey Crane Services LLC in Landing, N.J. Hegarty's chose the Demag AC130-5 because the capacity and reach will allow it to expand its operating capacities, while updating its fleet. It has had a positive relationship with the Terex/Demag team in the past, and looks forward to working with them in the future. Click for more...

Air-Marine Group Adds New Demag CC 3800-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane →

Air-Marine Group, one of the largest Malaysian logistic providers, recently took delivery of a new Demag CC 3800-1 lattice boom crawler crane. This new unit will join a fleet of more than 36 other Demag cranes and enhance Air-Marine Group's lifting capabilities. The Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane is already scheduled to perform several challenging lifts over the next months. According to William Chiew, group managing director of Air-Marine Group, the company selected this model because of its strong performance and ability to be further upgraded with a boom booster kit. Click for more...

Cropac Equipment Soars With Expanded Partnership with Terex Cranes →

Terex Cranes distributor for Atlantic Canada, Cropac Equipment is broadening product offers with new models of Terex tower cranes and expanding its territory to include all of Eastern Canada. Already one of the largest distributors of Terex and Demag cranes in Canada, Cropac Equipment has recently added more than 35 new Terex tower cranes to its inventory. Cropac Equipment's new crane models include a variety of Terex flat top, hammerhead, and luffing jib tower crane models, and are available through any of the dealer's four locations. Click for more...

Port Authorities to Request Import Tax Exemptions on Chinese Cranes →

United States port authorities plan to ask the Trump administration for tariff exemptions for Chinese-built cranes. In addition, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) plans to ask for additional exemptions on purchases of Chinese-manufactured cargo-handling equipment during a testimony that it is scheduled to deliver to the U.S. Trade Representative on Aug. 24, DC Velocity reported. Click for more...

Link-Belt Announces New TCC-1200 and Wireless Remote Control →

To better meet customer demands, Link-Belt Cranes has announced an upgrade to base rating of its 110-ton telecrawler to 120-ton. Shipments of the new TCC-1200 will begin fourth quarter 2018. A common lower carbody to the TCC-1400 has improved efficiency of production and provided an upgrade in base rating from the previous TCC-1100 telescopic crawler crane. "This new TCC-1200 has earned its 120-ton badge. Click for more...

Sims Crane Posts Video of Crane Lifting Generator to 18th Floor of BB&T Building →

Sims Crane & Equipment, Florida's premier crane rental and rigging service company, has posted dramatic YouTube video of a Sims Crane team lifting a 450KW generator to the 18th floor of the BB&T building in Jacksonville, Fla. Sims Crane client Zabatt Power Systems relied on Sims for a turn-key job including the crane and all equipment, a 3D lift plan, rigging, road closures and detours, and all personnel. Click for more...

Terex RT 45 Rough Terrain Crane Is a Heavy-Duty Workhorse →

"The Terex RT 45 is a tough, tried-and-true machine that stands out due to its excellent price–performance ratio and ease of operation. So it was only natural that it would be our choice," Galvaswiss Maintenance Manager Ernst Müller said as he explained that his company will be using its new acquisition to load and unload trucks. The new crane was handed over by Terex Cranes Senior Sales Manager Christian Kassner. Click for more...

Manitowoc Expands Coverage in North Dakota With Hayden-Murphy →

Manitowoc has expanded Hayden-Murphy's coverage of Grove and Manitowoc cranes to include North Dakota. The Minneapolis-based company now offers full sales, rentals, aftermarket parts and service for the entire state of North Dakota. The move strengthens Manitowoc's dealer network in the region. Len Kirk, president/CEO of Hayden-Murphy, said that the company is well equipped to increase Manitowoc's success in North Dakota. Click for more...

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