APRIL 2014
ACT
CONTENTS
NEWS
8
BayCrane invests innew equipment;Matthews
namedpresident of Essex;Millennium4100
fromLampson; andmuchmore.
BUSINESSNEWS
15
The stockmarkets have rediscovered their
confidence.
Chris Sleight
reports.
SAFETY/TRAINING 17
Daniel Erwin
discusses surprising statistics in
the realmofworkplace injuries and fatalities.
CERTIFICATIONNEWS19
AConExpo2014 review.
GUEST COMMENT 21
MaureenMandich
discusses the advantages of
using the right permitting services company.
INTERVIEW:
23
ALANBARNHART
MikeChalmers
interviews incoming2014
SC&RAPresident
AlanBarnhart.
RIGGINGREVIEW
28
TimHillegonds
discusseswhy inspection
checklistsmake sense.
INDUSTRY FOCUS: 30
AUCTIONS
StephenO’Duggan
discusses themarket for
cranes heavy andhaul equipment at auctions.
CONEXPO 34
RECAP I
Highpoints from thebigLas
Vegas show.
CONEXPO 40
RECAP II
ConExpo2014 through the lens of Scott
Macon’s
RobertDimmitt.
TECHNOLOGY
43
TELEMATICS
Dave Smith
offers aprimer on equipment
telematics.
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Official
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of the
SC&RA
Robert Dimmitt caught the Gold
Lot at ConExpo in awonderful
light. See our ConExpo recap on
pages 34 and 40.
AKHLGroup Publication
The magazine for the crane, lifting and transport industry
April2014
Volume10
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AMERICANCRANES& TRANSPORT
SHOWGUIDE
SC&RA
Annual
Conference
p63
Interview:
AlanBarnhart
Getting creative
with SPMTs
Telematics
primer
Official
domestic
magazine
of the
SC&RA
Flying
high!
ConExpo recap
Circulation is auditedbyBPAWorldwide
Produced in
cooperation
with the
NCCCO
COMMENT
59
By
JoelDandrea
Thepower of your brandpowers
your success.
NEWS
60
ABR/Benovate andSC&RAwork to fight
healthcare costs and improve lives.
ANNUAL
63
CONFERENCE
PREVIEW&SHOWGUIDE
LindseyAnderson
previews the SC&RA
AnnualConference andProducts Fair.
RISKMANAGEMENT 76
RobertC.Moore
and
ChrisNelson
review
DriverQualification standards.
MARKETPLACE
DEALER
LOCATOR
81
PRODUCTS, PARTS
ACCESSORIES
85
EQUIPMENT FOR
SALEORRENT
98
SAFETY, TRAINING&
INDUSTRYSERVICES
106
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
107
TRANSPORT &
HEAVYHAUL
108
PRODUCT FOCUS: 47
SPMTS
SPMTs are the tool of choice for complex
industrial installations.
REGULATORYREVIEW 52
TerryWhite
reports on thepracticeof electrical
utilities jackingup rates to elevatepower lines.
SITE REPORT:
LIFTING
54
The largest flat-top tower crane inNorth
Americawas erected inPaducah, KY.
INDUSTRY FOCUS: 57
TRANSPORT
HaulingHighRoller components required
meticulous scheduling andheavyhaul acumen.
PEOPLE& EVENTS 79
Headden joinsTerexCranes;Manitex
appointments; plus highlights and events.
Themost comprehensive listing of crane and
transport services and equipment inNorthAmerica
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