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Prameela vegi
Twin mobile cranes lift hanging trains
Crane and heavy logistics firm Neeb has used two Liebherr cranes to carefully remove hanging trains from Wuppertal’s suspension railway. The replacement of the trains, dating back to 1972, provoked local controversy, and many have been sold or raffled for re-use.
Experimental luff
Conbit, the structural engineering and lifting subsidiary of ALE, has successfully completed a load test of a 10t flare tip using its unique luffing system, for an upcoming replacement project in Kazakhstan.
Synthetic Singapore slings
Singapore-based Franklin Offshore will be partnering with Lankhorst, the fibre rope specialist arm of WireCo World Group, to develop the market for heavy lift fibre slings.
SSAB goes from Strenx to Strenx
SSAB has launched an upgraded high strength steel, Strenx 1100 Plus. Strenx steel is widely used in telescopic booms. SSAB says this new version “virtually eliminates” welding weaknesses.
More Mega Jack 300s in Europe
ALE has expanded its Mega Jack 300 fleet, the next-generation jacking solution, throughout Europe for upcoming civil projects.
Falcon flies at Shipdham airfield
UK-based Falcon Tower Crane Services has invested in enhancing its fleet, establishing a training centre and additional workshop and storage area.
Compact crane in power
A Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane was used to carry out maintenance work at a power plant in Saxony.
First Demag AC 45 in Germany
The very first unit of the brand new Demag AC 45 City crane delivered in Germany went to crane service provider Merkel from the Franconian town of Schlüsselfeld.
Comansa upgrades 21LC660 and 21LC750
Comansa has upgraded the 21LC660 and 21LC750 flat top tower cranes giving them, among other improvements, a maximum load capacity of 50t.
OSHA tells compliance officers: ‘Don’t worry about capacity’
As OSHA’s crane rule goes into effect, including a requirement for certification of operators by crane capacity, the regulator has said that it will accept certification that only considers crane type.