Rope and Sling Weighs Vessel, Supplies Components for Offshore Plant
Bridgend, Wales-headquartered Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) provided load cells, weighing expertise and rigging equipment as offshore plant equipment manufacturer Charles Thompson Limited, of South...
View ArticleNew Clamp On Line Tensionmeter with Bluetooth App
Straightpoint has launched a new product for measuring tension on static lines—the Clamp On Line Tensionmeter (or COLT)—with a state-of-the-art Bluetooth load monitoring app among a myriad of standout...
View ArticleModulift Revolutionises Load Monitoring with Active Link
The Active Link is an innovative new end unit system with an integrated load cell, compatible with the existing range of Modulift spreader beams. It will provide wireless real time data by measuring...
View ArticleItaly’s Vernazza Autogru takes two more Groves, strengthening its fleet
One of Italy’s premier lifting companies is once again taking action to ensure it has one of the strongest crane fleets in the region. Genova’s Vernazza Autogru (Vernazza) has just added two new Grove...
View ArticleLiebherr LTM 1090-4.1 mobile crane installs sluice gate in dam wall
90-tonne crane from Ley on dam wall of the Aggertal dam Gate reinstalled at a water depth of 20 metres after refurbishment Narrow area means only half the crane outriggers can be used One year after...
View ArticleWiemann Autokrane picks up a Demag
Hubert Wiemann Autokrane has expanded its fleet with a Demag AC 250-5 all terrain crane. Hubert Wiemann Autokrane will be using the new unit mainly as an assist crane for erecting wind turbines,...
View ArticleStraightpoint Load Cells Test Mooring Equipment
Straightpoint force measurement technology has been used to test mooring equipment at Pier IV of the monumental Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal (TMPM), in Maranhão, Brazil. The port is part of the...
View ArticleGrove GMK5250L gives one German city a pool with a view
“Sky” is a new, architecturally stunning high-rise tower that is being built in the German town of Bietigheim-Bissingen. Sky tower is being constructed on a 3,300 m2 site that once held a freight...
View ArticleNew LCL700 luffing-jib crane from Linden Comansa
With this new model, with maximum load capacity of 64 tonnes, Linden Comansa boosts its range of products and responds to the growing demand for high-tonnage luffers The use of high-tonnage,...
View ArticleSarens handles huge bridge pylon
Sarens has transported and installed a 1,700-tonne pylon from Belgium to Sunderland, UK, for the New Wear Crossing bridge, which is scheduled to open in 2018. The bridge will span the River Wear from...
View ArticleMammoet moves modules with PTC 200 DS crane
Mammoet has transported and lifted 30 modules for the P-76 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform in Brazil. The project was executed for the Technip-Techint consortium at the...
View ArticleDemag provides higher handling rates in Paper shipping
The Austrian company Heinzel Paper Laakirchen Papier AG has awarded a contract for a fully automated paper roll store with two Demag process cranes. The cranes will be operated in the roll shipping...
View ArticleManitowoc Cranes announces new sales director for Brazil
Manitowoc Cranes Brazil is proud to announce a new director for its sales team in Brazil. Rene Porto is now sales director, a role he began in January of 2017. Porto has been charged with accelerating...
View ArticleEnerpac Jack-Up Cuts time for Port Crane Heightening
Jack-Up technology from heavy lifting systems specialist, Enerpac, has been used to successfully cut the time needed for port container crane heightening at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES)...
View ArticleKerr Crane Service Receives Six-Axle Demag AT Crane
Kerr Crane Service of Timmins, Ontario, has added a new Demag AC 250-6 all-terrain crane to its fleet. The compact Demag AC 250-6 six-axle crane will give Kerr Crane’s better maneuverability in...
View ArticlePeerless Industrial Group Celebrates 100 Years
On Feb. 9, Peerless Industrial Group Inc., manufacturer and distributor of industrial and consumer chain and traction products in North America, kicked off its centennial celebration with a ribbon...
View ArticleMammoet USA answers customer’s call: Expands fleet and services
Rosharon, Texas- Mammoet USA is pleased to announce its new Crane Services Division and fleet expansion to support clients and plants along the Gulf Coast. This new division, based in St. Gabriel,...
View ArticleGrove GRT880 Crane to Make North American Debut at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Manitowoc will feature one of its newest rough-terrain cranes at its booth for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 – the Grove GRT880. It will be shown in the company’s booth in the Gold Lot stand G3348. Paul...
View ArticleMaeda’s 6.6-ton CC1485 is the Smallest Telescopic Crawler Crane in North America
The 6.6-ton-capacity CC1485 from Maeda is the only small telescopic boom crawler crane currently available in the North American market. No outrigger design offers 72.2-ft. maximum hook height and...
View ArticleLiebherr will Highlight World Premiere of Rough-terrain Cranes
During CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, Liebherr will present an extensive selection of its Earthmoving, Material Handling and Construction Equipment product range. Its outdoor booth will be located at the Las...
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