American Cranes & Transport – July 2018

SITE VISIT: MANITOWOC
Manitowoc’s Crane Days event was the to show off five new cranes and a lot more. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

SITE VISIT: LIEBHERR
D.Ann Shiffler and Hannah Sundermeyer recap Liebherr’s Customer Days event in Germany and Austria that included new crane launches, plant tours and more.

REVIEW: TOWER CRANES NORTH AMERICA CONFERENCE
With more than 275 attendees, the first tower crane conference
in North America covered a host of compelling topics.

PREVIEW: SC&RA CRANE & RIGGING WORKSHOP
Mike Chalmers previews the September SC&RA Workshop in Louisville.

INTERVIEW: TONI SABIA
A transportation titan, Toni Sabia leads TSP with prowess and professionalism.

RIGGING REVIEW
Industry experts weigh in on ground stabilization strategies. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT: LMI/RCLS
ACT rounds up the latest products in load movement technology.

PRODUCT FOCUS: CRAWLER CRANES
D.Ann Shiffler assesses recent crawler crane news and product releases.

PROJECT FOCUS: POWER PLANTS AND REFINERIES
A compilation of impressive projects at power plants and refineries.

SITE REPORT: TRANSPORT
DeMase Trucking and Rigging handles an historic WWII fighter plane.

SYNOPSIS
Bill Smith discusses how wind can be a silent enemy in crane operations.