As far as Krösche Managing Director Joachim Ruthe is concerned, truck-mounted cranes are a particularly cost-effective alternative in the lifting segment of up to 50 tonnes.
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Niftylift continues to go greener
Niftylift continues to push the limits of development with its EWPs, creating nimble products that push the industry towards a more sustainable future.
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Liebherr boosts product support focus down under
Liebherr Mobile and Crawler Cranes has upped the ante in terms of product support with the appointment of Dino Mosca as Product Support Manager. Dino explains more about this newly created role and what customers can expect to see from Liebherr in terms of product support.
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How to properly setup support stack for outriggers
Part one of a two-part article written by Klaus Meissner focusing on how to set up supporting stacks for mobile crane outriggers to ensure they are operated safely.
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Gunning for diversity
Recognising the crane sector is facing a skills shortage, Sydney’s TopGun Cranes set about making the business more attractive to diverse groups including young men and women. Business owner Barry Ramm and Operations Manager Phill Martin explain more.
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ANC Cranes expands Maeda fleet
ANC Cranes recently added a number of Maeda mini cranes to its fleet. The latest additions include the Maeda MC405C-3 hybrid model. ANC Cranes’ Craig Davies explains how the fleet is expanding and what he likes about the Maedas in his fleet.
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How LEEA is addressing the skills gap
An education pathway for the Australian lifting sector could contribute to fixing the skills mismatch and, crucially, improve safe practice, says Justin Boehm, Regional Manager – Australia & New Zealand at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
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LTM 1300-6.3 – A powerhouse over the rear
Dietmar Floßdorf GmbH & Co. KG was one of the first three crane companies in Germany to put the new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane into service. For a few weeks now, the company based in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in Rhineland-Palatinate has been sending its newcomer on assignments. The 6-axle crane has now replaced an LTM 1300-6.2 in the fleet at Floßdorf. On just its second job, the new machine was able to demonstrate its strengths during a tandem lift of massive combustion boilers.
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Grove GMK5250XL-1 plays key role in tough plant disassembling job in Brazil
When Wildson de Jesus, general director of Willift Lifting Engineering, received the task to plan the lifting of heavy metal parts at a 40 m (131 ft) height, at a lime plant in Vitoria, Brazil, his main concern was to find the right equipment to perform the job securely and efficiently. Jesus knew it would be a complex operation — six silos and their lids, each part weighing 22 tonnes and 4t respectively, had to be removed and some heavy metal parts connected to these barrels would need to be cut off during the dismantling process.
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Breathe new life into your EWP assets
Like many construction and heavy machinery items, EWPs in Australia require a 10 year inspection in order to keep operating. The Australian Standards of Safety, (EWPA Code of Practice for Power-Operated Elevating Work Platforms 6.4.5 of AS 2550.10), requires a major inspection for all EWPs after 10 years of service and every five years thereafter.
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