The LTM 1350-6.1 made its UK show debut at Vertikal Days. Equipped with a 70m telescopic boom and, with the Y-suspension boom system for enhanced lifting capabilities,
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Wind aquisitions and expansion at Makro
Crane services giant Makro, based in Brazil, is acquiring a range of mobile telescopic and crawler cranes, with wind energy being a major focus. A recent addition to the fleet was a 1,200 tonne capacity Liebherr LR 11200.
Hyundai Heavy wins record solar power contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won the US$ 700 million contract to build the world’s largest solar energy plant. The 175 MW facility will be split across two sites in Arizona, US.
AU$ 1 billion Macarthur Wind Farm development contract awarded
What will be “the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere” will generate up to 420 MW of electricity – enough energy to power around 220000 “average” homes each year.
What will be “the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere” will generate up to 420 MW of electricity – enough energy to power around 220000 “average” homes each year.
Shuttlelift Unveils New Gantry Crane Series
The new line encompasses single beam, rubber-tired gantry cranes. The launch gave attendees the chance to see a new 70 ton SB crane in action.
OSHA publishes new crane & derricks rule
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction.
Four Potain special application tower cranes are working on a major hydropower dam project in Turkey.
A roundup of the latest remote controls for cranes
A roundup of the latest transmitter and receiver products in the constantly expanding world of remote controls
Alert to the construction industry to remind those working on projects where tower cranes are in use of the importance of the safe erection, operation, maintenance and dismantling of such cranes. This alert has been prompted by a number of serious incidents involving tower cranes in recent years.
Cramo signs agreement with Nordic Crane Group
Mr Finn Løkken, managing director of Cramo AS, Norway, said; “Nordic Crane Group is one of the leading mobile crane suppliers in Scandinavia, and this new cooperation agreement will offer our customers an even better service and product range in the Nordic region.