Crane business

A mobile crane overturned yesterday on the top of Toppu Dam in Hokkaido, Northern Japan and hung over the edge of the dam with the operator trapped inside the upside down cab.

31 companies have been fined in Singapore in the governments for first crack down on poor safety practices during lifting operations.

Loader and hydraulic crane manufacturer HMF has announced the launch of its new crane, HMF 3220‐K, with characteristics that are suitable for haulier applications.

The boom of a crane being transported slewed in to the road and caught a school bus in Hillsboro, Oregon yesterday.

The provincial government has announced $490,639 for a new tower crane operator training program to be delivered at the Operating Engineers College, Holyrood campus.

There have been several recent protests about the number of workers who have died or been injured while working on tower cranes.

This week saw another crane overturn while attempting to lift tree parts from the rear of a private home.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals workers wondering what the view will look like out their office windows after the Cambridge firm’s big move to Fan Pier should ask Chris Rand. But they might have to climb up 18 stories to find him.

To introduce their new GL-class sport utility vehicle to the automotive press, Mercedes-Benz organized an exclusive event at the Four Seasons Rancho Encantado Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The…

Palfinger announced the world premiere of its PK 110002 SH hydraulic crane this month. With a lifting moment of 98.5tm, it’s the largest crane of the SH range from the Austrian manufacturer.