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Innovation in the middle
26 February, 2024
The mid-range of the lattice crawler sector offers a balance between lifting power and ease of set up and use. These are workhorse cranes with less complexity than their heavy weight counterparts. Innovation, however, still matters. Will North reports.

Lift long and prosper
26 February, 2024
Safety and training go together. A trained operator is a safe operator; an untrained one is positively dangerous. Julian Champkin reports on developments.

Above and beyond
26 February, 2024
Investment in new facilities and continuing product innovation demonstrate a vibrant knuckleboom sector. Cranes Today reports.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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

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

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

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.