Crane Industry News

- Fri June 29, 2007

Demolition Spree Spurs Surge at EMF’s Scrap Facility

Good things come in bunches. James Rose and John Toth founded EMF Development Corporation as a joint venture to purchase and demolish the former Bethlehem Steel’s Johnstown steel making facility....

- Mon June 25, 2007

Etchart Appointed Manitowoc Crane Group’s President

Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) has named Eric Etchart president and general manager. The new role is effective immediately and follows the promotion of Glen Tellock (previously president and general manager of MCG) to president and CEO of the parent organization, The Manitowoc Company Inc....

- Wed June 20, 2007

Link-Belt ATC-3250 Auto-Adjusts for Boom Deflection

Link-Belt’s 250-ton (220 t) ATC-3250 is equipped with a 43.3 to 223.1-ft. (13.2 to 68 m), full power, seven-section, latching boom. The sections extend independently by means of one double acting, single stage hydraulic cylinder....

Matt Joyce - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri June 15, 2007

Building Boom Creates Shortage of Cranes

DALLAS (AP) It’s daybreak when Michael Machovsky climbs nearly 200 ft. (60 m) to the cab of his tower crane for a 10-hour day of hoisting equipment and supplies across a downtown construction site....

- Wed June 06, 2007

Link-Belt 298 HSL Fills Gap in Lattice Boom Crane Line

Link-Belt’s 298 HSL, a 230-ton (208.6 t) hydraulic lattice boom crawler crane fills out Link-Belt’s crawler crane line providing Link-Belt quality between 200 and 300 tons. It also provides a replacement for all the aging 230-ton crawlers in fleets around the world....

- Wed June 06, 2007

Thorough Inspections Keep Cranes Operating Safely

By Kerry LeeSPECIAL TO CEGSometimes it’s best not to make the 5 o’clock news. When you’re an established, national company, like Manson Construction Co., you make quality crane inspection a top priority....

- Wed June 06, 2007

Caterpillar-Based Crane Features 60-Ton Capacity

The new Favelle Favco Model 60T telescopic boom, crawler crane with 60-ton (54 t) capacity and a 4-section, 105-ft. (32 m) boom tip is built on a Caterpillar Model 325 excavator power module. The crane is powered by a quad turbocharged 168-hp (125 kW) Cat diesel engine with automatic engine control and an electronic power unit control with backup system....

Maybelle G. Cagle - Wed May 23, 2007

Miss. Towns Reconnected by Bay St. Louis Bridge

Mississippi Gulf Coast residents celebrated a milestone May 17 when two lanes were opened on the newly reconstructed Bay St. Louis bridge destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The new U.S. 90 bridge links the communities of Bay St....

- Wed May 09, 2007

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. Changes Facility

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. has moved to a new 12-acre facility off Interstate 94 at Highway 29 in Eau Claire, Wis., from its former location in Chippewa Falls. Since 1993, Dawes has been based in the Chippewa Valley but, with rental and sales operations growing, Dawes decided to expand to the new location because it allows room for future growth....

- Tue May 08, 2007

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Adds Manitowoc 14000 Crawler Cranes

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. added a substantial number of the first Manitowoc Model 14000 crawler cranes, Manitowoc’s latest offering in the 220 ton (200 t) class. The purchase of the Model 14000s means that, once again, ALL Erection has placed the initial order on one of Manitowoc’s new cranes....