Category: Lifting
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Konecranes celebrates delivery of its 1 000th RTG
Konecranes has been delivering Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes to intermodal operators all over the world for many years. This year marks the delivery of the 1 000th Konecranes Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) crane – a milestone in its history. It was installed at the Georgia Ports Authority at the Port of Savannah in the…
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JLG launches ClearSky fleet management system
JLG Industries, Inc. recently released its ClearSky fleet management telematics solution. The all-new ClearSky responds to customer requests for a tool that is simple, flexible, and easy to use. ClearSky combines multi-year service plans and several hardware options providing equipment owners and operators flexible options for access to critical engine and equipment operational data. Data points, including…
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Vacuworx renames skid steer lifting attachment
Introducing the SL 2 Subcompact Vacuum Lifting System from Vacuworx. This new name for the popular SS 2, which debuted in February 2016, is a small change, but the company feels it is best for positioning the product as it continues to gain interest around the world and is being utilized with more diverse host machines.…
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New Volvo E-Series rotating pipelayers gives increased power and lifting capacity
As the latest addition to the lineup of Volvo E-Series rotating pipelayers, the PL3005E boasts impressive improvements to power, productivity and efficiency versus predecessor models, all on a 360-degree excavator-based platform. Equipped with the Volvo D8J Tier 4 Final engine, the PL3005E offers a 6 percent increase in horsepower, 8 percent increase in max torque and 7…
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Rotating telescopic handlers combine precision and safety
The newly released Manitou MRT 3050 and MRT 2470 complement a particularly wide range that is suited for high-rise construction work. The group becomes the first market operator to offer a rotating telescopic machine with a load bearing capacity of 7 tonnes for a height exceeding 20 metres. The versatile MRT 3050 combines precision and…
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Modulift Launches Off-the-Shelf Adjustable Lifting / Spreader Beam with Next Day Delivery
Modulift has launched a combined lifting and spreader beam utilising a clamp system that provides a safe, fast and adjustable beam, enabling users to lift from multiple points top and bottom. The Adjustable Lifting / Spreader Beam (or MOD CLS) is stocked as a boxed product for immediate shipping and eliminates delays incurred waiting for…
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Linden Comansa unveils the design of its upcoming cab
Tower crane manufacturer used Vertikal Days show in the UK to display for the first time its new cabin, to be launched this summer “The squared shape is new and ideal”; “It’s very spacious and bright”; “Uses flat glass, to avoid distortion and be able to easily replace it if necessary”… These were some of…
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Multiple updates to Demag AC 100-4L
Using input from Demag customers as the foundation, Terex Cranes announces multiple product updates to the Demag AC 100-4L all terrain crane. One of the most compact cranes in the 100-t (120-US-ton) class, the redesigned AC 100-4L crane features a new design that improves lifting performance, especially when working at steep main boom positions. Boosting…
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Link-Belt Field Tests and Introduces TCC-2500
The all new Link-Belt TCC-2500 was already hard at work the same week Link-Belt Cranes formally introduced the crane world to the 250-ton (230-mt) telescopic crawler crane at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. L.R. Willson and Sons, Inc. of Gambrills, MD is field testing the TCC-2500, completing tilt-panel work and steel erection for a…
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Liebherr 81 K.1 fast erecting tower crane
Liebherr’s new 81 K.1 fast-erecting crane – an upgrade of the 81 K- is more powerful and flexible: its lifting capacity has been increased by up to 20%, its jib has also been extended by 9.84ft. (3 m) and a new external cabin is available The 81 K fast-erecting crane is the best-selling Liebherr tower crane.…