North America’s largest tradeshow is just around the corner! CONEXPO is the international gathering place for the construction industries. Held every three years, the exposition showcases the latest equipment, products, services and technologies. Here are some previews of what to expect: Liebherr During Conexpo Con/Agg 2014, Liebherr will present an extensive selection of its Earthmoving, […]
Author Archives: Maarten Zijlmans
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Dec
Dec
The concept of the Liebherr PowerBoom for large crawler cranes has received the Design Award from the ICEF (International Construction Equipment Forum). The jury explained its decision with the statement that the PowerBoom significantly increases load capacity whilst at the same time being extremely economical & flexible to use for customers. The PowerBoom is an […]
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Dec
Dec
Between France and England in the English Channel, you will find Alderney the third-largest British Channel Island. The Braye harbor in St. Anne has particular significance as the only maritime connection to the mainland. A new SENNEBOGEN 680 has been at work there since mid 2013 as the only harbor crane, it ensures the supply […]
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Nov
Nov
Two people have died in an accident at Sao Paulo’s stadium. The moment the crane crashed down onto a World Cup stadium in Brazil was captured on camera. Read the entire story on the BBC Website
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Nov
Nov
On November 21, 2013, the shareholders of Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions AG passed a resolution at a general meeting of the Company’s shareholders to transfer shares held by the remaining shareholders (minority shareholders) to Terex Industrial Holding AG as majority shareholder in return for cash compensation of EUR 60.48 for each no-par value […]
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Nov
Nov
World’s largest observation wheel in Las Vegas Three J D Neuhaus air operated hoists, each providing a 50 metric tonne lifting capacity have been utilized in the construction of the world’s largest observation wheel located at The Linq, Caesars Entertainment’s $550 million outdoor retail, dining and entertainment district located in the heart of the Las […]
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Nov
Nov
The steel coil & bundles with each of them having about 2 t of weight, daily leave Al-Ezz Steel plant in Alexandria Egypt in great numbers. Recently, the largest steel producer in the Middle East has been relying on two new Sennebogen mobile cranes. Since the beginning of 2013, two mobile Sennebogen 640 M machines […]
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Nov
Nov
Two Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile cranes operated by H.N. Krane and Maxikraft were positioned on either side of the River Spree in Berlin in mid-October to install a bridge over night. Together they hoisted the bridge sections which had been designed to widen the existing Friedrich Bridge. The Friedrich Bridge is one of […]
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Nov
Nov
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for a TerexGottwald Model 5 mobile harbour crane and three Terex CS45 KS reach stackers from Hans Lehmann KG based in Lübeck. The machines will start commercial operation by the middle of December in time for the opening of the newly designed Cargo Terminal Lübeck (CTL) on […]
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Nov
Nov
To promote the competitiveness of Colombia and improve the country’s infrastructure, the Colombian Government has declared of strategic importance up to 11 roads. Among all of them stands out the “Route of the Sun”, a highway with a length of 1,071 km (665 mi) which will bring nearer the cities of the interior of the […]