- Sat February 17, 2001
Komatsu Excavator Wows Determann, Aging Iowa Crane Enjoys Retirement
When Tom Determann, owner of Determann Terminals, Camanche, IA, went on a mission to replace an aging cable crane for his barge loading and unloading operations, he had a short list of needs — capacity and versatility....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed January 10, 2001
Scott Bridge Calls Specialist for Consultation on U.S. 31 Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a $9.7-million contract to Scott Bridge Company Inc. for work on U.S. 31 in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. Work on the contract, which involves roadwork and relief bridge replacement over the Alabama River, began in May 1999....
Gayle Trent - Wed December 13, 2000
All Crane Rental of Georgia Invites Guests to Hit the Links
If you want to present an impressive golf invitational, you need to talk with the folks at All Crane Rental of Georgia Inc. All Crane recently held its seventh annual golf invitational at The Golf Club at Bridge Mill....
- Mon December 04, 2000
Company’s Largest Liftcrane Featured in Article on Heavy Machinery Manufacturers
The Manitowoc Company Inc. was recently featured in a Forbes magazine article on the manufacturers of "some of America’s most impressive heavy machinery." In a six-page article entitled "Big Metal" in the November 27, 2000 issue of Forbes, one of the company’s Model 21000 liftcranes, sold to All Erection & Crane Rental Corp., was pictured lifting a 300,000 lb....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed November 29, 2000
SmartCrane Leads the Fight Against Swaying
SmartCrane, a division of Hampton, VA-based Daniel H. Wagner Associates Inc. (DHWA), has created software that automates the acceleration of crane trolleys in order to prevent cargo from swaying. In July, SmartCrane signed a five-year contract with Mannesmann Dematic AG Gottwald to supply software for its line of Mobile Harbour Cranes....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Link-Belt Takes Booms to the ’A-Max’
Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company recently introduced the RTC-8060, a 60-ton (54.43 t) telescopic rough-terrain crane.
Boom Design
The RTC-8060 features a standard 35.5 to 110 ft. (10.82 to 33.53 m), full power, quick-reeve four- section boom with a maximum tip height of 172 ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Kobelco CK850 Crawler Crane Hoists Heavy Loads Sky High
Kobelco America Inc. improves its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the new 85-ton (77 t) CK850 crane. It features strong lifting capacities, wet-type disc brakes, and a long reach....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Shawmut Leans on GMK5210
The Grove GMK5210 all terrain crane is the flagship of the fleet for Shawmut Crane & Rigging Company of South Boston, MA. They use it as a taxi crane and a recent typical day had it working in Lowell, MA, lifting three air conditioners to the roof of a 200-ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Manitowoc’s MAX-ER Picks Up the Pace With Increased Travel Ability
Manitowoc Cranes Inc., Manitowoc, WI, has announced a new MAX-ER 2000 attachment that dramatically increases the lifting capability of its 300-ton (272 t) model 2250 crane and offers improved set-up time.
The new MAX-ER 2000 improves on the capacity and reach offered by its predecessor, the MAX-ER 225.
Other important features of the MAX-ER 2000 include increased luffing-jib capacities; improved set-up time; the ability to travel with any lifted load; modules that can be transported easily by truck; the versatility of several combinations of booms, fixed jibs, and luffing jibs with total lengths to 620 ft....
- Wed November 22, 2000
Link-Belt Beefs Up Carrier Features on HC-238H II
Link-Belt introduced the new HC-238H II 150-ton (136 t) capacity lattice boom truck crane during the CraneFest 2000 show at its Lexington, KY, manufacturing facility. This first public appearance of the newest member of the Hydraulic Lattice Boom (HYLAB) family included a demonstration of the crane’s features and benefits including walking with the new luffing attachment....
