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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.
Mobile cranes, especially crawlers and all-terrains, are critical components in wind turbine installation. When it comes to hoisting blades and tower sections into place, cranes provide the lifting capability contractors can't get with other machines.....
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Mon November 18, 2024
Liebherr Supplies Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal
Liebherr announced the successful delivery of two ship-to-shore container (STS) cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT), marking another milestone in the company's long-standing support of the U.S....
Mon November 18, 2024
Select Crane Sales Adds to Team in Mid-Atlantic Market
The Mid-Atlantic expansion of Select Crane Sales continues with a new addition to its sales force. Bruce Alvis joins Select Crane Sales as the Mid-Atlantic territory manager. In this role Alvis will support customer crane needs including new and used sales and bare rentals with a territory that covers Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and the D.C., area....
Wed November 13, 2024
World's Strongest Land-Based Crane Passes Test Program
Mammoet has officially completed testing of the SK6000 — the world's strongest land-based crane. This process — overseen by maritime classification services organization Lloyd's Register, certifies the crane's safe operation to its specification....
Tue November 12, 2024
Tadano AC 7.450-1 Performs Double Duty in Wisconsin
Major Wisconsin contractor Findorff had a unique opportunity to showcase the versatile performance of a mobile crane recently during the construction of a new 44-story mixed-use building in Milwaukee. The new property consists of more than 300 apartments, retail space and parking — built primarily with cast-in-place concrete and clad in window wall....
Wed November 06, 2024
Exact Crane & Equipment Now Carries Jekko Product Line
Exact Crane & Equipment Corp. of Solon, Ohio, announced it has added the Jekko product line to its offerings, along with Multiloader USA. Jekko USA and Multiloader USA are both divisions of Fascan International....
Wed November 06, 2024
Tadano Announces Plans to Acquire Transportation System Business of IHI Transport Machinery
Tadano announced another step forward in its strategy to diversify its lifting product portfolio and provide more value for customers. Tadano, a leading company in the lifting industry, will acquire the transportation system business of IHI Transport Machinery Co....
Thu October 31, 2024
Tadano Introduces U.S., Canada's First Fully Electric Rough Terrain Crane
Tadano's new EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1 delivers the same powerful lifting capability as the GR-1000XLL-4 (Tadano's 100-ton rough-terrain stalwart), but in a quieter, zero-emissions package. The eGR-1000XLL-1 offers up to 7 hours of lifting or up to 5 hours of lifting plus 5.5 mi....
Tue October 29, 2024
Tadano to Showcase Vision for Future of Crane Technology at CES 2025
Tadano Ltd., a leader in mobile cranes, truck loader cranes and aerial work platforms, announced its participation in CES 2025 in Las Vegas. At this event, Tadano will showcase its vision for the future of crane technology and job sites, centered around the theme: "Safety....
Thu October 24, 2024
Eight Potain Cranes Team Up to Construct Milan's New CityWave Building
CityWave is the final building in one of Milan's newest and most desirable districts, CityLife. It aims to "stand as a new paradigm for the offices of the future", with its striking architecture comprising a 75,347 sq....
Wed October 23, 2024
Gulf Shores' Newest Hotel Gets a Tower Assist From ALL Crane
The city of Gulf Shores, Ala.'s $15 million revitalization investment in its beachfront continues to pay dividends with construction of the second major hotel along the strip. The 257-room, eight-floor Embassy Suites Gulf Shores is being constructed with a big assist from a tower crane provided by ALL Crane Rental of Alabama, a member of the ALL Family of Companies....
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