All Erection & Crane Rental has ordered 30 new Link-Belt cranes for delivery throughout 2014. The deal includes four of the new 135 tonne RTC-80150 Series II Rough Terrain cranes. The 80150 is due for launch at Conexpo next month and features a 59.5 metre six section boom. Three HTC-8690 truck cranes, eight 218HSL and six 238HSL lattice boom crawler cranes, along with two TCC-750 and seven TCC-1100 telescopic crawler cranes have also been ordered. All president Michael Liptak said: “The decision to purchase the new RTC-80150 was, in … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
China’s crane manufacturers are now world-class
Until now it has been widely assumed that construction equipment made by Chinese companies, and even equipment made in China by the leading foreign firms, was inferior in both quality and technology to gear produced in the foreign firms’ factories back home. These assumptions have been crushed by a new study from CLSA, a broker, which tested a range of Chinese-made diggers, and found them to be sturdy and high-performing. Leading Chinese brands like Sany, Zoomlion and LiuGong, whose products also have the advantage of being cheap, will soon be … [Read more...]
Five injured when crane collapsed
Five persons were injured when a crane collapsed while lifting a huge steel fuel tank in a fuel station in India on Thursday. The police said a group of persons were involved in fitting a steel tank in a pit with the help of a crane to store petroleum products in a fuel station situated opposite the State Express Transport Corporation on Madurai Road. As the crane collapsed suddenly, crane operator K. Selvam (53) of State Bank Colony, Tuticorin, and four more, who were helping him in fixing the tank, were trapped under the mechanical … [Read more...]
Low loader crashes against bridge
A driver who forgot to stow his loader crane, closed the Belchen tunnel between Olten and Basel, Switzerland last night. Fortunately no one was hurt in the incident. The driver had apparently loaded a container at a rest area around midnight last night, and then headed off down the A2/E35 highway towards Basel, without stowing the crane. He struck the lights and tunnel entrance casing considerable damage. The one side of the tunnel was closed for several hours while the crane was extracted and the mess cleaned up. This is apparently the … [Read more...]
Tadano America exhibit new cranes ConExpo 2014
Tadano America will show seven cranes from its rough terrain and all terrain ranges at ConExpo 2014. The company said it plans to significantly increase its presence at the construction equipment tradeshow. The Japanese manufacturer will also use the show to official unveil its new 160t GR 1600XL-2, 3-axle rough terrain. Two models of the GR-1600XL-2 are being taken to Las Vegas and Tadano say that one will be configured to show the crane in the transportation mode with the quick self-removing front and rear outriggers, with the second unit … [Read more...]
Manitowoc cranes laid off employees at grove plant
Manitowoc Cranes has laid off 250 employees at its Shady Grove plant – 235 hourly paid and 25 salaried. No recall date has been set, suggesting that they are likely to be permanent headcount reductions. The company says that the cuts are due to softer demand for the products built at the Grove plant, which includes National Crane boom trucks, Grove Rough Terrain cranes, North American truck cranes and industrial carry deck cranes. … [Read more...]