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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...

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...

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...

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...

Stellar Showcases Lighter-Weight Hydraulic Service Cranes at ConExpo 2023 →

Stellar, a 100 percent employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, is showcasing the new 10621 and 12630 hydraulic service cranes at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. Both cranes were introduced, along with four other redesigned cranes, earlier this year. The full line of redesigned hydraulic service cranes includes the 9621 and 9630 (9,000-lb. Click for more...

Liebherr Expands Rough-Terrain Crane Range With LRT 1130-2.1 →

Liebherr showcased a 140 ton rough-terrain crane at ConExpo 2023 under the slogan "The toughest in the roughest." The new LRT 1130-2.1 offers the highest lifting capacities and the longest telescopic boom of any 2-axle rough-terrain crane in the world, according to the manufacturer. It also has the most economical transport dimensions in its performance class. High Performance With Long Telescopic Boom The essence of the LRT 1130-2.1 is maximum performance with economical mobility, worldwide. Click for more...

Wide Boom Plus Inserts Help Manitowoc MLC300 VPC-MAX Punch Above Its Size Class →

Early feedback from leading players in the renewable energy industry highlights the huge operational and efficiency advantages gained by Manitowoc's new Wide Boom Plus insert kit for its MLC300 VPC-MAX lattice-boom crawler crane. The updated attachment offers a maximum boom length of 429.8 ft., with a tip height of 452.2 ft. with the extended upper boom point. In addition to the longer boom lengths, the extra 30 percent capacity allows contractors to respond to the trend for taller, heavier wind turbines while continuing to enjoy the benefits of operating smaller cranes. Click for more...

OTH Pioneer Rigging Partners With Ludwig Systems →

OTH Pioneer Rigging has partnered with Ludwig System GmbH & Co. KG, creator of the remote-controlled lifting system, LudwigHook, to bring the solution to North America. The LudwigHook lifting device is an alternative to traditional lifting hooks. It is proven in steel erection and building supply delivery applications as a way to speed up the rigging process and reduce risk to workers by keeping them from manually unhooking rigging, the manufacturer said. Click for more...

ALL Offers Surplus Parts for Sale →

The ALL Family of Companies has a reputation as a crane rental powerhouse. But in fact, it has always been much more. Yes, renting its 3,600 pieces of equipment across 33 North American branches rightfully dominates the story, but ALL also is an authorized dealer of sales of new cranes from names like Kobelco, Skyjack and Maeda, and is a well-known seller of ready-to-work used cranes from its own fleet. Click for more...

ALL Purchases Eight Liebherr Crawlers →

The ALL Family of Companies is adding eight new Liebherr lattice boom crawler cranes to its fleet. The purchase includes four each of 275-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1250.1 and 331-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX. Crawlers in this weight class are always in high demand, and the purchase gives additional choice to ALL customers with an affinity for Liebherr products. "In the past decade, Liebherr has made great inroads into the North American market with its service support and parts availability," said Rick Mikut, crawler crane division manager of ALL. Click for more...

Potain MDT 109 Cranes Assembled by Helicopter On French Glacier →

Within the space of four months, Potain dealer of the Rhône-Alpes region Valente Grue Assistance (VGA) has carried out two unusual tower crane assembly jobs on the Mer de Glace "Sea of Ice" on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif. First, in May 2022, VGA assembled a Potain MDT 109 top-slewing tower crane at an altitude of 6,561 ft. for the construction of a logistics base. In September 2022, VGA then assembled a second Potain MDT 109 at an altitude of 5,249 ft. Click for more...

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