- Wed February 19, 2014
Big Crane Travels Long Distance for oil Refinery Project
Few cranes have the capacity to lift a 771 tonne (893 US ton) object into place. Of those cranes that are capable, even fewer are built as a series, standardizing the production process so that transportation, rigging and maintenance ease are built into each crane produced....
- Fri February 14, 2014
Maeda MC405C Mini Crawler Crane at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL.
Maeda USA recently supplied Stevenson Crane Service, Bolingbrook, IL, with a Maeda MC405CRME Mini Crawler Crane for a steel erection project at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, during recent construction. The MC405 Mini Crane was operated by Stevenson Crane’s personnel lifting steel beams in a concourse area of the stadium....
- Thu February 06, 2014
Auto Crane to Exhibit 12006H Service Crane at ConExpo 2014
Auto Crane, a subsidiary and brand of Ramsey Industries, announced the new 12006H series service crane will be on display at the March 2014 ConExpo/ConAGG event in Las Vegas, Nev. This addition to the Auto Crane line of heavy hydraulic service cranes provides a lifting capacity of 12,000 lbs....
- Tue February 04, 2014
’I Lift NY’ - Floating Crane Arrives for Tappan Zee Project
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — One of the world’s largest floating cranes has arrived in New York, where it will be used to build the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The Journal News reports (http://lohud.us/1hWzMpU) that the 400-foot-long Left Coast Lifter arrived in New York Harbor on Thursday, a little more than a month after it departed from the San Francisco area to begin its 6,000-mile voyage to the East Coast....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Altec Industries Unveils New Crane Features
Altec Industries Inc. will exhibit multiple new crane options at ConExpo 2014. Ranging from 18 to 45 tons (16 to 41 t), each crane is a display of Altec’s dedication to provide value to customers on crane safety, productivity and operator convenience....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Link-Belt to Unveil TCC-500 at ConExpo 2014
Link-Belt will unveil its all-new 50-ton (45 t) TCC-500 telescopic crawler crane at ConExpo, March 4 to 8 in Las Vegas, Nev. Boom Up The TCC-500 offers an impressive capacity chart, according to the company....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Link-Belt Announces Two New Models for ConExpo
Link-Belt is raising the ante in Las Vegas with the unveiling of its second all-terrain crane built specifically for the North American market at ConExpo 2014, March 4 to 8. Link-Belt introduced its first all-terrain crane at ConExpo 2011 and has taken the success from the ATC-3275 to help shape its new 210-ton (185-t) ATC-3210....
- Fri January 31, 2014
Terex All Terrain Crane Trio Used in Lock Maintenance
When the Kembs lock on the Grand Canal of Alsace needed servicing, Nantes-based company Sogecofa (part of the Mediaco Group) used three heavy Terex all terrain cranes for the project. Planned months in advanced, the whole operation was a logistical masterpiece and included rerouting of boats through the lock’s eastern chamber....
- Thu January 23, 2014
Maeda Offers Four Mini-Crawler Cranes in 2014
Maeda USA now offers four mini-crawler cranes that customers can use with confidence due to Maeda’s compliance with all OSHA and ASME B30.5 standards for mobile cranes, and engines that conform to current EPA emissions standards....
- Wed January 15, 2014
Cranes to Go on Block in Sealed Bid Auction
Essex Rental Corp. will be offering a portion of its surplus crawler crane inventory in a sealed bid auction. Ron Schad, president and CEO of Essex said, “Essex Rental Corp. is continually evaluating the rental assets we own to ensure that they meet the needs of our customers and provide the highest possible return for our shareholders....
