The currently largest duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8300 HD from Liebherr is presently carrying out dredging work in Piombino. The aim of the project is to remove deposited sediment from the mouth of the port and also to increase the depth of the water. For this purpose the hybrid duty cycle crawler crane is equipped […]
Category Archives: Crane Business
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Oct
Oct
CSX Intermodal Terminals (CSXIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSX Corporation and one of the USA’s largest multimodal companies, has once again entrusted Konecranes with the supply of critical lifting machinery. Since August, eight new machines have reinforced CSXIT’s existing fleet of 16 Konecranes machines, and in December 2017 another three machines will be delivered […]
06
Oct
Oct
A modular spreader frame was centre stage at Pinewood Studios recently as FLG Services, a lifting equipment hire specialist, provided a solution to lift a four-wheel drive vehicle for a top-secret filming project at the iconic location. The Modulift CMOD modular spreader frame was used beneath the hook of a mobile crane as the approx. […]
02
Oct
Oct
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) September 2017 – Rieger & Moser GmbH & Co. KG from Ulm marked the end of a Sikorsky CH-53’s life of service with a special deployment. A Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane lifted the restored helicopter onto pre-prepared concrete supports. This exhibition piece will in future welcome visitors to the […]
Crane Business, Jobsite reports, Spotlight
Rope and Sling Completes Inspections at Ferrybridge Power Station
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Sep
Sep
This week Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has completed the latest in a series of inspection and certification assignments related to lifting equipment at the Ferrybridge Power Station Multifuel 2 (FM2) project in West Yorkshire, UK. The Ferrybridge site, originally home to three coal-fired power stations, was decommissioned and is being upgraded to burn mixed […]
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Sep
Sep
Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has acquired the Aberdeen, Scotland-based hire division of JD Neuhaus (JDN) Ltd., a manufacturer of hoists and crane systems for extreme environments. JDN, headquartered in Germany, will retain its other UK divisions, including sales and repair, and will remain an LGH supplier. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. The […]
Crane Business, Jobsite reports, Spotlight
ALE’S LARGEST AND SMALLEST CRANES OPERATE IN LONDON AT THE SAME TIME
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Sep
Sep
Recently, both ALE’s largest and smallest cranes were working in London at the same time. As part of ALE’s largest crane fleet, the AL.SK190 was working for specialist contractor Keltbray on the Earls Court project, whilst the company’s most compact crane, the Lightweight Service Crane, was working in Stratford to lift building maintenance unit (BMU) […]
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Sep
Sep
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) September 2017 – J+B Küpers GmbH took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane in September. The company is based in Osterwald in Lower Saxony and provides services to the oil and gas industry. The modern Liebherr 5-axle crane meets the high requirements of this industry in terms of […]
12
Sep
Sep
ALE has reached the first project milestone of the Zezelj bridge launch in Novi Sad, Serbia, and has completed the launch of the first section. The global heavylifting providers were contracted by Azvi to perform the bridge launch. The project started in June 2017 and involves jacking and weighing, as well as launching two arches […]
07
Sep
Sep
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest airline in Scandinavia has taken delivery of a UNIC URW 547 mini crane from UNIC Norwegian distributor, Knutsen Maskin AS. The crane is to be used for service and maintenance work on the aircrafts. Compact yet powerful, the URW-547 offers extended reach, providing a maximum lifting height of 18.2 metres […]