Combining National Crane's largest capacity boom truck, the NBT60XL, with LineWise's TLL-2000-Series 3 Triple Line Lifter, capable of handling 230kV power lines, significantly expands the work scope of electric utility contractors. The Triple Line Lifter 2000 Series 3 is...
Heaton Erecting, a provider of professional crane, rigging, and transportation services to the Atlanta, Georgia construction market, has taken delivery of North America’s first Grove GMK6400-1. The new flagship six-axle, 450 UST (400 t) all-terrain crane, which was supplied by...
Compass Equipment purchased the first MDT 489 M25 topless crane in North America. The Southwestern company sent the crane to work at the Las Vegas Strip last month. Compass Equipment is a longstanding and loyal Potain customer investing in both...
Manitowoc’s longstanding relationship with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is further cemented with the delivery of a new MLC150-1 lattice-boom crawler crane to the IUOE’s International Training & Education Center in Crosby, Texas. IUOE members — whether apprentices...
Manitowoc will showcase the Shuttlelift SCD15 carrydeck crane at The ARA Show, which takes place October 17 – 20, 2021 in Las Vegas. The 15 USt capacity carrydeck crane has become an industry mainstay since its launch, and Manitowoc aims...
Manitowoc will be showcasing tower and mobile cranes under the Potain and Grove brands at JDL Expo, taking place June 23-25 in Beaune, France. Once again, the event will have a special format with health and safety measures in place to...
The U.S. has seen an acute shortage of skilled trades workers over the last 20 years. As boomers retire, there are not enough people from younger generations filling their roles. In 2017 a survey by the Associated General Contractors...
Thibaut Le Besnerais, vice president, brand and product management, tower cranes at Manitowoc has been announced as the opening speaker at the upcoming Cranes Today Tower Crane Virtual Conference. He will deliver an informative presentation on the subject of ‘Global...
The MLC150-1 has new features that make it easier to transport to the job site and quicker to assemble than its crawler-crane predecessors. The new model features an upgraded cab for increased operator comfort. It is one of several new cranes...
Manitowoc Cranes will return to CONEXPO in 2020 to unveil six new cranes to the lifting market. In addition to these, four other crane models that were introduced in 2018 and 2019 will also be on display at the...