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February

• MCM Events Confirms Dates for CRC Canada 2012




• Ascorel and Manitowoc Renew Potain Tower Cranes Partnership

  February 3, 2012–Manitowoc, Shady Grove, Pa., renewed its partnership with Ascorel, its Kennesaw, Ga.-based supplier of anti-collision technology for Potain tower cranes. Ascorel and Manitowoc jointly developed the Top Tracing II anti-collision system featured on 3,500 Potain tower cranes in use throughout France and worldwide.




• Ward-Allen Publications Releases SIMS Guide for Cranes/Derricks

  February 3, 2012–Ward-Allen Publications, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has released the SIMS Guide for Cranes/Derricks (Volume 11), a safety field guide designed to provide users with a more organized set of safety guidelines. Available in pocket-size dimensions for convenience in the field, the guide’s Flip-Tab table of contents design ensures that users quickly obtain the necessary information on the job.




• Terex Tower Crane Transfer Masts Open New Markets for Maxim Crane

  February 2, 2012–Terex’s four new Transfer Masts—HD23-TS212, HD23-TS23, TS23-H20 and TS23-TS21—connect two tower crane systems from Terex and Terex Peiner and Terex Comedil legacy brands to form a versatile and productive tower crane system. They permit a wide range of combinations using varying tower sections to match application requirements and improve freestanding capabilities without the need for anchoring collars.




• NCCCO Approves Use of Calculators on CCO Exams

  February 2, 2012–The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) will allow basic electronic calculators to be used on certain CCO written exams beginning July 2, 2012. Previously, calculators have been prohibited on all CCO national tests.




• J.D. Neuhaus Introduces Heavy Industry Hoists

  The J.D. Neuhaus Profi 3 TI air hoist.

  February 2, 2012–J D Neuhaus, Sparks, Md., has released the Profi TI series hoists, which are targeted for heavy industry applications such as surface and underground working. The hoists offer lift capacities from 551.2 pounds (250 kg) up to 100 tons, and operate off air pressures of 4 or 6 bar. Hydraulically operated units are also available.




• Imperial to Take Delivery of New Fleet Purchases

  The 600-ton Leibherr LTM 1500-8.1.

  February 2, 2012–Imperial Crane Services, Bridgeview, Ill., will soon take delivery of its multimillion-dollar purchase of Sany crawler and rough terrain cranes, five new Tadano rough terrains, and a new 600-ton Leibherr. The company is expecting the arrival of its initial order of two 40-ton rough terrains, six 65-ton rough terrains, and a 110-ton and 220-ton crawler in February.




• Columbus McKinnon Launches New Bundling Clip

  Columbus McKinnon Corp.'s CM Bundling Clip.

  February 2, 2012–Columbus McKinnon Corp., Amherst, N.Y., has introduced the CM Bundling Clip. Targeted for use in heavy-duty bundling applications, including transfer stations, pipe yards, pipe line installations, transportation, logging, steel mills, construction sites, and oil fields, the CM Bundling Clip eliminates shear points and damage to wire rope, as well as preventing the choker from going slack and the load spreading after being unhooked.




• Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Help Lengthen Logan Intl. Airport Runway

  February 2, 2012–Four Manitowoc crawler cranes—three Manitowoc 999s and a barge-mounted Manitowoc 2250—are working on an expansion project at Logan International Airport in Boston, Mass. The project consists of lengthening the airport’s longest west-to-east runway by building a 600-foot by 300-foot pier out into Boston Harbor.




• Hirschmann Provides 450-Ton Load Cells for Manitowoc’s 31000 Crane

  February 2, 2012–Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc, Wis., has partnered with Hirschmann’s MCS Division, Chambersburg, Pa., for the installation of Hirschmann’s fSENS KMD 450-ton load cells on its 31000 lattice boom crawler cranes. Each 31000 model crane is equipped with two fSENS KMD load cells in the main boom rigging. 




• Cunningham to Instruct at 2012 NCCER Women’s Leadership Academy

  February 2, 2012–NCCER, Alachua, Fla., has added Malena Cunningham to its team of expert instructors this year at the NCCER Women’s Leadership Academy at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. Cunningham is a 23-year broadcasting veteran with time at CNN as well as local ABC and NBC affiliate stations across the country. She now owns her own consulting firm where she assists women with image enhancement.




• Tadano America Shuffles Personnel, Products for its Boom Trucks

  Bryan Turner

  February 1, 2012–Tadano America, Houston, Texas, has promoted Bryan Turner to North American manager of its boom trucks product line. He previously served as the assistant manager. The company has also made some changes to the product line. The 5-ton TM-ZR500XL has been replaced by the next generation TM-ZE505XL. While still rated at 5 tons, the load chart has improved across the board, with a 25 percent increase at the 30-foot radius, said Turner.




