The problem ‘how to lift a load’ is as old as humankind. From the earliest times people have faced this problem. Dragging and carrying were employed until the invention of the wheel, when carts, which could be driven or pulled, [...]
Linden Comansa added the final model, the 21 LC 660 tower crane, to its LC2100 series. Designed under EN 14439 European standards, the crane is available in four versions, depending on the maximum load: 18, 24, 36 and 48 tonnes [...]
Icanda Corp., Laval, Quebec, Canada, recently rented a Tadano Mantis 15010, 77-ton telescopic boom crawler crane from Cropac Equipment along with 78 feet of Bermingham Foundation Solutions L-15 vertical travel leads, a Bermingham B-21 Diesel Hammer and an HHH-12 hydraulic [...]
Talbert Manufacturing, Rensselaer, Ind., has released the 2+3+2 65-Ton HRG East Coast Trailer, which includes a flip extension to accommodate a tandem-axle jeep dolly for use in all states at full rating. The 65-Ton HRG hydraulic gooseneck trailer is targeted [...]
UK shipping agent and forwarder Tuscor Lloyds has recently completed the movement of a large and heavy consignment of anchor chain from China to the UK North Sea, under the highly pressured requirements of a particular customer. The cargo was [...]
In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in Australia in April decreased significantly by 12 percent to 2,351 units. While mining equipment imports are proving to be resilient, the Australian project forwarder is seeing [...]
Manitowoc has held an open day at its plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany to highlight the improvements that it has made over the past few years. The two day event also gave visitors the first opportunity to see the 400 tonne [...]
Liebherr is providing four free one day training courses in the UK on covering the influence of wind on crane operations. The courses will be held at Liebherr GB’s training centre in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire during week 27 – July 2nd [...]
Terex Cranes has awarded its inaugural Terex Continuing Education Scholarship to Lee Rucker, a student from Kansas City planning to study a Masters degree course in electrical engineering at Lindenwood University, Saint Charles, MO. The $3,000 per year scholarship was [...]
Link-Belt received the Environmental Award at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) annual conference, held in Texas, USA, in April. SC&RA instituted the award in 2011 to recognise a member company that has made outstanding contributions to environmental protection. [...]
