Thu July 18, 2019

Prillaman's Crane & Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr Mobile Crane to Fleet

One day after taking delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane, Prillaman's Crane & Rigging put it on a job, supporting inspection work on rides at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. "What the crane does well is reaching the highest in confined spaces," said owner Paul Prillaman....

Wed July 17, 2019

ALL Crane Expands Fleet With Liebherr LTMs

Heralded as a "Midwest success story" by Forbes, the growth of Columbus, Ohio, and its business district that runs the corridor through to Cincinnati, rolls on. The years-long construction boom is expected to continue well through 2019, and all sectors are seeing growth, from retail and residential to medical and education to municipal, industrial and utilities....

Wed July 17, 2019

Kennywood Roller Coaster Breaks Records

Records were being broken as a brand-new roller coaster rose this spring in Pittsburgh, Pa.'s Kennywood Park, which is currently in its 121st season. The Steel Curtain, which was born from a partnership between the park and the city's NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, holds the record for the tallest inversion in the world at 197 ft....

Tue July 16, 2019

IDP Supplies Potain Cranes for Major New Development in Egypt

More than 35 Potain tower cranes are working on the construction of the New El Alamein City, an urban development being built on Egypt's northern coast. The cranes were sold by International Development Programmes (IDP), Potain's dealer for Egypt....

Wed July 10, 2019

Potain MCT 85 at Work On a New Temple in India

Mumbai-based construction company Bhanu Construction is using a Potain MCT 85 crane to ensure on-time construction of a new temple in the town of Shirdi, India. The town is a spiritual center of India and most famous for being the home of Shirdi Sai Baba....

Tue July 09, 2019

Four GMK4100L-1 All-Terrain Cranes Complete Spanish Rental Fleet

Manitowoc has delivered four Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain cranes to Spanish rental company Transportes y Grúas Aguado. Headquartered in Madrid, Transportes y Grúas Aguado has seven premises across the country and specializes in the transport and lifting of large loads....

Wed July 03, 2019

Trand Chooses Liebherr LG 1750 for Wind Turbine Project in West Texas

A Liebherr LG 1750 provided the primary lifting power for Trand Inc. during a nearly two-week long project in May. The company provided crane services for a main shaft exchange on a wind turbine with a nearly 400-ft....

Tue July 02, 2019

Loose-N-It Helps Remove Old, Stripped and Rusty Bolts

The Lube-A-Boom team has introduced its newest product, Loose-N-It. After speaking with several industry leaders, a lubrication niche not being adequately satisfied was identified; a product that allows technicians and parts managers to quickly remove old, stripped and/or rusty bolts from equipment....

Tue July 02, 2019

Potain MCT 385 L14 Hailed 'Tower Crane of the Year'

The Potain MCT 385 L14 top-slewing crane has won the "Tower Crane of the Year" award at bauma CTT RUSSIA 2019. The award was part of the "Innovations in construction equipment in Russia" contest, which aimed at identifying innovative construction equipment solutions in Russia....

Thu June 27, 2019

Grove GMK5150L Helps B+V Trans s.r.o. Carry the Load

Czech special transport company B+V Trans s.r.o. has taken delivery of a new Grove GMK5150L all-terrain crane to assist with loading and unloading trailers. B+V Trans is based in Tabor, Czechia, and is a specialist of heavy and oversized transport; it can transport parts with lengths of up to 147 ft....