ALE has successfully completed their first project milestone in a major joint Norwegian/German renewable energy project. The global heavylift contractor has successfully delivered and installed the first two transformers for the Nordlink Project in Tonstad, Norway. ALE has been contracted to provide the engineering, heavy transportation and installation of 14 transformers, weighing approximately 225t each. […]
Category Archives: Crane Business
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Biggleswade (Great Britain), 10 July 2017 – Liebherr cranes have had an important part to play in the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing across Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Three Liebherr tower cranes were used to build the Crossing’s three towers with assistance from two Liebherr crawler cranes. Over ten different Liebherr mobile cranes types […]
Companies, Crane Business, Crane News
Liebherr puts innovative system into operation for final painting of crawler cranes
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) July 2017 – Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is currently putting a new system for the final painting of large crawler crane components into operation. This system corresponds to the latest requirements regarding environmental protection, occupational safety and paint application. Highly effective filters and systems for heat recovery are utilised here. Occupational safety […]
Crane Business, New cranes
Spanish Port Operator Noatum adds another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to its fleet
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Noatum Terminal Castellon, part of the leading Spanish port operator Noatum Maritime, has added another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to its fleet. The Model 6 machine was put into operation in May in Castellon, where it handles mainly bulk but also a number of other cargo types. The new 125 t diesel-electric machine will contribute to […]
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July 5, 2017 (Legnano, Milan, Italy)- Raimondi’s exclusive agent in France, GP Mat International (GP MAT), has completed the installation of six of the Italian manufacturer’s cranes in Saclay, a southwestern suburb of Paris. Under the direction of GP MAT President Frank Torchard, 10 of the company’s employees worked on the crane erections, including those […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) June 2017 – As part of the energy reforms in Mexico, the “Miguel Hidalgo” oil refinery in Tula is being modernised. Mexican crane contractor ESEASA, carried out the hoisting work on behalf of construction contractor ICA Flour, using three Liebherr crawler cranes. They included the largest conventional crawler crane in the […]
Crane News, Jobsite reports
Specialized foundation engineering with diaphragm wall grab: SENNEBOGEN 6130 HD in Berlin
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Berger Grundbautechnik GmbH is using two SENNEBOGEN duty cycle cranes simultaneously in Berlin. Within the framework of the preparatory works for the planned BAB 100 motorway, a SENNEBOGEN 690 HD and 6130 HD duty cycle crane are digging diaphragm walls at depths of up to 25 m. Reliability, robust construction, and, above all, high hydraulic […]
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June 28, 2017 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) On June 6, 2017, DICA received U.S. patent No. 9,670,639 for FiberMax® Crane Pads, its first for this product. FiberMax® Crane Pads feature a revolutionary bi-directional sheer web design that maximizes load distribution in all four directions, and are manufactured from high strength FRP composite material. The patent is […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) June 2017 – French crane contractor S.E Levage completed a crane job at the Parisian landmark which was both unique and challenging with distinction. Since the end of March an 18-metre regatta boat has been enthroned at a hight of around 60 metres on the gallery of the Eiffel Tower. It […]
Crane Business, General
Young used machines and an extensive range of rentals: SENNEBOGEN Rental & Used commences
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SENNEBOGEN Rental & Used offers its customers an interesting portfolio of material handlers and cranes with its extensive rental park and attractive range of used machines. The company thus supports customers and distributors by providing machines at short notice for bridging or for a project-related rental. The range is supplemented by a growing pool of […]