Search Results: 'Cranes Asia'

Booming market
04 December, 2020
The mobile crane market in Australia and New Zealand performed well in 2020, despite the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic. In the case of Australia, the government has played a key role. Sotiris Kanaris reports.

Simple can be beautiful
16 November, 2020
Julian Champkin looks at the knuckleboom market and finds that though sophistication can be sought-after, and increasing size brings new roles, there is still a demand for the basic and simple.

Winners and losers
16 September, 2020
Lattice boom crawler manufacturers have recently updated and enhanced their portfolio, but for classes that competition from telecrawlers is lower. Sotiris Kanaris focuses on the market for capacities of 300t and lower.

Steep climb
10 June, 2020
Stuart Anderson, president of Chortsey Barr Associates, analyses the market for telecrawlers and identifies trends.

Feeling attached
19 May, 2020
Between the crane and the load comes the device that attaches the two together. Julian Champkin finds they are many and varied.

Heavier lifts on rough terrain
14 May, 2020
Rough terrain end users have been increasingly interested in higher capacity models, especially in North America. New models of 100USt or more have been launched, could we reach 200USt? Sotiris Kanaris reports.

Do RTs differ regionally?
14 May, 2020
Sotiris Kanaris looks into geographical differences in rough terrain manufacturers’ models and offerings.

Highs and lows
08 April, 2020
Countries in South East Asia have faced economic and political challenges in recent years, but things have started to change. Sotiris Kanaris talks to regional crane rental companies about the market and big projects.

Stronger cranes, stronger gains
08 April, 2020
Yongmao sees a shift in the demand towards higher capacity tower cranes in South East Asia. Sotiris Kanaris talks to Yongmao’s sales marketing manager Jonas Tan.

Big changes
16 March, 2020
The last ten years have been very challenging for large crawler manufacturers, reports Stuart Anderson, president of Chortsey Barr. But, these tough conditions have prompted innovation, offering users more flexibility.

Folding to fit
16 March, 2020
Will North visited PM’s facility in Castelfranco, Italy, and spoke to Giuseppe Ceraolo, product manager, about global demand for articulated cranes, Manitex’s acquisition of the Italian company, and Tadano’s subsequent investment in the US firm.

Beyond Oil
10 January, 2020
Think Middle East, and you think oil. But many other sectors in the region need lifting gear, as Julian Champkin discovers.

A real alternative?
10 January, 2020
Telehandlers are increasingly being used on construction sites, sometimes doing jobs previously performed by small mobile cranes. Their continuous technological evolution is playing a part in it. Sotiris Kanaris reports.