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Hiab, the leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, has further strengthened its sales and service network in the UK by acquiring Londonderry Garage (S.E.) Ltd, which was previously its authorised dealer in the Yorkshire/North East region of the UK. The acquisition of Northallerton-based LGSE continues an ambitious expansion by …

Konecranes modernises the rotary crane at the test facility for rocket drives at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR (German Aerospace Centre), installing the latest technology for increased efficiency and safety. Lampoldshausen, the headquarters of the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR (German Aerospace Center): is where …

J D Neuhaus (JDN), the world leader in air hoists, cranes, trolleys and monorail hoists, has further enhanced their remote control capabilities. This innovation will bring exceptional ease-of-use and convenience to users across all industries. Three remote control models are now available, RC-X, RC S and RC-SP, each comprising of …

In an era when the industrial world is becoming ever-larger, there is a growing responsibility on equipment suppliers to make sure the market has everything it requires to function safely, reliably, efficiently and cost effectively. With this notion in mind, J D Neuhaus (JDN) has always had a policy of …

Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Andreas Öhman from Sweden has won the World Crane Championship (WCC) held on 22 and 23 September in connection with the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Among 15 finalists, Andreas Öhman won the championship final with a time of 2:32:89, Jani …

Hiab, part of Cargotec, is launching its new building material crane models at the IAA exhibition, which will be held in Hannover, Germany from 20-27 September. The new HIAB building material cranes offer the most advanced remote control system in the industry, the HIAB HiPro, as well as Hiab’s pioneering …

A specialist in the most challenging of jobs: at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in September in Hanover, the PALFINGER Crawler Crane PCC will celebrate its world première. The all-rounder on a crawler chassis is initially available in three variants of around 50 to 115 tonne-metres. PCC – these three letters …

The Port of Grangemouth has this week welcomed its new multimillion pound container crane which is set to increase the number of ship to shore cranes at the port by 50% and change the skyline at Scotland’s largest container facility. The addition of the third Liebherr container crane to Forth …

According to data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), construction worker fatalities dropped by more than a third in 2016/17, reaching an all-time annual low. Here, Tony Young, director at supply, installation and repair specialist, CP Automation, explains why these findings may be partly down to the industry embracing …

With the Crane Advisor, Konecranes offers a comfortable way to search for the right crane. The browser-based tool finds the individual crane system in four steps. The global leader for cranes and lifting equipment introduced the new version of Crane Advisor in English in September 2017. Further language versions have …