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Collett in the UK transporting a
147 tonne gas turbine. The 230
tonnes gross vehicle weight
made it the heaviest load ever
to cross the Runcorn bridge
NEWS
6
Manitowoc crane sales up 7.6 %, Up 3 % at
Terex Cranes, Taiyuan Heavy builds 6,400 tonne
lifter, Sales up 21 % at Kobelco Cranes, Largest
rough terrain new from Tadano, World record
for Liebherr 3,000 tonner, More speakers for
International Tower Cranes 2013
BUSINESS
13
The stock markets resumed their climb in July,
but it was all the share index could do to
stand still, thanks to weakness in China.
Chris Sleight
reports
TRANSPORT 50
15
International Cranes and Specialized Transport
's
2013 Transport 50 list of the world’s largest
specialized transport companies.
IC
reports
SITE REPORT
20
Specialist US lifting
contractor Buckner used a
600 tonne capacity narrow
track Terex crawler to erect
wind turbines in Hawaii.
IC
reports
TRANSPORT PROJECT NEWS 23
A roundup of news and projects from the sector
TRANSPORT
PRODUCT
NEWS 28
An impressive
number of new
specialized trailers
have entered the market this year.
IC
takes a look
at some new models
THE KNOWLEDGE 33
Marco van Daal
explains the various types
of specialized transport equipment and the
terminology used in its
reference
INTERVIEW 39
Chris Sleight
interviews Hiab’s
new senior vice president for
global markets, Carl Gustaf
Göransson
SPECIALIZED
43
TRANSPORT REPORT
Trees and lamp posts were
just some of the challenges
facing Mammoet when it
transported a 450 tonne
load along UK roads.
David Weston
reports
OPERATOR TRAINING
45
As technology progresses, crane simulators are
becoming a popular choice for operator training.
Laura Hatton
finds out more
SPECIALIZED
49
TRANSPORT REPORT
Specialist lifting contractor
Hubert Wiemann Autokrane
faced numerous challenges
during a refurbishment project
on a swimming pool and spa
complex in Sinsheim, Germany
SITE REPORT
51
Heavy transport service provider Behala, had to
come up with a different
method of transport to
move gas turbines from
the Siemens plant in
Moabit into Westhafen,
Berlin
. IC
reports
EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
59
A selection of equipment and accessories for all
sectors of the lifting industry
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SC&RA COMMENT
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Comment from
Joel Dandrea
, SC&RA
executive vice president
SC&RA NEWS 55
Florida, USA, is home to the 2013 SC&RA
Crane and Rigging Workshop where more
than 400 attendees are expected.
Mike
Chalmer
previews the event
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