January

• Link-Belt Promotes Harney to Credit Manager

  Rosemary Harney

  January 30, 2012–Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., Lexington, Ky., promoted Rosemary Harney to credit manager of its credit department. After receiving a bachelor's degree in business from Eastern Kentucky University, Harney started at Link-Belt 22 years ago in the finance department. In 1991, she moved into the credit department as an associate credit analyst.




• SC&RA Offers Annual Crane Inspection Checklists

  January 27, 2012–The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), Fairfax, Va., has released two comprehensive checklists for annual crane inspections that conform to OHSA’s latest Cranes and Derricks safety standards.




• Business Management Expert to Open SC&RA Annual Conference

  January 27, 2012–The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), Fairfax, Va., announced that business management and engagement expert Curt Coffman, co-author of New York Times bestseller “First Break All the Rules,” will deliver the keynote speech at the SC&RA Annual Conference, which will be held April 17-21 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines in Austin, Texas.




• Pinnacle Cranes Becomes Manitex Dealer

  January 27, 2012–Manitex Inc., Georgetown, Texas, appointed Pinnacle Cranes, a Charlotte, N.C.-based division of Carolina Tractor & Equipment, as authorized distributor for Manitex boom trucks and truck mounted cranes in North and South Carolina.




• Delta Rigging & Tools Named Primary Distributor of Limpet Fall Protection Solution

  January 26, 2012–Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc., Pearland, Texas, has been named the primary North American and Australian distributor of Limpet Technology Ltd.’s fall protection and climb assist solution in the oil and gas, wind power, energy generation, construction, and entertainment sectors.




• EMCOR Group Acquires Southern Industrial Constructors

  January 27, 2012–EMCOR Group, Inc., Norwalk, Conn., has acquired Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc., a Raleigh, N.C.-based industrial services contractor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.




• Manitowoc Crane Strike Ends

  January 27, 2012–A two-month strike by workers at Manitowoc Crane, Manitowoc, Wis., has ended, according to an NBC26 news report. The striking machinists voted 112-59 this week to accept an agreement with the company.




• NCCER Releases Gold Card for Certified Professionals

  January 27, 2012–The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Alachua, Fla., has released the Gold Card, a photo ID card for all candidates who earn a certification through one of NCCER's Mobile Crane Operator, Rigger and/or Signal Person Certification Programs.




• AEM Urges Congress to Act Now to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

  January 25, 2012–Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, Wis., responded to President Obama’s State of the Union address by urging Congress and the Administration to take measures to rebuild and modernize America’s infrastructure, including passing a fully-funded highway bill.




• Lifting Gear Hire Corp. Offers 40- and 50-Ton Hand Chain Hoists

  January 25, 2012–Lifting Gear Hire Corp. (LGH), Bridgeview, Ill., is now offering 40-ton and 50-ton hand chain hoists for immediate rental through the company’s 13 U.S. warehouse locations.

   




• WHECO Names Pair of Sales Reps

  Greg Etue

  January 25, 2012–WHECO Corp., Richland, Wash., has appointed Greg Etue as national sales representative and Bill Walston as regional service sales representative. Etue will be responsible for selling WHECO’s services nationwide. He spent most of his 27-year sales career in Georgia working in the heavy equipment industry.




• Jergens Offers Shackle-Lok Shackle-Style Hoist Ring

  January 23, 2012–Jergens, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, has introduced the Shackle-Lok, a shackle-style hoist ring. Targeted for lifting situations where conventional swivel or stationary hardware may be impractical to use, Shackle-Lok features a three-piece design that’s ideal for use in low- clearance OEM applications, general rigging applications, and permanent mounting on dies, molds, fixtures, and other heavy equipment.




• Kaydon Bearings and Cooper Bearings Realign Global Sales Team

  January 24, 2012–The Kaydon Bearings Division and Cooper Bearings units of Kaydon Corp., Muskegon, Mich., have realigned their global sales team with the appointment of three regional sales leaders: Michael Chue, vice president of Asia Pacific; Tom Black, director of sales for Europe and the Middle East; and Roger Brown, director of sales for International Distant Markets.




• Emotional Intelligence Expert Named to Engineering News-Record’s Top 25 Newsmakers List




• Trimble and Manitowoc to Create Joint Multi-Crane Positioning Solution




• Liebherr Tests New P-boom on LR 13000 Crawler Crane

  Liebherr's P-boom fitted on a LR 13000 crawler crane.

  January 23, 2012–Over the next few weeks, Liebherr, Ehingen, Germany, will test its new P-boom fitted on a 3,000-tonne LR 13000 crawler crane in various configurations. The company is testing the luffing jib on the P-boom on the LR 11350, following the successful acceptance test of different lengths of P-main booms from last fall. The P-boom (power or parallel boom) system is designed to increase the lift capacity of its lattice boom cranes.




