All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Raising the roof
Ainscough Crane Hire has worked with Vinci Construction UK as part of the leading construction firm’s work transforming a key area of popular shopping destination intu Trafford Centre.
Lifting a 6t tractor
A Modulift spreader frame was recently used when a lifting equipment rental company was presented with an 11th-hour requirement to provide critical equipment to lift a 6t John Deere tractor in London.
Link-Belt crawlers for bridge project
Middlesex Corporation of Littleton, Massachusetts, has sent its recently-purchased 150USt (136t) 238 HSL lattice crawler crane to work on Interstate 95 near the West River Bridge in New Haven, Connecticut.
Vertically Integrated Towers
A van might not be, at first glance, the most exciting bit of kit on display at a show like Bauma. However, the one on display on Wolffkran’s stand in many ways epitomises the company’s strategy: manufacturing, selling or hiring, and then thoroughly supporting tower cranes.
Jaso’s giant debut in Singapore
Singapore-headquartered tower crane rental and sales company Crane World Asia has ordered four units of the brand new J1400 from Jaso. The order was celebrated by senior members of both companies at Jaso’s stand at Bauma.
An electrifying launch
“Hoeflon is ready for the future,” the manufacturer said when it presented the C30e fully lithium-powered pick and carry spider crane.
Spider crane line from Palazzani
Palazzani’s surprise at Bauma was the prototype of the RPG2000 mini spider crane on a crawler chassis, marking the beginning of a new product line.
Unic launches cube crane
At Bauma, Unic Cranes Europe launched the URW-7035 Cube Crane, which features a threesection derricking boom enabling it to be set at an 85°, 90° and 95° angle.
Attention to detail
At this year’s Bauma, Chinese manufacturers’ stands lacked some of the noisy exuberance of earlier shows, but offered a more nuanced understanding on how to enter Europe. Will North spoke to executives of Zoomlion and XCMG, and Sotiris Kanaris reports from a China Construction Machinery Association press conference.
Single lift for 34t bridge
A Tadano ATF 400G-6 from French crane service provider Cantiniau Levage dismantled an entire highway overpass in one lift.