Freo Group and WGC Cranes recently engaged the team at Ben Baden Services to conduct a major inspection and refurbishment of a Liebherr LR 1280. Given that the lattice boom crawler weighs in excess of 220 tonnes and features a main boom of 90 metres or more, the logistics involved were immense. Ben Baden explains.
Read More
CICA: Looking forward to a new year
The Crane Industry Council of Australia Board President Ben Pieyre says there is a lot to be optimistic about for 2025.
Read More
Read More
MCT Equipment: Changing lifting perceptions
During his long and illustrious career, Anthony Grosser has achieved some considerable milestones. His significant contribution to the crane industry was recently acknowledged with his reappointment to The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) National Board of Directors. Anthony’s latest venture, MCT Equipment and the Magni range, is providing him and his team with the opportunity to change the way the industry approaches lifting.
Read More
LEEA regional event: Brisbane
Breakfast in Brisbane for the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Regional Event, Thursday 6 March at the View Hotel in Hamilton, Brisbane.
The event will include an update on technical
Read More
The event will include an update on technical
Read More
LEEA’s Global Lifting Awareness Day to tackle industry skills shortages
GLAD 2025: Lifting careers, building futures – addressing skills shortages and shaping tomorrow’s workforce.
Read More
Read More
Parts, when you need them, where you need them; TRT’s innovative support
Aaron Gedge, TRT Australia’s Parts Manager and his team are challenged with a complex process of managing parts for various leading brands and numerous types of equipment. With ‘Innovation in TRT’s DNA’, the team supports the growing population of cranes throughout the region.
Read More
Read More
Expressions of interest: Mobile crane hire business
Peter Hillig and Rommel Alfonso of Smith Hancock Chartered Accountants have been appointed voluntary administrators to Blayney Crane Services Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed), a leading provider of crane
Read More
Read More
Grove Hybrid project a reality
Andreas Cremer is the Vice President of Product Management at Manitowoc. He shares the responsibility for the Project Management Group, Product Management and the Marketing Department, determining what the design and engineering teams are working on. Andreas provides an update on the Grove Hybrid project.
Read More
Read More
Modulift spreader beams integral to Hinkley Point Construction
Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift, in collaboration with MEH Alliance, is playing a pivotal role in the installation of mechanical, electrical, and HVAC components at Hinkley Point C.
Read More
Read More
Krandienst Schulz focuses on efficiency and flexibility
Krandienst Schulz, a company previously based in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg, has relocated to just outside the city and the North-Eastern municipality of Braak (Schleswig-Holstein).
Read More
Read More