News

Manitowoc Crane CARE, Manitowoc, Wis., hosted a live demonstration of its new technical e-training program at the Manitowoc Crane Group CraneExpo in October. The program features online training courses in basic hydraulic, electric, mechanical, and pneumatics theory. According to John Alexander, Manitowoc Crane CARE's director of training and technical publications • Americas, the e-training program […]

Positioned between the 75- and 100-ton units, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co.'s new RTC-8090 series II is a 90-ton rough terrain crane that features a new boom design and heightened lifting capacities. Introduced to customers at Cranefest '06 in Lexington, Ky., the bulked-up muscle and trimmed-down transportability of the RTC-8090 came in response to the vocal […]

Along with their crane introductions at CraneFest '06, Link-Belt, Lexington, Ky., also unveiled a new angle boom for the 218 HSL crawler crane. The new angle boom can be used in oil field service, clamshell, pile driving, or any sort of rough application where job site and transportation conditions are less than ideal for a […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has announced that Tom Riordan will join the company in the newly created position of president and chief operating officer. Effective Jan. 1, 2007, Riordan will report from the company's headquarters directly to Ronald M. DeFeo, who will continue to serve as chairman and chief executive officer. Riordan has a Bachelor […]

A new alert issued by NIOSH provides recommendations for reducing risk of work-related injury and death when working on or around mobile cranes. Six case studies on incidents that resulted in eight deaths and two injuries are used as examples for employers. In each incident, these injuries or deaths could have been prevented by using […]

According to the November 10 issue of the SC&RA Newsletter, a panel convened under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) issued a report requesting OSHA to clarify the economic impact of certification and training requirements for crane operators in the agency's proposed draft standard on cranes and derricks in construction. The SBREFA panel […]

The SuperArm, a new version of the Magic Arm below-the-hook crane attachment, offers greater capacity and adjustable head heights. U.S. construction methods often feature thicker floors than the original Magic Arm could accommodate. With an adjustable head height, the lifting hook and C-shape double pulley, will allow operators more flexibility in delivering construction loads directly […]

Although it shares the same name and logo as U.K.-based Lifting Gear Hire Group plc, Lifting Gear Hire Corp., Bridgeview, Ill., runs as a separate division with regards to its internal departments and financial backing, and the company was not affected by Speedy Lifting's acquisition of LGH Group last month. According to Tony Fiscelli, general […]

After acquiring Scott-Gallaher, Inc. last month, Stafford, Tifton, Ga., now has 11 locations in the Southeast and has expanded into Roanoke, Va. With the acquisition, Stafford's product line-up includes Kobelco Cranes, New Holland Construction Equipment, Terex construction equipment, Terex articulated and rigid frame trucks, Broderson Cranes, and Atlas Copco attachments. In April, Stafford bought A.E. […]

Focusing on the ASME B30.5 and OSHA 1910 standards, subject matter experts from across the nation participated in written and practical test development meetings beginning last May to design the new mobile crane operator certification program available from NCCER, Gainesville, Fla., and the North American Crane Bureau (NACB), Orlando, Fla. Guided by NCCER's test-development partner […]