From manufacture to completion, a space transport vehicle is made to launch and orbit, never to fall. One of these would be a billion-dollar space capsule weighing 10 tons.
Rigging
Bluestem Introduces Industrial Rigging Telehandler
Bluestem Machine Works has introduced the Precision Rigger PR40, the first industrial telescopic handler designed with the needs of riggers in mind.
Utility safety: Champion crane operators named in skills competition
Sponsored by Utility safety: Orlando and Chicago area crane operators took the top spots at the MCM & CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship, held March 6-7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Industrial Training International (ITI), which specializes in crane, rigging and lifting educational courses, is launching a new course aimed at providing foundation-level knowledge in rigging engineering.
The Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane &Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC) will return to Houston in late 2014.
Liebherr tower cranes help on Emaar Square project
Emaar Square is one of Turkey’s largest private developments, and the Liebherr cranes are being used to meet all of the project’s high-rise lifting requirements.
Fatal crane incident Chennai Metro
One man died and another was injured when a crawler crane overturned at a metro construction site in Saidapet, Chennai, India today.
Sixteen Crane Operators Advance to Skills Championship at ConExpo-Con/Agg
Sixteen crane operators from the United States and Canada will move onto the Crane & Rigging Hot Line & CIC Skills Championship, which will be held in March 6-7 at…
Webinar to Discuss Quality Control Elements for Effective Accident Management
When considering the complexities involved with crane operations, having pre-determined quality controls in place for effective accident management prior to beginning crane work
Liebherr has introduced a boom upgrade kit for its LR 1600/2 crawler crane which increases lifting capacities by up to 20 percent and extends the heavy duty lift height.