Features Archive
Archive of features from the global cranes industryFeatures By Date
October 2023
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Four Tops
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
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
The pick and carry crane is typically small, electric-powered, Italian-inspired, and used indoors. As Julian Champkin discovers, though, there are exceptions.
Strait talkin'
Hareket moves three large new Liebherr port cranes across internationally significant waterway in Turkey.
Offshore wind's rising tide
This year the world’s installed wind-powered generation capacity is set to pass the one-terawatt mark with the greatest growth coming from offshore windfarms. The potential for floating offshore wind in Europe, the US and Japan is estimated in the region of 7 TW. Construction is happening at almost breakneck speed. Julian Champkin reports.
August 2023
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Rising to the occasion
Investment in equipment is strong across the region with a wide scope of work keeping rental firms busy. Cranes Today reports.
Bouncing back
Not so long ago it looked like offices and shops, the core of the commercial construction sector, would be replaced by new ways of working and shopping. But the sector has proved resilient, Will North reports.
All shipshape
Vernazza Autogru’s 1250 tonne capacity Tadano CC 68.1250-1 loads one of the world’s largest pipelaying ships in one of Europe’s biggest dry docks.
Talking about my generation
To help drive down the use of fossil fuel diesel lifting power is rapidly being replaced by electricity. Julian Champkin reports.
July 2023
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Cream of the crop
The annual ESTA Awards celebrate the cream of the European lifting and specialised transport industry. We present a snapshot of this year’s winners, providing a perspective of the cutting edge work currently being conducted in Europe.
Economies of scale
Specialised transport is increasingly helping to make the world a more sustainable place. Julian Champkin reports
Ports adapt to greening
The world is changing. Sustainability is becoming ever more urgent. Ports and docksides are playing their part to make it happen. Julian Champkin reports.
Reactor replacement
Lift and move by Mammoet’s Liebherr LR 1750 crawler minimises disruption at methanol plant.
June 2023
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New cranes or old?
When your crane is ageing it is time to get a new one… or is it? Refurbishment can bring older machines back to as new and may be a more economical and environmentally-friendly option. Julian Champkin reports.
Bridge builder
16 bridge beams installed from just two positions by 700 tonne crawler.
Critical components
The area between the hook and the load is crucial to lifting safety and efficiency. Latest innovations underpin a sector that is booming. Cranes Today reports.
High fibre
Fibre ropes promise to increase the overall lifting capacity of cranes. Some of the biggest gains may be seen on tower cranes. Recent launches by Liebherr and Wolffkran show how the technology is developing, writes Will North.
A class above
The ability to reach great heights with little radii means luffing jib cranes are in demand in cities around the world. Will North reports.
May 2023
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Digital disruptors!
The benefits of digitisation, backed by a tight team with a passion for cranes and extensive crane industry expertise, is the approach to crane procurement being pioneered by online crane rental platform MyCrane.
Opportunity knocks
The unique and specific requirements of specialised transport users in the lucrative US market has resulted in manufacturers developing equipment specifically for the region. Christian Shelton reports.
