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Liebherr using SPMTs as ballast trailers
16 December, 2020
Prompted by a request from crane and heavy haulage contractor Sarens, Liebherr has developed a way to use Kamag SPMTs (self-propelled modular transporters) as ballast trailers.

Staying on track
04 December, 2020
The truck-mounted crane is a simple solution to many lifting problems. Julian Champkin finds a growing market for a flexible friend.

First HSC SCX550-3 in Europe
27 November, 2020
Dutch crane rental company Cluysenaar Kraanverhuur has taken delivery of Europe’s first Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes (HSC) 55t SCX550-3 crawler crane with EU Stage V engine.

Hyva extends FFB range
17 November, 2020
Hyva has added two new models and updated two existing cranes in its FFB crane range, designed for agricultural applications.

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.

On the comeback trail
16 November, 2020
Fibre ropes of one kind or another have been used for millennia before iron took over. Steel wire has enjoyed a monopoly in some sectors for almost two centuries. But is fibre about to mount a historic comeback? Simon Hastelow reports.

First LTM 1650-8.1 in Germany
11 November, 2020
German crane rental and sales company BKL Baukran Logistik has added a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 eight-axle mobile crane to its fleet, the first unit of this model in Germany.

It's all about self
07 October, 2020
The self-erecting crane has long been familiar in Europe, often used for low-rise building projects. But in the US, boomtrucks and other cranes occupy that niche. Julian Champkin asks why the self-erector has not penetrated that market.

Crane, camera, action
07 October, 2020
Crane mounted camera systems are no longer considered to be purely an operator aid; they have just about become the default minimum standard for many contractors and crane rental companies. Contractors are embracing the technology to boost productivity, using analytics to monitor and document crane operations. Simon Hastelow reports.

Johnson Arabia expands RT fleet
05 October, 2020
Johnson Arabia has expanded its fleet of rough terrain cranes with the addition of ten new Grove RT550E cranes, destined for projects in the oil and gas sector and other industries in the UAE.

Liebherr AT lifts telescopic platform from river
30 September, 2020
Wilden Kran – Vermietung used its Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 to hoist a telescopic work platform out of the river in front of the 120 year old Wuppertaler suspension railway in Germany.

New CTO for Wolffkran
30 September, 2020
Tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran has appointed Thomas Heidrich as its new chief technical officer.

Mammoet launches Focus30
16 September, 2020
After years of development, Mammoet has launched the Focus30, a high capacity crane designed for lifting in confined spaces.

New CANZ executive officer
02 September, 2020
Sarah Toase undertook the role of executive officer for the Crane Association of New Zealand following the resignation of chief executive officer, Sally Dunbar.

The Strong, Silent Type
13 August, 2020
German company Krandienst Kunze sent its Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane to Dresden’s old town district to replace parts of a shopping centre’s glass roof.

Fagioli transport four 80m-bullets
21 July, 2020
Fagioli was contracted for the transport of four industrial bullets from Italy to Croatia. The load-out operation onto a dedicated barge utilised Cometto MSPE 40T self-propelled trailers.

Focus 30 closer to completion
14 July, 2020
Mammoet’s Focus 30 crane has moved a step closer to completion, after the fabrication of its main boom.

Seven Wolffs in Amsterdam
06 July, 2020
Seven Wolffkran cranes are currently being used for the construction of the ODE development in the heart of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Sennebogen telecrane for well projects
23 June, 2020
OCHS Bohr is using its new Sennebogen 613 telescopic crane for a well regeneration project in the district of Roth.

A Year of UK Lifting
10 June, 2020
Many lifting projects came to fruition in the UK in the past 12 months. Some were large, some were small, some were complex; some were just of interesting or unusual loads. Here Julian Champkin describes just a few of them.