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    Tadano Introduces Electric 90.7-Tonne Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 Rough Terrain Crane To The U.S. & Canada
    Posted On: December 9, 2024
    The Tadano Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 fully electric rough terrain crane can lift up to 90.7 tonnes and work for up to seven hours on a battery charge, or continuously with site power, with zero emissions and reduced noise. ...
    First Look At Link-Belt’s New 60-Tonne 65 RT Rough Terrain Crane
    Posted On: October 28, 2024
    The Link-Belt 65 RT rough terrain crane has a 60-tonne lift capacity, a maximum tip height of 64.5 metres, and a 41,730-kilogram fully assembled haul weight. ...
    Tadano Launches AC 5.250-2 All-Terrain Crane With New Features
    Posted On: August 30, 2024
    Tadano previewed its newest all-terrain crane, the AC 5.250-2, at Bauma in 2022 and has launched it with additional productivity and safety features. ...
    Manitowoc Unveils New Potain MR 309 & MR 329 Tower Cranes
    Posted On: May 10, 2024
    Manitowoc’s new Potain MR 309 and MR 329 luffing-jib tower cranes come in 16- and 25-tonne versions and are equipped with Potain’s Crane Control System (CCS). ...
    600-Tonne Sany SAC6000T7 All-Terrain Crane Gets To Work On South African Wind Farm
    Posted On: May 3, 2024
    A new Sany SAC6000T7 all-terrain crane with a 600-tonne lift capacity and a maximum lift height of 126 metres recently went to work raising wind turbines. ...
    Liebherr 25 L & 33 L Compact Tower Cranes Packed With Operator Assistance Features
    Posted On: April 9, 2024
    Liebherr’s 25 L and 33 L compact tower cranes include the Tower Crane Operating System 2, new operator assistance systems, and component upgrades. ...
    New Potain MCR 625 Luffing Jib Tower Crane Built For Expanding Markets
    Posted On: April 5, 2024
    Designed for Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, the Potain MCR 625 luffing jib tower crane has movable counterweights, a compact design, and works with one- or two-fall reeving for faster hoist speeds. ...
    Palfinger Showcasing New Pal Pro Mechanics Truck Body & TEC Service Crane At NTEA Work Truck Week
    Posted On: March 5, 2024
    Palfinger is debuting its newest Pal Pro mechanics truck body and a TEC service crane body for Class 5 chassis at the NTEA Work Truck Week in Indianapolis. ...
    New Potain MCR 305 Tower Crane Sets Up Quickly, Conserves Space On High-Rise Projects
    Posted On: January 22, 2024
    Manitowoc’s new Potain MCR 305 luffing jib tower crane has a reduced out-of-service radius to allow other cranes to operate on the same jobsite and requires fewer anchor points for fast setup. ...
    Liebherr’s New 800-Tonne LG 1800-1.0 Lattice Boom Truck Crane Lifts Like A Crawler
    Posted On: January 16, 2024
    Liebherr’s upcoming LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom truck crane has the 800-tonne lifting capability of the LR 1800-1.0 crawler, but in a mobile version that’s drivable on practically all public roads. ...
    Liebherr LR 11000 Helps Verschoor Erect Wind Turbines In The Netherlands
    Posted On: January 10, 2024
    Dutch crane rental company Verschoor recently added a Liebherr LR 11000 lattice boom crawler crane to its fleet, with its 1,000-tonne load capacity and maximum hoist height of 220 metres, primarily for use in wind turbine installation. ...
    Wasel Updates Fleet With New Liebherr All-Terrain Cranes
    Posted On: December 12, 2023
    German crane operator Wasel chooses Liebherr cranes for fleet update with five recent acquisitions and 20 more in progress, including the LTC 1050-3.1E, Liebherr’s first electrically driven mobile crane. ...
    Link-Belt Launches New 120 TTLB Telescopic Boom Truck Crane
    Posted On: August 4, 2023
    The new crane features an impressive 197-foot 7-section pin and latch boom with remarkable all-wheel steer and tight turning radius. ...
    Palfinger: World Market Leader Opens North American HQ Outside Chicago
    Posted On: June 19, 2023
    The opening underscores Palfinger’s strategic goal to become number one in the North American lifting industry. ...
    Link-Belt Fields New 100-Tonne 218 V Lattice Boom Crawler Crane
    Posted On: April 27, 2023
    The successor to the 218 HSL has a 99.79-tonne lifting capacity and a 70-metre main boom that can reach a tip height of 85 m with a jib. ...
    Tadano Goes Electric With 91-Tonne GR-1000XLL Evolt Rough-Terrain Crane Prototype
    Posted On: April 26, 2023
    “This crane will make an invaluable contribution to achieving our goal of reducing the CO2 emissions from our products by 35% by 2030,” says Tadano President and CEO Toshiaki Ujiie. ...
    Liebherr Pushes Rough-Terrain Crane Reach & Capacity Envelopes With New LRT 1130-2.1
    Posted On: March 24, 2023
    The new rough-terrain model has a 130-tonne load capacity and a 60-metre telescopic boom and is sized for economical transport via lowboy trailer. ...
    Liebherr Showcases New 100-Tonne LTM 1100-5.3 All-Terrain Crane With New Cabs, LICCON3 Control System
    Posted On: March 22, 2023
    The faster, more powerful LICCON3 presents information in a more simplified manner and provides more digital storage space. ...
