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Potain Igo Cranes' Small Footprint Saves Space on Apartment Complex Project

'The two Igo T 130s offered extremely compact footprints, the ability to manage the lifts via remote control, and more than enough reach and capacity for the job'

August 15, 2016

At the jobsite, the cranes lifted panelized wood-framed walls and other materials weighing up to 2.2 tons at heights up to 66 feet to complete the apartment complex’s construction. With an 8.8-ton-capacity, the cranes had more than enough capability to handle the lifts.

Crawler Cranes Enable New Solar Panel Assembly Technique

Mortenson Construction used a trio of Grove GHC55 telescoping crawler cranes to perform a new method of solar panel assembly and installation at the Alamo solar farms in Uvalde, TX.

August 11, 2016

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[VIDEO] Grove GHC130 Crawler Crane Assembly

The GHC130 telescopic crawler crane is fully self-rigging and features frame-mounted jacks for track installation and hydraulically installed counterweights.

August 11, 2016

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[VIDEO] Grove GHC130 Telescoping Crawler Crane

The GHC130 delivers heavy-duty lifting power with a boom length of 41 ft. 4 in. to 131 ft. 11 in.

August 11, 2016

[Video] Grove GHC130 Telescoping Crawler Crane

Manitowoc to Relocate Crawler-Crane Manufacture to Shady Grove, PA

Move expected to be complete in 2017 stands to generate annualized pre-tax cost savings of $25 to $30 million

August 9, 2016

The MLC300's VPCcounterweight system automatically positions the crane’s counterweight to maintain a center of gravity closer to the center of rotation, which reduces ground-bearing pressure, and therefore, ground prep.

Construction Safety

OSHA Cites NJ Contractor with 29 Crane, Chemical Hazard Violations

RCS Construction of New Jersey cited for 26 serious and three other-than-serious health and safety violations relating to crane operation, machine guarding and more

August 9, 2016

Lifting Equipment

Load Cells Monitor Weight as Cranes Operate on Temporary Shoring Columns

Forty load cells are used to calculate the total mass and center of gravity of tower cranes and lifted loads during the Century City Mall project in Los Angeles.

August 8, 2016

An early rendering shows a cross-section beneath the traveling crane. This is an initial concept and not accurate to final installation but it shows where the load cells were placed at the top of a sampling of posts on each level.

New Energy Installations Call for Advanced Lifting Equipment

With the surge in alternative energy, Manitowoc Cranes aids in the unique construction of solar and wind farms.

August 4, 2016

On this project, Mortenson is using a new wind turbine construction method that would not have been possible with previous generations of crawler cranes: It’s building the 194-ton wind turbine assemblies on the ground first, and then lifting the entire unit 300 ft. into the air before attaching it to the top of the tower. This allows assembly of the unit much faster than in the air, reducing the number of picks and the impact of wind on the project.

First-of-its-Kind Electric Luffing Jib Crane Building San Francisco Skyscraper

Building an 802-foot-tall skyscraper in San Francisco required a crane with very high lifting capacities covering a wide working radius and fast line speeds, while at the same time being as space-saving as possible

July 25, 2016

The WOLFF 700 B luffing jib tower crane — manufactured by WOLFFKRAN and owned by crane rental company Maxim Crane Works L.P. — is the first of its kind in the United States and stands for the launch of a new generation of high-performance, fully electric WOLFF luffing jib cranes on metropolitan high-rise construction projects in the U.S.

Terex Shuts Waverly Crane Production with Short Notice

Terex suddenly shut down its crane factory in Waverly, IA, on Tuesday, planning to move production to Oklahoma, leaving roughly 175 workers wondering what's next

July 20, 2016

100 UAW workers at the Terex crane-manufacturing plant in Waverly, IA, were given less than an hour notice to vacate the premises when Terex closed the plant down with intent to move production of rough rerrain cranes, truck cranes and boom trucks to Oklahoma City.

[VIDEO] Crane Collapses On New York's Tappan Zee Bridge

A construction crane working on the new Tappan Zee Bridge collapsed on Tuesday July 19 blocking all lanes of traffic on the old Tappan Zee Bridge and causing minor injuries

July 20, 2016

[VIDEO] Crane Collapses On New York's Tappan Zee Bridge

New Manitowoc Crawler Crane Cuts Costs on Highway Construction

MLC300 with Variable Position Counterweight system helps cut jobsite prep costs while providing greater lifting capacity during reconstruction of one of Wisconsin's busiest travel corridors

July 11, 2016

On the site, Lunda is using the MLC300 to lift and set large tub girders that will support a ramp from Highway 45/I-894 northbound to I-94 westbound. The heaviest tub girders weigh approximately 68.5 tons. Lifts are reaching up to 60 ft.

Training & Education

Study Seeks to Determine the Value of Simulators in Crane Training

14-month study will be used to set specific goals for skills development and determine what operational skill level can be achieved with the use of crane simulators

July 8, 2016

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Lifting Equipment

[VIDEO] Interstate Sawing's Work at Swanson Elementary School Includes First Use of New Maeda Mini Crane

Interstate Sawing used its new Maeda Mini Crane for the first time during work at Swanson Elementary School in Brooklyn, WI

June 27, 2016

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Terex Crane Makes Precise Placement of Steel Bridge Over Train Tracks a Snap

Terex Superlift 3800 with extremely sensitive controls was the right piece of equipment for a bridge installation that required precise placement

June 27, 2016

The steel bridge structure was delivered in two sections and welded on-site, resulting in a total weight of 77 tons, including the required slinging gear. After the load was meticulously rigged so that it would be perfectly balanced, the power to the overhead lines was turned off and the precision lifting started.

Construction Safety

Crane Industry Services Installs Crane and Excavator Simulators at Centered on Safety Training Center

Three Vortex Simulators from CM Labs Simulations will be used to provide training and conduct performance checks for operators of mobile cranes, tower cranes and excavators

June 21, 2016

Animated Crane Operating Signal Guide

CraneServicesInc.com has created this infographic featuring animated figures demonstrating each of the main signals associated with equipment operations and movement on a construction worksite

June 1, 2016

CraneServicesInc.com has created this infographic featuring animated figures demonstrating each of the main signals associated with equipment operations and movement on a construction worksite.

Terex Crane Keeps French Soccer Stadium Construction on Schedule

Sarens uses Terex Superlift 3800 crawler crane to place roof frame on Parc Olympique Lyonnais

May 27, 2016

The roof supports were placed around the entire circumference of the stadium, and there was limited room for the crane to do its work. 'Management of the free space inside the stadium was a challenge,' says Voeten. “Terex helped us by studying the specific parking conditions for this project and corresponding maximum permissible wind speeds at the various working radii.'