American Cranes & Transport - October 2018

Included in this issue:

• AWRF PREVIEW
  Associated Wire Rope Fabricators sends its fall conference down south to San Antonio, TX.
• SITE VISIT LINK-BELT
  D.Ann Shiffler exclusively reveals Link-Belt’s latest all-terrain crane, the all new 175|AT.
• INTERVIEW
  D.Ann Shiffler catches up with Bill Hollowsky of Fleet Cost & Care about the latest innovations in fleet management software and implementation
• RIGGING REVIEW
  Tom Golecki breaks down bridge load rating analysis and why it’s so important
• PROJECT FOCUS SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANES
  Self-erectors are a valuable machine on the rise in North America. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
• PROJECT FOCUS BRIDGES
  ACT rounds up four unique and challenging bridge projects.
• TECHNOLOGY REPORT SYNTHETIC ROPE
  Synthetic rope, slings and rigging gear continue to evolve alongside innovative projects. Hannah Sundermeyer reports
• SITE REPORT LIFTING
  A Maeda MC305 handles a roof-top take down on a Texas high-rise.
• SITE REPORT RIGGING
  Hollie Wall reports on a reactor replacement that required sophisticated engineering and one of the world’s largest cranes.
• SYNOPSIS
  Bill Smith discusses bridge strikes and how to prevent them.