NEWS
12
ACT
MAY 2014
AmQuip inks big Terex
buy, including Superlift
The tallest crane atConExpo
is headed for Pennsylvania-
basedAmQuip. The company
recently inked a bigorder
withTerex that included the
716-ton capacity Superlift
3800 and24RT555-1 rough
terrain cranes.
“We organizedour team
of crawler experts, fleet
managers, andproject
principals to review all of
the cranes available in this
class,” saidAl Bove, COOof
AmQuip. “After a lengthy and
well thought throughprocess
our teamunanimously
decided that the 3800was
overall the best crane offered
in this class.”
AmQuippurchased the
cranewith the luffing jib and
mobile counterweightwagon.
“Withprojectwork
increasing, AmQuipwanted
to set itself apart from
the competition,” said Jon
Capuzzi, AmQuip chief
product officer. “Knowing
Terex’s product is proven;
AmQuip’s teamdecided
that purchasing the SL3800
will be a solution for
AmQuip customer’s lifting
requirements.”
AmQuip expects touse
thenewRTs at general
construction jobsites and in
the petrochemical sector.
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ALL adds
‘city crane’
to fleet
ALL Erection andCrane
Rental has added a third
45-ton capacity Liebherr LTC
1045-3.1 to its fleet. Known
as a “city crane,” the unit is
different than a typical all
terrain crane because it has
only one cab.
“We received our first city
crane inMay 2013, and
our operators loved it,” said
Michael Liptak, president of
theALL Family of Companies.”
The single cab telescopes
forward or back for either
driving or crane operations.
ConventionCenter.
The goal of the exhibition
is to “generate actionable
ideas for expanding thewind
energy economy through
technology and collaboration,”
according to theirwebsite,
windpowerexpo.org.
This year’s event boasts close
to500 exhibitors, including
somewho represent crane and
transportation companies.
In addition to the
events happening inside
the convention center,
WINDPOWER2014will
feature anight on the town
with aCirquedu Soleil
performance ofMichael
JacksonONE followedby a
reception at theEyecandy
SoundLounge. Tickets are
available for purchase through
the organization’swebsite.
The expositionwill also
include theWINDPOWER
2014GolfOpen at the
SilverstoneGolfClubon
Sunday,May 4 and a 5K race
sponsoredbyGEonTuesday,
May 6. All proceeds for both
events support theWind
EnergyFoundation.
SELECT EXHIBITORS
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ALL Erection&CraneRental
Corp.
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CianbroCorporation
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Fagen, Inc.
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Infrastructure and Energy
Alternatives
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ManitowocCranes
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MichelsCorporation
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NCSGCrane andHeavy Haul
Services (MullenCrane and
Transport, Inc.)
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Palfinger NorthAmerica
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RAD Torque Systems
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Reed&Reed Inc.
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Sentry EngineeringGroup, Inc.
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SpartanMat, Inc.
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TNTCrane&Rigging
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Wanzek Construction, Inc.
Windshowexpo
convenes in ‘Vegas
Sealing thedeal for 24RTS and
aSuperlift 3800wereAmQuip
OperationsVicePresidentMike
Good, TerexCranesPresident
Tim Ford, AmQuipChief Product
Officer JonCapuzzi and TerexVice
President andGM TerexCranes
NorthAmericaDanSlater.
At ConExpo inMarch, Crane Service purchased a new Grove
GMK6400with themegawing package. The company said the new
ATwill serve its Texas divisions, and that themega-wing package
adds capacity to the crane and is logistically easier and safer
to install. Pictured are (left to right) Don Himelfarb of McClung-
Logan Holdings; JoeMcKeehan of H& E Equipment Services;,
Crane Service Inc. President ScottWilson; RobertMatz of Power
Equipment Company; Brandon Turner of McClung-Logan Holdings;
and Cary Burr of H& E Equipment Services.
WINDPOWER, the annual
conference and exposition
hostedby theAmerican
WindEnergyAssociation, is
scheduled forMay 5-8 inLas
Vegas. The eventwill take
place at theMandalayBay
