Heavy lift specialist Mammoet has helped install Germany’s first large-scale carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) plant for the cement industry, using 3D engineering to navigate tight spaces and complex construction logistics at Heidelberg Materials’ Lengfurt site.
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Manitowoc has introduced its most powerful luffing jib tower crane to date from its Zhangjiagang factory in China. The new Potain MCR 815 boasts a maximum lifting capacity of 64 tonnes, which is double the capacity of the plant’s previous top model, the MCR 625.Read More
DP World has successfully tested its new hydrogen-powered rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane at the Port of Vancouver. This marks a significant step in the company’s mission to decarbonise its global port operations.Read More
Recently, Sarens successfully completed an important project at Energía Valle de México II, located in Axapusco, Mexico. The company assisted in assembling a new energy rotor weighing 65 tonnes.Read More
For more than 30 years, XCMG has been manufacturing outrigger crane pads that are used in many applications around the globe. XCMG first used the pads in its own crane test yards to spread the heavy loads, and when customers came to view the cranes, they enquired about purchasing the pads. The rest, as they say, is history. Stephen Broomfield, General Manager XCMG Oceania Crane Center, explains more.Read More
Omega Crane Rental Service has enhanced its crane fleet with the recent acquisition of three new Liebherr crawler cranes. The company unveiled these additions at bauma, the global construction machinery trade fair in Munich.Read More
WireCo CASAR, a steel ropes manufacturer, has introduced a new product called Boomfit. It is designed for telescopic, crawler, and large tower cranes. This new steel rope aims to meet the needs of the crane industry.Read More
In a remarkable feat of engineering, an 8-tonne precast section was successfully lifted in central London with just 2 centimetres (cm) to spare.Read More
Borger Crane Hire and Rigging recently completed the construction of two Potain tower cranes with a Grove GMK6400. The project wasn’t without its challenges as it was in the heart of Bondi Junction, one of Sydney’s most densely populated suburbs. Adam Little, Technical Supervisor at Borger Crane Hire and Rigging was responsible for project.Read More
For several years Manitowoc has been trying to find the right location to grow and expand the business. Manitowoc’s John Stewart VP Sales & Support / General Manager and Paul Churchill, Customer Service Director, provide details about their new premises.Read More
