NEWS
10
ACT
APRIL 2015
Southwest Industrial
Rigging turns 30
founded Southwest Industrial
Rigging in a small town
locatedbetweenPhoenix and
Tucson, inCasaGrande, AZ.
In its infant years, the
opportunities arising in
Phoenix spurredBaker
tomove the company’s
headquarters fromCasa
Grande toPhoenix in1990.
In1990, Southwest acquired
Mid‐StateTruck andRigging
afterBaker’s father retired.
The services of the company
were expanded even further
in2007with the addition
of theheavy transport
division.
In2012,MikeMadgewas
named generalmanager for
the company’s five locations,
includingFlagstaff, Tucson,
twoPhoenixbranches and in
Houston, TX.
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Terex debuts online
tool for lift planning
The Terex Liftplan helps
customers select the right
Terex crane to perform a
configured lift in a safe and
efficient way, themanufacturer
said.
The planner can be accessed
from any locationwith an
internet connection, is available
in nine languages andworks in either imperial ormetric units.
Users select from a range of Terex cranes and specify the load,
height and radius of the lift involved. A copy of the lift plan is then
available to print and use on the jobsite.
The lift planning tool can be used on site on an ad-hoc basis.
Crane operators can also enter in new information on the planner
if conditions of the lift change.
Michael Klein, Terex productmarketingmanager, said,
“Historically, only customerswith bigmachines and complicated
lifts have used lift planning tools. Today, we are very happy that
this facility is available to anyonewho uses a Terex crane, as it
will allow smaller jobs to be better planned and therefore safer.
Itmight be the fleet owner contracted to carry out a particular
project, or one of his hire customers needing information on site.
“We expect it to be used in a number of different ways, by
different people: by Terex territorymanagers, Terex distributors
when talking to new and existing customers, customers
themselves and, of course, by hirers on a day-to-day basiswho
want to pre-plan their lifts andmake sure they have the best Terex
crane for the job in hand. Overall, it provides a real benefit for
anyone choosing and using a Terex crane,” added Klein.
Southwest Industrial Rigging
is celebrating its 30th
anniversary in2015. The
companywas founded in
1986by the current president
HarryBaker.
Baker got his start in the
machinerymoving, trucking
and rigging industrieswhile
working for his father, Elvis
Baker, atMid‐StateTruck and
Rigging.Whenhedecided
to go into the crane rental
business in1986, Baker
Southwestern Industrial
celebrates 30 years in business.
Harry Bakerwith Tadano
America’s Yo Kakinuma at
ConExpo 2014.
Fontaine launches
Xcalibur dropdeck
FontaineHeavy-Haul
has introduced twonew
extendabledropdeckmodels
that adjust from53 to72
feet in length. TheFontaine
XcaliburDropdeckwas
designed for versatility and
tohandle awide rangeof
unusual loads.
Fontaine said that adjusting
the trailer length is fast and
easybecause the air-actuated
lockingpins aredeployed
using the air controls inside
the cab. A video at http://
video_xcalibur_extendable.
html explains the operating
procedure.
Thenew trailer is robust and
theupper deck is 10.5 feet
in length and features steel
crossmembers on18-inch
centers to reduceweightwhile
the lower deck crossmembers
areon12-inch centers for
additional strength and
durability.
The lower deckheight is
34 inches andhas a flat level
cargo area thatmeasures
42 feet 6 inches. Air and
electrical lines are located
inside the track for protection,
reducedmaintenance costs
andoperating efficiency.
Durable tridem axles feature
air ride suspension. A two-
part epoxyprimerwith a
two-component protective
urethane coatingoffer
corrosion resistance.
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