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Tricky Trilogiport Bridge for ALE
Heavy lift and specialized transport service provider ALE helped complete the installation of the Trilogiport Bridge in Visé, Belgium
Testing completed on DLT 5,000 tonne jacking tower system
China Petroleum First Construction Company has completed a 6,250 tonne (125% overload) load test on its new MYQ5000 jacking tower system from Dorman Long Technology
Record lift for Kalmar Super Gloria
A Kalmar DRG1000-92-ZXS Super Gloria reach stacker has completed a 103 tonne lift at the company’s headquarters in Lidhult, Sweden
Mega load out for ALE
International heavy lift and transport specialist ALE has completed the load out of 111 modules at a fabrication yard in Bauan Batangas, Philippines
Mammoet installs 14,000 tonne platform
International heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet helped install a 14,000 tonne power platform into place in the North Sea between the UK and continental Europe
First job for Mega Jack 800
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
ALE unveils Mega Jack 800
Heavy lift and transport service provider, ALE, has revealed a new addition to its Innovation Series, the Mega Jack 800
New CEO at Sparrows
Oil and gas industry service provider Sparrows has appointed Stewart Mitchell as chief executive for the UK-headquartered global offshore and mechanical handling group
Heavy lifting on site
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
ALE lifts 10,000 tonnes in UAE
International heavy lift and transport specialist ALE has lifted and installed a topside weighing 10,000 tonnes at DryDocks World in Dubai
Multiple moves at the Crosby Group
The Crosby Group, a US manufacturer of accessories for lifting and material handling applications, has announced several new additions and promotions
TCR acquires Reliance Crane & Rigging
Approximately 3,000 tonnes of equipment and rigging gear has been acquired by Taylor Crane & Rigging from Reliance Crane & Rigging
Mazzella opens in Virginia
US lifting and rigging gear manufacturer opens a new branch in Virginia, Minnesota
GeoSea tests Barge Master
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
ALE on gantry for gas
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
Riedl takes on nuclear generator
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
Power Attack on 50 tonne engine
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
In balance from MOVEster
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
New crane conveying system from Liebherr
Liebherr has developed the KFA Crane Conveying System to handle the special hoisting tasks encountered in tunnel projects
Moving made easy
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
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