Enerpac SL300 gantry – highest lifting capacity for narrow track gauge
Enerpac has launched the SL300 hydraulic gantry, the latest innovation in the SL series telescoping hydraulic gantries, offering the highest lifting capacity on a 61cm (24in) track gauge in heavy...
View ArticleCCC expands use of Liebherr tower cranes on Dubai project
Consolidated Construction Company (CCC) is increasing the number of Liebherr 200 EC-H 12 Litronic tower cranes working on The Hills, a four-tower Emaar Properties project in Dubai, to seven units. The...
View ArticleBerry Cranes uses Modulift Beams to Lift Bus Shelter
Northampton, UK-based rental company Berry Cranes Ltd used an all-terrain crane rigged with a one-over-two Modulift spreader beam configuration to lift a wooden bus shelter at the Bicester Village...
View ArticleNew Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane features
The new six axle Demag® AC 300-6 all-terrain crane, boasting a 300 t (350 US ton) classification, features an 80 m (262.5 ft) main boom and is the first crane of its size in the Demag range equipped...
View ArticleMore Brontos and two new XR machines to Jalo & Jalo
The close cooperation between Bronto Skylift and Jalo & Jalo Oy, the leading hydraulic platform vehicle service provider in Finland, will become even tighter, as 16 Brontos will transfer to Jalo...
View ArticleCraneworks Expands Fleet with new Demag AC 220-5 all Terrain Crane
Terex Cranes distributor CraneWorks has taken delivery of one of the first Demag® five-axle all terrain cranes in the U.S. The AC 220-5 is now available for purchase. “With this acquisition,...
View ArticleLiebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane hoists boat onto Eiffel Tower gallery
Sensational night job at the heart of the French capital. LTM 1300-6.2 from S.E Levage positions boat on the first storey of the Eiffel Tower. Gusting wind necessitates short-term change of plan....
View ArticleUnderstanding cyber risk
The latest spout of cyber attacks has been a wake-up call for shipping, highlighting the risks of operating on outdated platforms and the ease of infecting multiple systems by clicking on apparently...
View ArticleHouston Heats Up as Ritchie Bros. Sells US$46+ Million of Equipment
Summer officially kicked off in Texas as Ritchie Bros. conducted its third Houston auction of the year this week, selling 4,700+ equipment items and trucks for US$46+ million—making it the largest...
View ArticleRope and Sling Fits Boiler Tanks in New UK Hospital Basement
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) provided lifting equipment and expertise during installation of 5t boiler tanks in the basement of the New Papworth Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, where...
View ArticleTerex AC 40/2L on the Horizon for Scottish Crane Hire company
Founded in 1973 as a steel reinforcing company, Horizon has always been a well-known family business in the central belt of Scotland. It wasn’t until 1986, when the son of the owner, Steven Dougall,...
View ArticleMammoet moves to the Max
Max Group has contracted Mammoet to lift and install the heavy components at the Kushiara power plant in Bangladesh. At the combined-cycle power plant under construction in Kushiara, Mammoet is...
View ArticleDawes Crane Moves Memorial Phantom F-4 Jet Fighter
A crane operator from Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental maneuvered the Link-Belt crane into place. The weight of the plane was transferred from its display pedestal to the crane’s extended boom. The...
View ArticleEquipment Leasing and Finance Up 13% Over 2016
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion...
View ArticleKonecranes launches its A-STRAD automated straddle carrier
Leading the way in container terminal automation, Konecranes confirms its role as a technological pacesetter for brown, green and future fields. At this year’s TOC Europe in Amsterdam, the Konecranes...
View ArticleLiebherr LR 13000 crawler crane modernises Mexican oil refinery
The largest conventional crawler crane in the world, the LR 13000, in action. Hoisting six tanks each weighing 620 tonnes net. Liebherr LR 13000, LR 11350 and LTR 1100 cranes in action. As part of the...
View ArticleNoatum adds Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to its fleet
Noatum Terminal Castellon, part of the leading Spanish port operator Noatum Maritime, has added another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to its fleet. The Model 6 machine was put into operation...
View ArticlePetro-Sea Logistics has added a GMK5180-1 to its fleet
Petro-Sea Logistics has added a GMK5180-1 to its fleet, joining several other Grove all-terrain cranes it has added in the last year. The crane will work at the Port of Abidjan, where the company...
View ArticleTerex Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Lifts Dockside Cranes in Mannheim
Crane Service Provider Steil Uses Heavy-Duty Machine for Loading and Assembly Trier-based Steil was scheduled to lift two dockside cranes for assembly at the Port of Mannheim on behalf of Kranwerke...
View ArticleENGCON ispires innovative plant solutions
“When we took on a super-sized project, we turned to Engcon for a super-smart solution!“ says Steve Ako, Plant Design Manager at geotechnical specialist, Bachy Soletanche. Two new Engcon EC206...
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