Ainscough takes first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 in UK
UK rental company Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first 700 tonne Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 All Terrain crane in the country. Unveiled at bauma in 2019 as a … Read more
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Spie Batignolles duo Sennebogen 6140E to remove power lines
The Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) operates the French transmission network for electricity and is currently installing 4 underground power lines of 225,000 volts between the communes of Saint-Denis, Île … Read more
Jack-up Vessel Completes First Lift In Jieyang Shenquan Wind Power
As jack-up vessel “Zhenjiang” slowly lifted the accurately docking the 158m diameter wind blades the nacelle at an altitude of about 110m, the Jieyang Shenquan Offshore Wind Power Project successfully … Read more
Zoomlion ZCC3200NP Lifts Largest Propylene Tower
The Zoomlion ZCC3200NP has been working in one of the world-class petrochemical refinery – Shenghong Refining and Chemical Integration Project. It is one of China’s four major privately-owned refinery project, … Read more
Sarens assists Liebherr on demised HLC 295000 crane recovery
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
Tadano’s Big Move On Future Strategies
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
No More Demag Brand Under Tadano Product Ranges
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 confirms three rough terrain for europe market
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
Select Receives First Liebherr LR1250.1 Unplugged in UK
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
Tadano New 700 All Terrain For Japan Market
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
Tadano Unveil 130-ton RT For North America
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
Hua Xiang Long Installs Turbines for China Three Gorges
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
Superkrane buys Indonesia’s first Grove GMK6300L-1
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
First Potain MCT 275 In Philipines Goes To Work
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
Manitowoc expands topless crane line-up with MCT 185
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.
Duo Potain tower cranes deliver versatile performance in China
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 to introduce 700-tonne crawler
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
BMS & Crane Norway Group Seeks Merger For Scandinavia Market
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
First Tower For Jinhai Avenue Bridge Completed
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 leadership change hands. New CEO Announced.
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
11 Worse Crane Accidents You Should Know In January/February 2021
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
Versatile trio of Grove all-terrain cranes delivered to German company Neeb
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
Two new Flat-top tower crane from Comansa
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.
Russian Sutek grow with reliable Potain
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
Potain help construct Italy’s first zero-energy skyscraper
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
Sarens Installed Bridge At Albert Canal in Belgium
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 Paris 2021 cancelled
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
Mammoet Completes Lift At Pennsylvanian Petrochemical Plant
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
New Kato for ABP
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 to invest €40m
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