Kevin Ceccon, GP3 Series Italian driver sponsored by Raimondi Cranes dazzled fans in England after an artistic performance in Silverstone Race. The Italian champion, which was already sponsored by the 150-year old crane manufacturer, sealed the deal this weekend with the Italian company and it is now its brand ambassador. “I am very happy but […]
Category Archives: Crane News
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Jul
Jul
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) continues to gain ground in the Italian market. Porto di Carrara S.p.A. (Marina di Carrara) purchased a diesel-electric Terex® Gottwald Model 7 mobile harbour crane in the G HMK 7608 variant which was delivered in June 2015. This new crane is operating as part of an overall fleet of 11 Terex Gottwald mobile harbour cranes […]
09
Jun
Jun
With the vertical line finder and the horizontal load path Liebherr now presents two control assistance devices for its LR 1300 crawler crane. Both innovative systems increase the comfort during crane operation. The Liebherr control system Litronic® is already well-known for its user-friendliness in the crane world. With the new control assistance features vertical line […]
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May
May
Liebherr unveiled the new 300-ton LTM 1300-6.2 at the Bauma 2013, featuring a brand new power concept to operate the superstructure. Instead of the twin-engine concept normally used on cranes in this class this crane is powered by a single engine with a mechanical shaft. Gear shafts are routed from the distributor gear in the […]
05
Mar
Mar
Liebherr has modified its LR 1750 crawler crane with the upgraded 750-ton LR 1750/2 model now available. By strengthening the main boom and adjusting the derrick system the crane’s load capacity has been increased in some areas by up to 30%. Boom The adjustment of the derrick system includes an extension of the derrick boom by […]
03
Mar
Mar
Cranes play a crucial role in galvanizing and finishing plants and Street Crane Company, the UK’s largest factory crane and hoist manufacturer, has developed a range of modified hoists to address the corrosive environmental challenges. These are based on the ZX hoist platform, a modern wire rope unit that is now also available suitably upgraded […]
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Feb
Feb
Konecranes will deliver 10 all-electric Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to Georgia Ports Authority in the US. The RTGs will go into service at Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah. With this delivery, scheduled for the summer of 2016, the Port of Savannah will operate a total of 146 Konecranes RTGs. All-electric RTGs This order […]
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Feb
Feb
Aluminium HGV crane technology from Werne, Westphalia, has enjoyed an excellent reputation in other European countries for many years. Recently, the British crane rental company Ainscough ordered a total of eight truck-mounted cranes of type AK 44/4000 from Böcker through their UK dealer Kranlyft. Apart from their maximum extension length of 44 metres, the models […]
09
Feb
Feb
As the strongest spider crane on the market, GGR’s 10 ton capacity UNIC URW-1006 mini crane is proving more and more popular for taking on heavy duty lifting operations both in the UK and in Europe. Spanish firm Amara S.A. have recently purchased two UNIC URW-1006 cranes from UNIC Cranes dealer, Spain Crane International. “Both […]
08
Dec
Dec
FibreMax is producing lightweight synthetic crane pendants with a length of over 55 meter; the pendants will have a breaking strength of 680 tonnes. The weight, including end terminations is only 395kg. The pendants will be used on a luffing-jib tower crane. Part of the order are also lightweight synthetic crane pendants with a length […]