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AKV adds Liebherr all terrain
Crane rental company Auto-Kran-Vermietung (AKV) in Zweibrücken, Germany, has added a new 70 tonne all terrain crane to its fleet
Germany maintains its position as a leading crane market
Europe's leader in manufacturing and the utilisation of cranes, Germany, is maintaining its position, confidence is returning and the outlook is positive. Alex Dahm reports
Sweden first for Tadano
Rental company Eklunds Mobilkranar took ownership of Sweden's first Tadano ATF 130G-5 all terrain crane during the Maskinexpo exhibition in Stockholm
Grove truck mounted crane launched in Russia
Manitowoc introduced the Grove GBT35 truck mounted crane at the 2011 CTT show in Moscow, Russia. The locally-assembled crane has a 35 tonne capacity and a 39 metre, five-section full-power boom
Mammoet demonstrates super heavy lifters
International heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has presented its giant new super heavy lift PTC 200 DS crane, tagged as the world's biggest super heavy lift crane.
Gastel Żurawie in tandem bunker lift
An historic military bunker had to be moved in Poland to make way for a new road. Crane rental company Gastel Żurawie met the challenge using a pair of lattice boom crawler cranes
Working to end periodic overload testing
Periodic overload testing of mobile cranes could soon become a thing of the past in many parts of the world
Chinese crawler giants unveiled
Chinese manufacturers Sany and Zoomlion have both launched range-topping crawler cranes of more than 3,000 tonnes capacity
SC&RA tower crane webinar
Tower Cranes: How OSHA 1926.1400 Affects Operations is the next session of SC&RA's monthly webinar series
Sany launches 3,600 tonne crawler crane
On 29 May Chinese manufacturer Sany launched a 3,600 tonne capacity twin lattice boom crawler crane
New range topper from Tadano
Tadano Faun launched the 400 tonne capacity ATF 400G-6 at its Crane Day 2011 customer event at the company's facility in Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany, on 27 and 28 May
Zoomlion launches 3,200 tonne crawler crane
On 28 May Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion launched a 3,200 tonne capacity twin lattice boom crawler crane
Smit to build 5,000 tonne heavy lifter
Netherlands-based offshore lifting and salvage specialist Smit will order Asian Hercules III, its first new heavy lift sheerleg vessel in more than 30 years
Hitachi Sumitomo supplies crawlers to Indonesia
Three Hitachi Sumitomo crawler cranes have been delivered for oil and gas drilling and installation in Indonesia
Load testing complete on Huisman giant
Huisman has completed load testing of its 600 tonne capacity pedestal crane onboard Wind Turbine Installation Vessel MPI Resolution. It represented the final step before the crane was handed over to customers
Tadano Faun to unveil six-axle all terrain crane
Mobile crane manufacturer Tadano Faun this week launches a range-topping six-axle all terrain crane
High capacities and new regulations are key topics for articulated loader cranes
Regulations and a notable move towards high capacity, range topping machines have been keeping articulated loader crane manufacturers busy over the last 12 months
Hiab launches heavy lifter
Cargotec has launched a 58 tonne-metre articulated loader crane, demonstrating continued demand for strength at long radius. The Hiab XS 622, exclusively revealed by IC in its May 2011 issue
Liebherr launches 16 tonne luffer
The 180 HC-L 8/16 Litronic is a new 16 tonne capacity luffing jib tower crane from Liebherr in Germany. It replaces the 160 HC-L from which it is developed
Strong start with Zoomlion for Chu Kai
Zoomlion crane dealer Chu Kai Public Company Limited in Thailand reported a strong start to 2011
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