Manitowoc introduced the latest Potain topless tower crane built at its facility in Porto, Portugal. The 8 t capacity Potain MCT 178 was introduced to customers during an event at the Manitowoc facility in Porto.
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A crane boom came down on to two men at a site in Perry, Ohio – south of Akron – on Saturday, they died instantly.
A crawler crane tipped forward slowly on Tuesday at a site in Norway as the operator lowered the jib for the day.
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New large digit display from LCM Systems
by Ernie Pierini
April 29, 2013
UK-based LCM Systems has launched a new range of large digit display indicators for use in crane, lifting and hoisting applications.
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CIC reviews Canada certification programme
by Ernie Pierini
April 25, 2013
US-based Crane Institute Certification (CIC) is looking at expanding into Canada with a reciprocal operator certification agreement with BCACS of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Terex Port Solutions is to build a Gottwald Model 8 mobile harbour crane for long-standing customer Operadora de la Cuenca del Pacifico (OCUPA) for the Port of Manzanillo on…
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Top 5 Tips for Using Lift Planning Software
by Ernie Pierini
April 24, 2013
Three lift planning software suppliers will showcase their products side-by-side during the May 29-30, Crane & Rigging and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conferences to be held in Indianapolis, Ind., following a review of the new ASME P30 standard “Planning for Load Handling Activities and Critical Lift Plans.
Currently 2 megawatt (MW) wind turbines on 80 to 100 metre towers are a standard size throughout the wind turbine market for onshore wind farms but this is changing.
More than 500 people from the crane and specialized transport industry gathered in Munich, Germany, on 18 April for the spectacular ESTA Awards evening. ESTA (the European Association of Abnormal…
PM Group, an Italian manufacturer of truck-mounted hydraulic cranes, has launched a new range of cranes.