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Towering above
24 January, 2024
High-rise buildings need high-rise cranes. Julian Champkin looks at flat-tops and new designs of luffers.
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Great gusto 24 January, 2024 Felbermayr replaces a wind turbine gearbox atop a mountain ridge despite increasing wind speeds.
The way ahead 24 January, 2024 You would think a safe and secure place to park for the night would be a given when transporting abnormal loads across Europe. You’d be wrong. ESTA and ESPORG, however, are looking to change things. Christian Shelton reports.
Shaping the future 24 January, 2024 German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr might be approaching 80-years-old but it’s at the cutting edge of the digital era and actively shaping the future. Christian Shelton reports.
Mini cranes break big 27 December, 2023 Mini cranes are becoming established at last – even in the USA, where size traditionally matters most. Julian Champkin reports.
Evolution in the east 27 December, 2023 One of the oldest crane manufacturers in the Far East is Japanese company Tadano. Tadano was founded in 1919 (August 29th, to be precise) and has a long history in the design, manufacture, and sale of hydraulic cranes. The company has played a significant role in the development of lifting equipment in the Far East and is recognised as one of the leading crane manufacturers globally. We asked the company a few questions about the current state of business in its home market…
Faster, greener, homes 27 December, 2023 Around the world housing supply fails to keep up with demand. The crane industry is playing its part with new cranes that focus on fast, low- and zero-emissions equipment, that meet the needs of tradespeople and delivery drivers across the sector. Will North reports.
French Film Premiere 27 December, 2023 French lifting and transport company Gil & Fils Levage used the latest addition to its fleet, a Palfinger PK 165.002 TEC 7 mounted on a Scania 8x4 double drive, to deliver preassembled glass panels to a cinema in Rumilly, east of Lyon, France.
Keep on trucking 27 November, 2023 When is a truck crane not a truck crane? Julian Champkin is slightly baffled.
Italian Style 27 November, 2023 Buoyed by government incentives positivity abounds in the Italian lifting market, as manifest at the recent record-breaking GIS show. Christian Shelton reports
Oiling the way 27 November, 2023 Oil and gas still dominate our energy supplies, and the Middle East is a primary source. Julian Champkin reports
Driving test 27 November, 2023 Vanguard is using Tii Scheuerle RBTS systems to transport 230 wind turbine blades over 500km in South Africa.
Evolution of Electric Telecrawlers 27 October, 2023 In the last 12 months Sany and Sennebogen have both launched electric telecrawler models. Will North takes a closer look and considers their role in the journey to a carbon-free industry.


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