Tue June 29, 2021
Germany's First Grove GMK3060L-1 With New Carrier Cab Goes to Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin
In mid-May 2021, Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin strengthened its fleet with Germany's first Grove GMK3060L-1 with the new carrier cab. The company already has a Grove GMK3055 and GMK4100L-1, with the new 60-tonner from Grove now completing the trio....
Mon June 28, 2021
ALL Crane Adds 18 New Grove RTs
The All Family of Companies is expanding its fleet of rough-terrain (RT) cranes with a new 18-unit package from Grove that covers weight classes from 55-ton capacity up to 165-tons. The purchase includes four 165-ton GRT9165, three 80-ton GRT8080, five 70-ton RT770 and six 55-ton GRT655L....
Wed June 23, 2021
Select Crane Sales Expands New Jersey Location
To better serve customers in the tri-state area, Select Crane Sales has expanded its Branchburg, N.J., location. The New Jersey branch opened in 2017 with a full-service shop as well as sales and rental yard....
Thu June 17, 2021
ALL to the Rescue When Customer's Tower Crane Leans Over the City
We say that every well-executed lift is preceded by massive amounts of preparation. Why is preparation so important? Because you have to plan for when lift day doesn't go, well, according to plan. That kind of quick-shift-to-plan-B was needed this spring when a customer-owned tower crane suddenly began to lean over a building under construction in midtown Atlanta....
Tue June 15, 2021
Manitowoc Delivers Indonesia's First Grove GRT8100 to Surabaya Express
Surabaya Express, one of the largest crane rental and transportation companies in Indonesia, has added a Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain crane to its fleet to help drive its business expansion into new industry segments....
Mon June 14, 2021
Crane Safety by the Numbers — Lifting Projects Dictated by OSHA Rules, ASME Standards
The list of rules and regulations governing lifting and rigging procedures is long and varied. The applicable guidance depends on the type of lift and whether it's being performed as part of a construction, general industry or military project....
Mon June 14, 2021
Looking Back: Cranes From Around the World Circa 1980s
The Historical Construction Equipment Association provides a look at Cranes from the 1980's. The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the historyof the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries....
Sat June 12, 2021
Link-Belt TCC-550 to Debut at CraneFest
Link-Belt Cranes has announced production of a new 55-ton (45-t) TCC-550 will begin soon, with shipments set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2021. The TCC-550 follows a long line of product improvements and introductions in Link-Belt Cranes' telescopic crawler crane family....
Thu June 10, 2021
Link-Belt Launches New 65|HT
Link-Belt Cranes has unveiled the new 65|HT, a 65-ton (55-t) capacity truck crane to replace its HTC-8660 Series II. The 65|HT comes with a new four-section 36.5 to 115 ft. (11.2 to 35 m) full-power boom that reaches a maximum tip height of 125 ft....
Tue June 08, 2021
Steel Giraffe LLC's Demag AC 45 City Still Going Strong
When Steel Giraffe LLC owner Stephen Kelly began looking to expand his fleet, he knew he needed a crane that was adaptable to many different environments and capable of tackling a wide variety of projects....