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Link-Belt Names Dawson Marketing Specialist
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Series of Updates Transforms Manitowoc’s Popular Model 999 Into the New MLC250
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Synthetic Solution Two Slingmax high-performance roundslings and synthetic equalizer blocks proved to be the best way to complete the rigging needed to pick and place 100-USt precast concrete beams during fast-track bridge construction in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Those slings, used in an inverted basket rigging configuration around the equalizer blocks, formed the last link connecting other rigging to each end of the 154'9" long precast concrete beams that Swank Construction recently placed for the new bridge.
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Comansa America's Carbeau will Retire October 1
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Kelly Koberg Now Leads DICA’s Inside Sales Team
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Customized Lifting System Speeds Up Rail-Bridge Rehab
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The Basics of Boom UpkeepManitowoc convened a panel of experts to discuss the critical aspects of boom maintenance and repair.
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Worker Hospitalized After Crane Collapse in Fort LauderdaleMay 3, 2018 - Emergency crews rushed a worker to the hospital after a crane fell on him in Fort Lauderdale Thursday morning. Officials say the piece of equipment fell just after 9 a.m. at a building located at 1850 South Ocean Lane. Crews were able to get the man free and take him to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert, but would not release details about his injury or how the crane fell. |
2 workers die when crane topples on dock in Southeast TexasSeptember 21,2017- GALVESTON, Texax ,Authorities say two workers were killed and another hurt when a crane fell on a marine dock in Southeast Texas.
Jaree Fortin, a spokeswoman for the city of Galveston, says investigators are trying to determine the reason the crane toppled over at Pelican Island on Wednesday morning. Fortin says foul play is not suspected. The two were already dead when emergency responders arrived at the scene. Authorities have not released the names or other details about the victims.
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Sept. 23, 2022 – Link-Belt Cranes has named Michael Dawson as product marketing specialist for lattice-boom crawler and telescopic-boom crawler cranes.
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Sept. 20, 2022 - DICA has promoted long- time employee Kelly Koberg from sales and administration coordinator to inside sales manager. 
Sept. 20, 2022 - Alongside Walsh Construction, Mammoet recently executed lifts for the historic Merchants Bridge rehabilitation project in St. Louis, Missouri.
To protect your crane investment, it’s crucial to stick to regular maintenance schedules, especially if your equipment is in constant use. Following some reasonable steps can ensure no downtime and that your crane is always ready for the field. Please note: Always refer to the crane service manual or your authorized local distributor for specific details and instructions on preventive maintenance, checks, and repairs.