Cranes Articles

Developer Uses Ruse to get Crane by Protesters →

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia developer says it used a decoy truck to sneak a construction crane onto property where it’s renovating a former factory into residential space. Union protesters have been blocking equipment and deliveries at the former Goldtex site in the city’s loft district over complaints the developer is using non-unionized workers. But Post Brothers Apartments says it employed a decoy truck and a circuitous route on Wednesday to sneak a crane on to the property accompanied by private security. Click for more...

Jones Brings Back Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery →

Effective Nov. 15, 2011, Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery Inc. (ACC) was back in business in Ashland, Va. Owner Wally Jones originally started Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery in 1991 with his colleague of 40 years, Dennis Samuel. The dealership included only two lines: American crane products and JLG boom trucks. That original company grew into a full-service Terex American and Terex Demag dealer serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and the Carolinas. Click for more...

McClung-Logan Crane & Equipment Takes Old-School Approach to Business →

Although officially opening October 2011, McClung-Logan Crane & Equipment is no stranger to the equipment sales and rental business. With decades of experience in the field, McClung-Logan’s employees are industry veterans committed to serving their clients in North Carolina and beyond. “We are old school and believe the way to do business is by providing expertise on how the equipment is used in the customer’s business. Click for more...

Redpath Sugar Clears the Dock Faster With Sennebogen Crane →

Located right on the north shore of Lake Ontario, the Redpath Sugar factory in Toronto, Canada, relies on ships plying the St. Lawrence Seaway to bring raw sugar from South America and the Caribbean to the inland factory. The plant ships out sugar products nationwide for 12 months of the year but, as a winter port where temperatures can dip to minus 4F, shipping and transportation can be a challenge through a large part of the year. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Promotes Two Managers →

The ALL Family of Companies announced father-and-son promotions at ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials, reinforcing the company’s success at nurturing its legacy of generational excellence in its fleet, operations and sales management. Jason Hanna, former operations manager of ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials, has been named general manager, responsible for the day-to-day operations of all four Canadian branches. Click for more...

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Chosen Wisc. Corporate Safety Award Finalist →

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. of Wisconsin, a member of the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Family of Companies, was chosen as a finalist for the 2011 Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award. The awards program, now in its 18th year, is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Safety Council and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and honors leaders in Wisconsin’s business community for achieving excellence in safety and health. Click for more...

Foley Becomes Dealer of Crane Carrier Company →

Mike Kubas, vice president of Foley power systems and on highway divisions announced that Foley Incorporated has joined Crane Carrier Company’s sales and service network as a new dealer of Crane Carrier Company’s custom-engineered heavy-duty Class 8, diesel and alternate fueled truck chassis. Crane Carrier was founded in 1946 and began by reinforcing and re-manufacturing surplus military vehicles for the construction and petroleum industries. Click for more...

SANY SCC8100 Crane Aids in?North Dakota Oil Boom →

In January, Lafayette, La., -based United Vision Logistics joined a growing number of companies switching to SANY’s high-end line of global crawler cranes. Since that time, the company’s 110-ton (100 t) SCC8100 has logged more than 400 hours relocating oil rigs and proving its reliability in remote parts of North Dakota. “Our new SANY crawler crane is truly a first-class machine,” said Mike Rusek, category manager of rig moving at United Vision Logistics. Click for more...

Dawes Provides Right Crane Solutions to Get the Job Done →

We Energies, an electric and natural gas utility located in Wisconsin, knows that Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, as a member of the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Family of Companies, offers the professional expertise that comes with owning one of North America’s largest and most modern fleets of cranes. In 2008, We Energies began construction on a new air quality control system, scheduled to be completed later this year. Click for more...

H.O. Penn Named Crane Carrier Dealer →

H.O. Penn Machinery Company Inc. has executed an agreement to become the Crane Carrier dealer of lower New York State and the state of Connecticut. Crane Carrier Company is a manufacturer of heavy-duty, custom-built, specialty vehicles including refuse collection trucks, mobile drill-rig chassis, terminal tractors, airport refueling vehicles, as well as, custom chassis serving the construction and agricultural vocations. Click for more...

Diversified Products Introduces Man Baskets for Service Cranes →

Diversified Products’ Quick Attach Man Baskets are specially designed for use on service cranes. The yoke-style basket features a universal mounting bracket for installation on a wide variety of service crane styles, and it provides a much safer option for construction and utility work than using ladders or climbing on equipment. It also extends the versatility of service cranes used in mines, petrochemical plants and a wide variety of other large equipment applications. Click for more...

