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 […]
Category Archives: Spotlight
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A new Raimondi MRT223 topless tower crane was erected in Dublin, Ireland, during a one-day period by Irish Cranes & Lifting (Irish Cranes) with four of the company’s expert technicians onsite for the duration of the install. Situated in Dublin 2, fronting onto Charlemont Street and Charlemont Mall on the Grand Canal, the MRT223 will […]
In the picture, Media, Spotlight
Yesterday, today, the day after tomorrow – 65 years of growth at SENNEBOGEN
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In 1952, company founder Erich Sennebogen Sr. put his heart and soul into founding a company that, today, could not be more innovative, more international, or more interesting. 65 years later, the company has an impressive employee headcount and the production facilities have also grown considerably. In 2017, SENNEBOGEN expanded the plant at the port […]
Safety, Spotlight
Steel Erector and Design Organizations Work Together to Improve Steel Erector Certification Requirements
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The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) have worked together to draft a reciprocal indemnity agreement and revise the additional insured language as part of AISC’s Certified Steel Erector program requirements. The reciprocal indemnity and revised additional insured language is mutually beneficial to both AISC and steel […]
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LTM 1350-6.1 largest crane in the fleet! Combination of part ballast and VarioBase® variable support base increases lifting capacity enormously. Rothmund entering new territory with the telescopic crawler crane LTR 1100. Ehingen / Donau (Germany) September 2017 – Rothmund GmbH Kran und Montage has extended its crane fleet within the past few months with two […]
Crane Business, Jobsite reports, Spotlight
Rope and Sling Completes Inspections at Ferrybridge Power Station
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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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A UNIC URW-295 Spider Crane and an MRT4 Vacuum Lifter have been sold to Vision Aluminium in the UK. Vision Aluminium systems, based in Nottingham specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of commercial glazing solutions across a range of industries. Together, the UNIC URW-295 and MRT4 vacuum lifter make the perfect heavy lifting duo for installing […]
Crane Business, Jobsite reports, Spotlight
ALE’S LARGEST AND SMALLEST CRANES OPERATE IN LONDON AT THE SAME TIME
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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) […]
Crane News, New cranes, Spotlight
Konecranes brings greater efficiency and reliability to container yard in Saudi Arabia
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In August Konecranes delivered four Konecranes SMV 4531 TC5 reach stackers to S.A. Talke, a joint venture between the German TALKE Group and the Saudi Sisco and Al-Jabr Groups. The machines will be used at the company’s container marshalling yards, where the they are expected to bring greater efficiency and reliability to the container and […]
Crane News, New cranes, Spotlight
Italian terminal operator Spinelli purchases another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane
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Spinelli S.r.l. (Spinelli) has ordered another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its terminal in the Port of Genoa. The Model 7 crane was ordered in August 2017 and will be delivered on site in October. The main role of the machine will be container handling. This is the fifth Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane ordered […]