Modulift Frame Lifts Vessel in Iceland
Icelandic crane rental company DS Lausnir provided lifting and rigging gear, including a frame made of Modulift beams, to lift a 45t boat into water for the first time at a harbour in Hafnarfjörður on...
View ArticleRope and Sling Places Industry Stalwart into Scotland Role
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has named lifting industry veteran Davey Walker business development director (Scotland), effective today (20 August 2018). Based at the company’s Grangemouth...
View ArticleTreezilla Felling Crane Fitted with SP Load Pin
A unique knuckle-boom crane installed with a felling grapple—named Treezilla by manufacturer Timberland Truck Sales—utilizes a Straightpoint (SP) load pin to record the weight of branches as they are...
View ArticleReid Davit Crane Lifts Personnel at Outdoor Activity Centre
A Reid Lifting davit crane makes it possible for disabled people to participate in watersports and other activities at Calvert Trust Kielder, a specialist site for outdoor experiences, in Kielder...
View ArticleA-Plant Names Hydra-Slide Among Innovation Award Winners
Canadian hydraulic skidding equipment manufacturer Hydra-Slide, represented in the UK and Europe by international partner Rapid Response Solutions (RRS), has received an award from equipment rental...
View ArticleEnerpac Trolley speeds up Offshore Wind Transition Piece Loading
Heavy lift equipment specialist, Enerpac, has supplied GeoSea Geotechnical & Offshore Solutions with an integrated trolley system for loading transition pieces onto a jack-up vessel for the...
View ArticleHBC-radiomatic Launches New Receiver
Crailsheim, Germany-based radio remote control manufacturer HBC-radiomatic GmbH has unveiled its new FSE 319 plug-and-play receiver, suited to tough, mobile industrial applications. Weighing 680g and...
View ArticleLifting Gear Hire Upgrades Load Cell Fleet with Straightpoint
U.S. lifting equipment rental specialist Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has initiated a major overhaul of its load cell fleet and placed a landmark order for manufacturer Straightpoint’s (SP) Radiolink plus...
View ArticleReid Targets New Markets with Underhill Appointment
Reid Lifting, a manufacturer of lightweight gantry cranes and other equipment, has been joined by David Underhill, business development manager, with the principle objective of raising its profile in...
View ArticleStandards Australia Thanks Ranger for Roundsling Expertise
Standards Australia, the nation’s peak non-government, not-for-profit standards organisation, has expressed its gratitude to Ashley Thacker, the general manager of Ranger Lifting, for his contribution...
View ArticleStraightpoint Help Ranger Adhere to Australian Standards
A Straightpoint (SP) 3.25t capacity cabled load shackle was fitted to each of a series of 1.5t working load limit (WLL) jib cranes installed for emergency personnel lifting at a major highways...
View ArticleThe new 100-U.S.-ton class Terex RT100US outlifts 130-U.S.-ton crane on wind...
Lattice boom crawler cranes typically steal the wind-turbine-installation show and with good reason. Decked with their turbine packages, long booms and heavy counterweight, they are the most visible...
View ArticleHaulotte have completed the delivery of over 400 machines for Coates Hire
Haulotte have completed the delivery of over 400 machines for Coates Hire valued at over $7 million. The machines, including 350 Optimum 8AC, and 36 Compact DX scissor lifts, as well as 20 HA16 RTJ...
View ArticleCOMANSA cranes build a luxury residential complex in Nigeria
Contractor ITB Nigeria is using 6 COMANSA cranes for the construction of the “Azuri Peninsula” apartments, developed by Eko Development Company in a brand new city on reclaimed land in Lagos The keys...
View ArticleHiab crowns Andreas Öhman from Sweden as World Crane Champion 2018 at the IAA
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Andreas Öhman from Sweden has won the World Crane Championship (WCC) held on 22 and 23 September in connection with the IAA exhibition in...
View ArticleDICA Provides Crane Setup Products for New IUOE Training Center
When the International Union of Operating Engineers opened its new International Training Center on 237 acres in Crosby, Texas, earlier this year, it was designed to feature the latest equipment and...
View ArticleIMT Unveils its Largest Loader Crane
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), Garner, Iowa, has introduced its 42684 hydraulic loader. Launched at the 2018 Gypsum Management Supply (GMS) Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina, the 42684 is the...
View ArticleSelect Crane Sales Adds Branch to Serve Northeast
Select Crane Sales has opened a new branch in Branchburg, New Jersey, to serve customers in the Northeast. The new location features a 6,000-sq.-ft. building on 2.5 acres centrally located for clients...
View ArticleLiebherr Tower Cranes division buys Morrow Australia and New Zealand
The Australian sales and service company of the Liebherr Group will take over on the 1st of January 2019 the business activities, including all the employees and locations of Morrow Equipment Co....
View ArticleModulift Spreader Frame Lifts Iconic Bell Tower
A modular spreader frame was key to lifting the 4.2t bell tower back into place, as restoration of Manchester’s Wythenshawe Hall continues following a devastating fire that nearly destroyed the 16th...
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