If there is one clear trend in the lifting sector, it is that cranes are getting bigger and bigger. This applies to crawler, all-terrain and tower cranes, and is in response to construction techniques ...

Lifts are certain to get heavier and more spectacular as the requirement for bigger modules and the machines to lift them continues. Euan Youdale reports. Manufacturers and specialist lifting ...

The use of radio-controlled cranes shows promise for enhancing lifting safety. Tony Young, director at supply, installation, and repair specialist CP Automation, lays ...

A $4.4 million crane that can lift up to 145 tons is being assembled at the Port of Albany. The crane can be used in tandem with the port's existing mobile crane to together lift loads as heavy as 225 ...

Whether you're spec'ing a mechanic's truck or a dedicated crane body, the proper crane and options make the difference between productivity and frustration. You need to carefully consider lifting ...

Massive crane arrives to lift pieces of Tulsa International Airport's new control tower, which will be more than 100 feet ...

In September Liebherr delivered the second heavy lift offshore crane type MTC 78000 from its manufacturing plant in Rostock. The MTC 78000 is one of the biggest offshore slewing cranes worldwide, with ...

Protea, a global manufacturer of offshore handling equipment, will launch two types of heavy lift cranes at Nor-Shipping 2015 in Oslo, June 2-5. Tomasz Paszkiewicz, Protea’s CEO, said, “The target of ...

The rated capacity limiter (RCL) on the Manitowoc 14000 crane may be the company's newest technological development, but according to the company, this high-tech approach to taking the guess work out ...

New York City has some of the most challenging restrictions on moving heavy items throughout the city. In other words, moving a 130,000 pound, five-axle mobile crane through the busy streets of ...

ON THE HUDSON RIVER – The whipping winds and choppy waves rocking the tugboat Friday as it made its way across the Hudson River were a good reminder of why Tappan Zee Bridge builders refer to the 'I ...