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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.
Dutch transportation and lifting company, Gaffert, dispatched its new Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to an office development in downtown Amsterdam for its first job. The crane worked with its full 257.5 ft.....
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Tue June 18, 2024
Manitou North America Names Stevenson Crane, J. Rene Lafond as First 'Partner Dealers'
Manitou North America has named Stevenson Crane Service LLC of Illinois and Indiana, and Quebec's J. Rene Lafond as its first ever "Partner Dealers" — a designation given to Manitou dealers who exhibit quantifiable excellence in product sales, parts support and service in its territory....
Mon June 17, 2024
Grove GMK6300L-1 Comes to Rescue Following Incident at Istanbul Airport
Turkish crane rental company ÖZ TUNCEL and its Grove GMK6300L-1 all-terrain crane were called in for a rescue operation at Istanbul Airport. A FedEx Express Boeing 767 cargo plane touched down at the airport without its front landing gear, bumping its nose on the runway and sending sparks flying in a dramatic incident that attracted worldwide attention....
Mon June 17, 2024
Liebherr Presents Powerful 6-Axle Crane: LTM 1400-6.1
The Liebherr factory in Ehingen, Germany, has updated its product range and launched the world's most powerful 6-axle crane: the new LTM 1400-6.1 has a 230 ft. telescopic boom and is characterized by clever and simple set-up processes....
Thu June 13, 2024
Liebherr Optimizes Crane Finder
Liebherr is presenting a new version of the Crane Finder. The simple tool for finding the right crane and the optimum configuration for a specific load case has been improved in many areas and now includes new integrated features....
Wed June 12, 2024
Liebherr Luffing Jib Cranes Working On Final Phase of Sagrada Família Construction Project
Contributing to a project as iconic as the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, which has been under construction for over 140 years, is a rare experience. The Liebherr 710 HC-L and 125 HC-L luffing jib cranes have been selected to bring this project to completion, with the primary task being the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ, the temple's main tower set to reach 564 ft....
Sun June 02, 2024
Grove GMK6300L-1 Proves Perfect for Compact Job Site in Downtown Rotterdam
Dutch crane rental company Kraanverhuur Boekestijn is using its new Grove GMK6300L-1 to handle a months-long project replacing windows on a high-rise building in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. Space on the downtown project was extremely limited but the all-terrain crane still had to be set up with 82 tons of counterweight, 262 ft....
Wed May 22, 2024
Two-Crane Solution Solves Access Challenge When Building Inside Old Natatorium
Converting an indoor swimming pool in Lorain, Ohio, into a meeting area and classrooms was going to take precast planks. However, there was no obvious way to get the planks inside the existing, about-to-be-transformed natatorium structure....
Wed May 08, 2024
Associated Training Services Awarded CCO EDU Accreditation
Associated Training Services (ATS) has been qualified by CCO Education Services (CCO EDU) as an Accredited Training Provider (ATP). John Klabacka, president of ATS, said, "We are proud and excited to be an Accredited Training Provider under the new CCO EDU accreditation standards....
Wed May 08, 2024
Liebherr Delivers LTM 1230-5.1 to Nichols Crane Rental in Wisconsin
Nichols Crane Rental Inc. continues to grow its fleet with its newest addition, the Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane. This is a result of Nichols Crane's investment in the all-terrain crane portion of its fleet....
Thu May 02, 2024
Manitowoc Donates Crane Simulator to IUOE's Training Center in Texas
Manitowoc has donated a crane simulator to the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) International Training & Education Center in Crosby, Texas, solidifying their longstanding partnership....
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