Roughter topples when unloading materials in Okinawa
Around 10:00 a.m. on the 29th Nov 2022, there was an accident in which a Kato roughter overturned at the construction site of a multi-purpose
Man dies while working between electric pole and crane in Fujinomiya, Japan
On the morning of the 10th Jan, a 57-year-old man who was operating a crane truck to pull out a utility pole from the ground
Tower crane collapse in Sapporo
On the morning of Sep 20, a jib of a tower crane collapsed near Kita 7-jo Nishi 27-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. A resident of the neighbourhood
Two men and a woman steal cars using a crane in Japan
On the Sep 13, two men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of theft and attempted theft by a joint investigative team including the
Crane collides with a utility pole in Yokohama, Japan
Around 11:15 am on the 30th of August, a crane car collided with a utility pole at a prefectural road intersection in 1-chome Tsunashimahigashi, Kohoku-ku,
Japanese company developed VR crane operation training
On August 1, 2022, Futago Games Co., Ltd., which develops VR content, started selling “ Mobile Crane Operation Training VR ”. You can use VR to experience and train
Cargo crane’s arm hits pedestrian bridge in Aichi, Japan
Around 4:30 pm on the 7th April, a local resident reported to the fire department that the arm of a cargo truck collided with a
Crane recovers derailed train in Miyagi, Japan
On the 29th, JR East began work to lift the train with a crane to return it onto the rail at the derailment site of
Fire broke out at Nanao Daejeon Fire Denki, Coal loader crane burnt
Around 10:37 am on the 11th of March, a fire broke out on the premises of the Hokuriku Electric Power Company’s Nanao Ota Thermal Power
Operator jailed two years after crane kills one person in Japan
In July last year, at a construction site in Iwakuni City, he was accused of negligent fatalities in business, alleging that he operated a crane
Yoshinogawa City and Prefectural Crane Cooperative Conclude Agreement
Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture and the Tokushima Prefecture Crane Cooperative have signed an agreement to supply large heavy machinery for the restoration of bridges and
Roughter & car collided, killing 19-year-old women in Japan
On the evening of the 7th of Feb, a 19-year-old woman who was driving a light passenger car died in a head-on collision with rough
Crane driver hit-and-run cyclist in Aichi, Japan
On the 24th of Jan, police arrested a 62-year-old man in a case in which a woman was hit and run and died in Konan
Worker Falls From Tower Crane In Tokyo
A male worker fell from a tower crane at a construction site in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and was later confirmed dead. According to the Metropolitan Police
Manitowoc appoints G Machinery as new Grove distributor in Japan
Manitowoc appoints G Machinery as new Grove distributor in Japan The company has already sold and delivered a 150 t capacity GMK5150L-1J and a 250
Mobile crane collapsed in a densely populated residential area in Tokyo
On the morning of the 16th November, at a demolition worksite in a residential area in Kita-ku, Tokyo, the rough terrain crane working on-site suddenly
Roughter’s Boom hit oncoming goods truck in Sapporo
The boom of the mobile crane is stuck right next to the truck. A security camera captured the moment of the accident that occurred in
Telescopic Crawler Collapsed in Japan
The telescopic crawler crane collapsed and the operator, in his 70s is slightly injured. According to the fire department, at around 10:30 am on the
Crane recovers derailed train in Tokyo
The earthquake that occurred about 10.41 pm on 7th October, it has caused one of the Metro’s trains on Nippori-Toneri Liner to be derailed. The
Tadano launched CREVO 250 G5 for the domestic Japanese market
Tadano has launched a new 25-tonne Rough Terrain crane in September 2021 – the GR-250N or Crevo 250 G5 – which is mainly targeted at
8 Worse Crane Accidents You Should Know In July/August 2021
1. Fatal Crane Accident in Canada 3rd July 2021 – A man has died due to a crane collapsed involving a crane on the site
Crane operator killed as rough terrain overturned in Tokushima, Japan
Around 1 pm on the 5th of July, a rough terrain crane overturned in Yoshinogawa City, on a village road in Sanagochi Murakami. The crane
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
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
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
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,
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
First CC8800-1 under Tadano Demag brand in Japan
In July this year, Japan’s Aichi Prefecture crane rental company, MIC Co., Ltd, has took delivery of its fourth Demag CC8800-1 crawler crane. With this
Crawler collapse in Fukuoka
It was reported by various Japanese media that a crane accident has happened in Fukuoka on 12th September during noon time. The crane operator has
HSC launches new crawler crane SCX550-3
Sotiris Kanaris visits Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes’s (HSC) Nagoya plant and learns about the company’s vision. With a site area that spans 110,000sqm and