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VIDEO: Birkenhead cranes come downFree

June 2008

Two dockside cranes have been demolished in Birkenhead, in the UK. Cranes Today has video of the demolition.

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News

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Manitex signs Russian distribution dealFree

08 May 2008

Manitex has signed a deal with Dostavka-Service Corp. Ltd. to distribute its 50t and 60t boom trucks in Russia. Manitex general manager Scott Rolston, said "We believe the Russian market opportunity for this class of machines exceeds that of the United States.”

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Liebherr plans 2,000t offshore craneFree

08 May 2008

Liebherr has announced plans for a new offshore crane, the MTC 78000, with lifting capacities of up to 2,000t.

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Maxim concludes long hunt for buyerFree

08 May 2008

US crane rental leader Maxim has announced a deal that will see all of its common stock sold to investors Platinum Equity, for $42.50 a share, in an all-cash deal.

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Tenders

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Crane trucks, SpainFree

24 April 2008

Deadline: June 20, 2008

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Crane trucks, SwedenFree

24 April 2008

Deadline: June 1, 2008

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Diesel hydraulic road-going mobile cranes, IndiaFree

24 April 2008

Deadline: May 7, 2008

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Hire of 20t mobile crane, IndiaFree

24 April 2008

Deadline: May 12, 2008

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Crane rental, USAFree

24 April 2008

Deadline: 2 May 2008

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Stephenson wins $435,000 Army crawler crane maintenance tenderFree

24 April 2008

Stephenson Equipment of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has won a $435,000 tender for crawler crane maintenance and emergency service.

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Crane barge construction, USAFree

24 April 2008

Deadline: 2 June 2008

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Renovation of mobile crane, IndiaFree

23 April 2008

Deadline: 29 May 2008

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40t crane, IndiaFree

23 April 2008

Deadline: 12 May 2008

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Hire of construction equipment with operator, SwedenFree

23 April 2008

Deadline: 2 June 2008

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Letters to the Editor

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In praise of the EN 13000 changesFree

April 2008

The new crane safety systems - LMIs - based on EN 13000 will forever improve safety when working with mobile cranes.

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Time to be vigilantFree

March 2008

The Government has taken considerable flack for its plans to reduce HSE funding, but the construction industry is strongly advised against using this as an excuse for rising accident and death rates. After all, this is an industry wide responsibility.

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Articles

Left to right: Steve Filipov, Ron De Feo and Rick Nichols

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US giants look to emerging marketsFree

20 March 2008

At ConExpo, the US’s two crane-building giants both stressed the importance of emerging markets to the future of their businesses. While the goal of becoming truly global players is the same, Terex and Manitowoc approach the problem in different ways. As Manitowoc announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in a Chinese mobile crane manufacturer, Terex explained how a ‘campus’ strategy will form the core of its expansion.

Former Cranes Today editor Phil Bishop

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Former staff reminisceFree

07 April 2008

Over the last few months we spoke with former staff about their time on Cranes Today

Cranes Today reader Ben Graham

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Readers' anniversary lettersFree

07 April 2008

Over the last few months we have asked long-standing readers and crane people to write in. Here is a selection.

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Equipment stories

Caldwell remote-release hook attachment

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Caldwell releases new remote hook releaseFree

26 March 2008

Caldwell has launched a 5 US ton (4.5t) version of its remote-control hook-release.

Hirschmann scaleable crane controller system

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Hirschmann gears up for crane electronics systemFree

26 March 2008

Hirschmann electronics begins production on a new scalable crane control system in July.

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Reader poll

Question

Should crane manufacturers specifically say on load charts where the maximum load is limited by the structure of the crane (and an overload will break the crane) and where it is limited by stability (and an overload will tip it over)?

78.0% 78.0 percent

7.3% 7.3 percent

0.0% 0.0 percent

0.0% 0.0 percent

4.9% 4.9 percent

9.8% 9.8 percent

 
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