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That was the year that was
19 December, 2011
At the start of the year, it looked like 2011 might be the year that would mark a turnaround from the global financial crisis. With developed economies in crisis, that hope disappeared. Over the next two pages, Cranes Today’s regular writers consider some of the highs and lows of the year.

Crawling on the shoulders of giants
16 December, 2011
Last month, Stuart Anderson explained how alternative lifting devices built by heavy lift specialists have come to share more and more with crawler cranes. This month, he considers the troubled state of the mainstream crawler industry, the development of crawlers from 100t in 1947 to 3,200t today.

Petrochemical romance
16 December, 2011
As rising oil prices outpace the gradually recovering demand for petrochemicals, companies in the sector are courting hire firms in an effort to get more bang for their buck. Kevin Walsh reports.

On top of the world
16 December, 2011
The economic thaw in Sweden, Norway and Finland in recent years has allowed more renewable power, oil and gas, and infrastructure construction projects, with government spending supporting construction. Lifting firms hope the Eurozone economic crisis won’t break their winning streak. Cristina Brooks reports.

Complete control
16 December, 2011
In the final controls equipment review of this year Cranes Today reviews new joystick controllers for mobile applications, along with a radio control receiver and a device for splitting hydraulic power between tools while still powering a crane.

Equipment review: Shackles
16 December, 2011

Precision eye surgery
16 December, 2011
Shackle load cells and hand-held indicators are playing a vital role in the refurbishment of the London Eye. Overleaf, Cranes Today looks at two innovative shackles.

Building big in Belgium
30 November, 2011
A new dealer agreement will see Manitowoc and NIBM looking to build their business in Belgium. Will North spoke to both companies about the deal, and their plans for the country.

Vertical Vienna
30 November, 2011
Liebherr tower cranes advance on two major construction sites within Vienna, Austria, with the construction of the new University of Economics and Business, called “Campus WU”, and the Central Station.

The road to recovery
08 November, 2011
James Bond might be the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of Aston Martin, but a new high-yield bond is the current financial hero of the company. Carl Friedmann met Aston Martin CFO Hanno Kirner in the company’s state-of-the-art facility in the English countryside to discuss its plans to drive long-term growth in the current economic climate.

Crane builders rush onto the road to Oz
21 October, 2011
It is hard to think of a significant maker of mobile or crawler cranes not presently active in the Australian market. Viewed from Europe or America, Australia’s economy, stability and prosperity look pretty wonderful. Stuart Anderson reports

Hiap Tong Crane and Transport
20 October, 2011
Hiap Tong Corporation started trading in 1978, selling motor vehicles, before specialising in crane rental and heavy transport ten years later. From there the family-owned business has moved on from focusing solely on the saturated Singapore construction equipment market to set up locations in China, India and Malaysia. Kevin Walsh interviewed Patrick Ng, executive director of operations and sales, Hiap Tong

Rated capacity indicators ready to test
20 October, 2011
This month, the equipment review section of Cranes Today focuses on operator assistance devices. More specifically we’ll be taking a look at some of the most recently released rated capacity indicators available for mobile hydraulic cranes. Kevin Walsh reports.

Exploring all new terrain
20 October, 2011
As some manufacturers progressively modernise their all terrain product portfolios, filling every niche of the application spectrum from the lower capacities up, the scarcity of upper mid-range cranes is looking inviting to others. Kevin Walsh reports

Talking cranes in booming Asia
20 October, 2011
The Asian crane industry is booming in ‘turbulent times’ said international crane expert Stuart Anderson at the Cranes Asia conference held on 7–8 September by Cranes Today Magazine.

Making the right choice
20 October, 2011
Rope discard does not just apply to all cranes. “Most people apply this standard to any scenario where a rope comes off a drum and passes over or around a pulley/sheave,” says Adrian Kirkham, a training manager for Certex. Cristina Brooks reports.

Transport trailblazers
21 September, 2011
On both sides of the Atlantic, special transport firms are awarded each year for their safely and cleverly overcoming the obstacles of moving loads. This passing April and June, ESTA and SC&RA awarded five trailblazing transport companies for an outstanding achievement in the hauling category: ‘Job of the Year’

More power to you
20 September, 2011
As a boom in big energy projects increases the size of components passing through ports, users must decide between mobile harbour cranes, crawler cranes, and ancillary equipment to suit the lifts. Cristina Brooks considers the options

Transportes Montejo
20 September, 2011
Transportes Montejo, a logistics firm managing special cargo transportation and lifting with cranes, has been ranked the 55th largest transport company in the world, with five facilities in Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and the USA.

BICES preview
20 September, 2011
The 2011 Beijing International Construction Machinery Exibition (BICES) is expected to feature more than 880 exhibitors and attract more than the 78,600 visitors that came to last year’s exhibition. With so much to see, savvy visitors will pinpoint the cranes they want to see ahead of time.