Crane: Page 41

Four Cranes Work in Unison on Crucial Lifts for WI Highway Project

A fleet of Manitowoc 2250 crawled cranes helped assemble several new overpass bridges as well as expand traffic lanes and reconstruction several interchanges and roundabouts

A quartet of Manitowoc 2250 crawler cranes took center stage in the assembly of several new overpass bridges as part of a $61 million highway project in Wisconsin. The work also included the expansion of highway US 41 traffic lanes, the reconstruction of several of its interchanges and the addition of 40 roundabouts.

Sponsored Content

Muscle Meets Mobility: We Look at Takeuchi's TB395W Wheeled Excavator

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co.

The TB395W Wheeled Excavator blends all-steel Takeuchi muscle with on-road speed and off-road agility for trusted power that works about anywhere.

Muscle Meets Mobility: We Look at Takeuchi's TB395W Wheeled Excavator

How Cranes Are Helping Extend a Dam's Height by 65 Feet

Three Linden Comansa tower cranes are helping place over 85,000 cu. yd. of concrete to extend the Cambambe hydroelectric power station dam in Angola

Heightening the Cambambe hydroelectric power station will increase the capacity of the reservoir from 0.77 to 2.12 square miles, and allow the four existing generators to produce 65 megawatts each instead of the present 45.

Crane Tips, Smashes Into University of Pittsburgh Building

No injuries and minimal damage occurred after a crane lifting scaffolding fell onto the roof of a University of Pittsburg residence hall

Worker error may be to blame after a crane tips over while lifting scaffolding.

Manitowoc Wins Competitive Bid to Supply Grove Cranes to U.S. Army

Manitowoc Cranes

$192 million contract calls for the company to supply customized GMK4100B cranes to the military branch over a five-year period

Manitowoc wins competitive bid Grove crane 55955041516de

Manitowoc Offers 3D Lift Plan to Customers Free of Charge

Manitowoc Cranes

Users can create detailed, accurate lift plans in minutes with 3D graphics and a powerful crane selection algorithm

BOthUAEst4ZDlnsZCv d5KDmIJd79BH8 94nk31v6FMPC4qGhyaA2AczN 55760ba2453a2

Construction Safety

10 Injured After Crane Drops Load in NYC

Crane rigging strap snaps and four-ton heating and air-conditioning unit falls nearly 30 stories into the middle of Madison Avenue

Two Cranes Tag Team to Place Steel Connecting Bridge

Terex CC 2400-1 and CC 2500-1 lattice boom crawler cranes work in tandem to lift seven bridge elements at the largest private worksite in Switzerland

The way the premises were laid out made it impossible to lift the two-level bridge as a single unit over the road between the two buildings, so the manufacturer delivered the steel structure in the form of individual components instead which were welded together into a total of seven bridge elements at the worksite. These elements were then placed on the bridge’s three piers in five lifts.

Manitowoc Cranes a Key Player on Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement

The complex site calls for 30+ cranes - 14 of them from Manitowoc - to handle a variety of loading, unloading, pile driving, lift and place and other tasks.

The 110-ton-capacity Manitowoc 11000-1 was erected on a trestle, where it loads and unloads supplies from barges working along the waterway, plus is used as an accessory crane.

Miami City Centre Project Employs 11 Tower Cranes for Intricate Lifts

Luffing jib, hammerhead and flat top Terex cranes have all been lifting materials for buildings under construction at the Brickell City Centre along the coastline

Terex transfer masts help Maxim Crane meet the stringent wind-load ratings and gain more flexibility with regard to the initial freestanding crane configurations.

Construction Safety

Contractor Appeals OSHA Fine, Judge Upholds and Increases Fine

Crane operator reported cable needed to be replaced but supervisors chose not to fix the issue before the cable broke on the jobsite

Fascan and V&H Inc. Auction Pink Boom Truck for Cancer Research

Fascan International

Proceeds from the $312,000 Western Star 4700SB and Fassi wallboard crane will benefit a Wisconsin-based clinic's efforts to find a cure for breast cancer

Marshfield 8 554145d3c2395

Potain Tower Cranes Key to Constructing France's Third Tallest Building

Two tower cranes are averaging one floor per day during construction of a new commercial development in Lyon, France

Both cranes are climbing at a rate of 49 feet per month and set to reach final working heights of 918 feet.

Page 41 of 80