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Metal heads
22 April, 2024
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!
Collaboration begets innovation
25 March, 2024
It's always an exciting time when new avenues of opportunity arise. Often this comes about when two different worlds meet, with the interaction inspiring innovation. And the results can change the world...
Investing in the future
26 February, 2024
Development is an underlying theme in this issue. Not just in terms of new model development from crane manufacturers but rather through companies investing in their future by building new facilities – such as research and development centres and sales and service branches. This theme follows the example discussed in last month's Comment looking at Liebherr's stateof- the-art Development Centre near Ulm, Germany.
Listen and learn
24 January, 2024
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.
