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A Grove RT9150E at the BASF
Petrochemical facility in Grove,
Texas, USA. For more on rough
terrain cranes see the feature
starting on page 15.
NEWS
6
Manitowoc Q3 growth in double figures,
Mammoet launches heavy lift terminal crane,
Soft market hits Terex Cranes, Bay takes
Enterprise on final journey, TNT sold to First
Reserve, Liebherr in the Black Sea
BUSINESS
13
The partial US government shutdown in
October did not bother the stock markets,
with many indicators eking out small gains.
Chris Sleight
reports
ROUGH TERRAINS
15
Rough terrain cranes are undergoing some major
design changes as they start to take on jobs that
are traditionally more suited to other crane
types.
Laura Hatton
finds out more
SPMT
23
Manufacturers are producing products that are
compatible and capable of operating on a range
of different work sites.
Laura Hatton
finds out
more about this versatile equipment
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT NEWS 29
A roundup of news from the sector
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
30
Kübler Spedition overcame a series of challenges
to move a section of an Airbus A 380 aircraft
from Dresden to Hamburg in Germany
WCTS 2013 REVIEW
33
Around 270 industry
professionals attended the
third World Crane and
Transport Summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands,
last month.
IC
reports
THE KNOWLEDGE
37
Last month’s article covered alternative moving
techniques. This month attention turns to some
alternative methods of lifting heavy loads.
Marco
van Daal
reports
ICm20
40
While this year’s
IC
m20 ranking of the largest
crane manufacturers is up overall on 2012, there
is a mixed bag of increases and
decreases among manufacturers
around the world.
IC
reports
BELOW THE HOOK
43
As the vital link between the
crane and the load, below the
hook equipment is safety critical.
Laura Hatton
reports
SAFE VIEW
51
In addition to the need for universal safety
standards, testing is another area in the below
the hook equipment market that is generating
debate.
William Fiske
from Tandemloc explains
the issues
EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 59
A selection of equipment and accessories for all
sectors of the lifting industry
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SC&RA COMMENT
53
Comment from
Joel Dandrea
, SC&RA
executive vice president
SC&RA NEWS
55
The high number of attendees at the 2013
Crane and Rigging Workshop was a good
indicator of the strength of the association.
Mike Chalmers
reports
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