Four crane operator certification programmes run by US based Crane Institute Certification (CIC) have received American National Standards Institute (ANSI)accreditation.
Technology
Applied technology in the crane industry.
Bay Bridge that linked San Francisco to Oakland to be dismantled with 2 Liebherr LTM 1160/s and 2 Link-Belt HTC 8690, to be totally completed by July 2016. The first nine months of the project were consumed with engineering and planning.
Sicklesteel Cranes Donates Calculators for Use on CCO Exams
In support of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators’ policy of providing calculators for certain CCO written exams, Sicklesteel Cranes (Mt. Vernon, WA) has donated 20,000 calculators for candidates’ use.
The China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group (CRMBEC) used six Potain tower cranes to build two 280m tall bridge pylons for Chishi Grand Bridge in southern China.
The Below-the-Hook lifters are attachments for crane systems used in the handling of waste material from a uranium enrichment process for commercial nuclear power plants.
NA debut for Linden Comansa’s internal climb
Linden Comansa’s internal climbing system has been used for the first time in North America on a large hospital development project in Montreal, Canada.
Win More Bids, Qualified Crane & Rigging Personnel
Contractors can make the most of the available labor pool and improve safety and productivity on the job by accepting bids that encourage the use of certified crane operators and riggers.
BKT has launched a new All Terrain crane tyre, the Airomax AM 27 is currently available as a 445/95 R 25 and is designed for good performance on road and over unfinished ground.
Liebherr develops armoured rescue crane
Liebherr has developed a four axle armoured crane rescue vehicle for the German Army.
Liebherr has launched an intelligent grab for its mobile harbour cranes – SmartGrip, which it says can boost productivity by over 25 percent.