In the third quarter of 2017, Konecranes secured a repeat order for two Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Floating Cranes from Winning Logistics Company Limited (Winning Logistics). From mid-2018, the two new machines will transship bauxite off the coast of Guinea on the open sea. Winning Logistics, a member of the Singapore-based Winning International Group, has […]
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On October 16, 2017, European Bulk Handling Installation (EBHI), a Spanish bulk terminal operator in the port of Gijón put a Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Portal Harbor Crane into service. The crane, originally ordered in October 2016, will mainly be used for iron ore and coal unloading. This is the first portal harbor crane delivered by Konecranes […]
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Liebherr LR 1350/1 crawler crane involved in rotary kiln construction
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) November 2017 – The HeidelbergCement AG cement works in Baden-Württemberg, Schelklingen, has invested in a new rotary kiln system 68 metres in length. The main challenge in the project was to hoist the five components of the rotary kiln up to a height of 11 metres in a restrictive space. A […]
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Benson Crane Service Purchases New 2015 Terex Explorer 5500 from Empire Crane Co
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Benson Crane Service has taken delivery of a brand new 2015 Terex Explorer 5500 from Empire Crane Co. based in Syracuse, NY. The Terex Explorer 5500 is an all-terrain crane with a maximum lift capacity of 140 tons, with a max boom length of 196.2’ and jib height of 283.8’. Jim Benson, general manager of […]
Crane Business, Jobsite reports
Reliable SENNEBOGEN crawler cranes prove their worth at port construction site on the Bosporus
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Heavy-duty operation under extreme conditions – the perfect framework conditions for crawler cranes. Convinced by the SENNEBOGEN crawler crane concept, Özüaydin Crane relies on six SENNEBOGEN crawler cranes. True teamwork: Özüaydin Crane has put six SENNEBOGEN crawler cranes to work at a major port construction site in Istanbul. Founded in 1982, the company is today […]
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Raimondi launches the MRT234 flattop tower crane, the latest in heavy lifting innovation
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October 31, 2017 (Legnano, Milan, Italy)- Raimondi Cranes SpA established in 1863 has announced the most innovative and newest approach to heavy lifting technology, the flattop MRT234. Presented to Raimondi’s exclusive agent network ahead of wider release, the MRT234 has already witnessed strong pre-sales due to its enhanced solution-based design. The MRT234 flattop tower crane […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) October 2017 – Felbermayr, Austrian crane and heavy haulage contractor, has erected a wind farm on a range of medium-height mountains in Styria. The 13 turbines made by Enercon were completed over the summer months. Transporting the turbine components to the site at an altitude of 1700 metres presented the main […]
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The Italian lifting show GIS’s 6th edition, taking place in Piacenza (Italy) from 5 to 7 October 2017, finished a few days ago achieving a terrific success in terms of direct exhibitors (308) on an area of over 30.000 square meters (see impressive overview pictures of the outside area and the 2 Halls of the Piacenza […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) October 2017 – The first Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 was delivered at the start of October. It went to Gummersbach-based crane contractor Ley-Krane GmbH und Co. KG, which has added the new 450-tonne mobile crane to its fleet. Liebherr unveiled the LTM 1450-8.1 with a completely new concept for 8-axle mobile cranes […]
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A model 21LC550 tower crane is working on the construction of the main pylon of this infrastructure, which will replace the damaged Champlain Bridge, Canada’s busiest in traffic Open since 1962, the Champlain Bridge in Montreal is one of the city’s main road links and Canada’s busiest bridge, with an average of 136,000 crossings per day. […]