Sat July 29, 2000
Link-Belt Loads Into Wee Hours
Houston, TX-based M-I L.L.C. is all too familiar with the rigors of loading and offloading offshore supply boats, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the stresses it places on the cranes that do the work....
Wed December 20, 2000
Henderson Airtek Offers Smoother Ride
Hendrickson, a global designer and manufacturer of suspension systems for the heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial vehicle industry, has recently announced the release of a new, lightweight front air suspension and steer axle....
Wed December 06, 2000
Jury Awards $99 Million in Deaths of Ironworkers
A jury ordered two companies to pay $99 million to the widows of three ironworkers killed when a crane collapsed at the construction site of Milwaukee’s new baseball stadium.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America is responsible for paying all but $157,500 of the award.
The jury found Mitsubishi and Lampson International responsible for the July 1999 accident that killed the ironworkers.
Mitsubishi was building the stadium’s retractable roof, and had leased a crane from Lampson.
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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
Kobelco CK2500 Boom Crane Hoists Productivity With Strength, Agility
Kobelco America Inc. has extended its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the 250-ton (225 t) CK2500. It features strong lifting capabilities, exceptionally long reach, and a short swing radius....
Thu November 16, 2000
Hind Motors Sells Earth-Moving Unit to Caterpillar
Indian car-making firm Hindustan Motors Ltd said recently it had signed a deal to sell its earthmoving equipment unit to Caterpillar Inc. of the United States for $72.1 million.
The sale will help the cash-strapped company reduce its crushing current long-term debt N.R....
Wed August 30, 2000
Kenworth’s Hybrids Combine Features
Kenworth Truck Co. introduced the WorkCab, a new offering for the dump truck segment of the construction market at the World of Concrete Trade Show in Las Vegas.
The WorkCab applies the no-nonsense cab from Kenworth’s T300 medium-duty model to the robust, proven chassis of Kenworth’s T800 heavy duty model....
Wed March 15, 2000
Kobelco’s SK Series Doesn’t Sweat the Small Stuff on Big Jobs
Kobelco has introduced four new Dynamic Acera models, the SK210LC, SK250LC, SK290LC and SK330LC
Because each Dynamic Acera excavator is a leader in its weight class in breakout forces, they have the power to tackle the really tough jobs....
Wed March 15, 2000
Schaeff Beefs Up Excavator Line
The HR 18 mini-excavator from Schaeff is the largest in a line of four models ranging from 1,588- to 4,672-kilogram (3,500 to 10,300 lb.) operating weights and is now available in the United States.
General specifications include a Mitsubishi 35-kilowatt (47 hp) engine, operating weight of 4,672-kilogram (10,300 lbs.), bucket capacity .046 to .2 cubic meters (.06 to .26 cu....
Mary Reed - Wed August 02, 2000
Biggest Turnpike Expansion in Five Decades Takes $2.6B Toll
It’s the biggest expansion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System since the l950s, during which the Turnpike’s northeastern, eastern and western extensions were constructed.
When the massive Mon-Fayette Expressway is completed and opens as SR-43 it will extend north from I-68 near Morgantown, WV, through the Uniontown and Brownsville areas and the Monongahela River Valley to I-376 near Pittsburgh, PA.
“The Mon-Fayette Expressway is actually composed of four separate, localized projects that would interconnect to form a continuous, 65-mi....
