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K10000 rises again
08 December, 2008
The contender for the world's largest tower crane, Krøll's K10000, has been erected for a plant upgrade at Canada tar sands firm Syncrude. Will Dalrymple reports

RTGs hit the road
17 September, 2008
?Rubber tyred gantry cranes offer versatility beyond traditional materials handling applications, which users may not have considered, reports Phil Bishop.??

Ormig launching 45tm pick-and-carry crane at SAIE
17 September, 2008
Italian pick and carry mobile crane manufacturer Ormig is launching a new 45t model that is electrically powered, so it can run inside factories or other interior spaces without emissions issues.

PM reinforces 15tm knuckleboom crane range at SAIE
15 September, 2008
PM Group is launching new crane models in the 14tm-17.5tm range at the SAIE exhibition in Bologna, Italy in October.

Construction steady in UK despite housing downturn
09 September, 2008
The most recent report from the UK's Office for National Statistics show that overall construction output has remained steady, despite a 16.6% year-on-year drop in private housing new builds, and an overall drop in new residential construction of more than half a billion pounds. Industry body the Construction Products Association says a rise in repairs has helped.

Tadano launches 25t high-speed RT
02 July, 2008
Tadano has launched a high-speed rough terrain crane, the Crevo 250, for the Japanese market.

Yanmar brings fuel injection below 10hp
16 June, 2008
The Yanmar L-N Series air-cooled diesel engine has direct fuel injection to improve fuel economy and emissions.

Perkins commits to China
16 June, 2008
The 1100 series range of Perkins diesel engines will be built in China, from 2009.

Deutz launches mild hybrid
16 June, 2008
Engine manufacturer Deutz has developed a hybrid power unit for construction equipment that is designed to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Tadano to focus on truck loader cranes and platforms over next three years
20 March, 2008
The Tadano strategic plan scheduled to be announced in April will last three years, until 31 March 2011. It will propose a new business domain, LE, Lifting Equipment, president and chief executive officer Koichi Tadano told Cranes Today at ConExpo.

Cummins launches integrated plan for Tier 4 engines
12 February, 2008
Diesel manufacturer Cummins announced today its technology path to meet stringent US EPA Tier 4 Interim and European Stage IIIB mobile off-highway emissions standards across the 174-hp to 751-hp (130-560 kW) powerband which takes effect in 2011. Core technology will be Cummins Particulate Filter and cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) as part of an integrated technology solution extending from air intake to exhaust aftertreatment.

Cleaner crane hire
18 January, 2008
How committed is the crane hire industry to sustainability and environmental protection? Phil Bishop reports.

Is biodiesel worth it?
17 January, 2008
Biodiesel has been presented by some as an answer to the environmental problems caused by fossil fuels. For the crane industry, the challenges and limitations of the fuel may undermine its benefits, Will Dalrymple reports.