ASCO is an international oilfield support services company on the Scottish coast. With two new SENNEBOGEN 6130 mobile harbor cranes, the reliable loading of goods is ensured even under the harshest conditions. Located in Peterhead on the northeast coast of Scotland, ASCO is in the center of the oil and gas extraction industry that prevails […]
Category Archives: Crane News
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Jan
Jan
Who to follow on Twitter in the crane industry? The crane industry is quite traditional, which can be seen on social media as well. Some large manufacturers are not represented on Twitter. However, there are enough nice companies and professionals to follow. Below the suggestions for who to follow if you are active in the […]
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Jan
Jan
Liebherr can now supply a stronger wind power boom system for the LR 1600/2 crawler crane. The new SL10 main boom system combined with a fixed jib increases load capacity by up to 20 per cent compared to the standard boom system. In addition the new system has increased its hoist height by 15 meter to […]
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Dec
Dec
The concept of the Liebherr PowerBoom for large crawler cranes has received the Design Award from the ICEF (International Construction Equipment Forum). The jury explained its decision with the statement that the PowerBoom significantly increases load capacity whilst at the same time being extremely economical & flexible to use for customers. The PowerBoom is an […]
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Dec
Dec
Between France and England in the English Channel, you will find Alderney the third-largest British Channel Island. The Braye harbor in St. Anne has particular significance as the only maritime connection to the mainland. A new SENNEBOGEN 680 has been at work there since mid 2013 as the only harbor crane, it ensures the supply […]
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Nov
Nov
Two Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile cranes operated by H.N. Krane and Maxikraft were positioned on either side of the River Spree in Berlin in mid-October to install a bridge over night. Together they hoisted the bridge sections which had been designed to widen the existing Friedrich Bridge. The Friedrich Bridge is one of […]
02
Nov
Nov
To promote the competitiveness of Colombia and improve the country’s infrastructure, the Colombian Government has declared of strategic importance up to 11 roads. Among all of them stands out the “Route of the Sun”, a highway with a length of 1,071 km (665 mi) which will bring nearer the cities of the interior of the […]
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Oct
Oct
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has launched a new website that presents its “one face to the customer approach” on the internet. As of now, customers can gain an integrated overview of the portfolio of the leading full-range supplier of port technology at terexportsolutions.com. The new website intentionally focuses on a clearly arranged and easily accessible […]
09
Oct
Oct
The way is narrow between the machining centres in the production building for steel components at Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH in Kirchdorf. So it is the perfect location for using the compact Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 telescopic mobile crane. In fact two 45-tonner models provided by Schmidbauer crane and heavy transport contractors were used to replace the crane […]
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Sep
Sep
The Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship that capsized in 2012, is being raised today (16 sept 2013). Update: The condordia is lifted. Want to see how they did it? Watch the 1 minute Reuters.com time-laps video.