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Manitowoc develops productivity software for cranes

Manitowoc software
Positioning software for Manitowoc

Manitowoc has started working with GPS manufacturer Trimble to develop productivity-enhancing positioning technology and software for cranes.

Sunnyvale, CA, headquartered Trimble has developed wireless technologies and software for linking field and back office operations for clients in construction and government.

The system being developed for cranes on construction sites provides real time […]

By |March 7th, 2012|Crane News|Comments Off on Manitowoc develops productivity software for cranes

Hirschmann schools engineers in LMI troubleshooting

Hirschmann holds training for engineers
Hirschmann LMI training

Mobile control and automation product specialist Hirschmann recently held a three-day training course at Stephenson Equipment of Harrisburg to give participants hands-on experience of the firm’s load moment indicator products.

Taught by Hirschmann’s Dean Bakner and John Featherston, the course focused on how to use and maintain Hirschmann’s iVISOR […]

By |February 15th, 2012|Crane News|Comments Off on Hirschmann schools engineers in LMI troubleshooting

Hüffermann Krandienst drives a Liebherr home

Crane Service company selects 100 ton Liebherr LTM1100
Liebherr is chosen crane

Hüffermann Krandienst has selected a 100t Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2 all terrain for work in and around Vechta, Germany.

It is the fifth 100-tonner working for the crane service. The Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2 mobile crane was onsite at Hüffermann Krandienst’s north German Vechta depot by October […]

By |January 16th, 2012|Crane News|Comments Off on Hüffermann Krandienst drives a Liebherr home

Terex wins contract for 41 cranes in China

TEREX WINS CONTRACT FOR 41 CRANES IN CHINA
Big deal for Terex

BEIJING, CHINA, November 23, 2010 – Terex Cranes has signed a contract with China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. (CNCEC) for the delivery of 41 cranes.
This is the largest order received by Terex Cranes in China to date. The contract covers 7 Terex® […]

By |January 10th, 2012|Crane News|Comments Off on Terex wins contract for 41 cranes in China

Demag secures first harbour crane order from Papau New Guinea

Demag Cranes enters Papua New Guinea
Demag Cranes expands presences in Indo-Australian region

Demag Cranes has delivered its first mobile harbour cranes to Papua New Guinea after receiving an order for four Gottwald G HMK 6407 Model 6 cranes from PNG Ports Corporation.

Once all four Demag cranes are delivered to two of the island state’s main […]

By |December 9th, 2011|Crane Brands|Comments Off on Demag secures first harbour crane order from Papau New Guinea

Manitowoc Cranes Aid in Iowa Wind Farm Construction

Iowa Wind Farm uses Manitowoc Cranes to Aid in Construction

Several Manitowoc cranes and Grove cranes were used to erect 193 wind turbines at the Rolling Hills Wind Project, Massena, Iowa. Mortenson Construction, the main contractor working for project owner MidAmerican Energy, rented three Manitowoc 16000s (each with a wind attachment), two Manitowoc 14000s, two […]

By |October 25th, 2011|Crane News, Grove Crane|Comments Off on Manitowoc Cranes Aid in Iowa Wind Farm Construction

Link Belt Crane shows off at ICUEE

TCC-1100 Link Belt Crane

At the ICUEE demo show, in Louisville, Kentucky, Link Belt crane is showing its newly launched, 110USt (100t) TCC-1100 telescopic crawler crane. The company also plans to demo the Link-Belt Pulse total crane operating system.
Both the crawler and the operating system were introduced earlier in 2011 at ConExpo in Las Vegas, […]

By |October 19th, 2011|Crane Brands, Crane Types|Comments Off on Link Belt Crane shows off at ICUEE

Liebherr LR11350 scores, with no assist

Liebherr Crane helps in expansion of Spanish stadium

At a stadium expansion project taking place in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in northern Spain, Liebherr has used an LR 11350 crawler crane to lift the arena’s prestigious 200t roof.
Constructed in 1975 and originally used as a cattle market, the Fernando Buesa Arena was converted into a […]

By |October 17th, 2011|Crane News, Liebherr Crane|Comments Off on Liebherr LR11350 scores, with no assist

A big “Boom! Boom!” for Liebherr Cranes

Liebherr Cranes reveals new boom system.

Liebherr Cranes has introduced a new crawler boom system that uses a combination of two simple attachments and standard boom lattice sections to allow crane users to rig their cranes with a double boom. The crane builder claims the P-boom system can raise capacities by up to 50%.
At the […]

By |October 12th, 2011|Crane News, Liebherr Crane|Comments Off on A big “Boom! Boom!” for Liebherr Cranes

Grove Crane reaches rocky mountain high

 
Grove Crane that is an AT, trailer-mounted reaches rocky mountain high

 
A German operator recently used Manitowoc’s trailer-mounted Grove Crane GSK55, towed by an Iveco Stralis truck, to aid repairs at a sintering plant, requiring travel on mountainous roads to Mensinghausen, Germany.
 
Mensinghausen is a small village situated within the Rothaargebirge mountain range, where the highest […]

By |October 5th, 2011|Crane News, Grove Crane|Comments Off on Grove Crane reaches rocky mountain high