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    Liebherr Wins Design Award For EC-B Series Tower Cranes
    Posted On: November 8, 2019
    Lieberr’s EC-B series of tower cranes recently received another design prize: the Focus Open 2019 Gold award from the Baden-Württemberg International Design competition. ...
    Swiss Logistics Company Deploys Liebherr LR 11000 Crawler Cranes For Two Recent Jobs
    Posted On: October 8, 2019
    Swiss company Emil Egger AG relied on a 1,100-ton Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane and its V-frame hydraulically adjustable ballast system on two recent jobs. ...
    Link-Belt’s TCC-2500 Dodges Trains, Makes Long-Distance Picks At An Illinois Ag Chemical Plant
    Posted On: May 3, 2019
    Crane manufacturer Link-Belt is rightly proud of its 250-ton (227-metric ton) TCC-2500 telescopic crawler crane lately, and specifically of its mobility and ability to lift heavy objects far, far away. ...
    Manitowoc Talks Apps, Services At bauma Show
    Posted On: April 11, 2019
    The crane manufacturer is showing off diagnostics tools, tools for calculating proper boom and jib lengths for various loads, training simulators, and more. ...
    Liebherr Sells First LTM1230-5.1 Mobile Crane To Swiss Company
    Posted On: April 8, 2019
    Liebherr has sold its first 254-ton (230-metric ton) LTM1230-5.1 mobile crane. ...
    Rental Company Uses Grove GMK5250L For Expansive Railroad Project
    Posted On: March 18, 2019
    Metcalf made innovative use of the all-terrain crane’s heavy-duty jib, or “machinery runner,” to aid in the completion of an important railway crossing project in Melbourne, Australia. ...
    Bauma 2019: First Glimpse Of New 120-Ton Link-Belt RT
    Posted On: March 7, 2019
    Link-Belt Cranes will introduce the never-before-seen 120|RT 120-ton (110-metric ton) rough-terrain crane to the world at bauma 2019 in Munich this April. ...
    Manitowoc To Reveal Six New Grove & Potain Cranes At bauma 2019
    Posted On: February 8, 2019
    Six brand-new Grove and Potain cranes will make their first appearances at the Manitowoc booth at bauma 2019 in Munich this April. ...
    Manitowoc’s Shuttlelift SCD15 Crane Returns To The Rental Show
    Posted On: January 21, 2019
    The Rental Show runs February 17 to 20 in at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California; the SCD15 debuted at the Rental Show in 2017. ...
    Take A Closer Look At The Tadano GR750XL Rough-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: January 10, 2019
    The sturdy and versatile GR750XL rough-terrain crane from Tadano is a blue-and-white bruiser that can lift up to 75 tons at 8 feet. ...
    Manitowoc Brings The Goods To Annual Mexican Crane Congress
    Posted On: December 20, 2018
    This fall, Manitowoc Cranes took four of its machines to the three-day 4th National Congress of Industrial Cranes in Irapuato in Guanajuato, Mexico. ...
    Manitowoc’s Potain Cab-IN Lift Is An Elevator For Tower Cranes
    Posted On: December 14, 2018
    Manitowoc’s new Potain Cab-IN is a 2-person elevator for the company’s top slewing tower cranes. ...
    Potain Brings Hup & Igo Self-Erecting Cranes To ARTIBAT 2018
    Posted On: November 6, 2018
    Manitowoc Cranes subsidiary Potain brought its Hup 40-30 and Igo M 14 self-erecting cranes to ARTIBAT 2018 in Rennes, France, in late October. ...
    Link-Belt Boosts The TCC-1200’s Lift Capacity
    Posted On: September 19, 2018
    Giving the telescopic crawler crane the same lower car body as Link-Belt’s TCC-1400 upped the TCC-1200’s lift capacity from 110 to 120 tons (100 to 109 metric tons). ...
    Trio Of Link-Belt RTs Keep Pace At Washington Univ. In St. Louis
    Posted On: August 21, 2018
    Custom Service Crane of Fisher, Illinois, recently purchased two Link-Belt 90-ton (80-metric ton) RTC-8090 Series II rough-terrain cranes and a 110-ton (100-metric ton) RTC-80110 Series II for a Washington University expansion project. ...
    Manitowoc Unveils New All-Terrain Cranes
    Posted On: March 22, 2018
    At the most recent National Congress of Infrastructure in Colombia, visitors were treated with a preview of several new cranes and some cutting-edge technologies from Manitowoc. ...
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    Brazil’s Darcy Pacheco Group Acquires A New 600-Ton Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 2/24/2021
    The cargo-handling company says it’s receiving increasing demand for the LTM’s lifting capacity class, and when it was time to buy, the machine and Liebherr’s delivery time sealed the deal. ...
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    Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Brings Adventure To Touring
    Posted 2/24/2021
    Initially announced in 2018, the long-awaited adventure-touring bike is slated to arrive at Harley-Davidson dealerships in Spring 2021. ...
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    Kinze Extends Range Of True Speed Planters, Upgrades Blue Vantage Planter Control Display
    Posted 2/23/2021
    A high-speed version of Kinze’s 4905 planter will debut this spring for corn and soybeans, offering farmers the ability to plant twice as many acres per day, the company says. ...
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    Kawasaki Introduces Dual-Threat KLX300 Street & Trail Bike
    Posted 2/22/2021
    Built for riders who want a motorcycle that can go anywhere, from city streets to back roads to woodland trails, Kawasaki’s new KLX300 is a dual-sport version of its KLX300R off-road motorbike. ...
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    Komatsu Introduces D71-24 Crawler Dozer With Hydrostatic Transmission
    Posted 2/22/2021
    The manufacturer claims the new dozer is the most powerful hydrostatic transmission model in the midsize class. ...
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    Great Plains Adds New Qualidisc High-Speed Disk To Its Hybrid Tillage Lineup
    Posted 2/19/2021
    The manufacturer says the new disk, which comes in 13-, 16-, 20-, and 23-foot models, is ideal for fall and spring tillage and seedbed finishing tasks. ...
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    Meet The All-New 2021 Can-Am Commander UTV
    Posted 2/19/2021
    The all-new UTV is built for versatility during work or recreation, with a higher ground clearance and an upgraded suspension. ...
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    John Deere Introduces New 768L-II Bogie Skidder For Tough Work In Even Tougher Conditions
    Posted 2/19/2021
    With improved traction and floatation that helps to ease ground pressure, the 768L-II can handle larger loads even on wet terrain, which would be difficult, if not impossible, for a four-wheeled alternative. ...
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    Kawasaki Introduces Updated KLR 650 Sport Touring Motorcycle
    Posted 2/18/2021
    Available in three trim levels, the new KLR comes with several upgrades designed to improve your ride, whether on the road or off. ...
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    Honda Announces Updates & More For 2021 PCX Scooter
    Posted 2/18/2021
    Previously known as the PCX150, it offers a fetching pearl-white color scheme, lighter and redesigned chassis with improved cornering performance, all-LED lighting, and 8-gallon (30-liter) flip-open seat storage compartment. ...
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