Wed January 06, 2021
CWI Crane & Rigging Adds New Demag to Fleet
CWI Crane & Rigging has purchased a new 120 ton capacity 2020 Demag AC100-4L from Empire Crane Company. CWI needed to replace a 110 ton truck crane and wanted a longer boom as well as all terrain functions....
Tue December 22, 2020
Callahan & Nannini Quarry Ends 2020 With a Bang
Callahan & Nannini was hired to assemble a 50 ft. high "2020" structure for the late night show "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver. Of the 30 different picks it took to assemble, the heaviest was approximately 5,000 lbs....
Fri December 18, 2020
Unique Machinery Highlights W.Va.'s I-64 Bridge Construction
A large yellow piece of machinery has been the focal point of bridge construction near the Barboursville exit on Interstate 64 in West Virginia, but many locals and motorists have puzzled over what it is....
Thu December 17, 2020
Expert from Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau Joins NCCCO Telehandler Task Force
Trent Burns, instructor and inspector with Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB), has been selected to join 25 other volunteers to develop a new certification program for telehandler operators....
Thu December 17, 2020
Grove GMK5250L's Easy Mobility Delivers Precise Lifts at Peruvian Mine
A Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane, configured with 300 ft. (91 m) of boom, lifted and placed metal structures that together will form the roof of a machinery warehouse at a mining facility in the Peruvian Andes....
Wed December 16, 2020
ALL Crane Puts Its Transport Fleet to Work for Customers in Hurricane Sally's Wake
When Hurricane Sally swept through Florida in September, it left behind millions of dollars in damage. This included a couple of cranes at a construction site in the state's panhandle, which were knocked out of commission as a result....
Mon December 07, 2020
Cranes of the Past
Take a look back at cranes of the past courtesy of Historical Construction Equipment Association. (The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries.)...
Thu December 03, 2020
Manitowoc Introduces 'Cab2020' on Grove Three-Axle All-Terrain Cranes
With the introduction of Manitowoc's new carrier cabin, cab2020, Grove sets new standards in comfort and ergonomics for crane operators, according to the manufacturer. In addition, the new cab2020 is not only the benchmark in design but also meets the latest crash-test requirements in Europe and is ECE R29-3 approved....
Wed December 02, 2020
Giant Crane Assists Removal of Shipwreck Off Georgia Coast
A towering, floating crane arrived on the Georgia coast in October to remove giant chunks of a cargo ship that overturned more than a year ago off St. Simon's Island. The crane, known as the VB-10,000, was soon straddling the shipwreck of the Golden Ray, a South Korean vessel that capsized Sept....
Wed November 25, 2020
Mammoet Launches SK6,000 Crane to Enhance FPSO Modularization Strategies
Constructing FPSO and FLNG modules onshore has allowed EPCs and owners to expedite project schedules and increase cost-effectiveness. By constructing the hull and topsides simultaneously and at greater scale, the time to first production has been reduced....