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    Link-Belt 248 HSL Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Gives A Lift To Reuther Freeway Project
    Posted On: May 29, 2024
    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. ...
    Manitowoc’s Wide Boom Plus Insert Kit Boosts The Capabilities Of The MLC300 VPC-Max Crawler Crane
    Posted On: July 27, 2023
    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. ...
    Link-Belt Fields New 110-Ton 218 V Lattice Boom Crawler Crane
    Posted On: April 27, 2023
    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. ...
    Manitowoc Wide Boom Plus Insert Kit For MLC300 VPC-Max Cranes Handles Taller, Heavier Wind Towers
    Posted On: March 15, 2023
    “As wind turbines increase in size and weight, the need to be able to perform construction and maintenance above 90 meters without increasing crane footprint or setup time was a high priority for our customers,” says Manitowoc’s Brennan Seeliger. ...
    Manitowoc Model 16000 Delivers Massive Bridge In 4-Crane Pick Along With 3 Grove All-Terrain Cranes
    Posted On: October 13, 2022
    Cherubini Bridges and Structures positioned one crane at each corner of the bridge, and each crane was configured with a main boom and a large counterweight. ...
    Link-Belt 348 Series 2 Crawler Crane Picks & Carries For TMC Cranes Of Georgia
    Posted On: September 29, 2022
    The crane’s fast setup, operation, and teardown has allowed TMC to move it 16 times in the four months since it was purchased. ...
    Manitowoc Modernizes Model 999 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane, Christens It The MLC250
    Posted On: September 28, 2022
    The new MLC250 is designed for use in the infrastructure, refinery, and commercial building industries. ...
    Manitowoc Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Fleet Constructing 3-Mile Florida Bridge
    Posted On: September 16, 2022
    More than 20 Manitowoc cranes, including 386-ton MLC300 crawlers, are working on the Howard Frankland Bridge, which connects Tampa and St. ...
    South Korean Wind Farm Turns To Manitowoc MLC650 For Turbine Installation
    Posted On: September 13, 2022
    The 716-ton lattice boom crawler crane has the reach and lifting capacity needed to erect the latest wind turbines. ...
    Manitowoc Introduces Boom Inserts To Expand Reach Of MLC300 For Wind Turbine Work
    Posted On: August 11, 2022
    The Wide Boom Plus inserts give the lattice boom crawler crane the flexibility to complete a variety of jobs with up to 429.8 feet of reach when used with the VPC-MAX and extended upper boom points. ...
    Manitowoc MLC150-1 Helps IUOE Training Center Keep Operators Up To Date
    Posted On: May 10, 2022
    The new lattice boom crawler crane will give union operators valuable hands-on experience at the training facility in Crosby, Texas. ...
    B&K Construction & Link-Belt 228 HSL, 138 HSL Crawler Cranes Help New Orleans Weather Future Storms
    Posted On: May 9, 2022
    The contractor is using the Link-Belt 138 HSL to install 70-foot-tall sheeting on either side of the excavated channel, and the 228 HSL to drive 66-ft-long, 14-inch-square, prestressed concrete piling for the canal’s foundation. ...
    Liebherr’s New LR 12500-1.0 Crawler Crane Addresses Growing Capacity Requirements For Energy Sector
    Posted On: April 8, 2022
    With a lift capacity of 2,755 tons (2,500 metric tons), the new LR 12500-1.0 comes in just beneath the top-of-the-line 3,307-t (3,000 mt) LR 13000 in Liebherr’s large crawler crane lineup. ...
    Liebherr Wins ESTA Safety Award For Its 441-Ton LR 1400 SX Crawler Crane
    Posted On: April 1, 2022
    “The award is an expression of appreciation for our commitment to safe crawler cranes and construction machinery,” says Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Managing Director for Sales Gerhard Frainer. ...
    Liebherr’s New LR 1100.1 Crawler Crane Enhances Jobsite Versatility & Safety
    Posted On: March 23, 2022
    With two available main boom lengths, radio remote control, and a new, more powerful and efficient engine, the newest addition to Liebherr’s lattice boom lineup gives you plenty of lifting options. ...
    Liebherr Delivers LR 1600/2 Crawler Crane To Honduran Renewable Power Provider CMI Energia
    Posted On: November 15, 2021
    “With this type of crane, we can react quickly and efficiently to the maintenance needs of our assets in the region,” says CMI Energia CEO Jay Gallegos. ...
    Last Liebherr LR 1600/2 Crawler Crane Leaves Factory; LR 1700-1.0 Ready To Take Over
    Posted On: November 4, 2021
    The manufacturer sold 223 LR 1600/2s, designed with wind turbine installation in mind, since the crane’s first delivery in 2008. ...
    Liebherr LR 1600/2-W Crawler Crane Busy Erecting Wind Turbines For Transportes Montejo In Colombia
    Posted On: October 26, 2021
    Impressive load charts, short lead time to delivery, and local service and support were all factors in the company’s decision to buy a Liebherr. ...
    Liebherr’s New LR 1700-1.0 Crawler Crane Debuts On A German Wind Turbine Project
    Posted On: September 23, 2021
    The new 770-ton lattice boom crawler crane offers more lifting power in a package the size of its predecessor, the LR 1600/2; it’s also well-suited to wind farm work, as it can operate in winds up to 30 mph. ...
    Erie Canal Lock Refurbished With Help From Two Link-Belt Cranes
    Posted On: July 21, 2021
    Link-Belt’s 200-ton 248 HYLAB 5 lattice boom crawler crane was lowered into the dry lock by the 275-t Link-Belt ATC-3275 all-terrain crane. ...
    Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX Crawler Crane’s Long Reach & Lift Capacity Key To Erecting Parking Garage For New Mental Healthcare Facility
    Posted On: June 1, 2021
    Structural Unlimited selected the 330-ton (300-metric-ton) Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX to set concrete wall panels in place for each level of the new parking structure. ...
    Heavy Equipment Colleges Train Next-Generation Crane Operators With Manitowoc MLC100-1 Lattice Boom Crawlers
    Posted On: May 24, 2021
    The only Department of Education-accredited school for crane operation in the U.S. has purchased a pair of the lattice boom crawler cranes for its Stonecrest, Georgia, and Oklahoma City locations. ...
    Link-Belt 298 Series 2 Crawler Crane Hits The High Notes At A New Cincinnati Music Center
    Posted On: January 19, 2021
    Contractor Superior Steel, Inc. of Knoxville used the big crane with an offset jib to place 304 tons of precast concrete and 464 tons of steel. ...
    IEA Constructors Put Manitowoc MLC300 & MLC650 Crawler Cranes To Work Installing Wind Turbines
    Posted On: January 18, 2021
    To monitor undercarriage wear and damage (a common issue for cranes used in wind energy applications), Manitowoc and dealer Walter Payton Power Equipment developed a custom wear gauge system for IEA. ...
    Updates To 2021 Caterpillar 7495 Mining Shovels Increase Efficiency & Lower Operating Costs
    Posted On: December 23, 2020
    The iconic yellow iron company announced component enhancements, increased frame durability, and improved serviceability that can reduce the cost per ton of material moved by as much as 15%. ...
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