A 66-metre boom and five-axle performance on a four-axle chassis. Würzburger Kranverleih's new LTM 1120-4.2 is built for jobs that got heavier while the sites got tighter.
Werner traded a 60-tonne crane for a 55-tonne one and got more work out of it. The reason is axle load, not capacity — and it is a lesson worth borrowing.
How to find and vet a crane mechanic before you need one: which certifications actually mean something, dealer versus independent, the twelve questions to ask, and the red flags.
What crane operators actually wear on a job site, when flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing are required, and where a cotton crane tee legitimately fits alongside rated PPE.
The eight-stage checklist we work from when inspecting a used crane for a buyer, covering paperwork, hour meters, LMI data, structure, wire rope, hydraulics, liens and transport.
Gift ideas for crane operators from a working crane and rigging company, grouped by recipient. What gets worn to work, what ends up in a drawer, and how to size it.
A crane specialist is a senior crane professional whose value is judgment about lifts, not just running the machine. Here is what the role covers, what certifications sit behind it, and how operators get there.
KönningKrane bought its third Liebherr in three years — a 150-tonne LTM 1150-5.4 that slots neatly into the hole between their 100- and 180-tonne machines.
MSG Krandienst has run the new MK 120-5.1E for nine months. The verdict from the seat: the three-stage outrigger system and the counterweight concept are what set it apart.
BSF Mobile Cranes adds a 450-tonne LTM 1400-6.1 for heavy lift and the first MK 88-4.1E in Australia for tight inner-city work — two very different answers to two very different problems.
Hanchang Heavy Equipment took delivery of a 2,500-tonne LR 12500-1.0 crawler and put it straight to work setting jacket substructures at an SK Ocean Plant offshore wind farm.
