- Wed November 11, 2015
FiberMax Frame Further Cuts Weight, Transportation Costs
DICA’s high-performance FiberMax crane pads have been improved using a new lighter weight frame design. The new frame reduces the total weight of the pads by more than 10 percent, while maintaining the frame strength and protection needed in construction applications, according to the manufacturer....
- Mon November 09, 2015
Link-Belt Hosts CraneFest 2015 at Manufacturing Facility in Lexington
Link-Belt Cranes hosted CraneFest 2015, at the company headquarters in Lexington, Ky., from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Over the course of the week, approximately 1,000 crane dealers, rental houses and end users attended the events....
- Mon November 09, 2015
Linden Comansa Cranes Called on for Cambambe Dam Renovation
In December 2015, the improvements on the Cambambe hydroelectric power station, in the Kwanza River, nearly 111.8 mi. (180 km) southeast of Luanda, the capital of Angola, will be concluded. Work has been ongoing since 2009....
- Fri November 06, 2015
Manitowoc MLC300 Wows Crowd at Hoffman Equipment Event
Hoffman Equipment of Piscataway, N.J., held an open house Oct. 16 to showcase its equipment offerings, including the new Manitowoc MLC300 crane. Among the impressive feats the crane performed during a demonstration for guests was lifting this 81,000-lb....
- Thu October 29, 2015
Empire Crane Company is Now an Authorized Dealer for Kobelco Cranes North America
Empire Crane Company has been selected to become an Authorized Dealer for Kobelco Cranes North America. Empire Crane is eager to expand their crane product offering with the addition of Kobelco hydraulic lattice-boom crawler models ranging from 85-600 tons....
- Thu October 29, 2015
California’s Coastline Equipment Crane Division Becomes Shuttlelift Dealer
The newest addition to Shuttlelift’s dealer network is Coastline Equipment Crane Division, based in Sacramento, Calif. The company operates two locations, with another branch in Santa Ana, Calif., and both will sell and support a range of the carrydeck industrial cranes....
- Wed October 28, 2015
Western Pacific Crane & Equipment Opens New Facility
Western Pacific Crane & Equipment’s Arlington, Wash., facility is 23,000 sq. ft., sits on four acres, and includes an upgraded warehouse. The warehouse features complete in-house capabilities, including blasting and painting, and is Elite status certified by Manitowoc for its replacement parts inventory levels, modern tooling and the ability to perform complicated repairs....
- Tue October 27, 2015
Cranes Ordered Lowered to Meet FAA Rule
The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that contractors building a downtown courthouse expansion have significantly lowered the heights of three construction cranes and equipped them with flags and lights to comply with Federal Aviation Administration rules....
- Mon October 19, 2015
Powerful Air Crane Used for Rebuilding Transmission Line
Wis. (AP) - Dairyland Power Cooperative is using a unique air crane to avoid disrupting environmentally sensitive land as it rebuilds a high-voltage transmission line in western Wisconsin. The Sikorsky helicopter is capable of lifting four full-sized pickup trucks and is used for challenging construction projects, logging and fighting forest fires....
- Mon October 19, 2015
And the Top Crane Operator in the Country is . . .
ALL Crane Rental of Florida’s Kenneth Bowyer has once again taken the top prize at the national crane rodeo competition, also known as the Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Championship. The event was held Sept....
