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The Mega Jack 800 jacking system from ALE was used for the removal and installation of the Loenerslootse Bridge over the Amsterdam-Rijn canal in Nigtevecht, Netherlands
Heavy lift and transport service provider, ALE, has revealed a new addition to its Innovation Series, the Mega Jack 800
Oil and gas industry service provider Sparrows has appointed Stewart Mitchell as chief executive for the UK-headquartered global offshore and mechanical handling group
Rapid growth in the energy sector has resulted in an increase in heavy lift projects. But small working areas are a challenge for manufacturers and end users. Laura Hatton reports
International heavy lift and transport specialist ALE has lifted and installed a topside weighing 10,000 tonnes at DryDocks World in Dubai
The Crosby Group, a US manufacturer of accessories for lifting and material handling applications, has announced several new additions and promotions
Approximately 3,000 tonnes of equipment and rigging gear has been acquired by Taylor Crane & Rigging from Reliance Crane & Rigging
US lifting and rigging gear manufacturer opens a new branch in Virginia, Minnesota
Belgium-based geotechnical offshore contractor GeoSea NV has agreed with Netherlands-based manufacturer Barge Master to test and deploy the S700/C400 Barge Master platform for motion compensation
International heavy lift and transportation specialist ALE has started work on one of the world's largest natural gas projects using a large gantry system to rotate major structures
Germany's Riedl Group called on the support of two of its lifting and manufacturing divisions to help move a 450 tonne generator stator from a nuclear power plant at Karlich, Germany
Liebschner Energietechnik (LET) put load shifting equipment manufacturer Power Attack through its paces recently by affording the company the task of moving two 50 tonne containers
SWF Krantechnik has added the MOVEster air balancer to its product range. The assistance device, designed to increase efficiency and improve ergonomics in industrial environments, helps move loads up to 350 kg
Liebherr has developed the KFA Crane Conveying System to handle the special hoisting tasks encountered in tunnel projects
The PowerCat is an innovative new product from Lifting Consultant GmbH, in Germany, which is designed to move loads where a forklift or other conventional towing device is less practical. Alex Dahm reports
The Meyer Werft in Northern Germany responded to the increasing demand for cruise liners by increasing one of its fabrication halls by 120 m. It will be able to assemble vessels that are 300 m long and more
There have been some major developments in the heavy lift sector this year. Euan Youdale rounds up some highlights
In the third quarter of 2008 Sarens installed the first six 5 MW turbines on the Thornton sandbank in the North Sea between the UK and mainland Europe. Kamag SPMTs were used to transport the six 3,000 tonne, 42 m high concrete foundation blocks from the yard to the quay
A new tower-type heavy lifting system from Hydrospex makes its debut early in 2009. A typical application will be erecting large vessels on replacement projects in refineries. Alex Dahm talked to Tjerko Jurgens, Hydrospex managing director, at the company's headquarters in the Netherlands
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