Shawmut Equipment Offers Test Prep for Mobile Crane Operators →

Shawmut Equipment Company, the Manitowoc dealer for New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, has scheduled a course to provide test preparation and testing for mobile crane operators April 23–27 at its South Easton, MA location. “Participants receive both classroom test preparation and hands on preparation for the practical exams with cranes at Shawmut’s facility,” says Kevin O’Connell, vice president at Shawmut Equipment Company. Click for more...

Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than 200 Cranes in Five Weeks →

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than 200 cranes in five weeks at its first unreserved public auctions of 2012 in North America, Europe and the Middle East — with close to 90 cranes already scheduled to be sold globally by the end of April. Every crane was sold to the highest bidder, regardless of price — with no minimum bids or reserve prices. The highest dollar value crane sold so far this year: a 2008 Liebherr LTM1400-7.1 400-ton all terrain crane sold for $2.1 million to an online bidder from India at a Ritchie Bros. Click for more...

Pinnacle Cranes Adds Manitex Boom Trucks to Offerings →

Based in Charlotte, N.C., Pinnacle Cranes is a leading Link-Belt crane dealer for both North and South Carolina, with one of the largest inventories of new and used cranes. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company, a division of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company, is now expanding its reach by offering Manitex boom trucks. “We are excited to introduce the Manitex product line to the Carolinas, especially the new model 5128, a 50-ton model which will be mounted on the new Cat truck. Click for more...

HOLT Crane & Equipment Names Wehring a Sales rep →

HOLT Crane & Equipment, the Link-Belt Crane Distributor for central, north, east and parts of west Texas, as well as southern New Mexico, has named Chuck Wehring as a new sales representative. Chuck brings a wide range of industry experience including 30 years with companies that represent Grove, Link Belt, Manitowoc and P&H cranes throughout south Texas. Wehring grew up in San Antonio and graduated from the University of Houston in 1980. Click for more...

Terex Tower Crane Transfer Masts Open New Markets for Maxim Crane →

Crane equipment and rental companies, such as Bridgeville (Pittsburgh), Pa.’s, Maxim Crane Works L.P., who serve a diverse customer base must meet a broad range of job requirements. They demand flexible equipment that can be configured to meet virtually any lifting application. As Matt Hyden, tower operations manager of Maxim Crane, explained, “We have 30 locations throughout the United States, divided into six regions,” to serve a national customer base. Click for more...

Empire Crane Co. Announces Two New Employees →

Empire Crane Company added Amber Young and Rick Caparco to the Empire Crane team. Young was brought on board as a sales assistant in order to support Empire’s growing crane sales. Caparco was hired on as parts representative for Upstate Crane Parts which is a sister company to Empire Crane. Caparco has more than 20 years of professional experience in the heavy truck industry. Upstate Crane Parts is an international parts distributor for all makes and model cranes. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Purchases 18 New Link-Belt Cranes →

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has added 18 new Link-Belt models, including six RTC-80110 telescopic boom rough terrain cranes and eight 238 HSL lattice boom crawler cranes. The new cranes will be delivered and distributed among several of ALL’s branch yards next year, beginning in February and continuing through September 2012. The 110-ton (100 t), three-axle Link-Belt RTC-80110 Series II is Link-Belt’s newest rough terrain crane. Click for more...

Southern Crane Adds Star Performer to Its Crane Fleet →

Earl Johnson III had to be talked into acquiring a new piece of equipment for his business, but in the end, taking delivery of a sparkling new Link-Belt hydraulic truck crane proved to be a “no-brainer.”Johnson, the president of Southern Crane in Raleigh, N.C., had another 15 cranes in his fleet and all of them were busy. Still, he was not sure if he could find work for a new 100-ton (90.7 t) crane when he was asked this summer if he would like to buy one. Click for more...

Aspen Becomes Latest Palfinger Crane Dealer →

Aspen Equipment has become a dealer for the Palfinger line of cranes of the states of Iowa and Nebraska. Aspen will offer the line including sales, service and parts from facilities in Des Moines and Omaha. Aspen Equipment believes the agreement made with Palfinger shows the continued commitment to its customers of providing the top selling products with excellent service and parts support. Steve Sill, president of Aspen Equipment said, “The addition of Palfinger cranes fills out our desire to represent the finest offerings in the full spectrum of cranes from crawlers, all-terrain and rough terrain with Manitowoc and Grove through boom trucks and knuckle booms with National and Palfinger. Click for more...

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