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Wilbert launches Europe's largest luffing jib tower crane
Only three weeks after the official launch of the Wolff 1250B, the title of Europe's strongest luffing jib tower crane passes to Wilbert
Verticon sold to D&G Hoist and Crane Hire
D&G Hoist and Crane Hire in Australia has announced its purchase of Verticon's Australian crane and hoist rental division
Grove TMC 540 video
Grove's new 40 tonne capacity TMC 540 truck mounted crane was a surprise appearance on the Manitowoc stand on the first day of Intermat.
New 60 tonne truck crane from Marchetti
Marchetti has launched a 60 tonne capacity truck crane upper that can be operated without the chassis. The Italian manufacturer says the MTK 60 is designed for markets as far afield as Brazil and Australia where the customer will supply the chassis
ESTA 2009 award winners
A spectacular evening event and dinner for hundreds of people was the scene of the 2009 ESTA awards presentations for outstanding achievement in lifting and transport projects plus safety and other awards
New 650 and 100 tonne crawler cranes from Sany
Sany will launch new 650 and 100 tonne capacity crawler cranes by the end of the year. The 650 tonne SCC6500WE will initially be aimed at the Chinese market but exports may follow in the next three years
New Jaso tower crane cross
Spanish tower crane manufacturer Jaso has launched a new 10 tonne capacity tower crane.
New Zoomlion dealer network
Zoomlion is launching a new dealership network across Europe. The Chinese manufacturer's UK dealer Crowland is at the centre of the plans and has already become the only service centre in Europe to offer comprehensive spare parts.
Intermat starts
The biggest construction equipment show this year, the Intermat exhibition in Paris (20 to 25 April) has started with the first visitors arriving for the opening at 9 am this morning.
Mammoet pair on 600 tonne portal
Netherlands-based international lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has been using its two 1,200 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 wheeled mobile cranes around Europe for about six months
SC&RA supports proposed cranes and derricks safety rule
Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), has advocated the proposed safety rule on cranes and derricks in construction during testimony before the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Vanguard transports Gautrain components
In South Africa Vanguard has completed a series of specialized transport projects for the Gautrain infrastructure project
Windhoist Liebherr put straight to work
Irish company McNally - Windhoist collected its new Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 telescopic wheeled mobile crane from the factory in Ehingen, Germany and drove it straight to a job near Nuremburg
Manitowoc Model 12000 to India
Steel Authority of India Limited has taken delivery of its first 110 tonne capacity Manitowoc Model 12000 lattice boom crawler crane
New ISO standards to improve crane safety
Three new ISO standards on crane inspections aim to reduce the risk of accidents and property damage
New 90 tonne crawler from Sennebogen
Sennebogen in Germany is launching a 90 tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane. Target applications for the 690 HD include special civil engineering, mining, demolition and materials handling
Crane Star fleet management system from Manitowoc
Crane Star is the new fleet management system from Manitowoc
Gril 8500TL new from Locatelli
A new mobile crane from Italy is the Locatelli Gril 8500TL. This 50 tonne capacity rough terrain is designed to give good capacity from a compact package with its five section boom that telescopes from 9.47 to 37.2 m
MK 88 new from Liebherr
New from Liebherr is the MK 88 mobile folding construction crane. It succeeds the MK 80, of which almost 150 were sold, according to the manufacturer
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