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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a special meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health March 31-April 1, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The meeting will consider a draft proposal to revise OSHA’s crane operator qualification requirement in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.....
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- Fri February 27, 2015
ALL Purchases 17 Tadano Hydraulic Cranes for Fleet
The ALL Family of Companies has closed the deal on two Tadano ATF 400G-6 (450 ton [408 t]) hydraulic all terrain cranes, just one month after adding 15 Tadano GR-550XL (55 ton [50 t]) hydraulic rough terrain cranes to its national fleet....

terex - Tue February 24, 2015
Terex Cranes Introduces an Innovative Free Online Lift Planning Tool
Terex Cranes has announced a free online lift planning tool, called Terex Liftplan, designed to add value to our customers’ lifting operations. The tool is the first of its kind in the industry. Terex Liftplan speeds up and simplifies the process of selecting the right Terex crane to perform a configured lift in a safe and efficient way....

- Wed February 04, 2015
Manitowoc to Split Into 2 Companies in 2016
NEW YORK (AP) Crane-maker and food service company Manitowoc said Jan. 29 it will split itself in two, a move encouraged by activist investors. Manitowoc said it plans to spin off the food service business, which had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2014 and makes equipment including ice, beverage, refrigeration, food preparation, and cooking for restaurants, convenience stores, hotels and hospitals....

- Thu January 29, 2015
Liebherr Appoints Crane Industry Executive Schad to Lead Midwest Sales
Liebherr-Werk Nenzing, the manufacturer of crawler lift cranes, duty cycle cranes and foundation machines, has appointed crane and lifting industry veteran Ron Schad to sales responsibility for all equipment in the Midwest region of the U.S....

- Wed January 14, 2015
ATC-3210 Works as Taxi Crane at Port Rensselaer, N.Y.
Flach Crane recently lifted and placed 70-ft. (21.3 m) long propane tanks weighing 85,000 lbs. (38,555.3 kg) each for a storage facility at Port Rensselaer, N.Y. Hiltz Propane of Lancaster, Pa., contracted Flach Crane and its new ATC-3210 to place six tanks in a single day at the Hudson River port....

- Tue December 30, 2014
Stephenson Equipment Opens Crane Shop in Harrisburg, Pa.
Since Stephenson Equipment was established in 1957, it has always been driven to keep its customers satisfied. Stephenson’s new crane shop building is one more step it has taken to satisfy its customers’ needs....

- Tue December 23, 2014
Pinnacle Cranes Cooks Lunch to Thank Edwards Inc. for Its Continued Loyalty
Pinnacle Cranes, a division of Carolina Tractor, visited Edwards Inc. on Nov. 19 and cooked them a hearty lunch. Mark Baker, Joe Crawford and John Dozier grilled up chicken, sausages and hotdogs. Lunch also included sides and cookies for dessert....

- Fri December 12, 2014
Wood’s CRW, Cranes 101 Hosts Crane Operator and Rigger Skills Competition
Ten competitors from five states competed in the Crane Operator and Rigger Skills Competition held at Wood’s CRW Corp.’s Northeast site in North Oxford, Mass., on Oct. 25. Wood’s has four locations in the Northeast, including Carlisle, Pa....

Terex Cranes - Wed November 26, 2014
Terex Cranes Presents Explorer 5500
With the new Explorer 5500 crane, Terex Cranes is expanding its Explorer series by adding a new model in the 143 ton (130 t) capacity class. Just like its "big brothers," the Explorer 5600 and 5800 cranes, the Explorer 5500 crane convinces with its impressive performance data....

- Thu October 16, 2014
CIC Announces New Features of Crane Operator Skills Competition
Regional hosts of the CIC Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition provide value to the industry by hosting competitions that focus on skills, safety, and awareness of crane and rigging principles. New features of the 2014-2015 competition include:• Redesign of the course challenges and new scoring with strong emphasis on load control and skill level....
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