• Manitowoc Names Blaney North American Sales Director

  Kevin Blaney

  January 20, 2012–Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wis., appointed Kevin Blaney as the director of sales – major accounts for the North America region. In his new role, Blaney will be responsible for all aspects of sales and technical support for a group of crane rental companies and contractors that Manitowoc directly serves. Blaney will provide support for the full Manitowoc product line and will be the main point of contact for this customer base.




• All Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Technicians Gain Link-Belt Training

  January 19, 2012–By the end of March, 55 qualified mechanics and erectors from All Erection & Crane Rental Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, will participate in a Link-Belt training school course focusing on boom latching, assembly and disassembly of lattice boom, and the RCL system. The course consists of four three-day sessions at Link-Belt’s factory in Lexington, Ky.




• Manitex Intl. to Report Record $83.7 Million Backlog

  January 19, 2012–Manitex International, Inc., Bridgeview, Ill., expects to report a consolidated order backlog of $83.7 million as of Dec. 31, 2011—representing an increase of 33 percent from Sept. 30, 2011, a 110 percent year over year increase, and an all-time company high.




• Crane Rental Corp. to Take Delivery of Manitowoc 31000




• The Coordinated Companies Celebrates 60th Anniversary

  January 18, 2012–Coordinated Wire Rope, Coordinated Testing, and Coordinated Equipment companies are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. Founded by Stanley Fishfader after WWII, The Coordinated Companies, Wilmington, Calif., provides services and products to the two busiest ports in the United States servicing container terminals, marine towing, marine construction, aerospace, and petroleum.




• H&E Equipment Rebuilds Manitowoc Crawler

  January 18, 2012–H&E Equipment Services, Baton Rouge, La., recently remanufactured and upgraded a used Manitowoc crawler crane under Manitowoc Crane Care’s EnCORE Partners program. The Manitowoc 3950 crane was originally manufactured in 1994 and is used by a large steel manufacturer to load and unload barges with steel coils and other metal products. The crane owner considered several options, including buying a new or a used crane, but ultimately chose to work with H&E Equipment Services to rebuild the existing crane.




• IMT Names Hasty Vice President and General Manager

  Jim Hasty

  January 17, 2012–Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), a Garner, Iowa-based Oshkosh Corp. company, has promoted Jim Hasty to vice president - general manager. Hasty has served as IMT’s vice president of sales for the past two years, and brings more than 20 years of industry experience in management and team leadership to the new role. Hasty will be responsible for leading all IMT operations and driving business strategy for the company’s line of material-handling equipment and commercial vehicles. In addition, he will continue in the interim to directly lead sales operations for IMT.




• Kaydon Bearings Appoints Stofferahn as Vice President of Sales

  January 17, 2012–Kaydon Bearings, Muskegon, Mich., has named Michael Stofferahn as vice president of North American sales. In his new position, Stofferahn will lead the company’s North American OEM and distribution sales teams as well as Kaydon’s industry management for the aerospace and defense, medical, heavy equipment, and semiconductor markets.




• OSHA to Speak at MCM Crane Conference in New Orleans

  January 13, 2012—MCM Events will welcome an OSHA representative to address delegates at its jointly-held Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC), at the Hampton Inn Hotel & Suites New Orleans—Convention Center, New Orleans, La., 23-24 May, 2012.




• SVE Portable Roadway Systems Introduces New Heavy Equipment Mat

  The SVE Portable Roadway Systems TreadMat.

  January 12, 2012–SVE Portable Roadway Systems, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., has added the TreadMat to its heavy equipment mat line. Constructed of recycled woven tires, the mat measures 7'x14' and weighs 765 lbs. The TreadMat features lifting and dragging cables on both ends and is rated at 2,000 lbs. on a straight pull. Rugged and durable, any type of equipment can be operated on the TreadMat.




• Valla Releases Pair of New Cranes

  Valla's 120EVO compact battery powered pick and carry crane.

  January 9, 2012–Valla, Calendasco, Italy, has introduced the 13.23-ton 120EVO compact battery powered pick and carry crane. The 120EVO is significantly more compact than the company’s existing 13.23-ton model, the 120E, with an overall width of 6.23 feet (compared with 6.89 feet), 11.8 inches lower overall height at 6.56 feet, and 11.8 inches shorter overall length at 13.12 feet.




• ELFA Releases Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012

  January 9, 2012–The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), Washington, D.C., which represents the $628 billion equipment finance sector, released its top 10 equipment acquisition trends for 2012. Growth, uncertainty, and numerous end-user benefits underlie many of the trends that businesses acquiring equipment this year can expect, according to ELFA. 




• Manitowoc Names Ennen SVP of Engineering and Innovation

  Jens Ennen

  January 6, 2012–Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc, Wis., has promoted Jens Ennen to senior vice president of engineering and innovation. In his new role, Ennen will be responsible for further developing the culture of innovation and new technologies within Manitowoc Cranes. In addition, he will work with his team to improve processes and engineering best practices throughout the entire Cranes organization. He will work closely with regional EVPs and global marketing to develop successful products that fulfill the needs of Manitowoc customers.