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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.

VIDEO: Liebherr's Biggest Multipurpose Crawler Crane: LR 1400 SX

For ConExpo 2023, the Liebherr LR 1400 SX was fitted with a 134.5 ft. main boom and a 144.4 ft. luffing jib. Gerhard Frainer, managing director of sales at the Austrian site, described the machine as "a big step for the factory," and added, "The wish for a bigger crane came from the market."With the compact transport weight of 50.7 tons, the complete crane can be transported easily between job sites.....
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ALL Adds Nine New Tadano RTs

With the market for rough terrain (RT) cranes continuing to boom, the ALL Family of Companies is adding nine more to its rental fleet. The new RTs from Tadano range in capacities from 35 to 80 tons. Included in the package are two 35-ton GR-350XL, four 55-ton GR-550XL and three 80-ton GR-800XL-4....


Tadano Telescopic Boom Crawler Cranes Featured at ConExpo

Tadano spotlighted three GTC Series telescopic boom crawler crane models offering 130- to 172-ton capacities at ConExpo 2023. Self-rigging at the job site, the GTC-2000 — the latest model in the line — GTC-1600 and GTC-1300 cranes are renowned for fast set-up times, reducing site preparation to fully operate and flexible load charts that take advantage of the crane's full lifting potential....


Tadano's Hutton Strader Shifts Focus to All Terrain Cranes

Tadano America Corporation has appointed Hutton Strader as the new product manager of all terrain cranes throughout the Americas. Strader will focus on supporting the Pan American customers and sales teams with product knowledge and technical expertise for Tadano all terrain products....


APU Unit for Tadano GR Cranes Reduces Diesel Consumption

Tadano showcased solutions that can be used to noticeably reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from diesel-driven machines at ConExpo 2023. This includes, for example, the APU auxiliary power unit, which Tadano exhibited on a GR-800XL-4 rough terrain crane at the trade show....


Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 Mobile Crane Is Master of All Roads

At ConExpo 2023, Liebherr presented a mobile crane that takes the combination of mobility, economy and performance to a new level. The LTM 1100-5.3 offers a powerful 203 ft. telescopic boom and carries up to 37,250 lb....


Tadano Introduces GT-1200XL-2, GT-800XL-2 Truck Cranes

Tadano announced two new truck crane models for the United States and Canada, expanding the range of lifting solutions for customers in those markets. With their low axle weight, narrow transport width and long boom designs, the new Tadano GT-1200XL-2 and GT-800XL-2 can easily get special permitting for transport, making them ideal for taxi crane service, according to the manufacturer....


Tadano Introduces Prototype of Fully Electric GR-1000XLL EVOLT RT Crane

Our True Mission: Zero Emissions — this is the motto with which Tadano went to this year's ConExpo. And they are not just empty words, as evidenced by the fact that the company will showcased no less than six machines that are not just low-emission models, but full "zero CO2 operation" stars instead....


Canada's First Grove GMK6400-1 Kick-Starts New Era for A.W. Leil Cranes and Equipment

Following its December 2022 delivery to A.W. Leil Cranes and Equipment, the first Grove GMK6400-1 to arrive in Canada has sparked a revival in fortune for the Nova Scotia-based rental services provider....


American Bridge Rehabilitates East Haddam Swing Bridge

American Bridge Company (AB) is rehabilitating the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River and links the towns of Haddam and East Haddam, for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)....


VIDEO: NessCampbell Transports 445,000-Lb. Seattle City Light

NessCampbell Crane + Rigging, an established crane and rigging company based in Portland and Seattle, was recently tasked with the transportation of a transformer for Seattle City Light. The customer couldn't ship the transformer directly to Seattle by railroad....




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