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
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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
Tadano launched new 100 ton mobile crane
Crane manufacturer Tadano has launched the ATF 100G-4 all terrain crane and an updated version of the ATF 70G-4. The 100 tonne capacity ATF 100G-4 has a 51.2 metre boom … Read more
Liebherr to launch L1 series fast-erecting tower cranes
German manufacturer Liebherr has announced that they will be producing a new series of hydraulic fast erecting tower cranes for the market. The new L1 series will be the maker’s … Read more
Visit To Liebherr Ehingen Customer Day 2015 – Telescopic Crawler Crane Lineup
Liebherr has not expanded into further capacity class for the telescopic crawler cranes while they have displayed the three models developed throughout the years. Cranepedia Cranepedia Cranepedia In the later … Read more
Zoomlion QAY350V
[quads id=3] General Specifications Max. Lifting Capacity 350t x 3.0m Max. Lifting Height 62.0m (Main Boom), 103m (Jib) Max. Counterweight 107 ton Max. Outrigger Width 9.0m Boom Length 15.6 – … Read more
XCMG Mobile Crane Toppled at Construction Site beside Bedok Mall
A unit of 50 ton mobile crane has toppled during a lift in a construction site beside Bedok Mall at about 3pm on the 6th Oct 2015. No one has … Read more
Terex’s Superlift 3800 gets a Boom Booster System
Terex has launched its Boom Booster system for its Superlift 3800 lattice boom crawler crane, which is designed to increase lifting capacity by up to 30%. The Boom Booster was … Read more
Liebherr Release Findings on Crane Collapse on Mecca Accident
German crane manufacturer, Liebherr, has released their findings in the collapse of LR11350 in Mecca which has toppled in early September. It was claimed that the crane was “technically faultless” … Read more
Dutch Heavy Lifting Specialist Called in For Mecca’s Crane Accident Recovery
After the disastrous accident that has happened on 11th September 2015 that killed 109 people, Dutch heavy lifting specialist, Mammoet, has been called in in the recovery and designing of … Read more
First Unit of Liebherr LTM1750-9.1 Arrived in Mexico !
Liebherr has recently completed the first deliver of the LTM1750-9.1 in Mexico at their Liebherr factory site in Monterrey. Mexican crane contractor, GMVykon, becomes the first owner in Mexico to … Read more
First HS 8300 HD Duty Cycle Crawler Crane Sold To Zeta S.r.l
Chioggia, Italian-based Zeta S.r.l. has taken delivery of the first unit of HS 8300 HD duty cycle crawler crane. The crane will be installed on a ship for various dredging … Read more
1,000th Tadano GR800EX (GR1000XL) Snapped Up By Scott Equipment
Started production in 2011, the GR800EX / GR1000XL has been selling aggressively throughout the worldwide market and within a span of mere four years, they have managed to sell 1,000 … Read more
Liebherr Crawler Crane Collapse at Mecca Kills Over Hundreds
Crawler Crane falling backwards and crushing the roof into the Mosque. Image source from flipboard. More than 11 years on September 11, America’s landmark buildings were attacked by terrorist, causing … Read more
New Appointed Finland Grove dealer sells first two cranes
Machinery Oy, the recently appointed Grove distributor in Finland has made their sales of two units of Grove cranes to a Turku-based rental company, Nostokonepalvelu Oy. They have successfully delivered … Read more
MCR 160 (10t)
Potain has introduced their 10 ton capacity MCR 160 luffing jib tower crane which manufactured in China. MCR 160 is the China version for European MR 160. Although the tower … Read more
Huisman Starts Construction for 10,000 ton Crane For Heerema
In April 2013, Dutch lifting and offshore industry specialist Huisman has first announced the construction of a pair of 10,000 ton capacity tub mounted cranes and on the 1st July … Read more
Visit To Liebherr Ehingen Customer Day 2015 – Mobile Cranes Line Up
Although it has been drizzling throughout the day, excitement fills the air at Liebherr Ehingen Customer Day 2015. Once again, Liebherr has display and set up spectacular shows for its … Read more
Manitowoc Cranes Profit Down Again
Net sales for the first quarter of 2015 at Manitowoc Cranes were US$406.7 million, down more than 10% from the $466.7 million in the first quarter of 2014. The USA-based … Read more
Record Sales And Profit At Tadano For Second Year
Crane manufacturer Tadano posted a 12.3 % year-on-year increase in sales for its financial year ended 31 March 2015. Sales were JPY 204 billion (US$ 1.70 billion) against JPY 182 … Read more
Leggat Plant Take First Terex Explorer 5500 In UK
Glasgow-based rental company Leggat Plant has taken delivery of the first 130 tonne Terex Explorer 5500 All Terrain crane in the UK. The five axle 5500 features a 60 metre … Read more
Fatal Crawler Crane Accident In Hong Kong
Cranepedia has received some photos of a crawler crane accident that seems to have happened in Hong Kong. From the reaction from the workers on the ground, it seems that … Read more
LTM11000-9.1 (1,000t)
LTM11000-9.1 is a 9-axle all terrain crane with -outrigger that give a maximum outrigger bae of 13 x 13 metres. The outriggers remain on the carrier during transport so the … Read more