Tag: boom truck cranes

Construction Equipment

NCCCO launches boom truck operator certification program

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators has launched the first phase of a new certification program for boom truck operators. A second phase of the certification is already in the final stages of development and a swing-cab equivalent is planned for launch by year’s end. Dubbed the CCO Boom Truck-Fixed Cab (BTF) operator […]

July 18, 2014

Safety

Boom truck crane topples onto Detroit garage, knocks out power for 950 homes

A boom truck crane toppled onto a garage in a Detroit suburb last week leaving 950 homes without power, according to the Detroit News. The crane, mounted onto a truck bed, was removing sections of a 100-foot-tall silver maple that had been cut near a home in Royal Oak, Michigan. The homeowner, Tyler Lynch, said […]

September 5, 2013

Construction Equipment

Manitex announces 19-ton 1970C boom truck crane designed for rental market

Designed with the rental market in mind, Manitex has announced its new 19-ton 1970C boom truck crane. Featuring a 70-foot, three section proportional boom, the 1970C has a 121-foot, 3-inch max boom tip height with an optional two piece jib. The crane is designed to be installed on all North American-made truck chassis. Additional features […]

July 9, 2013