INTERNATIONAL
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JANUARY 2015
WORLDNEWS
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Crane rental specialist
DanubianBuildingMachines
ServicingCorporation
(Dunagep), based inHungary
has takendelivery of aTerex
AC500-2all terrain crane. The
500 tonne capacityAThas a
reachof 144metres andwhen
configuredwitha luffing fly jib
maximumworkingheight is
145.8m. LaszloSzecsenfalvi,
Dunagep chairman, said, “This
is agreat craneandwehad
nohesitation in choosing it in
preference toothermakes.
It has addedawholenew
dimension toour product
line-up.”
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Specialized trailer
manufacturerGoldhofer has
appointedMarkSpratlingat
MASLiftingSolution, based
inVictoria, Australia for sales
and service in theAustralian
market. The first THP/SL
modular trailerswithhydraulic
widening system tobedelivered
inAustraliawere for heavy lift
and transport companyALE.
HIGHLIGHTS
ESTAAwardsentrydeadline
Thedeadline for the 2015
ESTAUsers’Night andAwards
is fast approachingwith the
organisers encouragingmore
small andmedium-sizedheavy
transport andmobile crane
companies to join in.
ESTA, theEuropean
AssociationofAbnormal Road
Transport andMobileCranes,
has seen the event develop
steadily in recent years. Today
it regularly attracts topquality
entries frommany companies
andprojects - but ESTA
wants to ensure that as far as
possible the event reflects the
whole industry and is calling
companies of all sizes to enter
and come along.
ThenextUsers’Night
andAwards is onThursday
23April inParis, during the
Intermat exhibition. The
deadline for entries is 17
January.Winners in2014
includedFagioli from Italy;
Mammoet, Sarens and
WagenborgNedlift from the
Netherlands; Liebherr from
Germany;NordicCrane
Stangeland fromNorway;
Michielsens fromBelgium;
andCollett andALE from the
UK. Entries are assessedby a
juryof independent industry
experts. Before thedinner, a
list of finalists is announced
with the overall winners
revealedon thenight.
ESTAdirector Søren Jansen
said, “Wewant thewhole
industry to celebrate their
successes together, from the
biggest firm to the smallest.”
The evening regularly
attracts around500 guests
from around theworld. The
awards dinner is jointly run
byESTA and
International
Cranes and Specialized
Transport
magazine.
For further information
see:
TheReutlingen firebrigadedepartment inGermany has takendelivery
of aLiebherr LTM 10704.2mobile crane. TheLTM 10704.2hasbeen
fittedwith fire serviceequipment, includinganextra cablewinchand
fire-fightingequipment. The cranealsohas theVarioBase variable
outrigger system, off-road capability, all-wheel driveandactive
rear axle steering. It has a50metreboomand can travel with its
counterweight andadditional equipment, while remainingwithin thea
12 tonneaxle load limit onpublic roads, themanufacturer said.
HaraldHermann, commander of ReutlingenBrigadeService,
said, “Themodernmachine isneededby the firebrigade tomeet the
increased requirements for technical rescues.”
TheAssociation of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in theUSAhas
released a new crane safety video and revised crane safetymanual.
Both the video and themanual are aimed to providemachine
operatorswith anupdate on best practices and standards, including
OSHA 1926:1400 crane standard requirements.
Crane industry expertsworking throughAEM’s Crane Technical
Committee (CTC) provided content development and review, while
certified trainers from the International Union of OperatingEngineers
(IUOE) demonstrated best practices in theDVD-video, a spokesperson
said. The video andmanual, available online through theAEMStore,
outline tips onhow to avoid accidents and create a safe construction
site, preparation of themachine for operation andways to reduce
repair costs.
CRANESAFETYVIDEOFROMAEM
BigYongmao launchesatBaumaChina
crane, at theBaumaChina
construction equipment
exhibition inShanghai,
November 2014.
The STT2200 flat tophas
a 70metre jib at the endof
which the capacity is 27.2
tonnes. Freestandingheight
is 92m. An80 tonne capacity
version is also available.
The luffing jibSTL1460C
alsohas a 70m jib and the
capacity at the endof it is 6.3
tonnes. Free standingheight
with70m jib is 60m. The
unit on show at BaumaChina
was sold toTatHong. A larger
luffing jibmodel is undergoing
testing at theYongmao factory.
Thenew large tower crane
models arepart of Yongmao’s
new emphasis onoffering
larger tower cranes, in the 300
tonne-metre andhigher range,
JonasTan at Yongmao told
IC
at theBaumaChina exhibition.
Formorenews fromBauma
China seepage 14.
ChinesemanufacturerBig
Yongmaodisplayed two
newhigh capacitymodels,
including a 100 tonne topless
(flat top) and a 64 tonne
capacity luffing jib tower
NewYongmao towers at
BaumaChina2014
