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Leu Liebherrs on record dome
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Swiss crane rental firm Leu used two of its Liebherr mobile cranes to construct the largest dome in in the country
Subsea 7 orders 400 tonne Huisman crane
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Offshore engineering company Subsea 7 has awarded Huisman a contract for a 400 tonne capacity offshore mast crane
Zechbau in record Potain deal
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Manitowoc dealer Schreiber Baumaschinen, which represents Potain cranes in northern Germany, sold 15 cranes in a single order - the largest tower crane delivery in its 70-year history
Potains at leisure
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Four Potain tower cranes are being used to build the largest hotel and casino complex in the Philippines
Al Faris adds Liebherrs
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UAE-based Al Faris Equipment Rentals has taken delivery of Liebherr LTR series telescopic crawler cranes as part of a Euro 40 million (US$ 51 million) order for 47 cranes
New wind turbine safety summit
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A new one day conference and networking event has been announced for the wind turbine erection and transport industry. Safety Issues in Wind Turbine Installation and Transportation will
Double boom Liebherrs to Turkey
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Liebherr Container Cranes will supply two double boom ship to shore container cranes to TCEEGE container terminal in Aliaga, Turkey
BigLift super fly load test
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Huisman has installed and load tested its 17 m super fly jib for one of the heavy lift mast cranes onboard BigLift Shipping's Happy Buccaneer
Lodestar upgrade
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Columbus McKinnon Corporation has upgraded its Lodestar electric chain hoist for a quieter operation and user-friendliness
Higher power from Linden Comansa
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Linden Comansa has launched its PowerLift system to improve the load chart of its tower cranes by 10% with reduced speeds. The system will be introduced into the LC500, LC1100, LC1600, LC2100 and LC3000 series'
Kalmar RTG first for Uruguay
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Cargo handling company Montecon in Uruguay has ordered Kalmar E-One2 rubber tyred gantry cranes for the Port of Montevideo
Specialist Crane takes first new AT
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Specialist Crane Hire has taken delivery of a 40 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 all terrain crane
Specialist Crane takes first new Liebherr AT
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Specialist Crane Hire has taken delivery of a 40 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 all terrain crane
Unique National Crane NBT55
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Oilfield trucking and hauling company Trans Carrier, based in Canada, added a unique National Crane NBT55 boom truck to its fleet. The 55 US ton (50 tonne) NBT55 is mounted on a custom-designed, over-the-road Kenworth truck
There has been a surge in super heavy lift crawlers and fixed-base ringer models
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Capacities are increasing to meet industry requirements. Euan Youdale looks at the surge in super heavy lift crawler cranes and fixed-base ring models
AGD distributing Marchetti
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Crawler crane and piling equipment company AGD has become UK and Ireland distributor for Marchetti cranes
5J Trucking tandem lifts for oil
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Oilfield services company 5J Trucking, used its two new Sany America crawler cranes to lift a 90,000 pound (41 tonne) oil derrick in Texas
New LR 1600 in bridge replacement
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Breuer & Wasel used its new Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane for the first time to lift a 454 tonne railway bridge near Cologne, Germany. The first job was to take down the original bridge, which carried railway tracks dating back to 1903, in a number of sections
Grove 6-axle steps into Italy
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The first Manitowoc Grove GMK6300L in Italy has been delivered to rental company ADP Sollevamenti. According to the manufacturer there are already GMK6300L models working in the USA, New Zealand, China, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
Tower Crane Register to be revoked
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The UK's Tower Crane Register, introduced in 2010, will be abandoned, as recommended in an independent review of health and safety legislation published in November 2011
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