NEWS
8
ACT
FEBRUARY 2014
HIGHLIGHT
Liebherr delivers
LR 1100 to J.B.
Steel Erectors
as the overall quality of the
machine were the reasons he
made the Liebherr LR 1100
the first crawler crane in the
company’s fleet. In addition,
the LR 1100 offers the highest
horsepower engine in its class,
which translates to higher
production and thus increases
efficiency, Liebherr said.
The crane, manufactured
in the Liebherr production
plant in Nenzing, Austria
was delivered with a 184-foot
luffing jib (maximum 203
feet) and will first be used
for a local crane certification
training.
Subsequently, the LR 1100
will be shipped to its first
jobsite where it will be used
for hanging steel.
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Jimmy Henderson and crane
operator Michael Black of
J.B. Steel Erectors, based in
Atlanta, GA, started the New
Year with the delivery of a
new 115-ton Liebherr LR
1100 crawler crane.
According to Henderson,
the unmatched load chart
of the luffing jib, ease of
handling/operation as well
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BEKA-MAX of America has
added LAB, LLC, provider
of LUBE-A-BOOM specialty
lubricants for the lift industry,
as a distributor for its spray
gun systems, MATO LubeJet-
eco system and pneuMATO55
static and mobile units.
The spray guns provide an
excellent method of applying
LUBE-A-BOOM grease and
make lubrication of booms
easier and more economical,
the company said. They can
be purchased through the
LUBE-A-BOOM network of
dealers.
For more information please
visit
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OSHA has released
video on ways to prevent
electrocution when working
with cranes near power lines.
“Prevent Electrocutions:
Work Safely with Cranes
near Power Lines,” is part
of OSHA’s educational series
about potential hazards in
the construction industry.
The video is based on real-
life incidents and explains
the safety measures that
would have prevented
injuries and fatalities. The
video is available in English
and in Spanish and can be
downloaded from the OSHA
website or viewed on the
Department of Labor YouTube
channel.
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IPAF applauded the
position paper issued by the
Fédération Européenne de la
Manutention (FEM) stating
that tower cranes are not
for entertainment use. The
paper stated that: “Tower
cranes are, in general,
designed and manufactured
to lift loads as the intended
use. All other uses are not
allowed.” FEM drafted the
paper in response to IPAF’s
request for clarification after
a company offered crane rides
at Bauma in 2013. IPAF is
also calling for a ban on the
use of cranes for circus rides
at construction shows.
Crane Rental expands
crane/haul operations
Crane Rental has added two
large crawler cranes to its fleet,
including its third 825-ton
capacity Manitowoc 18000,
plus a new 600-ton capacity
Terex AC 500 telescopic
wheeled mobile crane. On the
transport side, a 224-foot Trail
King dual-lane trailer was
added.
“We got our start at Kennedy
Space Center and Walt
Disney World, and in 2014
we are proudly celebrating
Crane Rental Corporation,
based in Orlando, FL, is
expanding its heavy haul
logistics and its crane and
rigging operations.
More than $14 million was
invested in new equipment
during the 4th quarter of 2013,
according to Alan Ashlock,
Crane Rental president.
Triggering the expansion
is a major resurgence in
commercial and industrial
demand, Ashlock said.
our 54th year in business,”
said Ashlock, who has served
as the company’s second-
generation president since
1988.
Now with more than 100
cranes, the company has
increased its staff by 10
percent to more than 110
employees in recent months,
including five new riggers, two
additional crane operators,
two mobile salesmen plus a
Tampa branch manager.
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