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HCET Students Train for Crane Repair at Hayden-Murphy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Heavy Construction Equipment Technology (HCET) program at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) partnered with Hayden-Murphy to offer HCET students a weeklong training opportunity to work on a Grove GMK 5150B crane donated by Vic's Crane & Heavy Haul. Dale Schultz, a technical service representative at the Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company based in Bloomington, Minn., has more than 25 years of experience in the heavy equipment maintenance industry. Click for more...

RTL Equipment Acquires THECO, Expanding Service, Inventory in Iowa, Minnesota →

From Construction Equipment Guide... RTL Equipment Inc. has acquired heavy equipment dealership THECO Inc. , with locations in Big Lake and Brainerd, Minn. The purchase creates one of the most diversified construction equipment dealerships in Iowa and Minnesota, with increased sales territories, equipment inventory, service technicians and service locations that will provide support to customers across the Midwest. The acquisition of THECO gives customers in Minnesota immediate access to RTL's crane service and inventory that includes rough terrain, all terrain and crawler cranes from Tadano, Kobelco, Demag and Mantis. Click for more...

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Earns 75-Year Longevity Award From SC&RA →

Seventy-five years ago, the organization that would become the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) was born, and Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, was there as one of eight charter members. Dawes has been formally recognized for this, earning its 75-year longevity award. In addition, the branch was honored with safety awards for crane operation and transport. Click for more...

Building Boom Has ALL's Knoxville Branch at Epicenter →

The building boom in the southeastern United States continues, and ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, offers a snapshot of the region's robust construction market. The Knoxville-based branch has multiple projects active in four states, with more jobs already under contract for the remainder of the year. ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee currently has eight towers up at six different projects, extending north to Abingdon, Va., south to Huntsville, Ala., and east to Asheville, N.C. Click for more...

VIDEO: Grove GMK5250XL-1 Plays Key Role in Tough Plant Disassembling Job in Brazil →

When Wildson de Jesus, general director of Willift Lifting Engineering, received the task to plan the lifting of heavy metal parts at a 131 ft. height, at a lime plant in Vitoria, Brazil, his main concern was to find the right equipment to perform the job securely and efficiently. Jesus knew it would be a complex operation — six silos and their lids, each part weighing 24 tons and 4 tons respectively, had to be removed and some heavy metal parts connected to these barrels would need to be cut off during the dismantling process. Click for more...

Spreader Bars, Lifting Beams Make for More Efficient, Safer Crane Pick →

Installing a below-the-hook lifting device can streamline a lift and ensure the safety of your crew and the load. The device is used to attach a load to a crane so the load can be moved safely and may involve slings, hooks and rigging hardware. The idea behind below-the-hook spreader bars and lifting beams is to minimize the potential for damage to the load, other rigging hardware and personnel on the ground. Click for more...

Following Kabalen Retirement, Link-Belt Announces Vaughn as Manager, Marketing Communications →

Bruce Kabalen, manager, marketing and technical communications has announced his retirement from Link-Belt Cranes, effective March 31, 2023. Kabalen began his career at Link-Belt in 1998 as a supervisor, marketing information services. He was instrumental in his early experience at Link-Belt in creating Link-Belt Preferred, a comprehensive online customer information portal for Link-Belt customers and distributors that launched in 2002. Click for more...

Potain Cranes to Aid Major Renovation of Historic Milan Hospital in Italy →

Italian construction company Consorzio Stabile SIS has chosen four Potain top-slewing cranes for a pivotal role in the renovation of one of Italy's oldest hospitals, Policlinico di Milano. The project is set to last approximately three years and will require the use of the Potain cranes for the duration of the construction work. Consorzio Stabile purchased two MDT 269 J12 cranes with a maximum jib length of 213 ft. Click for more...

VIDEO: Liebherr's Biggest Multipurpose Crawler Crane: LR 1400 SX →

For ConExpo 2023, the Liebherr LR 1400 SX was fitted with a 134.5 ft. main boom and a 144.4 ft. luffing jib. Gerhard Frainer, managing director of sales at the Austrian site, described the machine as "a big step for the factory," and added, "The wish for a bigger crane came from the market." With the compact transport weight of 50.7 tons, the complete crane can be transported easily between job sites. Click for more...

ALL Adds Nine New Tadano RTs →

With the market for rough terrain (RT) cranes continuing to boom, the ALL Family of Companies is adding nine more to its rental fleet. The new RTs from Tadano range in capacities from 35 to 80 tons. Included in the package are two 35-ton GR-350XL, four 55-ton GR-550XL and three 80-ton GR-800XL-4. These much-used utility players for construction sites are all two-axle machines for maximum maneuverability and efficiency. Click for more...

