CraneTrader Crane & Lifting Equipment News Blog Archive

Link-Belt’s new 180-ton TCC-1800 telescopic crawler crane has a 314-ft maximum tip height, SmartFly jib options, the Pulse 2.0 Rated Capacity Limiter, and V-CALC track charts. ...

The Tadano Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 fully electric rough terrain crane can lift up to 100 tons and work for up to seven hours on a battery charge, or continuously with site power, with zero emissions and reduced noise. ...

The Link-Belt 65RT rough terrain crane has a 65-ton lift capacity, a maximum tip height of 211.6 feet, and a 92,000-pound fully assembled haul weight. ...

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. ...

A Link-Belt 120 RT rough terrain crane, chosen for its capacity at radius and ability to operate in confined spaces, is assisting on a project to connect a landfill site to a renewable natural gas pipeline network in London, Kentucky. ...

A Link-Belt 248 HSL lattice boom crawler crane is doing the heavy lifting for a massive freeway project in Michigan, including roadway, ramp, and bridge work. ...

Sundt Construction recently acquired a Link-Belt TCC-2500 for its versatility, reach, and lift capacity and put the telescopic boom crawler crane to work on a water reclamation facility in Taylor, Texas. ...

Manitowoc’s new Potain MR 309 and MR 329 luffing-jib tower cranes come in 17.6- and 27.6-ton versions and are equipped with Potain’s Crane Control System (CCS). ...

Liebherr’s 25 L and 33 L compact tower cranes include the Tower Crane Operating System 2, new operator assistance systems, and component upgrades. ...

Palfinger recently debuted its new Pal Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and the PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane with enhanced corrosion protection and streamlined operation at Work Truck Week. ...

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. ...

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 upcoming LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom truck crane has the 880-ton lifting capability of the LR 1800-1.0 crawler, but in a mobile version that’s drivable on practically all public roads. ...

PDI National Cranes chose a Link-Belt 175 AT all-terrain crane with a 175-ton lift capacity to erect cell towers in the greater Toronto area in Ontario, Canada because it is easy to transport and set up. ...

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. ...

The new crane features an impressive 197-foot 7-section pin and latch boom with remarkable all-wheel steer and tight turning radius. ...

The updated attachment, which debuted in August 2022, adds 59 feet of tip height and 30% greater lifting capacity to allow the 330-ton lattice boom crawler crane to work on taller wind towers. ...

The opening underscores Palfinger’s strategic goal to become number one in the North American lifting industry. ...

The Maryland shipbuilder uses the 130-ton rough-terrain crane to lift and carry 50-foot-long, 22,000-pound launch ways and to retrieve 15,000-lb sliders from the water once a ship has launched. ...

The new variant of Link-Belt’s popular 120 HT has a 197-foot boom and a maximum tip height of 263.7 ft. ...

The successor to the 218 HSL has a 110-ton lifting capacity and a 230-foot main boom that can reach a tip height of 279 ft with a jib. ...

Tadano says it plans to launch a commercial version of the GR-1000XLL Evolt in the U.S. and Canada in 2024. ...

The job required a crane that could lift and hold 24-ton silo barrels and metal parts at 131 feet high as some of the metal parts were cut away; the GMK5250XL-1 filled the bill. ...

“Our largest crane was 400 tons (363 metric tons), which usually left us just shy of being able to service larger wind towers, so we recognized there was a need to upsize,” says A.W. ...

The new rough-terrain model has a 140-ton load capacity and a 197-foot telescopic boom, and is sized for economical transport via lowboy trailer. ...