Two people age 40 and 42, have died, following the collapse of a crawler crane at Sao Paulo's Arena Corinthians stadium which is due to host the opening ceremony for the 2014 football World Cup. The boom of the crane, a 1,350 tonne capacity Liebherr LR11350 owned by Brazil’s largest crane company Locar, appears to have gone over the back of the machine breaking the superstructure connections and landing on the roof of the stadium. The crane which was working with suspended derrick mast counterweight was specifically brought in to install the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
All terrain crane overturned in Germany
A 750 tonne All Terrain crane overturned yesterday on a wind farm in Germany as it was moving – partially rigged - between turbine installation areas. The crane, a new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 owned by Cologne based crane specialist Colonia, had already completed its work on two turbines at the wind farm in Düren-Echtz - between Aachen and Cologne - and was moving along one of the wind farm roads to the third turbine, when it went over. Local police say that a strong gust of wind caught the crane, but this was most likely combined with the … [Read more...]
TYHI showcases 500t All Terrain crane
Chinese heavy engineering company Taiyuan Heavy Industry (TYHI) showcases its 500 tonne TZM500 All Terrain crane last month. The new crane features a seven section 84 metre main boom with superlift guying system and is aimed at wind turbine erection, petrochemical, nuclear power and commercial construction work. The company, part of the TZ group, is best known for its range of heavy industrial overhead cranes, although it has also built one or two large crawler cranes and recently launched a 6,400 tonne four tower gantry crane for lifting … [Read more...]
Crane accident in The Netherlands
A crane operator died yesterday morning in Gouderak, near Gouda, the Netherlands, after the boom of a telescopic crawler crane broke away from the superstructure. The boom twisted sideways and crashed down onto the operators cab crushing the operator. The crane was working on a gas project and working on the Kattendijk that runs alongside the Hollandse Ijssel river and was moving equipment for Volker group … [Read more...]
SANY America introduces 550 ton crawler crane SCC8500
SANY America’s new 550 U.S. ton crawler crane will satisfy a niche between 440- and 660-ton machines and is ideally suited for construction of wind energy towers, fossil fuel plants, nuclear facilities, petrochemical installations and a variety of infrastructure projects. The SANY SCC8500 has a host of exclusive and in-demand features to meet the needs of customers in a range of applications. It was first displayed at the Bauma China trade show in late November. “Customers told us the 500-ton machine is badly needed to fill a niche between … [Read more...]
Zoomlion exhibits at BICES 2013
The Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition and Seminar (BICES 2013) opened on Oct. 15, 2013 at the Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Center. Zoomlion exhibited 13 products at the exhibition. Under the theme of "Honesty & Service," the company highlighted its focus on post-sales and aftermarket services. These services, which will be offered in the Chinese market from Oct. 15 to Dec. 31, 2013, include free equipment checks, product training and operator certification. "Nowadays the construction machinery has … [Read more...]