HCEA - Mon December 07, 2020
Cranes of the Past
Take a look back at cranes of the past courtesy of Historical Construction Equipment Association. (The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries.)...
Manitowoc - Thu December 03, 2020
Manitowoc Introduces 'Cab2020' on Grove Three-Axle All-Terrain Cranes
With the introduction of Manitowoc's new carrier cabin, cab2020, Grove sets new standards in comfort and ergonomics for crane operators, according to the manufacturer. In addition, the new cab2020 is not only the benchmark in design but also meets the latest crash-test requirements in Europe and is ECE R29-3 approved....
CEG - Wed December 02, 2020
Giant Crane Assists Removal of Shipwreck Off Georgia Coast
A towering, floating crane arrived on the Georgia coast in October to remove giant chunks of a cargo ship that overturned more than a year ago off St. Simon's Island. The crane, known as the VB-10,000, was soon straddling the shipwreck of the Golden Ray, a South Korean vessel that capsized Sept....
Mammoet - Wed November 25, 2020
Mammoet Launches SK6,000 Crane to Enhance FPSO Modularization Strategies
Constructing FPSO and FLNG modules onshore has allowed EPCs and owners to expedite project schedules and increase cost-effectiveness. By constructing the hull and topsides simultaneously and at greater scale, the time to first production has been reduced....
ALL Family of Companies - Mon November 23, 2020
ALL Crane Adds Nine New Link-Belts
The ALL Family of Companies is adding nine new Link-Belt cranes to its fleet. The purchase comes on the heels of a previous 16-unit Link-Belt package announced earlier in the year. This latest purchase includes six telecrawlers — two each of the 80-ton TCC-800, 140-ton TCC-1400, and 250-ton TCC-2500 — and three truck cranes: 60-ton HTC-8660, 75-ton HTC-8675, and 110-ton HTC-86110....
Manitowoc - Thu November 19, 2020
Tamimi Rentals Invests in Grove Rough-Terrain Cranes
Tamimi Rentals is using a large investment in Grove rough-terrain cranes to drive expansion at the company's construction division, specifically to help it win more work in oil and gas fields. The 50 GRT8100 cranes will join the company's rental fleet that already includes more than 40 Grove all-terrain cranes, as well as a number of older rough-terrain cranes....
ALL Family of Companies - Wed November 18, 2020
ALL Crane Corrals Its Resources to Revitalize Detroit's Legendary Book Building
Signs of Detroit's comeback continue with a massive revitalization project of downtown's most recognizable high-rise. The 38-story Book Tower opened in 1926, preceded in 1917 by its 13-story companion structure, the similarly named Book Building....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue November 17, 2020
Working With a Heavy Hauler to Transport Your Crane to the Job Site
When crane manufacturers promote the features and benefits of a new crane model, "easy transport" is always on the list. With road weight and traffic laws set by local and state transportation departments, crane owners need to know they can get the machine to the job site in the safest, most efficient way possible....
Tadano - Tue November 17, 2020
Benchmark on Seven Axles: New Demag AC 450-7 All Terrain Crane
Setting new standards on seven axles — certainly not a humble goal for the engineers at Tadano Demag when they started their work on the new AC 450-7 all terrain crane. And this work was richly rewarded, as their goal was fully met and the crane manufacturer from Zweibrücken, Germany now offers a new seven-axle machine....
SC&RF - Mon November 16, 2020
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation Announces New Corporate Named Scholarship
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has announced a new corporate named scholarship sponsored by SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) member company GKS Lifting and Moving Solutions LLC — based out of Springfield, Ohio....
