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AllCompany in40-unit
Link-Belt cranedeal
TheAll FamilyofCompanies
has expanded its national fleet
with40newLink-Belt cranes.
Thedeal includes 20 lattice
boom crawlers from110 to
200US ton (100 to182 tonne),
six110 ton (100 tonne)
capacityTCC-1100 telescopic
crawlers; nine truck cranes,
including six75 ton (70 tonne)
HTC-8675 and three 100
tonne capacity (85 tonne)
HTC-86100; four 210 ton
(185 tonne) capacity
ATC-3210 all terrain cranes
andone 150 ton (135 tonne)
capacityRTC-80150 rough
terrain crane.Michael Liptak,
All FamilyofCompanies
president, said, “This package
consists of a few replacement
cranes, since sales for used
equipment have been strong,
aswell asmanyunits that are
new to the fleet. Thedeal is
part of our commitment to
planned fleet expansion. Iwant
to emphasise that Link-Belt is
a staple inour national rental
fleet and growingwith them,
specifically considering that
we are aLink-Belt dealer in
Wisconsin, was important.”
ThenewLink-Belt
craneswill bedelivered
anddistributed among the
All FamilyofCompanies’
branches through2015.
Energy Transportation is being acquired byNCEnergy Services, the
US subsidiary of NCSGCrane&HeavyHaul, based inEdmonton,
Alberta, Canada. NCSG is acquiring 100% of the equity inEnergy
Transportation andwill assume the ongoing operation including brand
names, existing staff, customer and other contracts, leases to the
facilities and theworking capital of the business, according toNCSG.
Crane and trucking equipment previously owned by the business
is being sold off on25March. NCSG is replacing that equipment by
moving in equipment from its existing20 branchnetwork and buying
equipment as necessary, to ensure that existingEnergy Transportation
customers continue to be served by the largest andmostmodern fleet
in the region, NCSG said.
DanMcGladeEnergy Transportation founder, said, “With access
toNCSG’s team of 700 employees and fleet of over 295 cranes, 235
lines of hydraulic platform trailers, 300-plus conventional trailers and
specialized rigging equipment, wewill be able to take on even larger
projects andmaintenance jobs andmeet evenmore of our
customers’ needs.”
NCSGACQUIRESENERGY TRANSPORTATION
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The Specialized Carriers
&RiggingAssociation
(SC&RA), KHLGroup and
theNational Commission
for the Certification of Crane
Operators (NCCCO) are jointly
organising a new event to
promote careers in theUS
crane, rigging and specialized
transportation industries. Lift
&MoveUSA, to be held in
Chicago, 16 and 17 June 2015,
will offer high school students,
young people studying at
community and technical
colleges and other new
potential entrants to industry
expert advice on careers and
job opportunities towork
with crane rental companies,
specialized transportation
businesses and equipment
manufacturers. Lift &Move
USA is the first event of its
kind in theUSA and has the
support of SC&RAmember
and crane company Imperial
Crane. An evening reception
will be hosted at Imperial
Crane near the venue hotel,
the ChicagoMarriott Midway.
The event is organised in
co-operationwith SkillsUSA.
Formore information see
page 51.
Oneof theeight Link-Belt 218HSL
crawler cranespurchasedbyAll
Family of Companies
SB120 largest yet fromShuttlelift
Cranemanufacturer Shuttlelift
in theUSAhas launched the
SB120, a 109 tonne capacity
single-beam, single-hook,
rubber tyredmobile gantry
crane. It is the largest crane
from the SB Series tobe
manufactured at the company’s
SturgeonBay,Wisconsin,
USAheadquarters.
The SB120has a single
traversingbeam and a single-
point hook.Due to the load
The 109 tonne capacitySB 120 is
the largest SB seriesShuttlelift
rubber tyredmobilegantry crane
hangingdirectlyunderneath
the single beam, the capacity
is not dictatedby a load
chart or rangediagram, the
manufacturer said.
KurtMinten, Shuttlelift
director of industrial sales,
said, “We are able todesign it
to accommodate even larger
capacities if requested.We
thinkour customerswill find
that thenew SB120 is ideally
suited to today’smarketplace,
inwhich components are
getting larger, andplant
managers are looking for a
more cost-effectiveway to
dobusiness.
“Equipment versatility is the
key. Themoreproducts you
can liftwith a singlemachine,
themore efficient, and
therefore themoreprofitable,
your operationwill be.
“In addition, as our
customers have gained
experiencewith the single-
beam gantry crane, theyhave
discovered additional lifting
opportunities that cannot
behandledbyother types of
lifting equipment.”
