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Fagioli claims three world records for ship move
A ship weighing over 23,000 tonnes transported on 880 Scheuerle SPMT axle lines.
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Exclusive video: Faymonville at Intermat 2024
Four trailers and an SPMT showcased at Faymonville’s Intermat stand. This included the CombiMAX, which has been bought by two Dutch companies, while the ECO1000 SPMT has also been bought another two Dutch companies.
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A ship weighing over 23,000 tonnes transported on 880 Scheuerle SPMT axle lines.
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Exclusive video: Faymonville at Intermat 2024
Four trailers and an SPMT showcased at Faymonville’s Intermat stand. This included the CombiMAX, which has been bought by two Dutch companies, while the ECO1000 SPMT has also been bought another two Dutch companies.
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Sarens in Mozambique
Collaboration between Sarens and Transportes Lalgy Lda set to provide crane, heavy lift, and specialised transport services across Mozambique.
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New MyCrane recruits for Saudi
Two new appointments for MyCrane strengthen the platform’s investment in Saudi.
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Exclusive video: Kobelco showcases new telecrawler at Intermat 2024
75-tonne capacity telecrawler, TKE750G, seen in the metal for first time at Paris trade show.
LATEST FEATURES
One of the biggest cranes in Mammoet’s fleet, the PTC210-DS ring crane, is conducting crane replacements to support the next-generation offshore wind turbine installations.
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Adapt to succeed
All terrain cranes are typically sold with only minor variations: a counterweight package that fits local regulations, for example. But at other times, customers need a more tailored solution. Will North reports
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No limits for city slickers
Inside and out, city cranes are a sector on the rise. Julian Champkin reports.
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Bend it like Boer
Boer uses 12 Liebherr mobile cranes to position an arched pipeline in Delft.
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French style
The Intermat show will take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition centre, Paris, France, between the 24–27 April 2024. We take a look at some of the exhibitors that might be of interest to Cranes Today readers…
LATEST COMMENTS
Metal heads
Since writing my last editor’s comment I’ve been fortunate enough to see Mammoet’s PTC210-DS ring crane at the company’s yard in Scheidam, The Netherlands. It’s always exciting to see one of these big machines, that I’ve written and read so much about, ‘in the metal’. Indeed, my excitement grew as I made my way from Rotterdam Centraal station to Scheidam as you can see the crane from halfway across the city – a spectacular sight on Rotterdam’s skyline. There was a great view of it from my hotel room, too!
Since writing my last editor’s comment I’ve been fortunate enough to see Mammoet’s PTC210-DS ring crane at the company’s yard in Scheidam, The Netherlands. It’s always exciting to see one of these big machines, that I’ve written and read so much about, ‘in the metal’. Indeed, my excitement grew as I made my way from Rotterdam Centraal station to Scheidam as you can see the crane from halfway across the city – a spectacular sight on Rotterdam’s skyline. There was a great view of it from my hotel room, too!
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Listen and learn
In my comment last month I wrote about how, on Liebherr's international construction trade press information tour, discussions of the future went hand-in-hand with one of man's oldest traditions: sitting down to eat and communicate together.
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Breaking Bread
A heavy-duty knuckle boom crane used for the most delicate of glazing jobs; a freestanding tower crane installing a wind turbine gantry atop a 157-metre-tall concrete tower; electric 'tow and go' cranes charging from residential homes whilst they work; and mini cranes in the USA – the land where big has traditionally meant better. These are just some of the striking innovations included within this issue; changes shaking up the lifting industry in this crazy post-modern world we live in. A world where everything is in flux and nothing can be taken for granted.
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Think before you link
A news story today caught my attention. It's regarding a warning issued by the head of MI5, the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, concerning professional networking websites.
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Breathtaking builds
Sometimes I don't know which is more impressive: the various items of incredible infrastructure being designed and built by engineers and construction companies around the world, or the cranes and transport equipment used to build these feats of modern progress.
LATEST EQUIPMENT NEWS
Green Pin® introduces the Power Sling® Shackle in action!
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Sponsored: The History of Åkerströms Björbo AB
Founded in 1918, Akerstroms Bjorbo AB develops, produces, markets and services robust products to a global market for radio remote control of industrial cranes, mobile applications, door-opening systems and locomotives.
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Sponsored: Did you make the SOLAS deadline?
Cranes Today sponsor DLM updates readers on requirement of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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Sponsored: LTM offers GIS lifting solutions for local malt producers
Cranes Today sponsor LTM explains its GIS range
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Sponsored: Kobelco celebrates order of Mammoet for 17 units Kobelco cranes at Bauma
On Thursday 14th April 2016, the 4th day of BAUMA 2016, KOBELCO celebrated the order of MAMMOET for 17 units KOBELCO cranes with a speech and handshake followed by a traditional Japanese sake ceremony with the MAMMOET team and the KOBELCO team dressed in MAMMOET red Japanese happi coats. Ceremonial hammers were used to break open the sake barrel, after which the sake was shared with the gathered crowd in typical Japanese square wooden cups with the logos of MAMMOET and KOBELCO branded on opposite sides. KOBELCO also handed over to MAMMOET: a Kabuko samourai helmet, sword and bow with arrows.