Tadano Telescopic Boom Crawler Cranes Featured at ConExpo →

Tadano spotlighted three GTC Series telescopic boom crawler crane models offering 130- to 172-ton capacities at ConExpo 2023. Self-rigging at the job site, the GTC-2000 — the latest model in the line — GTC-1600 and GTC-1300 cranes are renowned for fast set-up times, reducing site preparation to fully operate and flexible load charts that take advantage of the crane's full lifting potential. Click for more...

APU Unit for Tadano GR Cranes Reduces Diesel Consumption →

Tadano showcased solutions that can be used to noticeably reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from diesel-driven machines at ConExpo 2023. This includes, for example, the APU auxiliary power unit, which Tadano exhibited on a GR-800XL-4 rough terrain crane at the trade show. The APU is a diesel-driven unit that is currently approved for use as an optional accessory for new orders of Tadano RT models GR-1000XLL-4, GR-800XL-4 and GR-1000XL-4 in the United States and Canada. Click for more...

Tadano's Hutton Strader Shifts Focus to All Terrain Cranes →

Tadano America Corporation has appointed Hutton Strader as the new product manager of all terrain cranes throughout the Americas. Strader will focus on supporting the Pan American customers and sales teams with product knowledge and technical expertise for Tadano all terrain products. He also will work closely with the factory teams in Germany to answer customers' questions and represent the needs of the Pan American market in the new product development projects. Click for more...

Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 Mobile Crane Is Master of All Roads →

At ConExpo 2023, Liebherr presented a mobile crane that takes the combination of mobility, economy and performance to a new level. The LTM 1100-5.3 offers a powerful 203 ft. telescopic boom and carries up to 37,250 lb. of ballast with a 26,450 lb. axle load on public roads. The new crane also offers economical mobility worldwide, as it can travel with an axle load of only 19,840 lb. For this reason, Liebherr is presenting the new LTM 1100-5.3 under the slogan "The master of all roads". Click for more...

Tadano Introduces GT-1200XL-2, GT-800XL-2 Truck Cranes →

Tadano announced two new truck crane models for the United States and Canada, expanding the range of lifting solutions for customers in those markets. With their low axle weight, narrow transport width and long boom designs, the new Tadano GT-1200XL-2 and GT-800XL-2 can easily get special permitting for transport, making them ideal for taxi crane service, according to the manufacturer. The new Tadano GT-1200XL-2 and GT-800XL-2 truck cranes offer 120- and 80-ton maximum lift capacities respectively. Click for more...

Tadano Introduces Prototype of Fully Electric GR-1000XLL EVOLT RT Crane →

Our True Mission: Zero Emissions — this is the motto with which Tadano went to this year's ConExpo. And they are not just empty words, as evidenced by the fact that the company will showcased no less than six machines that are not just low-emission models, but full "zero CO2 operation" stars instead. One of them is the prototype for the GR-1000XLL EVOLT, the world's first battery electric rough terrain crane, which Tadano announced would be launched in 2024 — first in the United States and in Canada. Click for more...

Canada's First Grove GMK6400-1 Kick-Starts New Era for A.W. Leil Cranes and Equipment →

Following its December 2022 delivery to A.W. Leil Cranes and Equipment, the first Grove GMK6400-1 to arrive in Canada has sparked a revival in fortune for the Nova Scotia-based rental services provider. Due to fleet capacity constraints, the company had been excluded from many opportunities in its market — particularly in providing maintenance services to the dozens of wind turbines it had erected during the last wind construction boom in the early 2000s. Click for more...

ALL Supplies Two ATs to Lift 350,000-lb. Steel Part for Overhead Crane →

To build a crane, sometimes you need another crane or two. Especially if the final weight of that crane will be an eye-popping two million pounds. Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, is supplying cranes to help build overhead track-mounted cranes made by Finland-based Konecranes' manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. They are bound for U.S. Navy shipyards around the world. Click for more...

Kobelco G-3 Series Models at ConExpo →

Kobelco's G-3 series crawler cranes were on display at Kobelco's exhibit at ConExpo-Con/AGG. These "Repowered" cranes have been created from end users and real jobsite experiences, incorporating transport, assembly and operator friendly concepts. Other features include boom, carbody and track side frame structures designed with ease of transport in mind. The new cab and design of the cranes add to the operator's comfort and safety. Click for more...

Link-Belt Debuts New APU On 85|RT at ConExpo 2023 →

Link-Belt Cranes will have the 85-ton (80-mt) 85|RT, its newest rough terrain crane on display at its booth in the Festival Grounds (F-9213) at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. New to Link-Belt customers at the show will be Link-Belt's new Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) integrated into the 85|RT. The use of Link-Belt's lithium powered APU will improve efficiency and the lifespan of the crane, while reducing fuel consumption and minimizing emissions, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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