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Convergent evolution
13 December, 2019
At ConExpo in 2017, Faymonville announced it would acquire Cometto. With the three-year anniversary of the deal coming up in 2020, Will North spoke to Cometto head of sales Giovanni Monti about the integration of the Italian company.
Big and booming
13 December, 2019
Big in America, little-known elsewhere, the boom truck is a telescopic crane mounted on a standard commercial truck chassis. It is the crane of preference for construction and utilities in the US. But new owners, new entrants, even new countries of origin are coming into the market. Julian Champkin reports.
Easier, safer, faster
13 December, 2019
John Bensalhia finds out about the latest developments in operator assistance technology.
BIMAT
12 December, 2019
Tradition and modernity
11 December, 2019
On the year of its 100th anniversary, Tadano opened its Kozai Plant, designed to take it to the next generation of smart manufacturing. Sotiris Kanaris visits the brand-new facility in Takamatsu.
Back on the global stage
11 December, 2019
In 2019, Kato has launched a number of cranes across different product lines. Sotiris Kanaris visits the company’s Tokyo office and discusses about the updated portfolio and international presence.
Strong global presence
11 December, 2019
Over the decades, Kobelco has introduced products that enjoyed commercial success in many international markets. Sotiris Kanaris visits the Okubo plant, the heart of the manufacturer’s crane manufacturing.
HSC’s fourth dealer conference
10 December, 2019
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes (HSC) hosted the fourth edition of its bi-annual dealer conference in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in November.Representatives of 17 dealers, including five new dealers, participated in the conference.
Self-steering dolly trailer
10 December, 2019
Paderborn, Germany-based heavy cargo specialist Universal Transports has put the first FlexMAX self-steering dolly trailer with pendle axles into operation.
New Era, New Strategy
10 December, 2019
Sotiris Kanaris visits Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes’s (HSC) Nagoya plant and learns about the company’s vision.
Comansa’s largest Chinese crane
09 December, 2019
Spanish tower crane manufacturer Comansa has launched the new 21CM750 flat top modular crane model.
Powerful crawlers for powerful turbine
09 December, 2019
Two Liebherr LR 11350 crawler cranes were used to erect the prototype of the most powerful offshore wind turbine in the world in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Peinemann acquires G. van Harten
09 December, 2019
Dutch family business Peinemann Mobilift Group has taken over industrial relocation specialist G. van Harten.
Spreading the word
09 December, 2019
Liebherr's Aleksandra Meissner, general manager of the company's mobile construction crane (MK) line, is sure that these cranes, rather than being a niche product, have a role to play in every fleet. Will North spoke to her in Biberach earlier this year.
The world looking in
09 December, 2019
At the time of my visit to Japan, rugby fans where filling up the Rugby World Cup stadiums around the country, while Emperor Naruhito officially proclaimed his enthronement before dignitaries from about 190 countries. The spotlight is still on Japan, as the country is preparing to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Lifting glass panes
03 December, 2019
A Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane, supplied by Krandienst Kunze e.K., was used to install glass panes for the renovation of the Semper Gallery in Dresden, Germany.
Falcon acquires crane haulage company
03 December, 2019
UK-based Falcon Tower Crane Services has acquired crane haulage company TJ Robins, to establish a new entity called Falcon Freight.
Sarens lifts dome of Expo 2020 stadium
03 December, 2019
Sarens has provided 24 200t strand jacks and 12km of strands for the lifting of the crowning dome of the Al Wasl Plaza, the centrepiece of the Expo 2020 stadium in Dubai. .
A1A updates iCraneTrax
03 December, 2019
A1A Software has announced two updates to its fleet and personnel management software iCraneTrax.
Liebherr cranes beat trucks on emissions
27 November, 2019
Liebherr had proven that even large vehicles such as the five-axle LTM 1160-5.2 with a road weight of 60t can meet the high on-road Euro VI c standard in a series of tests conducted in conjunction with TÜV NORD and the engineering partner IAV. The crane performed comparably to a commercial truck on NOx and CO emissions, and better in terms of hydrocarbons.
