The TRT Traction Air® Central Tyre Inflation (CTI) system manages tyre pressure with semi-automated intelligent control from the comfort of the cab. Gavin Halley, TRT’s General Manager of Sales, Parts and Service, has been with the organisation for 28 years. For 20 of those years, he has been closely associated with the development of TRT’s Traction Air® system.
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Universal Cranes continued expansion
In November 2024, Universal Cranes continued its expansion in Queensland by increasing its shareholding in Gold Coast Cranes from 50 per cent to 100 per cent, leading to the rebranding of Gold Coast Cranes as Universal Cranes Gold Coast. Ian Bourner, retired Managing Director and partner in Gold Coast Cranes and Sam Crompton, son of company founder Phil, revisit the company’s rich heritage.
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Taking safety to new heights
International Crane Stakeholders Assembly has released essential safety guidance for crane operators near power lines.
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LEEA regional event heads to Brisbane
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is hosting a free regional event in Brisbane next week, Thursday 6 March.
Forming a key part of LEEA’s commitment to the industry, the regional
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Mammoet lends heavy lift expertise to wind-powered offshore gas platform project
Mammoet’s heavy lifting expertise has shortened the project schedule for the first wind-powered offshore gas platform in the Dutch North Sea.
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Liebherr converts to HVO fuel
Since August 2024, the Liebherr factory in Nenzing, Austria, has switched to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel for the machines it produces.
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Tutt Bryant opens purpose built facility in Western Australia
On November 1 2024, Tutt Bryant celebrated the grand opening of a state-of-the-art facility at Naval Base, in Western Australia. This significant milestone brings together the three divisions of the Tutt Bryant Group: Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift’s main base in WA, Tutt Bryant Equipment’s undercarriage business, and Tutt Bryant Hire’s Kwinana branch.
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Crane Association of New Zealand
Fifty years ago, in 1975, the Crane Association of New Zealand (CANZ) was formed under the leadership of Max Whiley. Max had a clear vision: to represent crane owners and ensure their interests were heard and respected. What began as a small group of dedicated individuals quickly grew into the recognised and authoritative voice of New Zealand’s crane industry.
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Borger’s building wind farms
For well over a decade, Borger Crane Hire and Rigging has made significant investments in its fleet, enhancing the business’ capabilities for wind farm construction and maintenance. The latest project, in the Western Downs Region of Queensland, is putting these capabilities to the test. Borger Cranes’ Project Manager, Jon Gibbin explains.
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Finlease’s Jeff Wilson forecasts the winds of change to continue
With 30 years of financing experience in industry, the crane industry’s ‘Prophet of Change’ Jeff Wilson, Senior Partner at Finlease, is well credentialled to comment on the ongoing winds of change impacting the industry. To date, his insights have been uncannily accurate.
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