In Bavaria, Germany, the A7 Autobahn spans the Sinntal for well over 750 m. The solid-web girder bridge, erected in 1967 was replaced with new construction in 2013. Plannerer GmbH & Co Kg was commissioned to demolish the old Sinntal bridge. Two Sennebogen 683 R-HD telescopic crawler cranes help to remove parts of the welded […]
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Jun
Jun
Swiss company Clausen Kran AG knows all about using cranes in the Alps. A wide array of factors must be considered in the planning process. Clausen places its trust in Liebherr cranes with innovative technology – and is able to complete all sorts of complicated work in difficult terrain. Simplon Pass The Simplon Pass is […]
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Jun
Jun
A tunel drill measuring 74 meters in length and weighing in at 700 tons has now been assembled in the enormous construction shaft near the Red City Hall to excavate the first tunnels.
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In early June, the Spanish tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa temporarily left aside its characteristic blue corporate color. In Moscow’s CTT tradeshow, Linden Comansa exhibited a golden 16LC185 tower crane. The 16LC185 brings together Linden Comansa’s main advantages: A Flat-Top design without pendant lines. Easy to transport thanks to its paneled tower sections and its […]
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Jun
Jun
ALE Heavylift has successfully completed the jack up of the Arkutun Dagi Topside for Exxon Neftegaz Limited at the shipyard of Daewoo shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd in Korea. Heaviest load ever jacked With a final jacking weight of 42,780te this is the heaviest load ever jacked. The topside will eventually be located in […]
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May
May
The new crane was driven from the factory site straight to the north of Germany where it erected four wind turbines
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Apr
Terex Port Solutions received an order from its longstanding customer Operadora de la Cuenca del Pacifico (OCUPA) for a Terex® Gottwald Model 8 Mobile Harbour Crane in the G HMK 8410 variant. This Mobile Harbour Crane will be the largest of its type ever built in the world. Starting from September 2013, it will load […]
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This past December, Bath Iron Works broke its own heaviest lift record using two Manitowoc 16000 crawler cranes to pick nearly 1,000 USt – more than double the weight previously lifted by the shipyard. The lift was part of a project to construct the Navy’s next-generation DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer warship. Along with two of […]