Crane Service has taken delivery of one of Link-Belt’s new ATC-3210 185 tonne/210 ton All Terrain cranes. The company is also adding a fifth Link-Belt ATC-3275 249 tonnes/275 ton/ All Terrain to the fleet. The Albuquerque, New Mexico based crane rental company said: “We are excited to add the Link-Belt ATC-3210 to our current fleet. The 210 ton All Terrain crane is fitted with many new features, which will help our crew stay safe. One such feature is the addition of cameras that are accessible to the driver. He can now see behind him and to … [Read more...]
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Grove Crane Care dealer for Ireland
Manitowoc has appointed Irlequip as its Crane Care dealer for Grove cranes in all of Ireland. The company will provide a complete after-sales support – including spare parts, service and training – for all Grove crane customers in the region, supported by Manitowoc Crane Care’s UK team. Manitowoc will also continue to provide direct sales to Ireland. Established in 2005, Irlequip is based in Moate, County Westmeath , where it has purpose-built training facilities alongside a large workshop and yard. From this location it claims to be … [Read more...]
Mammoet opens office in Egypt
Heavy and lift transport company Mammoet has opened a new location in Cairo, Egypt and established a company- Mammoet Egypt, which will be managed by director Khaled Ahmed. The Cairo branch is Mammoet’s second new office in the past 12 months and follows the opening of a branch in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. Both new locations will support project operations. The company says that it is also relocating more people to its branch in Algeria, to meet growing demand. Jan Kleijn chief executive of Mammoet Holding said: “This year marks the … [Read more...]
Safety alert for tower cranes
Following the recent collapse of three luffing jib tower cranes during high winds the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety alert relating to tower cranes. The alert is intended for tower crane operators and serves as a reminder that any luffing jib cranes left unattended in the out of service condition must be in free slew with the jib at a safe out-of-service radius. It also states that operators must ensure they have the most accurate, up to date information from the supplier or manufacturer, as some manufacturers … [Read more...]
Iraq orders 7 Tadano truck cranes
The Republic of Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources has taken delivery of seven 55 tonne Tadano GT-550E-2 truck cranes from the company’s distributor United Iraqi Trading Equipment. Manufactured by Tadano's Chinese manufacturing joint venture BQ-Tadano, the four axle GT-550 features a five section 42 metre boom plus a 8.8 to 15.2 metres bi-fold swingaway that takes maximum tip height to 56 metres. Capacity on the fully extended main boom is eight tonne and it can handle 500kg at a radius of 38.1 metres. The cranes have been purchased for … [Read more...]
Terex cranes publish poor results for 2013
Terex Cranes has published a poor set of results for 2013, with lower sales and profits. Total revenue for the year was $1.93 billion over three percent lower than in 2012, while operating income slipped over 35 percent to $110.5 million. The fourth quarter was even worse, with revenues sliding six percent to $480.4 million and operating income plummeting by more than 52 percent to $25.7 million. The order book at year end did improve a little over the quarter, but ended the year down 22 percent at $501.2 million. The Material … [Read more...]
Liebherr ships 22 cranes to Africa
South African port terminal operator Transnet Port Terminals has taken delivery of four Liebherr ship to shore cranes and 18 rubber tyred gantry cranes. The 65 tonne ship to shore cranes offer an outreach of 65 metres, a span of 30.4 metres and a back reach of 19 metres. Designed to handle container vessels of up to 24 rows across, the cranes have a lift height of 41 metres. The rubber tyred gantry cranes, destined for Tansnet’s terminal in Ngqura, have a one over five configuration and can stack up to seven containers wide. Features … [Read more...]
German Klema acquires 5 grove all terrain cranes
German heavy lifting and haulage company Klema has added five Grove All Terrain cranes to its fleet. The orders, placed last year, consists of an 80 tonne GMK4080-1, two 100 tonne GMK4100Ls, a 100 tonne GMK5095 and one of the company’s latest 400 tonne GMK6400. Grove said the order for the GMK4080-1 was its most memorable purchase to date due to the fact it was agreed and signed for at a dinner meeting using a beer mat. Klema chief executive Wolfgang Klenner said: “During a recent dinner meeting it became clear that the GMK4080-1 would … [Read more...]
Sao Paulo stadium collapse statement manufacturer Liebherr
Liebherr has this morning issued a statement on the incident at the end of November at the Itaquerao Stadium in São Paulo, in which a 1,350 tonne capacity LR 11350 crawler crane collapsed killing two site workers. The statement says that all investigations conducted to date by Liebherr - including those at the accident site - have shown that the LR 11350 crane had no technical defects. It concludes that the ground was unsuitable and unable to carry the weight of the crane and the suspended load. Because of this the crane sank and the … [Read more...]
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