The Liebherr heavy lift crane series (HLC) was specially designed for the installation of offshore wind turbines as well as the dismantling of offshore installations in the oil and gas … Read more
Following the exit of its European companies from administration, Tadano has announced the next steps in its plans, with the long term aim to become the leading mobile crane manufacturer. … Read more
Among a raft of changes at crane manufacturer Tadano, the company announced on 7th April it will drop the Demag brand and amalgamate the product ranges. As part of its … Read more
Tadano has announced the RT models for its re-entry into the European Rough Terrain crane market as laid out in its strategic update last week – see: Tadano sets out strategies. … Read more
The first 250 tonne Liebherr LR 1250.1 Unplugged electric crawler crane in the UK has been handed over to Select Plant Hire. The new crane is only the second of … Read more
A new 700-tonne capacity all-terrain wheeled mobile crane has been announced by Tadano in Japan. The AR-7000N is a seven axle telescopic boom crane for sale in the manufacturer’s domestic … Read more
The Tadano Group has released the GR-1300XL-4, rough terrain crane for the North American market. It expands Tadano’s rough terrain offering into the 130-US ton (118 metric ton) weight class, … Read more
In the early hours of 7 March the Guangzhou Salvage Bureau heavy lift salvage and installation jack-up vessel, Hua Xiang Long installed the latest turbine in the China Three Gorges … Read more
Indonesian construction equipment rental company PT Superkrane Mitra Utama (Superkrane) deployed the first Grove GMK6300L-1 in the country on the construction of a flyover bridge across an existing rail line … Read more
The first Potain MCT 275 K10 topless cranes have arrived in the Philippines following the new model’s launch at Manitowoc’s factory in Zhangjiagang, China, last July. Both cranes have been … Read more
With the launch of the 8 t capacity MCT 185, customers now have a greater choice than ever before, allowing them to select the perfect topless Potain model for any application.
Construction equipment leasing company, Yigao Machinery, is using five Potain cranes to work on commercial and public infrastructure projects in Ningbo, China. The fleet consists of three MCT 278 and … Read more
Liebherr has decided to introduce a new 700-tonne crawler, Liebherr LR1700-1.0 to replace the LR1600 of which around 200 units have been delivered during its 12 years in production. The … Read more
Stangeland Gruppen and Kraningen Holding AS have signed a letter of intent stating that Kraningen Holding AS will sell its Norwegian crane activities to Crane Norway Group AS in Stavanger. … Read more
Tower cranes have filled the metropolitan skylines inline with the skyscrapers’ residential and office buildings. It has been an important piece of equipment that helps to shape some of the … Read more
At 11:38 am on February 19th 2021, the floating crane vessel “Bridge Seagull”, with a lifting capacity of 3,600 tons, has successfully installed the 106 meters high steel main tower … Read more
Tadano has announced that chief executive Koichi Tadano, 66, will move to a new role as chairman from the start of April. Toshiaki Ujiie, 59, will take over as chief … Read more
2021 has been a new year and all countries are getting recovery from the economy. As the crane industry gets busy, there are more accidents happening around the world. We … Read more
The employees of German company Neeb were happy to receive three new Grove all-terrain cranes during a handover at the Manitowoc factory in Wilhelmshaven in November 2020. The family business … Read more
Comansa has added two new flat-top tower cranes models to their compliment their range – 21LC600 and 21LC650. Compared with the 21LC550 model, load capacities are on average 16% higher for the 21LC600 and 23% higher for the 21LC650.
Sutek, one of Russia’s largest tower crane rental companies, has invested strongly in Potain cranes over the past decade and the additions have helped drive success for the company. It … Read more
A Potain MD 365 B L16 and MD 208 A are together constructing the 120 m GIOIA 22 “Shard of Glass” tower, UBI Banca’s new zero-energy headquarters in Porta Nuova, … Read more
Time is tight for Sarens as their crew only had 12 hours to finish the job. In a matter of hours, Sarens successfully lifted the 1,500 ton railroad bridge using … Read more
Intermat 2021 in Paris has been cancelled because of uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Organiser Comexposium said that ongoing public health concerns had made cancelling the event unavoidable. ”This difficult … Read more
In 2019, Mammoet’s team completed several lifts using the PTC 200-DS in Potter Township, Pennsylvania. Originally there were ten scheduled lifts to be executed at a radius of 146m (480ft), with the … Read more
UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has taken delivery of a 25 tonne Kato CR-250v city crane from UK distributor Rivertek Services. Delivered to ABP’s port in Immingham, the … Read more
Palfinger is using a government supported investment funding to invest around €40 million in up to 10 different projects. Depending on the type of investment, Austria’s Wirtschaftsservice grants a subsidy … Read more
US based Bay Ltd has taken delivery of the final unit of 15 new Liebherr All Terrain cranes as part of a fleet expansion project. The order included cranes from … Read more
Earlier today Tadano Demag and Tadano Faun submitted their restructuring plan to the Zweibrücken District Court, marking a key stage in the restructuring programme for the two companies – both … Read more
UK based Ellis Crane Hire has taken delivery a 60 tonne Grove GMK 3060L All Terrain crane. Replacing its predecessor – the GMK 3060 – the new GMK 3060L features … Read more