Cranes news articles 
Allison Transmission showcases Off-Highway 6620 Series model at Bauma 2010
Allison Transmission will showcase its latest Off-Highway Series model – the 6620 – as well as upgrades to the 4000 Series transmission at Bauma 2010. The new Allison 6620 transmission builds on the proven performance, reliability and durability of the existing 6610 model (which it replaces) with improvements to the lock-up clutch, turbine shaft, turbine hub and flywheel, all designed to improve maintenance costs and reduce downtime. The 400... [more]
Versalift to distribute the OEM DD ST-900 Service Tracker
OEM Data Delivery, a developer of technology tools for managing worksites and high-value equipment, and Versalift East, a manufacturer of aerial devices and trailers, have announced an alliance designed to benefit buyers of aerial equipment who want GPS capabilities as part of their equipment package. The alliance calls for Versalift to distribute, and install as part of its manufacturing process, the OEM DD ST-900 Service Tracker. The ST-90... [more]
HSS Hire adds Laois Hire range of plant equipment to its hire flee
Traditionally known for its expertise in the provision of small tools and equipment and related hire services, HSS has extended its relationship with Irish partners Laois Hire to put down roots in the plant sector too. Bringing their partnership with plant hire company Laois Hire (already part of the HSS Group in Ireland) to the UK and operating from their Beckton supercentre to meet demand in the Greater London area, HSS Hire will now also of... [more]
Altec Industries partner with Prinoth to install cranes on Go-Tract vehicles
Altec Industries, Inc. has partnered with Prinoth to install cranes on their Go-Tract range of vehicles, including the Altec AC38-127S on the new GT4500 tracked vehicle, a huge, off-road unit for use in normally inaccessible terrains. Depending on the need, Altec can install 18 to 38 ton telescopic cranes, high-reach isolated man lift booms up to 46 meters, pressure washers and digger derricks on Prinoth track vehicles. These unique featur... [more]
Manitex reports strong bookings for boom truck cranes
Manitex International, Inc. has announced receipt of orders valued at $7.6 million for shipment during the first half of 2010. Approximately $3.7 million of the total is for Manitex cranes, which are expected to ship by the end of the first quarter 2010, $1.9 million is for the Company's specialized forklift products, which are expected to be shipped to international customers by the end of the first half 2010 and $2.0 million is for the Company'... [more]
Other Cranes news and reviews
Cranes to move to region?
Local wildlife officials are calling South Louisiana an ideal location to reintroduce a species of bird that has been inching toward extinction for decades.
Sandhill Cranes Should Not Be Hunted
The State of Tennessee is on the verge of opening a hunting season on Sandhill Cranes, the Nashville Tennessean reports on Sept 2. The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has requested the season to be opened on the majestic species.
A fly-past not seen for 400 years: How the first flock of British cranes since the 16th century were set free
Cranes were hunted to extinction in Britain in the 16th century but experts who hatched birds from German eggs to create a flock of 20 have now released them.
HUB PICK
Cranes on Parade public art auction at 6:30 p.m. today at Museum of Nebraska Art at 2401 Central Ave. 865-8559; www.monet.unk.edu/mona. Admission is $25 per person. At auction will be 17 crane statues
Muhibbah Secures RM56 Million Contract For Mounted Gantry Cranes
KUALA LUMPUR Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd has accepted a RM56 million contract awarded by Penang Port Sdn Bhd for the design, fabrication, assembling, commissioning, delivery and testing of eight units of rail mounted gantry cranes.
Program on whooping cranes
The effort to reintroduce a second population of whooping cranes to the country is becoming one of conservation's success stories.
Hampton Road firehouse in Southampton Village demolished
Cranes began ripping apart the Southampton Fire Department firehouse on Hampton Road in Southampton Village at around 8:30 Thursday morning to make way for a larger, more modern and energy-efficient $5.9 million firehouse to be built in the same spot.
Hearings Set For Reintroduction Of Whooping Cranes
State and federal wildlife officials plan to hold two hearings this month about a plan to reintroduce whooping cranes in Louisiana.
Whooping cranes may return to old home
The whooping crane, a majestic bird that has become emblematic of endangered species, might soon return to Louisiana's coastal marshes after a 60-year absence.
Crowning glory
Great crown cranes (Balearica regulorum gibberic) walk around their enclosure in the Jaszbereny Zoo, 77km east of the Hungarian capital Budapest . This species is native to Africa between the Sahara and South Africa .
