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Business
Crane count for major cities continues to rise
The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the […]
August 6, 2019
Construction Equipment
Terex sells boom truck, truck crane and crossover products to Load King
Terex announces that it has officially sold its boom truck, truck crane and crossover product lines to Load King. Get more details on the heavy equipment here.
April 25, 2019
Construction Equipment
Manitowoc intros High Performance Lifting winches for Potain tower cranes
Manitowoc's line of high performance lifting winches for Potain tower cranes are designed to optimize energy consumption & lower operating costs. Details here.
November 14, 2018
Dealers
Liebherr Group on track to exceed $11.5B in revenues for first time
Liebherr Group's current 6.3% year-over-year increase in revenue puts the company on track to exceed a record breaking $11.5B in revenue for 2018.
October 22, 2018
Construction Equipment
Comansa intros high-capacity 21LC1050 tower crane in three versions
Comansa highlights its high-capacity tower in crane in a few different versions. Get all the details on the Comansa crane and other heavy equipment news here.
September 12, 2018
Dealers
Rouse: Retail used equipment values slowing, although still at 18-month high
According to a report from Rouse Services, retail used equipment values are slowing. However, the values still remain at an 18-month high. More details here.
August 1, 2018
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
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
5 minutes of crane FAILS: toppling over hills, trains, buildings
Appropriately titled “Crane FAIL Compilation 2013,” the video below puts together a 5-minute retrospective of the worst videotaped crane failures that came to light in the last year. Most of these failures come from our friends in Russia and, thankfully, maybe only one or two come from the U.S. There’s a bit of everything. Cranes […]
December 27, 2013
Construction Equipment
Helicopter rescues stranded crane operator high above a raging inferno
A student housing complex under construction in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, caught fire Tuesday afternoon, stranding a crane operator high above the inferno below. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, explosions were heard at the site, according to the CBC. Thought to be the sound of propane tanks exploding, the resulting blaze engulfed the under-construction housing complex and […]
December 18, 2013
Business
Reporter
New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. The result will be a compact engine built without the additional bulk required for a […]
December 9, 2011
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