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All-terrain Cranes Maneuver Around Obstacles During Mexico Passenger Rail Construction
Two Terex all terrain cranes help contractors maneuver U girders highway bridges, over pedestrian bridges and between power lines during rail construction
November 16, 2015
Crews needed cranes with the capacity to erect U girders, as well as with the mobility to lift at one end of the job in the morning and then move a couple of kilometers during the day to erect in different locations in the evening.
Loaders
Liebherr Information Tour in UK Highlights New Tier 4 Final Loaders and Tower Cranes
Liebherr USA, Co.
Whirlwind tour takes international trade press to locations throughout the UK to learn about Liebherr operations, new products and a major bridge building project.
November 5, 2015
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Cranes
Liebherr Tower Cranes Soar on Forth Crossing Bridge Replacement Project
An assortment of Liebherr cranes, including three 630 EC-H 40 Litronic tower cranes, are helping to build the world's second-largest cable stayed bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland.
November 5, 2015
The 630 EC-H 40 Litronic cranes are stationary, mounted on a 10-meter 630 EC H undercarriage. In total, just five guying systems on the pylons are needed to reach their 212-meter hook height.
Cranes
Contractors, FAA Battle Over Height of Cranes at San Diego Courthouse Construction Site
Contractors have lowered cranes nearly 100 ft. after airport authority expresses concern the cranes could cause a plane crash or clog regional air traffic
October 26, 2015
Cranes
Lima Convention Center Construction Employs City's Largest Crawler Crane
With only a 15-month construction time frame, a Terex Superlift 3800 crawler crane is helping lift and install preassembled beams and girders
October 19, 2015
For the heavy lifting, the Terex 3800 was equipped with 315 ft. of main boom, a 39.4-ft. light fixed fly jib and Superlift structure to help boost lift capacities when working at maximum radius.
Construction Safety
Engineers Get $650K Grant to Improve Construction Equipment Safety
Part of the research will look at how to integrate a camera, sensors, virtual models of the construction site and an intelligent reasoning mechanism to effectively guide crane operators
October 14, 2015
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Cranes
Hirschmann qSCALE I2/I3 Load Moment Indicator
WIKA Mobile Control
The qSCALE I2/I3 load moment indicator provides the crane operator with a graphic display of the crane's current load and geometric information
October 14, 2015
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Concrete Pumps
Putzmeister Tower Placing System Solves Tight Jobsite Challenges for Placing Concrete
Massive mixed-use project being built using innovative self-climbing tower placing system to pump 48,000 cu. yd. of concrete
October 12, 2015
A Putzmeister MX 34/38Z placing boom with a horizontal reach of 110 feet is being used to build vertically on the project.
Cranes
ALL Crane Rental of Florida Operator Wins Again at National Crane Rodeo Competition
Kenneth Bowyer becomes first consecutive champion in event’s history and takes home a $10,000 prize
October 9, 2015
Kenneth Bowyer, ALL Crane Rental of Florida, became the first repeat winner of the Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Championship.
Cranes
Superlift 3800 Boom Booster Kit
Terex Corporation
The Boom Booster kit increases the main boom's stiffness boosting lifting capacity by up to 30%
October 5, 2015
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Lifting Equipment
Fast Crane Line Speeds Keep Construction of Argentina's Tallest Building on Schedule
Two Potain MC 205 B tower cranes selected for job because of their line speeds approaching 384 feet per minute
September 21, 2015
Two Potain MC 205 B tower cranes have been working up to 12 hours a day installing rebar, formwork and machinery to assist in concert pouring for the Alvear Tower in Buenos Aires.
Cranes
Crane Institute to Host Final Crane Operator Regional Qualifier
Best two operators will advance to the championship at ICUEE 2015 in Louisville, KY
September 2, 2015
The slalom challenge requires weaving the barrel through a course. This operator is shown competing at Crane Institute’s 2013 Skills Competition held near Orlando, FL.
Service & Fuel Trucks
Crane Delivers Service and Safety Over Unstable Terrain
Rock Solid Stabilization and Reclamation used a Maintainer service and lube body with the new H14025 crane to improve service and safety while working in the Bakken oil formation.
September 1, 2015
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Cranes
Switzerland's Tallest Construction Crane Employed to Build Country's Tallest Tower
With a hook height of 669 ft., the WOLFF 7532.16 saddle jib crane was key to constructing Switzerland's 584-ft. Roche Building 1
August 31, 2015
The WOLFF 7532.16 and the WOLFF 180B luffing crane (left) at Roche Building 1. Due to the unusual shape of the building, the 180 B replaced a WOLFF 6023.8 after a certain height.
Cranes
Grove Five-axle GMK All-terrain Cranes
Grove - A Manitowoc Brand
August 26, 2015
Grove GMK5180-1 five-axle all-terrain crane
Cranes
Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 Mobile Crane
Liebherr USA, Co.
August 21, 2015
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Cranes
Liebherr LR 1500 Crawler Crane
Liebherr USA, Co.
Unit delivers the load capacity of a 500-tonne model with the dimensions and weight of a 400-tonne crane
August 21, 2015
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Rental
How to Safely Use the 'Swiss Army Knife' of the Jobsite
Telehandlers are designed to be simple and intuitive to operate on the jobsite, where it is common for thethem to be used for short periods of time throughout the day by a number of different operators.
August 18, 2015
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