Currently 2 megawatt (MW) wind turbines on 80 to 100 metre towers are a standard size throughout the wind turbine market for onshore wind farms but this is changing.
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Ernie Pierini
There was a wealth of activity in the dockside market last month, and since the start of the year.
An old bulk un-loader crane collapsed while it was being dismantled in Portland, Oregon.
More than 500 people from the crane and specialized transport industry gathered in Munich, Germany, on 18 April for the spectacular ESTA Awards evening. ESTA (the European Association of Abnormal…
PM Group, an Italian manufacturer of truck-mounted hydraulic cranes, has launched a new range of cranes.
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Canada Crane and Rigging Conference, Bringing the Industry Together
by Ernie Pierini
April 18, 2013
MCM Events, the conferences and events division of Maximum Capacity Media, has unveiled the tagline which will underscore this year’s Crane and Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada, which takes place Oct.…
A Jost 108 hydraulic luffing jib tower crane lost its jib on a London construction site on Monday.
On opening day of Bauma much attention is being paid to the new Terex Explorer 5800 all-terrain crane.
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Crawler crane in danger of slipping into the water
by Ernie Pierini
April 15, 2013
A crawler crane was at risk of slipping into the water yesterday as the barge it was working from started to sink just off Coney Island in New York City.
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Six Projects Win SC&RA Rigging and Hauling Job of the Year Trophies
by Ernie Pierini
April 12, 2013
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of the Rigging and Hauling Job of the Year Awards at the conclusion of the SC&RA Annual Conference,