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Asian Hercules III Project
Wednesday, 1 Feb, 2012 – 8:17 | No Comment
Asian Hercules III Project

Gunnebo Johnson Corporation landed the prestigious Asian Hercules III project, together with Franklin Offshore in Singapore. Over the next twenty five months from then the crane ship will be designed, tested, manufactured and delivered. of the largest crane ships in the world – for the offshore business.

Manitowoc 16000 on Indian wind project
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 8:44 | No Comment
Manitowoc 16000 on Indian wind project

India’s first Manitowoc 16000 with wind attachment is currently working on one of the country’s largest wind farms, the Jasdan 100 MW project in Gujarat.

Tower cranes erected in extreme conditions on Mont Blanc
Friday, 20 Jan, 2012 – 9:13 | 2 Comments
Tower cranes erected in extreme conditions on Mont Blanc

In the face of extreme challenges presented by Alpine weather and topography, a pair of Saez tower cranes was erected to help construct a new cableway station at Mont Blanc, one of Europe’s highest mountains. IC reports

UK’s highest Unic on Shard duties
Friday, 20 Jan, 2012 – 8:16 | 3 Comments
UK’s highest Unic on Shard duties

Those looking skyward from the River Thames in central London, UK over the last week may have spotted a mini crawler crane being raised 283 metres to the top of The Shard tower, under construction in the city.

BigLift super fly load test
Friday, 13 Jan, 2012 – 8:20 | No Comment
BigLift super fly load test

Huisman has installed and load tested its 17 m super fly jib for one of the heavy lift mast cranes onboard BigLift Shipping’s Happy Buccaneer

Terex CC-2800-1 performs at Oklahoma wind farm
Wednesday, 11 Jan, 2012 – 8:39 | No Comment
Terex CC-2800-1 performs at Oklahoma wind farm

In Oklahoma, wind turbines are now about as prevalent as old oil derricks were in days gone by. Much easier on the eyes, the sleek, white turbines punctuate the horizon and provide clean electricity for thousands of homes and businesses. Wind farms have been or are being built throughout Oklahoma, especially on prairie land west and north of Oklahoma City.

NCCER releases wind turbine technician training
Wednesday, 4 Jan, 2012 – 8:56 | No Comment
NCCER releases wind turbine technician training

Some 37 states now have active utility-scale wind turbines. Utility-scale wind farms often consist of hundreds of wind turbines, all of which need to be regularly maintained once they are installed.

Lifting and transporting wind turbine, major challenge
Friday, 16 Dec, 2011 – 8:18 | No Comment
Lifting and transporting wind turbine, major challenge

Handling state-of-the-art wind turbine components is a major challenge for crane service companies, turbine OEMs and transport specialists alike.

Mitas launches crane tyre
Wednesday, 14 Dec, 2011 – 7:36 | No Comment
Mitas launches crane tyre

Following extensive trails with higher axle loadings in the UK, off-road tyre specialist Mitas has launched an All Terrain crane tyre, the CR-01 for the replacement tyre market.

Test & Calibration Instruments
Monday, 5 Dec, 2011 – 9:02 | No Comment
Test & Calibration Instruments

Ametek Test & Calibration Instruments, Largo, Fla., has introduced three Chatillon digital crane scale lines: the CDR Series, the CMA Series, and the CTR Series.