Last Wednesday a four-axle All Terrain crane travelling between the high altitude ski resort of Melchsee-Frutt and Stöckalp in the Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland went over the edge of the twisting alpine road and slid down the side of the mountain
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The US National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has introduced a new CCO certification programme for service truck crane operators. Service truck cranes are widely used for…
Tower cranes an integral part of any major construction site, and new models and market options can bring improvements and efficiencies to any building job.
Fuel-Saving Battery- and Hybrid-Powered Cranes
Fuel costs continue to escalate for construction and industrial equipment owners, and to help increase fuel savings, Crane & Rigging Hot Line reports Bailey Cranes has rolled out a new line of battery- and hybrid-powered carry-deck cranes.
CIC reviews Canada certification programme
US-based Crane Institute Certification (CIC) is looking at expanding into Canada with a reciprocal operator certification agreement with BCACS of Vancouver, British Columbia.
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…
On opening day of Bauma much attention is being paid to the new Terex Explorer 5800 all-terrain crane.
A man has died, while another was injured yesterday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after the truck mounted lift they were using overturned.
A small city type crane overturned near Plymouth, in south west England yesterday.
Palfinger launches new monster knuckle boom crane
Palfinger is showing off its new PK 200002 L SH knuckle boom crane at Bauma, a model which it says ‘has closed the gap’ with mobile cranes.