Mon June 24, 2019
Link-Belt Cranes Work Overtime in Wolfcamp Shale
Wolfcamp and Bone Spring Formations of the Permian Basin in west Texas and New Mexico hold oil and gas reserves estimated at 46.3 billion barrels of oil. According to a fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Geological Society report, full production estimates through 2025 predict that by 2021 one in every six barrels of oil, globally, will come from the Permian Basin....
Mon June 24, 2019
Shipbuilding on Whidbey Island of Puget Sound
Ice Flow LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) of Freeland, Wash.'s new 250-ton (227-t) 298 Series 2 lattice crawler was put to the test quickly following its delivery to Whidbey Island in Puget Sound from Triad Machinery....
Mon June 24, 2019
Yonkers Contracting Company Boosts Job Site Efficiency with the Grove GRT880
Yonkers Contracting Company (Yonkers) is using its recently acquired Grove GRT880 on an infrastructure project along Route 17 in Harriman, N.Y. The project, which includes building a new bridge, a new interchange and inserting new drainage, has a quick-paced schedule and is expected to be completed later this year....
Wed June 19, 2019
Manitowoc Sells and Ships 1,000th Igo T 85
Manitowoc's manufacturing facility in Charlieu, France, has shipped its 1,000th Igo T 85. The landmark self-erecting crane has been sold to a customer in Benelux. The Igo T 85 was launched in 2008 and immediately rose in popularity across Europe, particularly in Germany and France....
Wed June 12, 2019
Crane, Bulldozer Partner to Set Cantilever Bridge
Cranes and bulldozers rule different realms: one, the air and the other, land. It's not every day they collaborate on setting a bridge, but they did just that for a temporary cantilever bridge in Aurora, N.C., earlier this year....
Wed June 12, 2019
Prillaman's Crane & Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 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, in Virginia....
Wed June 12, 2019
Demag CC 3800 Crawler Cranes Remove Rotor Blades From Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine Using Tandem Lifts
On behalf of Enercon, Belgian crane service provider Aertssen removed the 79 ton (72 t), 190 ft. (58 m) long rotor blades from an Enercon E-126 wind turbine at a height of approximately 446 ft. (136 m) for maintenance....
Mon June 10, 2019
Grove's GRT655 A Perfect Choice for Philadelphia's Riverwalk Project
B. Pietrini and Sons, based in King of Prussia, Pa., added a Grove GRT655 to its fleet to complete the Riverwalk Project in Philadelphia. The rough terrain crane, which is helping construct the first few levels of a 28-story and a 32-story residential building, will be onsite through the completion of the first four floors of the two buildings....
Thu June 06, 2019
Cropac Equipment Adds Several New Terex Tower Cranes
Cropac Equipment with locations throughout Atlantic and eastern Canada continues to see a growing demand for tower cranes throughout its territory and recently invested in several new Terex tower cranes....
Tue June 04, 2019
Grove and Strongco Celebrate Six Decades of Dealer Success in Canada
Grove and Strongco celebrated 60 years of doing business together during a special ceremony at bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany. Strongco is a Grove, Manitowoc and National Crane dealer that has a strong presence in selling, renting and servicing equipment across Canada....