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Heavy hydraulics
18 December, 2018
In the second of two articles, Stuart Anderson, president of Chortsey Barr, assesses current demand for heavy duty crawler cranes, and looks at the important innovations made by Japanese manufacturers.

Looking back
17 December, 2018
This month, I've been taking a look back over our news coverage for 2018. There have been quite a few significant developments over the year.

Looking back
17 December, 2018

Zoomlion buys Wilbert
10 December, 2018
On the occasion of the construction industry trade fair Bauma China, it was announced that Wilbert TowerCranes, based in Waldlaubersheim, Germany, is going to be sold to Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology.

Testing complete on synthetic rope
06 December, 2018
Liebherr has completed testing on the new soLITE synthetic rope it is developing with Teufelberger for its tower cranes. The process saw more than 70,000m of rope tested over 55,000 hours, on test benches and in the field. The rope will be used on a new tower crane, launching at Bauma in April.

SSAB goes from Strenx to Strenx
30 November, 2018
SSAB has launched an upgraded high strength steel, Strenx 1100 Plus. Strenx steel is widely used in telescopic booms. SSAB says this new version “virtually eliminates” welding weaknesses.

Truly heavy
13 November, 2018
In the first of two articles, Stuart Anderson, president of Chortsey Barr, looks at the development of heavy duty crawlers. In part two, next month, he looks in more detail at the Japanese industry, and a variety of attachments and applications for these machines

The new sweet spot
08 October, 2018
Rough terrain cranes are getting bigger. With 100USt models now the ‘sweet spot’ in the USA, 100t and 90t models are finding new markets around the world. Julian Champkin reports.

Two towers from Terex
25 September, 2018
At a customer event in its Fontanafredda, Italy, tower crane factory Terex revealed a new more compact luffer and a new flat-top, along with a redesigned cab, operator elevator system, and ‘plug and play’ anti-collision system from AMCS.

Precise planning for perfect practice
19 September, 2018
My first job on Cranes Today was reporting on one of our London conferences.

Crossing Brazos River
13 July, 2018
Two Liebherr LTM 1500- 8.1s were used for the construction of the Loop 340 bridge over the Brazos River in Waco, Texas.

Grove GRT8100 built outside USA
11 July, 2018
The first Grove GRT8100 manufactured outside the USA has left the production line in Niella Tanaro, Italy. Until now, the production of this crane model was exclusive to Manitowoc’s factory in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, USA.

Valuable shows, sustainable growth?
17 May, 2018
I write this month's comment shortly after returning from Intermat in Paris. As I wrote in my pre-show comment six years—two Intermats—ago, the purpose of the French show is at times unclear. It is at once too big to be a tightly-focussed national lifting show, and too small (and overshadowed in the triennial trade show cycle) to be a global launch show.

Beyond borders
25 April, 2018
After a tour around FMGru’s factory in Pontenure, Italy, general manager Giacomo Fuochi talked to Sotiris Kanaris about the business and the new products under development.

A history of heavyweights
19 March, 2018
While VP of product development and marketing at Grove, Stuart Anderson was intimately involved in the development of Grove and America’s first fully-hydraulic lattice boom cranes. Here he offers a history of the development of heavy crawlers and capacity-boosting systems, and summarises the options for modern buyers.

Viva l'Italia
15 March, 2018
Visiting the North of Italy in January may not be on most people’s list. Putting aside the cold and Milan’s inexplicable fog, it was an enjoyable week; full of beautiful scenery, delicious food and interesting discussions with local manufacturers. These discussions will turn into articles, full of exclusive information, which you will find in this and the following issues of the magazine.

The struggle to hold the crown
12 February, 2018
Stuart Anderson, president of Chortsey Barr, offers his analysis of the Japanese crane manufacturing sector, and the challenges faced as the country aims to maintain its leading position in crane exports.