Thu February 03, 2011
Altec Industries Introduces New Crane Features
Altec Industries, will exhibit three cranes at ConExpo 2011. The newest feature is the tilt cab option, which is available on all riding seat models. A truck-mounted AC38-127S will feature this option, designed to offer crane operators increased vertical visibility and less neck strain during particular work applications....
Wed February 02, 2011
Largest Grove Rough-Terrain Crane Highlighted at ConExpo
Manitowoc Cranes will display the Grove RT9150E at ConExpo. The rough terrain crane has a 150 ton (136 t) rated capacity. It also has a 197 ft. (60 m) main boom, the longest on any current production rough-terrain crane....
Fri January 21, 2011
GUCA Clarifies OSHA Regulations Concerning Cranes
GUCA members and guests gathered at Buffalo’s Cafe in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 17, 2010, for the Northeast Georgia Industry Meeting. This was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials and more than 20 members and guests attended this meeting....
Fri January 21, 2011
Downtown Tower Crane Lift Ability on Display
Manitowoc will display the MCT 88, the largest of Potain’s MCT topless crane line, at the company’s display at the company’s ConExpo booth (Gold Lot, number 430). Bruce Peterson, director of tower crane sales in North America for Manitowoc, said the cranes offer good flexibility to suit individual job sites....
Thu January 20, 2011
Largest Grove Rough-Terrain Crane Highlighted at ConExpo
Manitowoc Cranes will display the Grove RT9150E at ConExpo. The rough terrain crane has a 150 ton (136 t) rated capacity. It also has a 197 ft. (60 m) main boom, the longest on any current production rough-terrain crane....
Thu January 20, 2011
New YardBoss Industrial Crane Debuts at ConExpo
Manitowoc Cranes will unveil the latest addition to its Grove YardBoss industrial crane line at ConExpo. The YB5520 is a 20 ton (18 t) capacity industrial crane, and is a new addition to the product line....
Thu January 20, 2011
Manitowoc Cranes Highlights New National Crane Boom Trucks
Manitowoc Cranes will be showcasing two models from its newly designed line of National Crane boom trucks at ConExpo — the NBT 55 and the NBT 30H. Ruben Olivas, global product director of National Crane boom trucks, said the NBT 55 is the largest boom truck in the National Crane line....
Thu January 20, 2011
Manitowoc Cranes Highlights New National Crane Boom Trucks
Manitowoc Cranes will be showcasing two models from its newly designed line of National Crane boom trucks at ConExpo — the NBT 55 and the NBT 30H. Ruben Olivas, global product director of National Crane boom trucks, said the NBT 55 is the largest boom truck in the National Crane line....
Thu January 20, 2011
Downtown Tower Crane Lift Ability on Display
Manitowoc will display the MCT 88, the largest of Potain’s MCT topless crane line, at the company’s display at the company’s ConExpo booth (Gold Lot, number 430). Bruce Peterson, director of tower crane sales in North America for Manitowoc, said the cranes offer good flexibility to suit individual job sites....
Wed January 19, 2011
General Crane Bought Out of Bankruptcy
General Crane USA has gotten the lift it needed to pull out of the economic downturn and rise out of bankruptcy. Prophet Equity, a Southlake, Texas-based firm, and General Crane co-owner and President Jim Robertson created Allegiance Crane & Equipment, which, in turn, purchased the assets of the Pompano Beach-based company for $40 million....