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Prameela vegi
Secretariat statue placed
Wilhite Crane & Rigging of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, lifted a bronze statue of famed racing horse Secretariat with its 60USt (50t) HTC-8660 Series II hydraulic truck crane.
Obituary: Tim Watson
We regret to report that Tim Watson, technical consultant at the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) in the UK, has passed away following a long battle with cancer. Tim, born in 1950, leaves behind his wife Judy.
Vertikal Days, CTT postponed
With the UK government advising the public to avoid all gatherings and not to travel for any but essential reasons, the organisers of popular local show Vertikal Days have taken the decision to suspend the show.
Liebherr’s four-axle 120-tonner
At ConExpo, Liebherr launched a new four-axle crane that offers a capacity of 120t (135USt), a nominal capacity of 20t more than any rival in its carrier class. The company claims that, with its 66m main boom, the LTM 1120-4.1 can take on some jobs that would previously have required a 200t crane.
Manitowoc bets on six
At ConExpo, Manitowoc launched six new cranes, matching the number of debuts at last year’s Bauma.
Working as one, for Tadano and Demag
At ConExpo, Tadano presented its strategy for the future of the Tadano and Demag brands. The two lines will stay distinct, but with a single sales and service network, and the company will begin to implement some Demag technologies on Tadano cranes.
Kranlyft appointed Glassworker dealer
Kranlyft Group has been appointed the exclusive distributor of Glassworker’s products for the United Kingdom and the Scandinavian market including Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.
Zagrebtrans buys Scheuerle transport combination
Zagrebtrans, headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, has expanded its fleet of vehicles with the addition of an UltralightCombi transport combination from Scheuerle, a subsidiary of TII Group.
Klaas launches 6t mobile aluminium crane
German crane and aerial lift manufacturer Klaas has released its latest innovation, the Klaas K1100 RSX truck-mounted aluminium crane.
Mammoet completes furnace shipment project
Mammoet has successfully completed the weighing and loading of 60 modules for Cianbro’s furnace shipment project at their module manufacturing facility in Brewer, Maine. The modules are destined for a major petrochemicals plant in the USA.