CraneTrader Blog Archive

The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...

A Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane has joined the rental fleet of Buller Krane, a fifth-generation family business based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ...

Liebherr tower cranes have now also entered into a partnership with the Swedish simulation specialist Tenstar Simulation to enhance crane operator training. ...

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. ...

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 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. ...

French crane hire firm Foselev recently added seven new Grove all-terrain cranes to its fleet, which already includes more than 100 Grove cranes. ...

Gustav Seeland chose the Grove GMK5250XL-1 for its 78-metre boom, 272-tonne capacity, compact footprint, and excellent manoeuvrability. ...

The modernisation project is one of the largest in Germany and will take place over the next few years. ...

Bennetts Cranes has deployed the world's first Potain MR 309 luffing jib crane for the redevelopment of the 40 The Broadway office building in London. ...

Manitowoc says its new 40-tonne Potain MDLT 1109 tower crane for the European market has a compact footprint and simple transportation and setup. ...

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). ...

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. ...

German crane services provider Jandt recently used its new 250-tonne, 5-axle Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 all-terrain crane along with another to tandem lift heavy wind turbine components at the port of Berenbusch. ...

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 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. ...

Liebherr Container Cranes partners with Rijeka Gateway for 15 electric rubber tyre gantry cranes and two rail-mounted gantry cranes. ...

The new Potain MR 229 tower crane has a reduced out-of-service radius and is the first Potain luffing-jib model with parent company Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS) operating system. ...

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 800-tonne lifting capability of the LR 1800-1.0 crawler, but in a mobile version that’s drivable on practically all public roads. ...

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. ...

Moldavian real estate developer Filli Partner purchased a used Potain MD 305 B tower crane for a major commercial and residential project in central Ungheni. ...

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. ...

Manitowoc recently showcased four Grove cranes at the JDL Expo in France, including the GRT655L rough-terrain crane and the GMK5150XL all-terrain crane, which made their public debut at the show. ...

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