Thu December 20, 2018
Mammoet Makes Port Crane Move Happen
Mammoet was approached by Termont Montréal Inc. to relocate a port crane from one of its terminals to another one, 1.5 miles away. Originally, the request was to load out the port crane onto a barge and ship it to its new location....
Thu December 20, 2018
Certifications for Drill Rig Operators Introduced
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the International Association for Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have jointly announced the introduction of a certification program for operators of drill rig equipment....
Mon December 17, 2018
Terex AC 500-2 Lifts Ventilation System at Montparnasse Station
In order to lift a blower weighing approximately 2.2 tons onto the roof of the Montparnasse Station in Paris for its customer Axima, crane service provider Ponticelli Frères had to face a whole series of challenges: Little space, the need to navigate a tricky traffic situation in the metropolis, and an incredibly small window of time to complete the lift....
Thu December 13, 2018
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 All-Terrain Crane to Its Growing Fleet
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. , one of America's premier global crane sales and rental companies, expanded its "perfect fleet" of cranes with the Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1all-terrain crane. The LTM 1400 all-terrain crane can serve many industries including petrochemical, precast girder, tower crane erection and dismantling, and high reach commercial work....
Tue December 11, 2018
TWC Orders Boom Booster Kit for Its Demag CC 8800-1 Crawler Cranes
Singapore-based heavy lift and haulage service provider Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC) entered into a sales agreement for the delivery of a Boom Booster kit for its three Demag CC 8800-1 crawler cranes, which are now in service, at this year's bauma in China....
Tue December 11, 2018
Truck Crane Sales to Surpass 9,300 Units in 2018, with Asia Pacific Spearheading Demand
According to Fact.MR, the truck cranes market is foreseen to register volume sales of more than 9,300 units in 2018, up by 370 units in 2017. Overall growth of the market can be attributed to:Increasing investments in infrastructure-oriented developmentBuoyancy in utilities and power distribution sectors where truck cranes find significant applicationOEMs' efforts to expand truck crane product portfolio with enhanced operational efficiencyWhile demand for construction and heavy-duty equipment remains perennial, Fact.MR said that divergent applications of truck cranes across industry verticals are likely to maintain the sustainability of truck cranes market in the future....
Mon December 10, 2018
First Demag AC 55-3 All Terrain Crane for Mammoet in Germany
Following the great results Mammoet has had with the Demag AC 55-3 all terrain crane in the Netherlands, the company recently bought its first model of this crane to be used in Germany. "The main reason why we chose the Demag AC 55-3 is its outstanding lifting capacity....
Thu December 06, 2018
Select Crane Sales Announces New Service Manager
Karl Pitre has joined Select Crane Sales as service manager of the recently opened Branchburg, N.J. location of Select Crane Sales. Karl has worked for a number of years within the crane industry in both parts and branch management roles, servicing all brands and types of cranes....
Thu December 06, 2018
Ed Bell Construction Modernizes Fleet with New Link-Belt 75RT
Since 1963, Ed Bell Construction Inc. of Dallas, Texas, has been a concrete paving enterprise in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. In the early 2000s the company expanded into bridge work, utilizing an existing fleet of 50-ton rough terrain cranes and heavy haul transport trailers to mobilize its crane fleet to its fullest extent for both paving and bridge construction....
Wed December 05, 2018
Rough Terrain Crane Sales Grow at 3.7 Percent in 2018
More than 4,700 units of rough terrain cranes will be sold in 2018 and the market is likely to witness a steady growth with 3.7 percent Y-o-Y in 2018 over 2017, as per Fact.MR valuation. Overall growth of the rough terrain (RT) crane market can be attributed to,A steady stream of construction projects in the pipelineImproving landscape of rough terrain crane rental servicesDemand in multiple industries ranging from civil constructions to government projects"After a significant period of stabilizing demand, the rough terrain crane market is coming to the fore and witnessing a steady progress....