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 operator was taken to a … Read more
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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 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 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
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 order, MIC has the distinct … Read more
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 succumbed to his injuries and … Read more
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 a floor area of 46,000sqm, … Read more
HSC’s held fourth dealer conference
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes (HSC) hosted the fourth edition of its bi-annual dealer conference in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in November. Representatives of 17 dealers, including five new dealers, participated … Read more
Liebherr sold Earthquake-proof self erectors to Cranetal Noda
Japanese crane company Cranetal Noda, part of the Noda Crane Group, has taken delivery of five Liebherr 53 K/J fast-erecting tower cranes. The 53 K/J has a maximum lifting capacity … Read more
Fatal roughter crane incident in Japan
A crane overturned yesterday morning on a construction site in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, in Japan, killing one and injuring six others. The incident occurred at the site of a new … Read more
Shimizu Begins Construction of the World’s Largest Self-Propelled SEP (Self-Elevating Platform) Vessel
Shimizu invested an estimated 50 billion yen for the world’s largest Self-Elevating Platform (SEP) vessel that is capable of transporting and crane to install ultra-large-scale offshore wind turbines. Construction of … Read more
Kato announced new 51-tonne Roughter
Kato has launched its new 51-tonne (at 2.5m radius) rough terrain crane in Japan. The SR-500LX is ready for delivery with its 42 metres, five-section telescopic boom. It has a … Read more
Kobelco 16000 J-H crawler crane collapsed at Kobe Steel site, killing two people
A brand new 1,250 tonne Kobelco 16000 J-H crawler crane collapsed while undergoing final tests on July 26th 2018 at Kobelco’s plant in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The crane fell … Read more
Hitachi Sumitomo launches SCX800E
An 80-tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane has been launched by Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd. (HSC) in Japan. The new SCX800E is the third model in … Read more