Link-Belt introduces new competitor in the rough-terrain segment, with a fully loaded transport weight of less than 45t with counterweight
mobile cranes
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Global weakness and the shift to rental in cranes
Softness in global markets and technological developments are driving a renaissance in Middle East mobile and crawler crane activity, while the increasing dominance of rental in the heavy lift segment is good for all
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Heavy lifting: a roundup of developments in 2016
So much has happened in the cranes segment this year that it can be hard to keep up, so here are the highlights
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Grove GMK3060 mobile crane competes in drag race
A Grove GMK3060 mobile crane took part in a quarter-mile drag race to mark the unveiling of Manitowoc’s Product Verification Center in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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Terex units install gantry for Riyadh Metro bridge
BACS consortium enlisted two Terex AC 500-2 all-terrain cranes to facilitate the installation of a launching gantry for one of Riyadh Metro’s light-rail bridges
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Manitowoc sells first MDT389 cranes in Middle East
Manitowoc has sold its first Potain MDT389 tower cranes in the Middle East, with a four-unit order following its dealer conference in Egypt
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Samson K-100 hoist rope passes CCC tests in Qatar
A Grove RT800E owned by Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) has become the first crane in the Middle East to be fitted with a Samson K-100 hoist rope
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Kuwait: Integrated Logistics buys 24 Grove cranes
Kuwait-headquartered rental firm, Integrated Logistics has purchased 24 new Grove all-terrain cranes for use within the petrochemical, oil, and gas industry
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Mobile market: Onward march of mobiles cranes
As contractor budgets squeeze, crane manufacturers are differentiating their mobile offerings by increasing the variety of machines
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City Lifting buys UK’s first Grove GMK6400 crane
London-based crane rental firm takes delivery of its second Grove all-terrain crane, the UK’s nfirst GMK6400