There are plenty of things that can derail progress at a jobsite, not the least of which is equipment that is down. Sometimes the repairs require the use of a service truck with a crane, for example, ...

Manitowoc Inc. (NYSE:MTW) designs and manufactures cranes and industrial lifting equipment, serving construction, ...

Rough-terrain cranes are big investments, but they can last a long time, so correct use and proper maintenance can help keep a manager’s costs down long-term. It’s also important to know when to ...

Find a crane small enough to fit into a tight, congested jobsite but still offer the capacity to lift heavy loads in excess of 250,000 lb. Periodically, crane service companies run into one of those ...

In September Liebherr delivered the second heavy lift offshore crane type MTC 78000 from its manufacturing plant in Rostock. The MTC 78000 is one of the biggest offshore slewing cranes worldwide, with ...

SpitzLift has updated its miniature crane, cutting the weight to 30 lb (13.6 kg), while retaining the ability to lift up to 900 lb (408 kg). It mounts just about anywhere, including on a truck, in a ...

The use of radio-controlled cranes shows promise for enhancing lifting safety. Tony Young, director at supply, installation, and repair specialist CP Automation, lays ...

Heavy lift specialist ALE is rolling out what it claims will be the world’s largest capacity land-based crane with a lifting capacity of 10,000 tonnes. The UK-based company says the SK10000 will ...

On the shortlist of workshop luxuries, we’d bet a lot of hackers would include an overhead crane. Having the ability to lift heavy loads safely and easily opens up a world of new projects, and puts ...

Many of today’s seafaring megastructures would be nigh on impossible to build without the lifting assistance provided by dockside cranes. And as we continue to build ever-bigger systems we’ll need ...

Liebherr expands heavy-lift ship crane portfolio with new 800-tons crane. Image courtesy Liebherr The LS 800 E has all-electric drives and offers a working radius of 39m. Image courtesy Liebherr ...