All articles by Amit Thadani

Amit Thadani

Origin of the species

Key milestones in the evolution of modern mobile and tower cranes, as noted by crane expert and long-time Cranes Today contributor Stuart Anderson.

Golden Moments

We take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with some of the people that have helped make Cranes Today an enduring brand.

Foundation course

71 gravity based structures for a windfarm, each weighing almost 5000 tonnes, are being lifted, moved and loaded-out by Sarens in a port in France.

Past, present and future…

Welcome to this very special issue of Cranes Today magazine. Why so special? Well 50 years ago, this month, our first issue was published. To mark the occasion, our golden anniversary, we’ve pulled out all the stops and published our largest ever issue. In addition, we’ve gone to print slightly early than usual to benefit from maximum exposure at the long-awaited Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany. Check our updated Bauma guide on to learn about the latest industry offerings that will be on show there.

Böcker debuts electric truck crane

More details on Böcker electric AK 48e steel-aluminium truck crane shown at Bauma.

Heavy load test in Dubai

Liftek International utilises Modulift spreader beams, plus equipment from Royal Van Beest and Load Monitoring Systems, to perform 2420 tonne load test.

Battery-powered Enerpac machine skates

Self-propelled machine skates aimed at industrial movers claim faster moves than conventional methods.

Cranes Today golden anniversary issue out now!

With the publication of the November 2022 issue we celebrate 50 years in the game, making us the original, longest-running industry title.

Geda lifts used on Kaktus Towers build

Material and passenger lifts from Geda used in the construction of a high-profile Danish building.

Design analysis of 3,500 tonne double boom offshore crane

CPA looked at ways of increasing the strength of certain design elements on a 3,500-tonne capacity double boom offshore crane.