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Liebherr’s new flagship heavy lift crawler crane is taking shape at the Ehingen factory in Germany. The first unit of the 3,000 tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane is being assembled.

While the American Wind Energy Association reports that the US wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts of new generating capacity in 2009 – enough to serve more than 2.4 million homes – the companies that transport and erect wind turbine components report the year was lackluster, and the future is less than clear.

Manitowoc is unveiling the Potain Igo T 130 at Bauma 2010, the largest self-erecting crane in the world. The crane has an 8 t maximum capacity

The international Bauma construction equipment exhibition, in Munich, Germany, the success of this event marks a turnaround for this industry.

They call him Rocky, the Maxim Crane Works employee whose room with a view is the cab that holds the crane controls at Great American Tower at Queen City Square.

Despite a cloud of volcanic ash closing airspace and precluding many outside Europe from attending, more than 415,000 visitors from 200 countries were claimed for the 2010 event,

The weather also remained bright improving throughout the week, while foreign exhibitors expressed some disappointment most had to admit that overall it was a great show.

The Ultra View cab offers a standardized environment and space. One of the key design changes is the relocation of the electrical control panel to a dedicated space outside and behind the cab. Relocating the electrical components frees up space allowing room for a small table,

On day two of Bauma 2010 more international visitors managed to make it to the show and the first flights arrived. All in all a busier day with Munich and Frankfurt airports opening up for the first flights yesterday evening.

International publishing company KHL Group has won the most prestigious British industry award in 2010, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the highly competitive International Trade category for continuous outstanding achievement, sustained over not less than six years.