Grove GCD25 Debut in North America
GCD25 is the first Tier 4 compliant carry deck crane which is available to the North American market immediately. It features a Cummins QSB4.5L Tier 4 Final engine. Grove is … Read more
Manitowoc Moves Aways from Hometown, Concentrates Manufacturing in Shady Grove
It was a surprised move by the new president and CEO, Barry Pennypacker to make a huge decision to move the production line in Manitowoc to Shady Grove. The company … Read more
Sany SCC1020 Wind Power Truck Crane Accident
I have received some photos yesterday on an crane accident of the Sany SCC1020 truck crane. The truck crane was a wind power special application truck crane which has a … Read more
A Mobile crane crashed into a bank in Singapore
A mobile crane has crashed into a bank branch in Woodlands Centre Road early Wednesday morning (24th February 2016) after the driver lost control while making a turn. The driver … Read more
Weldex takes first SCX3500-3 in Europe
Japan-based crane manufacturer Hitachi Sumitomo chose the second day of the Bauma 2016 exhibition to celebrate the handover of a brand new SCX 3500-3 to UK offshore specialist Weldex.
What Were The BIG TICKET PURCHASE in Germany Bauma 2016
Once again, the bi-annual construction machinery exhibition in Munich has drawn crowds from all over the world to attend the exhibition. Despite a glooming economy forecast last year, the turnout … Read more
ALE new 8,000 tonne crane – AL.SK700 heavylift crane
UK-based heavy lift company ALE has announced plans for the making of an 8,000-tonne capacity crane, the AL.SK700 in 2016. ALE has once again trying to challenge the heavyweight champion … Read more
Lorry Loader Topples Sideways after hoisting Precast Slabs
It was reported this afternoon that there was a lorry loader that tipped to its side after trying to hoist a huge precast segment. The crane toppled towards the fencing … Read more
Falcon Crane Hire pleads guilty on Battersea crane collapse
UK tower crane rental house, Falcon Crane Hire admitted two health and safety breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at Southwark Crown Court in London on … Read more
OSHA and Crane, Hoist, Monorail Partners renew alliance
Chris Becker (CMAA), Rob Beightol (MMA), Dr David Michaels (OSHA), Bob Burkey (HMI), Matt Smurr (MHI),Standing: Bill Schneider Jr. (CMAA), Josh Arwood (CMAA) and Chris Hess (HMI) The Occupational Safety … Read more
Manitowoc Crane’s Eric Etchart Retires
After 33 years working at Manitowoc, Eric Etchart has retired. He held the president and general manager post from 2007 to 2015. Mostly based in USA, Etchart also travels around … Read more
Mammoet orders five Spierings Cranes
Wouter van Noort (Mammoet) (Left), Koos Spierings (Spierings) (Center) and Martin Tuijtel (Mammoet) (Right) Mammoet Nederland has placed order with Dutch crane manufacturer Spierings for five mobile tower crane. They … Read more
Double-digit increases for Cargotec’s Hiab, Kalmar, MacGregor
Sales at crane and material handling equipment manufacturer Cargotec, whom under its arm has brands like Hiab, Kalmar, MacGregor has reported an 11% of sales turnover in 2015. It has … Read more
Nordic Crane purchased six units of Grove GMK Cranes
Crane’s superstructure is being lifted off the deck. Norway-based crane provider, the Nordic Crane Group, recently purchased six units of Grove GMK cranes from Manitowoc dealer Norman Olsen. With over … Read more
U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter raised concerns over national security over Zoomlion bid for Terex
Will Terex-Zoomlion deal a possible national security issue ? Duncan Hunter raise concerns. U.S. Congressman, Duncan Hunter has raised concerns about a possible Zoomlion-Terex deal in a letter to U.S. … Read more
Zoomlion bids for Terex, attempt to override merger with Konecranes
What will be the final decision for Terex ? Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. offered to buy US crane-maker Terex Corporation for an estimated amount of US$ 3.3 … Read more
Terex and Konecranes merger plans halted
The planning of the proposed merger between Terex Corporation and Konecranes has been paused. A Terex statement said “it would be prudent to pause the integration planning activities for the … Read more
Liebherr rolled out a new 100 ton crawler crane – LR1100
Liebherr-Werk Nenzing in Austria has developed a new 100 ton capacity class lattice boom crawler crane. The LR1100 will make its debut at the Bauma exhibition in Germany in mid-April … Read more
Shinui Petra takes South Korea’s first MLC650 crawler crane
Shinui Petra’s Manitowoc MLC650 – First in South Korea Shinui Petra, one of South Korea’s largest construction equipment rental companies, has introduced a ground-breaking crawler crane into its rental fleet … Read more
Alan Johnson returns to HMF
Alan Johnson Alan Johnson has been appointed UK sales director at Danish loader manufacturer HMF’s operation in UK. For the last seven years, he was the technical director at the … Read more
Tat Hong sell land back to JTC for $21 million
Tat hong Heavy Equipment, a wholly-owned Tat Hong Holdings subsidary, has accepted the offer to surrender the lease of 11 Gul Crescent back to the landlord, Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) … Read more
Hitachi-Sumitomo debut SCX3500-3 to the European market
Japanese crane manufacturer Hitachi Sumitomo has launched a 350-tonne capacity SCX3500-3 lattice boom crawler crane in Bauma 2016. The 350-tonne SCX3500-3 crawler crane is designed to occupy a minimum amount … Read more
LTM1750-9.1 completed five wind turbines in Dagebull, Germany
Heavy load contractor Kran Saller GmbH based in Deggendorf in Bavaria has erected five wind turbines at a wind farm in Dagebull, Germany, near the Danish border using a Liebherr … Read more
India-Based H N Construction buys first Terex Explorer 5800 for India’s market
Terex Cranes India’s Saeesh Nevrekar (left) and Narendra Wahile (center) congratulating H N Construction’s Vidyanand Singh H N Construcion Pvt of Bokaro Steel City, India has taken delivery of a … Read more
Lee Lifting Services purchase first LTC1050-3.1
Liebherr-Great Britain has supplied the UK’s first 50 ton capacity LTC1050-3.1 compact mobile crane to Middlesex, UK-based Lee Lifting Services. The new crane joins the LTM1040-2.1 and LTM1060-3.1 which both … Read more
First CR-350Ri arrives in Scotland
Horizon Reinforcing and Crane Hire’s first Kato CR350-Ri in Scotland. Horizon Reinforcing and Crane Hire has bought the first Kato CR-350Ri, 35 ton city crane in Scotland from distributor Rivertek … Read more
Sparrows Group moves into Trinidad and Tobago
Handshake between Sparrows Group’s SVP, Steve Bertone (left) and Miguel Mechanical Services’ MD, Anthony Miguel (right). Sparrows Group has grown its Americas footprint into Trinidad and Tobago following and agreement … Read more
Zoomlion QAY2000
https://youtu.be/xoPipDWuNd4 Zoomlion has manufactured and developed a 2,000 ton all terrain crane – QAY2000, creating a new milestone for China crane manufacturers. [quads id=3] Zoomlion QAY2000 was first displayed in … Read more
SRC860 (60USt)
Sany SRC860 is the first US tailored product designed jointly by Sany’s Chinese and American team. The SRC860 has a 60 US tonnes capacity at a 10 feet load radius. … Read more
CR350Ri (35t)
Crane Network. Technical Specifications The CR350Ri features a 32.5 metre six section boom and a three section hydraulically telescopic jib that extends from 6.5 to 14 metres, which can be … Read more