Crane business

The Bigge Crane and Rigging Southern California branch has taken part in an emergency elevated drill with the fire and safety department at a refinery in El Segundo, California, USA.

Less than a year ago economic analysts were lamenting the fate of the UK crane industry. Although far from pronouncing the industry dead, manufacturers were warned that the market for cranes was in much need of emergency life support.

Huisman has introduced a new series of large offshore cranes with lifting capacities up to 900 tonnes.

OSHA is launching a program aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities associated with the operation of cranes in construction, general industry, and maritime operations for employers under federal OSHA jurisdiction in Idaho, Alaska, Washington, and Oregon.

With a rated lifting capacity of 85 U.S. tons, the new SANY SRC885 rough-terrain crane expands the Sany America product line with the intent of meeting the growing demand for higher capacity cranes.

New higher capacity Roto-Mate Jib Crane Motorization Kits have been announced by The David Round Company.

Manitowoc Cranes has filed a complaint that requests the US International Trade Commission to commence a Section 337 (intellectual property rights) investigation into Chinese crane and equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry and its subsidiary Sany America.

Connecticut state police have arrested a crane operator, following an overturn in Stamford harbour last month.

A four axle All Terrain crane almost overturned in Poznan, Poland, yesterday, after the wheels on one side punched through the tarmac road surface into an underground void.

The Committee of European Construction Equipment (CECE) has called for Europe-wide harmonisation of tower crane fitters and driving rules, citing the increasing complexity and sophistication of construction sites as well as the technology used in tower cranes.