Crane business

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.

Liebherr will extend its range of ship cranes up to 1,000 tonnes capacity. The announcement came during the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International (SMM) exhibition in Hamburg, Germany.

Liebherr said UK firm Weldex successfully used its new PowerBoom parallel boom attachment on a LR 11350-P1800 crawler to install heavy turbine machine housing in a single lift.