Quicklift Crane Hire celebrated its 25th year in business with the arrival of several new cranes. The last 18 months have been busy for the business, explains owner and director Jarrod Sutherland.
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Manitowoc and Grove working with major inspections for cranes
Major inspections for cranes are easy to monitor, but if crane owners can demonstrate a willingness to fulfil requirements of a system that bases maintenance on usage, it may be able to eliminate the need for expensive and time prohibitive inspections.
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Business post instant asset write-off
Mick Joyce: The Pioneer of the Pilbara
Cranes and Lifting magazine had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Mick Joyce and Sean Joyce from Joyce Krane and enjoyed the privilege of documenting the life of an absolute pioneer in the crane industry.
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AEC’s value in an engineered lift plan
Alliance Engineering Consultants (AEC) knows that more than just a crane, a crew, and some rigging equipment are required to successfully complete a complex lift: a detailed, engineered lift plan is also needed. Director Jeff Kazazi, Principal Consultant Len Sgherza and Lead Engineers Nick Birks and Steve Keating discuss the value of attention to detail in the design, understanding what’s needed for a high-quality lift plan, their lessons learned from decades in the industry and some high-profile cases where the basics have been ignored, producing near-catastrophic outcomes.
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Fleurieu Cranes party on with new Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1
Fleurieu Cranes recently took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1. To celebrate the arrival of the crane, both Liebherr and Fleurieu Cranes organised an official reception which attracted close to 200 from local South Australian crane companies and general industry representatives combined.
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The evolution of TopGun Cranes
Like so many owners of crane hire businesses, TopGun Cranes owner Barry Ramm, is a modest, no-nonsense man. He is very hands on with his business, and wants the very best for the people he employs. Barry loves nothing better than getting behind the controls of his cranes and putting them through their paces.
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Unilift: the exclusive distributor of Diepa rope and Extreema slings
Orange-based lifting and rigging equipment company Unilift takes pride in offering durable, sustainable, quality products to the crane industry. General Manager Ben Scott and brother Caleb Scott discuss the company’s position as the exclusive distributor of Diepa rope and Extreema slings, and Unilift’s attitude to reducing waste in the industry.
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New Kato CR-130RV environmentally and user friendly
Tutt Bryant Equipment, national distributor of KATO Cranes recently announced the release of the new KATO City Crane, the KATO CR-130RV – to come with additional technical support from Liang Song, Tutt Bryant Equipment’s National Technical Support Manager, Cranes.
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The importance of accuracy when it comes to insurance
The sum insured you set can influence multiple aspects of your insurance, including premium and potential claims payout. As the sum insured for your equipment is set by you (and not the insurer), it is important that sums insured are reviewed with your broker at renewal to ensure your equipment is adequately covered for its current market value, says Jacinta Fryer from UAA.
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