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January 2024

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Towering above
24 January 2024 High-rise buildings need high-rise cranes. Julian Champkin looks at flat-tops and new designs of luffers.

Great gusto
24 January 2024 Felbermayr replaces a wind turbine gearbox atop a mountain ridge despite increasing wind speeds.

The way ahead
24 January 2024 You would think a safe and secure place to park for the night would be a given when transporting abnormal loads across Europe. You’d be wrong. ESTA and ESPORG, however, are looking to change things. Christian Shelton reports.

Shaping the future
24 January 2024 German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr might be approaching 80-years-old but it’s at the cutting edge of the digital era and actively shaping the future. Christian Shelton reports.

December 2023

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Mini cranes break big
27 December 2023 Mini cranes are becoming established at last – even in the USA, where size traditionally matters most. Julian Champkin reports.

Evolution in the east
27 December 2023 One of the oldest crane manufacturers in the Far East is Japanese company Tadano. Tadano was founded in 1919 (August 29th, to be precise) and has a long history in the design, manufacture, and sale of hydraulic cranes. The company has played a significant role in the development of lifting equipment in the Far East and is recognised as one of the leading crane manufacturers globally. We asked the company a few questions about the current state of business in its home market…

Faster, greener, homes
27 December 2023 Around the world housing supply fails to keep up with demand. The crane industry is playing its part with new cranes that focus on fast, low- and zero-emissions equipment, that meet the needs of tradespeople and delivery drivers across the sector. Will North reports.

French Film Premiere
27 December 2023 French lifting and transport company Gil & Fils Levage used the latest addition to its fleet, a Palfinger PK 165.002 TEC 7 mounted on a Scania 8x4 double drive, to deliver preassembled glass panels to a cinema in Rumilly, east of Lyon, France.

November 2023

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Keep on trucking
27 November 2023 When is a truck crane not a truck crane? Julian Champkin is slightly baffled.

Italian Style
27 November 2023 Buoyed by government incentives positivity abounds in the Italian lifting market, as manifest at the recent record-breaking GIS show. Christian Shelton reports

Oiling the way
27 November 2023 Oil and gas still dominate our energy supplies, and the Middle East is a primary source. Julian Champkin reports

Driving test
27 November 2023 Vanguard is using Tii Scheuerle RBTS systems to transport 230 wind turbine blades over 500km in South Africa.

October 2023

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Evolution of Electric Telecrawlers
27 October 2023 In the last 12 months Sany and Sennebogen have both launched electric telecrawler models. Will North takes a closer look and considers their role in the journey to a carbon-free industry.

Heavy Work
26 October 2023 The wind energy sector often dominates demand for – and discussion of – the largest crawler cranes. There are, however, plentiful examples of their suitability for other projects. Will North reports

Street-wise
25 October 2023 With tower cranes concentrated in city centres, the urban location brings its own unique set of challenges. We look at some innovative solutions to city-specific tower crane problems. Christian Shelton reports.

Propelled to success
25 October 2023 The SPMT has become the default machine for moving very large and heavy objects. Everything from boats to oil platforms to infrastructure are grist to their mill. Julian Champkin reports.

Building bridges
24 October 2023 A snapshot of bridge work, in its various iterations, currently being conducted around the world.

Four Tops
24 October 2023 UK tower crane specialist Bennetts Cranes has installed four Raimondi flat-top tower cranes at a waterside regeneration project in west London, UK.

September 2023

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Crane connection
18 September 2023 The crane cabin is where a 'oneness' between man and machine can occur. We look at elements enabling this connection, plus peek at the possible cab of the future. Cranes Today reports.

Factory friendly
18 September 2023 The pick and carry crane is typically small, electric-powered, Italian-inspired, and used indoors. As Julian Champkin discovers, though, there are exceptions.