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Potain Cranes 20/03/2008
Potain Cranes have been world leaders in the construction industry for over forty years. Their many innovations have led to their presence on all major work sites. The history of crane technology can be traced back to 1928 when Potain cranes first began with Faustin Potain who founded the Potain Company after submitting patents for road works and building constructions. Faustin Potain is the inventor of scaffold ties which he patented as Indestructable Ties which was a major success on the construction market. In 1930 to 1935 the first Potain crane appeared on the market, the first crane on the market was a jib tower. In 1950 Potain launched the first saddle jib crane known as the Record 5 ...

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Potain Cranes 20/03/2008
At Conexpo 2008 in Las Vegas, the construction industries biggest exhibition of construction equipment in the world, Manitowoc introduced the topless tower crane from Potain. Potain cranes have been a leader in crane innovation since 1928 and they did justice to their legacy with the MDT 268. The new model comes with improved reach and lots of features that make the erection and dismantle process much faster and easier. The Potain crane comes with a J10 version with an 11 USt maximum capacity and a J12 version with a maximum capacity of 13.2 USt. The new crane is ideally suited for city center construction with two versions for a variety of configurations which can be customized for a range ...

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Liebherr Crane 20/03/2008
As far as construction projects go this has to be top of the list in terms of the most sensitive and highly technical renovation project any big construction management team has come across. The stats are an old Italian castle needing reconstruction work built on the highest pinnacle of the mountain region of Emilia Romagna that happens to sit in an earthquake zone. This is the project that Liebherr cranes were faced with in August 2007. The site was on an exposed mountain side that required special arrangements and innovations. The Liebherr crane model 250 EC-B 12 Litronic Flat-Top crane has been on the site working in tough conditions that include major lack of space around the castle. E...

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Liebherr Crane 20/03/2008
Liebherr Crane manufacturers announced their win in the prestigious transport award category at the IF (International Forum) product design award in 2008. The IF product design awards in Hanover draws international recognition for its 14 different categories some of those categorie like communication, transport, product, packaging, material and concept have gained world wide prestige for the award winners for the last 50 years that the award has been given. Liebherr cranes won the transport award for their LR 634 Litronic crawler loader. The same category drew nominations from 35 countries with over 2,700 products from regional companies. Eighteen prizes were awarded in the transport categ...

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Tadano Crane 20/03/2008
Tadano crane manufacturer has announced they will be focusing on truck loader cranes and platforms over the next three years in their strategic business plan. The plan which will be announced in April will focus on these categories till 31st March 2011. The new focus will be underlined with a new business domain, LE, Lifting Equipment which was announced at this years, ConExpo by chief executive officer Koichi Tadano to Cranes Today. Tadano cranes have reported that in the previous four-year cycle the export of mobile cranes has increased from 30% in 2004 to 47% in its financial year 2007. This also been the case for the mobile crane business which has grown to be 60% of Tadanos total busi...

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Tadano Crane 20/03/2008
Tadano cranes reported high growth in their year-on-year records in the first half of 2007/2008 but also showed a slightly lower growth rate than in 2006/07. Profit in sales showed an increase of 19.3% to JPY 81,807 million compared to JPY 68,544 million in September 2006 when the growth rate was 22.6% in comparison. Tadano crane company released a statement with their report for the April to September 2007 interim figures. Tadano said, despite some areas of concern, the Japenese economy remaines on a path of recovery on the back of improved production and exports, solid capital investment and favourable corporate performance, although personal consumption appeared to be at a standstill. Ov...

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Hybrid Excavators Emerging On To The Market 07/03/2008
Since last year several different excavator manufacturers have introduced various versions of hybrid excavators. Komatsu launched their hybrid hydraulic excavator in Japan and overseas last November which went on the market for a cool $99,000, roughly 20% higher than the current model in that category. The midsize excavator has an electric motor and diesel engine and uses 30% less diesel than the current model. Komatsu the worlds second largest maker of construction machinery had planned to sell a total of 1,500 vehicles in Japan and overseas by the year 2010.

Although they were only awarded a US patent in 2004, the company had been working on hybrid construction vehicles for s...

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How To Inspect The Interior And Operation Of A Used Excavator 05/03/2008
Excavators are a huge investment for any company and its easy to see why a used excavator can be an attractive option. So if you have already weighed up the option of buying an excavator for less than 25% to 50% than the retail price against repairs, life span etc. Then here is a brief list of exterior parts to inspect and details to consider for used excavators.

The most important things to inspect on a used excavator are the performance and operation of the vehicle.
Test Drive-This of course is the crucial moment, starting up the engine and asking for the demonstration of the bucket, stick and boom. This is when you look for slackness, which can mean the bushings need replac...

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Home-made Road Grader A Patent Success 04/03/2008
A home made design hit upon by two brothers in Hill County Montana has proven to be a huge success among contractors. Orders have been coming in so thick and fast, that Allan and Jerry Otto have barely been able to keep up with production. The patented road grader design works well packing down snow and in winter conditions and packing gravel and dirt onto roads. Called the Walk ‘n’ Roll packer/roller the idea was born 10 yrs ago when Otto worked at Al’s Metal Work Inc. The design differs from other graders and packers with separate wheel operation. This means if the wheel goes flat all the other five or six wheels do not need to be removed to get to the one flat tire. It also makes a diff...

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