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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 Grove GMK6400-1 will be upgraded to the GMK6450-1 and carry an increased maximum capacity rating of 496 tons, which is 55 tons more than the previous GMK6400-1. The crane remains the strongest all-terrain crane available on six-axles and renaming it better reflects its true capabilities, according to the manufacturer.....
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CEG - Thu October 03, 2024
Link-Belt Cranes Hosts Annual CraneFest in Lexington, Kentucky
Link-Belt Cranes held CraneFest 2024 at its world headquarters in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 16 to 20, 2024. The event was held in two-day sessions with representatives of the company's dealer network, rental houses and end users in attendance to learn about Link-Belt's historic beginnings, manufacturing capabilities and lineup of world class cranes....

Liebherr - Tue October 01, 2024
Liebherr Delivers Ship to Shore Container Crane From Ireland to PSA Penn Terminals
PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia, Pa., has received a third Liebherr STS crane, further expanding its fleet of Liebherr equipment. This delivery reflects Liebherr's ongoing commitment to supporting its U.S....

Empire Crane Company - Thu September 26, 2024
South State Inc. Acquires Kobelco 2024 CK2000G-3 From Empire Crane Company
South State Inc. , a full-service heavy highway, paving and utility contractor based out of Bridgeton, N.J., recently completed the purchase of a 2024 Kobelco CK2000G-3 crawler crane through Empire Crane Company based in North Syracuse, N.Y....

ALL Family of Companies - Wed September 25, 2024
Heavy Haul Trailers Open New Markets for ALL Crane
When ALL Erection & Crane Rental, flagship branch and member of the ALL Family of Companies, provided heavy lift equipment to dismantle a 170,000-lb. industrial bolt press in Northeast Ohio, it also was able to offer a secondary, value-added service: delivery of that same massive piece of machinery to its destination in Alsip, Ill....

ALL Crane - Tue September 17, 2024
ALL Crane Acquires Two Faymonville HighwayMAX Heavy-Haul Trailers
The ALL Family of Companies has added two innovative heavy-haul trailers to its own trucking fleet and is making them available for rent to fulfill customers' own heavy hauling needs. ALL initially purchased the two Faymonville HighwayMAX trailers to carry the tracks for two newly acquired crawler cranes, the Liebherr LR 11000 and Liebherr LR 1800, but soon realized the trailers could be useful for other markets as well....

NCCCO - Tue September 17, 2024
New Website Supports Workforce Development in Crane Industry
The NCCCO Foundation announced the launch of a new website, MyCraneCareer.org, an interactive, online resource for prospective professionals and employers in the crane industry. With predicted shortages of skilled crane operators in the coming decades, fueled by an aging workforce, the website aims to educate about the field and provide engaging resources for individuals to get started in their path toward training, certification and employment....

Liebherr USA - Wed September 11, 2024
Liebherr Invests in Kansas City for Mobile, Crawler Cranes Spare Parts Distribution
Further expanding Liebherr's reach across the United States, Liebherr USA Co. invests in the Kansas City location to serve as a mobile and crawler cranes spare parts warehouse to more efficiently distribute parts throughout the region....

Manitowoc - Tue September 10, 2024
VIDEO: Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Help Boost Wind Energy Expansion in Maine
Sprague Energy is leading a large-scale project to unload and transport massive wind turbine components from vessels and rail off the coast of Searsport, Maine. The company is using a fleet of five Manitowoc crawler cranes to efficiently move components from sea vessels to holding yards and then onto trucks that will take them to various wind energy farms across the state....

Mammoet - Tue September 03, 2024
Mammoet Launches World's Strongest Land-Based Crane
Mammoet, a large global engineered heavy lifting and transport company, has launched the world's strongest land-based crane, the SK6000. As populations grow, so do our energy needs. The SK6000 re-defines the scale of human construction, allowing large energy and infrastructure projects to build from bigger pieces, in parallel — reaching first power sooner, and more cost-effectively, according to the manufacturer....

ALL Crane - Wed August 28, 2024
ALL Brings Together Two 900-Ton ATs to Replace Downtown Cleveland Railroad Bridge
The challenge: replace a section of railroad bridge in a close, urban setting — in which you will need to use the remaining tracks to both roll the old bridge section away and roll the replacement section into the work zone....
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