Mon January 20, 2020

Assimilating Simulated Crane Training

Advancements in crane operator training simulators run neck and neck with the industry's adoption of simulator technology. The steps forward in system sophistication were incremental during the span since the technology was introduced to the crane sector in the 1990s....

Mon January 20, 2020

BKL's Grove GMK6400 With MegaWingLift Assists in Construction of a Heat Storage System on the Ingelheimer Aue in Mainz, Germany

A Grove GMK6400 crane from BKL's crane fleet played a key role in the construction of the new heat storage system on Ingelheimer Aue between Wiesbaden and Mainz in Germany. The specialists at the Frankfurt location of BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH planned the operation and completed the last lifting job with the powerful Grove AT crane....

Wed January 15, 2020

Tech and Warehouse Building Boom in Greater Columbus

A strong national economy encourages construction opportunities. However, even a strong national economy typically results in construction growth that tends to be regional. This has not been a problem for central Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio, continues to defy the odds for a mid-sized Midwest metro area by remaining a hotbed of new construction....

Mon January 13, 2020

Grasping OIL Needs… From the Derrick to the Doghouse and More

In less than six months, Brady Crane Service of Healdton, Okla., has logged more than 560 hours on its new Link-Belt 120-ton (110-t) TCC-1200 telescopic crawler crane. Brady Crane Service also has more than 2,000 hours on its 110-ton (100-t) TCC-1100....

Mon January 13, 2020

An Eye on Rigging Gear: Complacency Equals the Enemy

Last year, ASME revised its Slings standard to not only include an outline of rigger responsibilities, but guidelines on inspecting slings in special service. Though essential to the crane job site, rigging gear can get overlooked every day by the very crew members responsible for inspecting it and making sure it is in good working order....

Mon January 13, 2020

Antsy for ANSI? Here's What You Need to Know About the New Standards

With just a few months to go before the new ANSI A92 standards are officially in effect, the access industry is still in preparation mode. Aerial manufacturers are putting the final touches on new machine design and safety features and, along with professional organizations, are dedicating time and energy to training for best MEWP operating practices....

Mon January 06, 2020

Tutt-Bryant Builds Mining Infrastructure with TCC-1400 in Western Australia

Tutt-Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift is a major crane hire, heavy haulage and special projects provider in Australia, lifting structural steel with its Link-Belt 140-ton (127-t) TCC-1400 telescopic crawler crane at BHP's South Flank in western Australia....

Mon January 06, 2020

Grove TMS500-2 Assists Helicopter to Install Antenna on Radio Tower in Maryland

Digging & Rigging, a crane and rigging company based out of Mount Airy, Md., deployed a Grove TMS500-2 truck crane to assist a helicopter with the installation of a new radio tower in Clear Spring, Md....

Mon January 06, 2020

Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 11000 Between Ironman and Surfers in Hawaii

A Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane from the fleet of Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is currently in use in Hawaii. New Vestas wind turbines with a hub height of 344 ft. (105 m) have been under construction there for more than three months....

Mon January 06, 2020

New Signs Placed On High-Bay Warehouse at Dinglerstrasse

The name change from "Terex Demag" to "Tadano Demag" took visible form on September 7th. More specifically, the signage on the high-bay warehouse at Dinglerstraße was replaced and all instances of the "Terex" logo were changed to "Tadano", and all with a Demag crane — as befits the company, of course....