Wed October 14, 2015
Elliott 34142 Boom Truck on a Track Vehicle Carrier
Elliott Equipment Company’s newest track vehicle mounted boom truck model, the 34142, features a 34-ton (30.8 t) capacity, 142 ft. (43 m) main boom, and a two-piece telescopic jib. The 34142 track-vehicle crane was purpose-built to serve the utility transmission construction industry in off-road applications that require a track-vehicle mounted solution with both material handling capabilities as well as the ability to lift personnel to assemble transmission lines....
Mon September 28, 2015
Liebherr Cites Operator Error in Mecca Crane Collapse
An internal investigation into the crane collapse that killed over 100 people in Mecca on September 11 has found that the crane should have been lowered under the wind and temperature conditions. In a press release sent out last week the company pointed out the operating instructions of the LR 11350 and the associated "Wind Speed Charts" show that the crawler crane could not withstand such a high wind load and that the boom should have been lowered to the ground preventatively to avoid the tilting of the crawler crane....
Wed September 16, 2015
Violent Rainstorm Brings Crane Crashing to the Ground in Mecca
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) A towering construction crane toppled over on Sept. 11 during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month....
Wed August 19, 2015
ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment Announces New General Manager
The ALL Family of Companies announced that Rich Nomanson has been named the new general manager of ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment LLC in Raleigh, N.C. Nomanson has worked for ALL for 19 years — 15 as an operator and the last four as a foreman at the company’s Indiana-based Central Rent-a-Crane Inc....
Mon August 17, 2015
Crane Tech Launches New Mobile-Friendly Web Site
Crane Tech LLC, a company specializing in crane safety and training for the materials handling and construction industries, announced the launch of the newly redesigned web site, www.cranetech.com. Crane Tech’s new mobile-friendly web site simplifies the search for information on Crane Tech’s training programs as well as the other services the company provides....
Thu August 13, 2015
Man Climbs Construction Crane, Gets Arrested
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a 25-year-old man was arrested after he climbed a 10-story construction crane in downtown Madison and took a selfie. Madison police say a concerned passerby spotted the man climbing the crane around 6:20 a.m....
Wed August 12, 2015
’Jackass’ Star Arrested After Climbing Crane in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Jackass" star Steve-O was arrested after climbing a crane in Hollywood to protest SeaWorld and drawing dozens of emergency responders to a construction site. Stephen Glover, 41, scrambled up a crane at least 100 feet high on Sunset Boulevard, inflating a large killer whale balloon emblazoned with "SeaWorld Sucks" and lighting fireworks when he reached the top Sunday night, Los Angeles police Lt....
Tue August 11, 2015
Terex Merges With Konecranes
NEW YORK (AP) — Crane maker Terex is merging with Finnish rival Konecranes in an all-stock deal that creates a company with a combined $10 billion in 2014 revenue. The new company will be called Konecranes Terex PLC and have "significant" headquarters in Westport, Connecticut, and Finland....
Wed August 05, 2015
Video Captures Massive Crane Collapse
ABC News is reporting that prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the dramatic collapse of two cranes onto a row of houses in a central Dutch city that briefly buried one man under rubble....
Mon July 20, 2015
Watch How Cranes, Robots Help Ports Run Like a Tight Ship
An article on Gizmodo highlights the fact that shipping containers, being at heart a 8x8x20 steel box, are not a sexy or glamorous technology — in fact, you probably don’t think of them as a technology....
