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Kennywood Roller Coaster Breaks Records →

Records were being broken as a brand-new roller coaster rose this spring in Pittsburgh, Pa.'s Kennywood Park, which is currently in its 121st season. The Steel Curtain, which was born from a partnership between the park and the city's NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, holds the record for the tallest inversion in the world at 197 ft. tall. It also holds the North American record for the most inversions at nine, and the Pennsylvania state record for the tallest roller coaster at 220 ft. Click for more...

ALL Crane Expands Fleet With Liebherr LTMs →

Heralded as a "Midwest success story" by Forbes, the growth of Columbus, Ohio, and its business district that runs the corridor through to Cincinnati, rolls on. The years-long construction boom is expected to continue well through 2019, and all sectors are seeing growth, from retail and residential to medical and education to municipal, industrial and utilities. ALL Crane Rental Corp. of Columbus, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, has long been a believer in the viability of the region. Click for more...

IDP Supplies Potain Cranes for Major New Development in Egypt →

More than 35 Potain tower cranes are working on the construction of the New El Alamein City, an urban development being built on Egypt's northern coast. The cranes were sold by International Development Programmes (IDP), Potain's dealer for Egypt. The high-profile project will offer year-round living and accommodate a population of more than 3 million across an area of approximately 52,000 acres. The new city will house hotels, universities, sports clubs, entertainment outlets, residential units, business centers and even a scientific research center. Click for more...

Potain MCT 85 at Work On a New Temple in India →

Mumbai-based construction company Bhanu Construction is using a Potain MCT 85 crane to ensure on-time construction of a new temple in the town of Shirdi, India. The town is a spiritual center of India and most famous for being the home of Shirdi Sai Baba. "The Potain MCT 85 is performing excellently in terms of energy consumption and functionality," Darshan Bhanushali, director of Bhanu Construction, said. Click for more...

Four GMK4100L-1 All-Terrain Cranes Complete Spanish Rental Fleet →

Manitowoc has delivered four Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain cranes to Spanish rental company Transportes y Grúas Aguado. Headquartered in Madrid, Transportes y Grúas Aguado has seven premises across the country and specializes in the transport and lifting of large loads. "We chose the Grove GMK4100L-1 because it can be used for a multitude of jobs and different applications," said Juan Aguado, president of Transportes y Grúas Aguado. Click for more...

Trand Chooses Liebherr LG 1750 for Wind Turbine Project in West Texas →

A Liebherr LG 1750 provided the primary lifting power for Trand Inc. during a nearly two-week long project in May. The company provided crane services for a main shaft exchange on a wind turbine with a nearly 400-ft. (122 m) hub height in the Lubbock, Texas, area. Based in Pratt, Kan., Trand took delivery of the first LG 1750 in the United States in March. The LG 1750is an 850 ton- (771 t) class eight axle, lattice boom mobile crane with the mobility of a drivable carrier and the lifting capacity of a crawler crane. Click for more...

Potain MCT 385 L14 Hailed 'Tower Crane of the Year' →

The Potain MCT 385 L14 top-slewing crane has won the "Tower Crane of the Year" award at bauma CTT RUSSIA 2019. The award was part of the "Innovations in construction equipment in Russia" contest, which aimed at identifying innovative construction equipment solutions in Russia. The decision was made by an independent jury, and the award was presented to Jean-Claude Doucene, sales director of CIS countries at Manitowoc, during a special ceremony on June 4, 2019. Click for more...

Grove GMK5150L Helps B+V Trans s.r.o. Carry the Load →

Czech special transport company B+V Trans s.r.o. has taken delivery of a new Grove GMK5150L all-terrain crane to assist with loading and unloading trailers. B+V Trans is based in Tabor, Czechia, and is a specialist of heavy and oversized transport; it can transport parts with lengths of up to 147 ft. (45 m) and weights of up to 66 ton (60 t). The 165-ton (150 t) GMK5150L is the third and largest Grove crane to join the B+V Trans fleet. Click for more...

Link-Belt Cranes Work Overtime in Wolfcamp Shale →

Wolfcamp and Bone Spring Formations of the Permian Basin in west Texas and New Mexico hold oil and gas reserves estimated at 46.3 billion barrels of oil. According to a fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Geological Society report, full production estimates through 2025 predict that by 2021 one in every six barrels of oil, globally, will come from the Permian Basin. Wirelining in Permian Basin Entrec Crane and Heavy Hauling Inc. Click for more...

Shipbuilding on Whidbey Island of Puget Sound →

Ice Flow LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) of Freeland, Wash.'s new 250-ton (227-t) 298 Series 2 lattice crawler was put to the test quickly following its delivery to Whidbey Island in Puget Sound from Triad Machinery. NBBB is a custom vessel construction company established in 1964. The first major project on the books for its Link-Belt 298 Series 2 was lifting a 125,000 lb. (56,700 kg) pilot house for a new 100 ft. Click for more...

