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Crane rental and service
providerMarksCrane&
Rigging, based inOdessa, TX,
has acquiredNeffCrane and
Riggingbased inLubbock,
TX.
“NeffCrane&Rigging,
LLChas a great legacyof
providingheavy lifting and
transportation services in the
WestTexas andSoutheastern
NewMexico area,” said a
spokesperson. “Thepurchase
ofNeffCrane&Rigging, LLC
will continueour efforts to
connect theMarksCrane&
Riggingbranch locations.”
JustinMoffettwill continue
as branchmanager.
“We are excited tohave
JustinMoffett leading the
Lubbock team,” said the
spokesperson. “We look
forward tobuilding the
Lubbock and surrounding
areaswithour operated
crane rental fleet andhighly
experienced team.”
NeffCrane andRigging
has beenproviding cranes,
hoisting and rigging services
since1969.MarksCrane
&Riggingprovides crane
rental and crane service,
rigging services, lift plans
and engineered lifts inWest
Texas andSoutheasternNew
Mexico.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Since its introduction in
early 2014, several new
features have been developed
for the FiberMax cranemat
product line fromDICA.
The new features include
a static dissipation strip,
corner cribbing and additional
rigging hardware options.
Each upgrade is designed to
improve safety, ease of use
and productivity. FiberMax
cranemats provide stability
for both outrigger-enabled
mobile cranes and crawler
cranes in a variety of ground
conditions. Engineered for
strength and rigidity, but
weighing less than half the
weight of steel cranemats,
FiberMax cranemats have the
ability to significantly reduce
transportation costs.
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The AEDSummit &CONDEX
includes opportunities to
see new products, meet
with current and prospective
business partners, attend
educational seminars and
network with dealer peers.
Compare notes and learn new
insights from your industry
peers operating throughout
North America. The event
takes place February 10-13
at theOrlandoWorld Center
Marriott inOrlando, FL.
Neff acquires
Marks Crane
Terex adds 5500 to Explorer series
extensionpositions of 2.54,
4.7, and7.0meters canbe
selected.With a carrier length
of 12.1meters, a total length
of 14.3meters, and awidth
of 2.75meters, this 5-axle
crane ismore compact than
anyother in its capacity
class,which enables it to
beused inside cities aswell
as onnarrow construction
sites, Terex said. In addition,
steerable axles provide good
maneuverability in tight
quarters. For comfort and
safety indrivingoperation, the
Explorer 5500has adynamic
launch control function that
prevents the crane from
rollingbackwardswhen
startingup andmaneuvering
onuphill grades.
TheExplorer 5500 crane
canbe adapted to fulfill
the road service approval
regulations of keymarkets
for this capacity class. This
is possiblewithvariable axle
loads and axlepair intervals,
thedismountablemainboom,
transport dollypreparation,
amax front overhangof 1.52
meters, andother features.
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The Terex Explorer 5500 is
the thirdmodel in the Explorer
series, joining the 5600 and the
5800models.
TerexCranes expanded its
Explorer series by adding a
newExplorer 5500model in
the 143-ton capacity class.
Thenew crane features a
60-meter longmainboom
with three extensions of 11,
21, and33meters in length
available, all ofwhich canbe
offset. Themaximum system
length is 86.5meters. The
maximum loadmoment is
435 tons,with themaximum
lifting capacitywhen
telescoping27 tons.Outrigger
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JANUARY 2015
