CraneTrader Boom Truck Cranes Blog Archive

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. ...

“A milestone like this affords us the opportunity to look back and admire what has made Grove successful while inspiring us to drive toward our future goals,” says Aaron Ravenscroft, President and CEO of Grove’s parent company, Manitowoc. ...

The manufacturer says customer feedback helped design the new dual-purpose machine that Altec says combines class-leading lift capacity with industry-first capabilities as a personnel platform. ...

The manufacturer says it incorporated customer feedback into the PBO 5548 IM’s design, making it easy to service and smooth in operation. ...

Altec says it took customer feedback into consideration as it developed the new cranes, which are equipped with upgraded electric over hydraulic unit controls, reliability improvements, and operator comfort features. ...

Milwaukee-based Giuffre Brothers Cranes, Inc., has been named Manitex International’s “Number One Selling Dealer for 2020.” ...

The owner of the Grove, Potain, Manitowoc, and National Crane brands says its newest boom truck delivers the greatest combination of capacity and reach ever seen in the category’s 60-ton class. ...

The 55- and 30-ton boom truck cranes were provided by National dealer Strongco of Mississauga, Ontario. ...

CraneWorks CEO Keith Ayers says his company chose National cranes because they have “some of the best capacities and reaches in the boom truck space.” ...

Load King, a subsidiary of Custom Truck One Source, purchased Terex’s boom truck, truck crane, and crossover product lines in April 2019. ...

The company’s newest boom truck crane boasts improved load charts and extended boom lengths but maintains its predecessors’ electrical and controls architecture, making it easy to use and maintain. ...

The crane service’s previous boom truck was damaged in a traffic accident, so the company decided to look for an upgrade; the NTC55L has filled the bill. ...

The crane’s long reach capability and improved roadability has customers talking, as does its ability to travel without special permits. ...

A company called Digging and Rigging put a Grove TMS500-2 telescopic boom truck crane to work assisting a helicopter to raise a radio tower antenna in Clear Spring, Maryland. ...

The crane manufacturer and National crane parent company says its newest truck crane has the longest boom in its tonnage class and has a redesigned cab that’s sure to make operators more comfortable and productive. ...

The new platform is compatible with a variety of National Crane boom trucks and is easier to attach to than ever, even at angles of plus or minus 15 degrees. ...

This fall, Manitowoc Cranes took four of its machines to the three-day 4th National Congress of Industrial Cranes in Irapuato in Guanajuato, Mexico. ...

National, a Manitowoc brand, has produced its NBT45 mounted boom truck crane for around eight years, but continues to add new features with each iteration. ...

The crane and lift equipment manufacturer is strutting its stuff in Hannover this week at one of the world’s premier work vehicle shows. ...

The company’s newest recycling cranes are compact and lightweight but are also strong, durable, and safe for the operator and others on the job site. ...

The Des Moines, Iowa, contractor likes the boom truck crane so much it bought an NBT45-1, as well. ...