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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 era of energy derived from fossil fuels is nearing its end. That is why a coal-fired power plant in Amsterdam was shut down in 2020 and dismantling began shortly thereafter. One of the last steps in the process was the plant's 574-ft.-tall stack, which a Tadano CC 38.650-1 recently tore down with a demolition robot on its hook.....
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MGX Equipment Services - Mon November 10, 2025
Articulated Crane Boom Attachments Transform Work Trucks Into Versatile Multitaskers
Articulated Crane Boom Attachments Transform Work Trucks into Versatile MultitaskersMGX Equipment Services, through its "Upfits by Aspen Equipment" brand, is redefining work truck versatility with Palfinger articulated crane boom attachment solutions....

Liebherr - Wed November 05, 2025
Liebherr Cranes at Work for 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are fast approaching, and Liebherr is playing a central role. At two of the event's most important venues, multiple Liebherr tower cranes are supporting to drive smooth construction progress....

Summit Truck Bodies - Wed November 05, 2025
Summit Truck Bodies introduced its high-performance 829 Hydraulic Crane and Advanced Safety Electronics (ASE) Phase 5 Control System at a press conference at Utility Expo 2025. The fully integrated solution represents Summit's commitment to advancing technology, designed to upgrade the experience of operators in the field through enhanced equipment performance and streamlined to improve jobsite safety....

Liebherr - Fri October 31, 2025
Liebherr USA Co. Appoints New Divisional Director for Mobile, Crawler Cranes
Liebherr USA Co. appoints Simon Schuster as divisional director of mobile and crawler cranes, effective November 2025. As divisional director, Schuster will be responsible for ensuring exceptional support for United States mobile and crawler crane customers in regards to new crane sales, used crane sales, customer service and spare parts....

ALL Family of Companies - Fri October 31, 2025
They don't call them "all-terrain" cranes for nothing. A smaller AT from Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental of Kaukauna, Wis., a member of the ALL Family of Companies, traveled over wood, dirt, rock — and up a steep incline — during a recent project to replace two transformers at a hydroelectric power station....

AL.com - Thu October 30, 2025
Alabama's Port of Mobile Container Terminal Plans to Build New $131M Expansion
Port officials have announced plans for yet another expansion to Mobile, Ala.'s container terminal, capitalizing on a recently completed project to widen and deepen the Mobile Ship Channel. The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile have agreed to proceed with construction of a new 1,300-ft....

Tadano - Wed October 29, 2025
CC 38.650-1 Set Up at Peruvian Copper Mine for First Time
Sizzling heat during the day, icy cold at night — these were the harsh weather conditions awaiting a four-person Tadano team and a CC 38.650-1 lattice boom crawler crane at the Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru....

Manitowoc - Mon October 27, 2025
17 Potain Cranes Emerge On Milan's Skyline to Build €4.5 Billion Innovation District
Located on the northwest edge of Milan, the MIND project covers nearly 1.07 million sq. ft. The €4.5 billion project is meant to construct "the city of the future," a fully decarbonized district designed for connectivity, inclusion, culture and well-being....

Mammoet - Wed October 22, 2025
Tadano CC 38.650-1 Removes Rabobank Logo Signage From Euromast in Rotterdam
The three Rabobank logos had been a permanent fixture on the 600 ft.-tall Euromast observation tower at Rotterdam's Het Park since 2009. However, since the advertisement contract between the bank and Euromast expired this year, the 26-ft.-tall logo signage had to be removed from a height of 570 ft....

Wilkerson Crane Rental - Tue October 21, 2025
Wilkerson Crane Rental Announces Acquisition of Jensen Crane Services
Wilkerson Crane Rental announced the acquisition of Jensen Crane Services from Rasmussen Group, following authorization by the company's board of directors — Diana Holt (board chair) and Jeff Holt (board member)....
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