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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...

Link-Belt 238 HSL Completes Bridge Work in Connecticut →

Middlesex Corporation of Littleton, Mass., recently purchased a 150-ton (136.08-t) 238 HSL lattice crawler crane from Wood's CRW Corp. The crane has gone to work on Interstate 95 near the West River Bridge in New Haven, Conn., as part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 95 by over 40 ft. (12.1 m) over the West River, a key connection for those traveling between New York and Boston. A Link-Belt 238 HSL drives pile near Interstate 95. Click for more...

Coussens Takes Delivery of Demag AC 60-3, AC 100-4L All Terrain Cranes →

British crane rental company Coussens Crane Hire, which is based in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, has just added two new Demag all terrain cranes to its fleet: Not only a Demag AC 60-3 with a 164 ft. (50-m) main boom, but also a Demag AC 100-4L with a 195 ft. (59.4-m) main boom that can have its reach extended with a 62 ft. (19-m) swing-away jib, which the company also ordered. Both cranes feature the m IC1-Plus control system, which utilizes the maximum available lifting capacities when working with asymmetrical outrigger configurations in tight space conditions, as well as a remote control. Click for more...

W&W Crane & Rigging Still Growing After 20 Years →

Every day is different in the crane and rigging business. One day, a crew might help erect a water tower. Another, it might be called upon to lower railroad cars onto their tracks. Each task brings its own challenges and its own satisfactions. Daniel Lizotte, the operations and sales manager of W&W Crane & Rigging, would not have it any other way. "They are all interesting projects, because they all have their unique skill sets," Lizotte said in a recent interview. Click for more...

Densification Inc. Chooses Liebherr HS 8100 Duty Cycle Crawler Crane for Luxury Oceanfront Residential Project in Puerto Rico →

Thirty two private oceanfront homes in Puerto Rico will have a firm foundation due to a Liebherr HS 8100 duty cycle crawler crane. Densification Inc., a Virginia-based company, chose the crane to help prepare residential building lots as part of a multimillion dollar project within a five diamond resort. Densification is using a 20-ton weight dropped from 80 ft. on the Puerto Rico project to prepare the site for further construction. Click for more...

Cosmo Cranes Adds Two Demag All Terrain Cranes →

Cosmo Cranes recently commissioned two new Demag all terrain cranes, a Demag AC 300-6 and a Demag AC 130-5. Both cranes are equipped with the IC-1 Plus control system that provides the operator with access to real-time lifting information. The cranes have already been used on several projects throughout Australia. According to Cosmo Cranes owners, Josh and Jonathan Handley, owning and operating a fleet of cranes with advanced technology helps their team be more responsive to the needs of their customers and improves the efficiency of their overall operations. Click for more...

Flexibility and Versatility: Keys to a Better Job →

To perform any job correctly, it's important to have the right equipment. Even better if one tool can do many things. In the heavy lift industry, a versatile piece of equipment can have a positive effect on a job's safety, productivity and cost. ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. of Cleveland, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, recently proved this point using a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane with VarioBallast on the Uhler Conveyance combined sewer project in Akron, Ohio. Click for more...

Trio of Grove GMKs Form Backbone of Swiss Logistics Company's New Premises →

Swiss transport, heavy lift and warehouse logistics company Emil Egger AG has purchased three new Grove mobile cranes to form the backbone of its new facility in Bassersdorf, near Zurich. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Emil Egger AG is an established mobile crane hire company for the construction industry, specializing in complex projects in heavy lift logistics and the erection of tower cranes. Click for more...

Demag CC 3800-1 Crawler Crane Dismantles Viaduc De La Siagne Railroad Bridge Near Cannes →

Crane service provider Vernazza Autogru only had 130 hours to dismantle an old railroad bridge, owned by French railway company SNCF, in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, west of Cannes. In order to tackle the job, in which time was of the essence, the company relied on its brand new Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane, which was in turn assisted by a Demag AC 120 all-terrain crane. Although the Demag AC 120 had been in use at Vernazza for quite a while already and was used to set up and disassemble the crawler crane and its Superlift system for the job, it was the first time ever that the team would be using its Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane. Click for more...

All Family of Companies Takes Delivery of 1,000th Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 Mobile Crane Produced →

Representatives from Liebherr and the ALL Family of Companies recently celebrated a milestone — the handover of the 1,000thLTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane ever produced. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the ALL Family of Companies is the largest privately-owned crane rental and sales organization in North America, with 36 branches operating under multiple names — ALL, Central, Dawes, Jeffers and ALT. Click for more...

Tecra-Autokran Orders Another Demag AC 100-4l All Terrain Crane →

Everyone at Hallbergmoos, Germany-based Tecra-Autokran GmbH is extremely happy with the quality and performance of their Demag AC 100-4L all-terrain crane, which is evidenced by the fact that the company has now ordered its second Demag crane of this model. Even before then, however, Tecra already had only good things to say about the Demag brand. "Our AC 40 City is simply great as well, and it keeps showing time and time again that it's an absolute workhorse," said Tecra General Manager Wolfgang Klenner, who finds the compact design behind the Demag AC 100-4L to be as compelling as its IC-1 Plus control system. Click for more...

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