by Crane Market | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Danish crane and heavy haulage contractor BMS took delivery of the very first LTM 1090-4.2 in mid-December 2017. Liebherr first unveiled the 90-tonne crane in March of the same year at the Conexpo in Las Vegas. The new 4-axle crane is extremely flexible since it can...
by Crane Market | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
When Manitowoc introduced the Grove TMS9000-2 in February of 2017, it also revealed the mantra behind the crane’s design: lighter, longer, stronger. It was these very same attributes that led R&D Crane Rental (R&D) to be the first company in Canada to take...
by Crane Market | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Riga-Mainz produced an impressive performance in a demanding crane and heavy load job involving the installation of a bridge in Essen during November. A steel bridge weighing 418 tonnes and measuring around 50 meters in length had to be positioned over a section of...
by Crane Market | Jan 19, 2018 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A lattice boom crawler crane fell on top of a construction worker Wednesday in Marathon, FL authorities said. The incident was reported about 9 a.m. at a construction site on Sadowski Causeway in Key Colony Beach. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Becky...
by Crane Market | Jan 19, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Rolls-Royce is to supply MTU engines to equipment manufacturer Terex Cranes for two new Demag models. The Demag AC 300-6 will be powered by a Series 6R 1500/OM 473 engine, and the AC 45 City crane by 6R 1000/OM 936 engines, Rolls-Royce said in its press release. MTU...