Today on Cranes Today Magazine
Fassi lift ship
Dutch firm Gerard de Nijs Transport, from Limmens, used an 80t Fassi heavy-duty crane, mounted on a tractor, to recover a fishing boat that had drifted onto a sand bank in Petten, near Amsterdam,...
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Terex lifts the ‘stocking’ in Rotterdam
Wagenborg Nedlift used three Terex cranes to lift a pedestrian and cyclist bridge in Rotterdam. Two Terex AC 500-1 all terrain cranes and a Terex CC 2500-1 crawler crane worked together to place...
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Chunjo puts Manitowoc 31000 VPC to work
Manitowoc’s largest ever crane, the 31000 has completed its highest capacity lift yet, using its novel variable positioning counterweight (VPC) for the first time on a commercial project. The...
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Tadano has sold its 16th ATF 180G-5 to rental firm Sönke Jordt, based in Ratekau, Germany.
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Fassi continues sector expansion strategy with forestry acquisition
Fassi Gru has bought shares in Swedish forestry crane company Cranab AB.Fassi will become one of the main shareholders of Cranab, which manufactures timber cranes. The Cranab group of companies has around 200 employees and a turnover of SEK350m (approximately €40m).
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Terex sells truck business to Volvo for $160m
Terex Corporation has agreed to sell its truck business to Volvo Construction Equipment for cash proceeds of approximately $160 million. Terex’s truck business manufactures and sells off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks.
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Potains work in Indian city
Leighton Welspun Contractors has used three MC 125 Potain tower cranes to build the Wave One commercial development in Noida, India.
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Cargotec’s Chinese JV
Cargotec has established Sinotruk (Shandong) Hiab Equipment Company a joint venture with the China National Heavy Duty Truck Company (CNHTC). The Finnish manufacturer’s stake in the JV is 50 percent with Cargotec's estimated equity investment in the joint venture during the first operational year approximately €10m. Over several years the firm anticipates the total investment costs of the joint venture would be around €100m.
LATEST FEATURES
Managing director Steven Poh describes how Asiagroup’s three companies offer a range of crane services across Singapore and Malaysia.
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Rock steady
When the world famous folk band Mumford and Sons came to Galway in the south of Ireland extreme weather conditions made for a challenging stage construction. Ground preparation materials from Zigma ensured the show went ahead.
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Standing with your feet on firm ground
The importance of setting up a crane correctly is vital to ensure that it runs safely and effectively. Crucial to this is process is ensuring that the ground beneath the crane can take the equipment’s weight and remain stable. Mats and timber from a range of company’s can help users in this process. On this page, Zak Garner-Purkis talks to August Orde Hengel, commercial director of Ko-Mats. Overleaf, we review products from Spartan Mat and DICA.
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Enerpac go with the split-flow
Mammoet used Enerpac split-flow pumps on a complex conveyor lift at Mount Tom Price stage lifting project in north west Australia.
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Fagioli saves Venice from the sea
Fagioli has installed a series of gates and caissons designed to protect Venice’s architectural treasures from the Adriatic.
BLOGS
The simple pleasures of a quiet life
We’re at the time of year where we look back over 12 months of news from the crane industry. In many recent years we’ve noted dramatic changes: the soaring backlogs of the boom, and the subsequent global financial crisis; the launch of game-changing new cranes like Manitowoc’s GTK 1100, Terex’s Twin system or Liebherr’s LTM 11200-9.1; terrible accidents and drastic changes in regulation; or globally decisive regulatory changes, like the most recent revision of EN 13000.
We’re at the time of year where we look back over 12 months of news from the crane industry. In many recent years we’ve noted dramatic changes: the soaring backlogs of the boom, and the subsequent global financial crisis; the launch of game-changing new cranes like Manitowoc’s GTK 1100, Terex’s Twin system or Liebherr’s LTM 11200-9.1; terrible accidents and drastic changes in regulation; or globally decisive regulatory changes, like the most recent revision of EN 13000.
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Doing the legwork, building trust
More than any other industry I've reported on, the crane industry works on the basis of personal interaction and trust. Crane buyers need to be sure that their equipment is reliable and well supported. Customers need to know that crane suppliers will perform lifts safely and on time. Crane owners need to trust their operators to work safely, and operators need to know their bosses will offer proper training and support them if they refuse to perform an unsafe lift.
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Competing in the courts
Over recent years, I've often commented here on the likely ways competition between new Chinese entrants and established international players will shape the future of the industry. Until recently, my view had been that rather than customers choosing one or the other, partnerships and mergers would gradually draw the two closer together.
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The slow work of safety
This month, US regulator OSHA announced it would be delaying the implementation of a nationwide crane operator certification requirement until 2017. Many US crane owners, who've already got their operators certified in anticipation of a 2014 deadline, will be frustrated by this. But the extra time will ensure the country ends up with effective regulation that enhances safety, without imposing excessive costs.