Yonkers Contracting Company Boosts Job Site Efficiency with the Grove GRT880 →

Yonkers Contracting Company (Yonkers) is using its recently acquired Grove GRT880 on an infrastructure project along Route 17 in Harriman, N.Y. The project, which includes building a new bridge, a new interchange and inserting new drainage, has a quick-paced schedule and is expected to be completed later this year. Yonkers is using its GRT crane to lift steel beams, precast drainage pipes and other materials for the project. Click for more...

Manitowoc Sells and Ships 1,000th Igo T 85 →

Manitowoc's manufacturing facility in Charlieu, France, has shipped its 1,000th Igo T 85. The landmark self-erecting crane has been sold to a customer in Benelux. The Igo T 85 was launched in 2008 and immediately rose in popularity across Europe, particularly in Germany and France. Since then, it has become well known in Asia and the United States. In 2011, an upgraded model — the Igo T 85 A — was developed to include a third additional mast section and new slewing system, reaching 124.6 ft. Click for more...

Prillaman's Crane & Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 Mobile Crane to Fleet →

One day after taking delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane, Prillaman's Crane & Rigging put it on a job, supporting inspection work on rides at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, in Virginia. "What the crane does well is reaching the highest in confined spaces," said owner Paul Prillaman. "We're always working tightly around the park rides. We chose the LTM 1090-4.2 for that really tall reach — it's really good for that niche market." (L-R): Daniel Pitzer, Paul Prillaman, David Kaufman and Bret Jacobson celebrate the handover of an LTM 1090-4.2 to Prillaman's Crane & Rigging at Liebherr USA Co. Click for more...

Crane, Bulldozer Partner to Set Cantilever Bridge →

Cranes and bulldozers rule different realms: one, the air and the other, land. It's not every day they collaborate on setting a bridge, but they did just that for a temporary cantilever bridge in Aurora, N.C., earlier this year. The 125-ft. span is needed to maintain traffic flow on Route 33 over Campbell Creek while the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) replaces the permanent bridge. Click for more...

Demag CC 3800 Crawler Cranes Remove Rotor Blades From Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine Using Tandem Lifts →

On behalf of Enercon, Belgian crane service provider Aertssen removed the 79 ton (72 t), 190 ft. (58 m) long rotor blades from an Enercon E-126 wind turbine at a height of approximately 446 ft. (136 m) for maintenance. However, what may sound like a routine job was actually a tricky challenge, and it was only the team's extensive experience and two Demag CC 3800 lattice boom crawler cranes that enabled them to successfully carry out the corresponding lifts. Click for more...

Grove's GRT655 A Perfect Choice for Philadelphia's Riverwalk Project →

B. Pietrini and Sons, based in King of Prussia, Pa., added a Grove GRT655 to its fleet to complete the Riverwalk Project in Philadelphia. The rough terrain crane, which is helping construct the first few levels of a 28-story and a 32-story residential building, will be onsite through the completion of the first four floors of the two buildings. Fran Pietrini, CEO of B. Pietrini and Sons, said that the compact footprint of the crane, along with its maneuverability, would enable the company to deploy the GRT655 on this and other job sites in the future. Click for more...

Cropac Equipment Adds Several New Terex Tower Cranes →

Cropac Equipment with locations throughout Atlantic and eastern Canada continues to see a growing demand for tower cranes throughout its territory and recently invested in several new Terex tower cranes. The order includes: Terex SK 415-20 hammerhead tower cranes Terex CTT 132-6, CTT 332-16 and CTT 472-20 flat top tower crane models Terex CTL 260-18 luffing jib tower cranes Cropac Business Development Manager James Graham said the company added a significant amount of tower cranes to its inventory in the last 12 months, and expects to add many more in the future. Click for more...

Grove and Strongco Celebrate Six Decades of Dealer Success in Canada →

Grove and Strongco celebrated 60 years of doing business together during a special ceremony at bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany. Strongco is a Grove, Manitowoc and National Crane dealer that has a strong presence in selling, renting and servicing equipment across Canada. Dave Hull, vice president of sales, Americas of Manitowoc Cranes, presented the company with an award. Strongco representatives William Ostrander, vice president of cranes and material handling, and Oliver Nachevski, vice president and COO, joined Manitowoc's booth at bauma to celebrate and accept the award. Click for more...

Mobro Fishes Plane From Florida Waters →

When an airplane skidded off the runway and into the St. Johns River on Jacksonville Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 3, Mobro Marine Inc. knew just what to do. "We became involved in the plane salvage and move when we heard about the accident on the news," explained Stephen Cumella, who has been the chief financial officer for Mobro Marine since 2004. Mobro had performed work for Jacksonville NAS previously, so company president John Rowland contacted officials at the base to offer assistance. Click for more...

Delaware-Based Active Crane Rentals Taking Delivery of Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 Mobile Crane →

For more than 50 years, Active Crane Rentals has grown with the surrounding economy in the Tri-State area, supplying cranes, lifting and rigging services in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The company is about to grow again by adding a Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane to its fleet. The company chose Liebherr based on experience and a reputation for excellent design, dependability, lifting capacity and reliability. Click for more...

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