by Crane Market | Sep 6, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
MOSSVILLE – Caterpillar announced the closure of a plant in Belgium and now it’s impacting jobs here at home. The company has announced another round of layoffs, in Illinois. Hundreds of employees at two sites in Mossville received notices. Some 300 support and...
by Crane Market | Sep 6, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
The firm is buying mainly JCB Loadall telescopic handlers and a smaller number of rough terrain forklift trucks as it ramps up its fleet with the most technologically advanced machines on the market. Watling JCB has been chosen to supply 700 machines worth more than...
by Crane Market | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
STAVANGER, Norway – Rolls-Royce has introduced braided fiber rope offshore cranes for deepwater operations. The cranes, available in lifting ranges up to 400 tons, offer a key advantage over steel wire cranes, in that they retain their full rated capacity down to...
by Crane Market | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
• 23 cranes from Potain’s special-application, luffing jib, topless and top-slewing ranges combine to offer broad lifting coverage on huge project. • Eight year project right on track as it passes the half way point and enters Phase II. • Xayaburi dam...
by Crane Market | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
A Grove 75-ton GHC75 telescoping crawler crane is helping to construct a new $146.8 million Grupo Modelo beer-brewing plant near Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. GIASA, a contractor based in Saltillo, Coahuila, chose the 70 t (75 USt) crane for the project because it combines...
by Crane Market | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
– Two Manitowoc MLC165 cranes were instrumental in enabling two companies to ship wind turbine towers on a barge across Lake Michigan. – The low groundbearing pressure of the crawler cranes meant the companies could perform dual pick-and-carries on...
