American Cranes & Transport - July 2018

Included in this issue:

• SITE VISIT: MANITOWOC
  Manitowoc’s Crane Days event was the opportunity 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.