Technology

As the United States marches toward energy independence, 2012 was a banner year for wind energy projects. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind energy projects throughout the…

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) today made available a new CCO certification program for service truck crane operators.

UK-based LCM Systems has launched a new range of large digit display indicators for use in crane, lifting and hoisting applications.

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.

There was a wealth of activity in the dockside market last month, and since the start of the year.

This year’s SC&RA Job of the Year competitions featured strong entries from around the world, writes Terry White.

VANCOUVER — Wind power is a late arrival to the British Columbia electricity grid. But it’s catching up and is eventually expected to surpass run of river hydro power as the largest source of private-sector generation in B.C.

When testing a crane or other lifting device, make sure the tools used in the testing procedure are Certified and have been tested as well.

Bath Iron Works, ME.-based company and a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation has been building warships for the U.S. Navy for 128 years. This past December, Bath Iron Works broke its own heaviest lift record using two Manitowoc 16000 crawler cranes to pick nearly 1,000 USt – more than double the weight previously lifted by the shipyard.

In January, global spreader beam manufacturer, Modulift, designed and built spreaders to lift the world’s most powerful gas turbine. Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, installed the gas turbine onto the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Babcocks Rosyyth Shipyard in Scotland.