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Components
TeleMaster flat-proof tires designed for JLG, SkyTrak telehandlers
Continental has designed its new solid, flat-proof TeleMaster tires for JLG telehandlers in a partnership between the tire maker and aerial work platform manufacturer. The TeleMaster tires are available as an option on certain JLG and SkyTrak telehandlers. The tires consist of three-layer construction and specialized rubber compounds. The inner layer contains dampening properties and […]
December 28, 2017
Dealers
JLG offers website to prepare customers for future aerial lift standards
JLG is providing resource materials on its website to educate customers about proposed new standards for aerial work platforms. The proposed American National Standards Institute standards, known as ANSI A92, would affect machine design, training and safety and lead to changes for manufacturers, equipment dealers, rental shops and contractors. JLG says it expects the standards […]
December 22, 2017
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Construction Equipment
Manitowoc designed new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane for tight jobsites
Manitowoc says it emphasized road travel and maneuverability when designing its new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane. The 100-ton-capacity crane can travel with a maximum 20.2-ton counterweight and transport up to 10 tons without the need for an additional transport truck, the company says. The GMK4090 also was designed to maneuver tight jobsites. It is 8.37 […]
November 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
Liebherr debuts new telehandler lineup with no plans for a North American launch
Although the company says North America is the second market for telehandlers—behind Europe—Liebherr says there are no immediate plans to make its new telehandler lineup available here. Liebherr announced three years ago that it was developing a telehandler series, and used an international press event in late October to unveil the actual iron. The company […]
November 7, 2017
Construction Equipment
Genie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standards
Genie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial work platform models under the XC label. The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 XC. It also introduces its first XC articulated boom model […]
October 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Crane flips while lowering backhoe into pit
The operator in the video below is lucky to be unharmed after his machine flips completely over while lowering a backhoe into a pit. As the machine begins to leave the ground you can actually see him notice that his wheels are airborne before deciding to bail. Even after he escapes, it appears that he […]
October 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Linden Comansa crane to erect main pylon for Montreal bridge
A project to replace Montreal’s busiest bridge is getting some help from a Linden Comansa 21LC550 crane. The company began erecting the crane, which will be used to build the 588-foot-tall main pylon, on the deck of the bridge in September. The crane will stand 591 feet tall from the base of the pylon. The […]
October 10, 2017
Oils & lubricants
Flood-damaged rental fleets get help from Genie; guidelines for flooded machinery released
Terex AWP has sent three teams to travel throughout Texas to assess Genie equipment in customers’ rental fleets following flooding from Hurricane Harvey and help them get back up and running. The company has also issued water damage repair checklists for Genie booms, scissors and telehandlers to all customers in the area, as well as […]
September 25, 2017
Dealers
Liebherr opens Calif. facility for crane sales and service
Liebherr USA has expanded to California with a new facility to provide sales, service and repair of new and used cranes and piling and drilling rigs. The move is part of the company’s strategy to expand into the western U.S. market. The company’s Mobile and Crawler Cranes Division and its Crawler Cranes and Foundation […]
September 14, 2017
Construction Equipment
Bronto Skylift bringing world’s tallest insulated aerial to ICUEE
With a working height of 219 feet – nearly 22 stories high – Bronto Skylift says its SI 219 HDT-C is the world’s tallest insulated truck-mounted aerial platform. The company plans to display the aerial platform at the upcoming ICUEE show set for Oct. 3-5 in Louisville, Kentucky. The telescoping device has a horizontal reach […]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Irma’s winds snap three tower cranes in Miami
As Miami was hammered by tropical storm force winds and the occasional hurricane force gust generated by Hurricane Irma, the booms of three tower cranes in the city came down Sunday. No injures were reported in either incident and, according to a report from the Miami Herald, all three booms stayed attached to the towers of […]
September 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
Miami’s tower cranes can’t withstand Irma’s Category 5 winds, city warns
Miami officials are concerned about the 20 to 25 tower cranes that are on construction sites in the city, as Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida. The cranes can withstand winds up to 145 mph, but not a Category 5 storm, the city says. The National Weather Service reports that Irma is packing maximum sustained winds […]
September 7, 2017
Dealers
Looking for a used crane? Manitowoc improves website to help with that
Manitowoc has redesigned its website for selling used, refurbished tower and mobile cranes. The site, Manitowoc-used.biz, offers Grove mobile all-terrain cranes and Potain tower and self-erecting cranes. As of publishing time, the site had 64 cranes, most based in Europe, where the site is maintained. The company says the cranes are available to customers around […]
September 4, 2017
Construction Equipment
The CUBE tower crane cab is like a mini apartment for operators
Linden Comansa acknowledges it was seeking a distinctive aesthetic for its new CUBE cab for tower cranes, but the unique design also lends itself to making life easier for the operator. The company says it sought to “convey warmth and comfort to the user.” With glass front, sides and floor – and glass roof for […]
August 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Demag PC 3800-1 pedestal crane offers quick setup, versatile jobsite access
Terex has introduced a new Demag pedestal crane the company says reduces jobsite prep time and allows contractors to access jobsites unreachable by standard crawler models. The new PC 3800-1 does not require leveling supporting ground across a large area in order to achieve nominal lifting capacity. Instead, only four spots need to be prepared […]
August 18, 2017
Construction Equipment
Manitou unveils MRT2470, world’s highest capacity rotating telehandler, alongside new MRT3050
Manitou has introduced two new rotating telehandlers, touting the machines as three-in-one solutions with high reach and heavy lift capacities. Manitou says its MRT (Manitou Rotating Telehandler) machines, which are compatible with a wide range of attachments like jibs, skips, wenches, access platforms and more, can be used as a crane, aerial work platform or as […]
August 14, 2017
Construction Equipment
Crane tumbles despite loader’s help with unwieldy load
Thanks to the wonders of internet video, we’ve seen a lot of terrible ideas involving heavy equipment on this here website. But this one just might be the worst offender of all. (Well, maybe except for this one.) In the video below, an all-terrain crane is lifting a large billboard in place for mounting. And […]
August 3, 2017
Construction Equipment
Link-Belt intros 110RT rough-terrain crane with six-section boom
Link-Belt Cranes has upgraded its 100RT rough terrain crane to handle more capacity through improvements that required no physical changes to the machine. With its new rating of 110 US tons (100 metric tons) the new machine does however carry a new model number: 110RT. The company notes that because there were no physical changes […]
August 3, 2017
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