Palfinger - Mon August 06, 2018
Palfinger Expands its Comprehensive Range of Assistance Systems
Palfinger's assistance systems MEXT and WEIGH integrate mechanical extensions into the overload protection system and weigh loads directly on the crane to further increase efficiency. Both functions can be easily activated by the crane operator via the radio remote control PALcom P7....
terex - Mon August 06, 2018
Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Aids in Renovation of Motorway Bridge
Heavy loads, large equipment and limited space are usually not a good recipe for lifting operations. This was the situation in the demolition of the old Illtal motorway bridge on the A1 at Eppelborn in Germany, which had to give way to a modern structure....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu August 02, 2018
Harms Construction Awaits Early 2019 Delivery of New MLC100-1
New Jersey's George Harms Construction is a leading contractor in the Garden State. At the recent Manitowoc Group's Crane Days event in Shady Grove, Pa., the company didn't set out be a leader there, but when Rob Harms, CEO of George Harms Construction, saw a prototype of the new Manitowoc MLC100-1 crawler crane in action, he knew his company needed to purchase one — and as a result, the company became the first in the United States to place an order for the new 110-ton machine....
terex - Wed August 01, 2018
Terex Cranes Shares Second Quarter 2018 Results
Terex Corporation reported strong second quarter 2018 sales of $1.4 billion, up 19 percent versus Q2 of 2017, with increased sales and backlog in all three business segments. The results were driven by continued implementation of the company's Execute to Win business strategy and its focus on meeting the growing needs of customers during a period of broad-based growth....
terex - Fri July 27, 2018
All Terrain Meets Crawlers
The Minnesota Highway 24 Bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Clearwater may not seem special at the surface. It serves a mere average daily vehicle count of just over 16,000 and dissects two towns that barely share a population of more than 2,000 people....
Liebherr - Wed July 25, 2018
Group of Liebherr Cranes Hoists Roof Construction
The roof construction for a future industrial building near Mechernich, Germany, had to be hoisted to allow its support pillars to be extended. The job in the town in the Eifel Mountains was tackled by mobile crane and heavy haulage contractor Salgert based in Lohmar using six Liebherr mobile cranes....
terex - Wed July 25, 2018
New Demag AC 100-4L All Terrain Crane for STL
Crane service provider STL, based in Ruitz, Northern France has just added a brand new Demag AC 100-4L all terrain crane to its fleet. “There were two primary reasons why we decided on the AC 100-4L: On one hand, it's the most compact crane in its class....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 24, 2018
ODOT's I-77 Bridge Replacement Project Tackles Obstacles, Progresses
As part of the Cleveland Urban Core Projects, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has what it calls the Cleveland Innerbelt Modernization Plan. One of the initiatives in the work is the widening and reconstruction of the I-77 bridge over I-490 and the improvement of I-77 south of I-490 — a $25.6 million contract that was awarded to The Ruhlin Company....
terex - Mon July 23, 2018
Action Lev Installs Craft Beer Tanks With Demag Crane Tandem Lift
The rising popularity of craft beer is a significant boom for local breweries. To keep pace with increasing demand for favorite local flavors, craft breweries are expanding production and storage capacities....
OSHA - Wed July 18, 2018
U.S. DOL Seeks Comments on Proposed Railroad Construction Equipment in Cranes, Derricks Construction Standard
Pursuant to a settlement agreement from September 2014 between OSHA and the Association of American Railroads (AAR), OSHA published a proposed rule regarding railroad construction equipment provisions in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard....
