All articles by Venugopal Immadi
Venugopal Immadi
New Raimondi Luffer
Raimondi had some surprises for Bauma attendees, as it unveiled the new LR273 luffing jib crane and showcased the slewing unit, cabin mast and counterjib of the upcoming MRT573—the manufacturer’s largest tower crane to date.
A 66t flat-top from comansa
Spanish manufacturer Comansa announced during Bauma the upcoming addition of another model to its wide range of large flat-top tower cranes, the 21LC1400.
Breaking New Ground
HSC Cranes and Link-Belt, which are both subsidiaries of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, shared a stand at this year’s Bauma. Will North spoke to Satoshi Hamano, the new head of HSC’s dedicated crane sales operation, during a handover ceremony for the new SCX2800A-3.
Maxim orders Alimak hoists
Maxim Crane Works has placed another large order for new Alimak branded construction hoists to strengthen its USA based hoist business. The new order will allow Maxim to increase its offering of turnkey lifting solutions to their existing customers as well as expanding into new markets.
Caldwell launches new spreader beam
Caldwell, founded in 1954, has expanded its spreader beam family with the addition of the Model 33 modular lifting beam system.
Elebia launches 50t hook
Elebia Autohooks, the Spain-based smart lifting solutions company, has launched the 50t capacity NEO50 lifting hook.
ALL invests in Manitowoc crawlers
The ALL Family of Companies is expanding its fleet with a major crawler package comprising eight cranes from Manitowoc, three with its exclusive Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) technology.
Cometto moves 85t transformer
Group Cayon has used Cometto MSPE modules to transport a transformer to a substation in Gennevilliers for the French electricity generator Groupe EDF (Électricité de France).
Al Faris moves over-sized components
Al Faris Group has completed the transportation and assembling of 12 components of a 16000tph-capacity shiploader and bucket wheel stacker/reclaimer at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.
Pushing capacity to 18,000t
Mammoet has announced the introduction of a crane concept that is derived from its successful fleet of Ring Cranes (MSG80 and range of PTC cranes): the MSG1000.