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Built at the turn of the century, during Washington’s short-lived mining boom, the Pride of the Woods mine was abandoned by the 1920s, leaving behind mine tailings laden with…
California’s Jim Ramsay entered the Extreme Benchrest competition as an amateur marksman but he finished it by besting the pros. His not-so-secret weapon? A Navis Wireless Wind Speed Sensor. Even…
August 30, 2016 – The route to the Viento Blanco Wind Farm in Guatemala is 10 kilometers long and leads past an active volcano. It follows a narrow winding mountain…
August 30, 2016 – HBC-radiomatic has introduced a new generation of technos transmitters, the technos A. The transmitter was designed with two customizable 1.77-in. color displays to provide brightness and…
August 30, 2016 – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. has entered an agreement to acquire IronPlanet for $758.5 million. Under the terms of the transaction, Ritchie Bros. will acquire 100% of…
The LTC1050-3.1 is a new 50 tonne capacity Liebherr compact crane launched at the Intermat exhibition in Paris, France, on 20 April 2015.
Toronto’s trying to outsmart raccoons with tougher and taller green bins – but apparently, constructions cranes are still within their grasp.
Grove has introduced its GHC Telecrawler series of telescopic crawler cranes to the Americas.
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has selected the finalists who will take part in the first ever World Crane Championships at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14-16 April 2015.
An industry committee led by Vancouver-based Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table wants to create a national standardized demonstration of skills test (DOST) for mobile crane operators.