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Huisman Successfully Load Tests World's First 3D-Printed Offshore Crane Hook →

Huisman's 3D printing technology catches up to what could become the new future of manufacturing technology. Click for more...

United Infrastructure Debuts 298 Series 2 in South Carolina →

The contract for SC Route 9 Bridge over the Catawba River in Lancaster, S.C., requires the placement of 170-ft. bulb-tee beams weighing 200,000 lb. (90 718 kg). The beams are some of the longest ever erected in the state of South Carolina. In order to place the beams, United Infrastructure of Great Falls, S.C., purchased a brand new 250-ton (227-mt.) 298 Series 2 lattice crawler crane, as well as a 298 HSL. Click for more...

ALL Crane Sells Its First Kobelco Crane Under New Dealer Agreement →

The ALL Family of Companies has made its inaugural sale as an authorized Kobelco dealer. Kelley Steel Erectors purchased a Kobelco CK800G-2 crawler crane from ALL and took delivery of the machine during a Dec. 21 key ceremony at the ALL Crane yard in Cleveland, Ohio. The sale of the new Kobelco unit was one of several on which the two companies plan to collaborate. Cleveland-based Kelley Steel Erectors, which will celebrate 60 years in business in 2018, serves customers throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, primarily in the erection of structural steel framing for major construction projects and the rental of cranes through its Kelley Equipment Company of Clearwater, Fla. Click for more...

Quick-Thinking Crane Operator Comes to the Rescue After Car Accident →

The accident occurred in Changzhou, China on Jan. 3, when a speeding car crashed into the bus, causing the bus to fall into a river by the road, NDTV reported. Click for more...

Oak Island Treasure Hunters Turn to Caterpillar for Digging Needs →

Oak Island is a dream for buried-treasure hunters, tantalizing them with links to 14th-century explorers, 17th-century gold coins and mysterious coded messages. Click for more...

Video: Man's Lego Crane Creation Lifts Furniture With Ease →

If the kids in your life got Legos from Santa this holiday season, there’s a pretty good chance they didn’t build anything quite this big. Click for more...

Hayden-Murphy Equipment Achieves 60-Year Milestone →

Hayden-Murphy Equipment, a leading distributor of Manitowoc Cranes, is celebrating its 60th year in the crane and lifting business. The Minneapolis-based company has witnessed significant changes in lifting technology over the years, embracing each advancement. In fact, the company was one of the first to offer Grove's GHC telescoping crawler cranes to customers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota in 2015. Click for more...

Manitowoc MLC300 Completes Ohio Wind Project Ahead of Schedule →

One North American construction company that works in the renewable energy sector discovered the time-saving and logistical benefits of using a Manitowoc MLC300 with fixed-position counterweight (FPC) to construct wind towers. White Construction is the first customer to use the crane, which features the same load charts and compact footprint as the original MLC300, but utilizes a fixed-position counterweight instead of a variable position counterweight (VPC). Click for more...

ALL Takes Delivery of New Liebherr All-Terrain Cranes →

The ALL Family of Companies will take delivery of two 500 ton (453 t) Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 all-terrain cranes. In keeping with ALL's strategy of working with manufacturers to obtain the newest and best machines, the company ordered these cranes before they had even made their U.S. debut at last spring's ConExpo-Con/AGG show in Las Vegas. With a powerful 279-ft. (85 m) telescopic main boom and a full range of lattice jib attachments, this Liebherr AT can handle jobs at — and often above — its 500-ton capacity. Click for more...

Crane Industry Services Announces Simple Operator Evaluation, Documentation Process →

To assist employers in evaluating and documenting crane operator competency, Crane Industry Services, LLC has introduced a new and efficient process called Qualified Crane Operator Evaluations (QCOE). The process gives employers valuable insights not available in certification testing by identifying specific operator strengths and skills that need to be improved. Competency is defined as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. Click for more...

Contractors Take City's Festive Crane Decorations Very Seriously →

“There’s a lot of cranes in Seattle,” said Joe Sadler of Exxel Pacific. “And this time of the year, just about every one gets lit up.” Click for more...

Terex CTL 430-24 Carries the Load During Library Reconstruction →

New construction projects always come with a set of challenges, but the site and lifting needs are usually straight forward enough that several different crane options fit the requirements. Building reconstruction, on the other hand, typically comes with its own unique challenges. Often, there are obstacles in the way that make selecting the right crane much more difficult, and bidding the right crane can be the difference between getting the job and moving on to the next opportunity. Click for more...

Barge-Mounted MLC650 Boosts Efficiency on Job →

Cianbro is the latest company to take advantage of the barge-mounted benefits that Manitowoc crawler cranes with Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) offer. The Pittsfield, Maine-based construction firm is using a Manitowoc MLC650 to help replace two aging transmission towers on the James River near Charles City, Va. The new towers will help feed energy from a nearby nuclear plant to the surrounding area when construction is completed. Click for more...

OSHA Announces New Deadlines →

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced new dates for two rules affecting the demolition industry. The first is the deadline for submittal of injury and illness data for 2016, and the second is the deadline for crane and derricks certification. To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched in August, OSHA has extended the date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data for 2016 through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) to Dec. Click for more...

Eschbach Secures Very First Demag AC 300-6 All Terrain Crane in Germany →

Bad-Schönborn-based crane service provider, Eschbach, is the first German customer to order the brand new Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane. The contract was signed on Oct. 23, 2017 while the Demag AC 300-6 and AC 45 City were being showcased in Zweibrücken, Germany. Terex Sales Manager Michael Zieger and Terex President Steve Filipov congratulated their customer on the new acquisition in person. Click for more...

Get Ready for 2018: Ritchie Bros. Selling 250+ Cranes Before Year's End →

With less than two months left in 2017, Ritchie Bros. still has more than 250 cranes listed to sell through its onsite auctions and IronPlanet. Highlights include 100+ rough terrain cranes, 50+ crawler cranes, 40+ hydraulic truck cranes, 40+ all-terrain cranes and more. Cranes will be sold for dozens of owners at several large upcoming unreserved crane events, including Panama City, Panama on Nov. 21 to 22; Eagan, Minn. Click for more...

1,000+ Items Used in Panama Canal Expansion Project Up for Auction →

With original construction more than 100 years ago, the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America, has had numerous upgrades through the years. Recently, a massive 10-year project to construct a third set of locks and increase the capacity of the canal was completed by Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), an international consortium of industrial contractors. The project included contractors from Panama, Belgium, Italy and Spain and required thousands of equipment items and trucks. Click for more...

WolffKran Being Put to Work at University of Pennsylvania Hospital →

American Crane and Rigging has purchased a WolffKran W8033.20 from Empire Crane Co., LLC, based in Syracuse, N.Y. For its first job, it has been rented by American Iron Inc. to build the 2100-ton structural steel, $120 million addition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania located in West Chester, Pa. They expect the addition to be completed in 2018. On Oct. 26th, American Iron assembled the WolffKran W8033.20 on the site in West Chester. Click for more...

OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline to 2018 →

The Rule takes effect immediately. Click for more...

ACK Marine & General Contracting Buys GTC1200 Crane →

Empire Crane Company representative Justin Melvin has sold a 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 to ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC in Quincy, Mass. “We chose the 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 because it fits the niche that we work in,” Vice President and Chief Estimator John McNulty said. ACK Marine is often working on barges and many of its upcoming jobs are bridge or demolition work, which requires cranes to be working in low clearance areas. Click for more...

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