American Canes & Transport - November 2019

Included in this issue: 

• REVIEW: SC&RA CRANE & RIGGING WORKSHOP
  Take-aways from the 2019 SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop.
• REVIEW: ICUEE 
  Record attendance and temperatures set the stage for a successful, albeit sweaty, International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition in Louisville, KY.
• INTERVIEW 
  Sarah Emig is breaking the mold as a young, female operator at Connelly Crane. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
• RIGGING REVIEW 
  Greenfield Products’ Smart Crane Mat line brings a new concept to the market.
• INDUSTRY FOCUS: WIRE ROPE
  Proper wire rope inspection and maintenance will yield significantly longer life.
• PROJECT DIGEST: SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION 
  From steam reformers to mining equipment to pipe racks, these heavy hauls required crackerjack know-how and ingenuity.
• INDUSTRY FORUM: FINANCE ROUNDTABLE
  A discussion of equipment finance trends and issues by industry experts.
• PRODUCT FOCUS: TOWER CRANES
  Hopes are high for tower crane demand as manufacturers release new models and market demand stabilizes. Hannah Sundermeyer discusses.
• SITE REPORT: LIFTING
  A Maeda MC405 mini crane is hard at work on the expansion of a crucial San Francisco ferry terminal.
• SITE REPORT: RIGGING
  Greiner Industries used its Demag AC-500 to remove an historic bridge that was heavy and rickety.
• RISK MANAGEMENT
  Bill Smith discusses how to protect your company from a frustrating legal trend.
• SC&RA COMMENT
  Workplace safety gets a new weighting system.
• SC&RA NEWS
  How well do you know your financials?