    Hiab Debuts 135-TM Effer iQ Heavy Loader Crane For Urban Environments
    Posted On: March 13, 2023
    “Customers will be able to experience a whole new level of heavy load lifting, with a crane that excels in vertical reach of over 39 metres,” says Hiab’s Marcel Boxem. ...
    GMK5250XL-1 & GMK6400 All-Terrain Cranes Pitch In At Northern Australia LNG Plant
    Posted On: February 10, 2023
    The new 250-tonne GMK5250XL-1 and new 400-t GMK6400 joined eight other Grove cranes supplied by fleet hire and logistics solutions provider Tutt Bryant at the site near Darwin, NT. ...
    Link-Belt To Debut Wholly New 250-Tonne 300 AT All-Terrain Crane At ConExpo
    Posted On: January 31, 2023
    The five-axle 300 AT will have a lift capacity of 250 tonnes and a maximum tip height of 112 metres. ...
    Pettibone’s Newest Speed Swing Railroad Crane Is The 445F2
    Posted On: January 30, 2023
    This multipurpose machine can thread rail in and out, remove snow and debris, clean up spikes, move rail cars, and much more. ...
    Liebherr 230 HC-L 8/16 Assists In Construction Of ‘The Spin’ High-Rise Tower In Frankfurt
    Posted On: January 20, 2023
    The tower crane reached a final hook height of 180 metres during the project with the help of some precise planning and positioning. ...
    Gallozzi Group’s Salerno Container Terminal Acquires New Liebherr LHM 600 HR Mobile Harbour Crane
    Posted On: January 20, 2023
    “Our use of Liebherr mobile harbour cranes has been invaluable in maintaining a strong operational efficiency and commercial capacity,” says SCT President Agostino Gallozzi. ...
    Singapore Loves The 300-Tonne Grove GMK6300L-1 All-Terrain Crane, Says Crane Hire Firm Hiap Heng
    Posted On: January 12, 2023
    Grove’s GMK6300L-1 improves upon the lifting capacities of its GMK6300L predecessor by an average of 7%, and by more than 16% with the main boom extended to between 70 and 80 metres in length. ...
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    Tadano Introduces Electric 90.7-Tonne Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 Rough Terrain Crane To The U.S. & Canada
    Posted 9/12/2024
    The Tadano Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 fully electric rough terrain crane can lift up to 90.7 tonnes and work for up to seven hours on a battery charge, or continuously with site power, with zero emissions and reduced noise. ...
    Read the full blog post
    First Look At Link-Belt’s New 60-Tonne 65 RT Rough Terrain Crane
    Posted 28/10/2024
    The Link-Belt 65 RT rough terrain crane has a 60-tonne lift capacity, a maximum tip height of 64.5 metres, and a 41,730-kilogram fully assembled haul weight. ...
    Read the full blog post
    Tadano Launches AC 5.250-2 All-Terrain Crane With New Features
    Posted 30/08/2024
    Tadano previewed its newest all-terrain crane, the AC 5.250-2, at Bauma in 2022 and has launched it with additional productivity and safety features. ...
    Read the full blog post
    Manitowoc Unveils New Potain MR 309 & MR 329 Tower Cranes
    Posted 10/05/2024
    Manitowoc’s new Potain MR 309 and MR 329 luffing-jib tower cranes come in 16- and 25-tonne versions and are equipped with Potain’s Crane Control System (CCS). ...
    Read the full blog post
    600-Tonne Sany SAC6000T7 All-Terrain Crane Gets To Work On South African Wind Farm
    Posted 3/05/2024
    A new Sany SAC6000T7 all-terrain crane with a 600-tonne lift capacity and a maximum lift height of 126 metres recently went to work raising wind turbines. ...
    Read the full blog post
    Liebherr 25 L & 33 L Compact Tower Cranes Packed With Operator Assistance Features
    Posted 9/04/2024
    Liebherr’s 25 L and 33 L compact tower cranes include the Tower Crane Operating System 2, new operator assistance systems, and component upgrades. ...
    Read the full blog post
    New Potain MCR 625 Luffing Jib Tower Crane Built For Expanding Markets
    Posted 5/04/2024
    Designed for Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, the Potain MCR 625 luffing jib tower crane has movable counterweights, a compact design, and works with one- or two-fall reeving for faster hoist speeds. ...
    Read the full blog post
    Palfinger Showcasing New Pal Pro Mechanics Truck Body & TEC Service Crane At NTEA Work Truck Week
    Posted 5/03/2024
    Palfinger is debuting its newest Pal Pro mechanics truck body and a TEC service crane body for Class 5 chassis at the NTEA Work Truck Week in Indianapolis. ...
    Read the full blog post
    New Potain MCR 305 Tower Crane Sets Up Quickly, Conserves Space On High-Rise Projects
    Posted 22/01/2024
    Manitowoc’s new Potain MCR 305 luffing jib tower crane has a reduced out-of-service radius to allow other cranes to operate on the same jobsite and requires fewer anchor points for fast setup. ...
    Read the full blog post
    Liebherr’s New 800-Tonne LG 1800-1.0 Lattice Boom Truck Crane Lifts Like A Crawler
    Posted 16/01/2024
    Liebherr’s upcoming LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom truck crane has the 800-tonne lifting capability of the LR 1800-1.0 crawler, but in a mobile version that’s drivable on practically all public roads. ...
    Read the full blog post