Tag: crane
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Sims Crane Expands with New Tampa Bay Location in Florida
Sims Crane, a leading provider of crane rental and rigging services in the Southeast U.S., has expanded their Florida operations by opening another Tampa Bay area location, this time in Pinellas County. The company celebrated its continued growth with a grand opening event on Feb. 20 at the new facility, located at 6675 114th Ave.…
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Video | HS2 lifts 850t tunnel boring machine using gantry crane
HS2 has removed a huge tunnel boring machine (TBM) after completing an 8km drive from West Ruislip to Green Park Way, West London. The TBM, named Sushila, weighs 850 tonnes and was lifted in one piece using a 750-tonne gantry crane. Its cuttterhead spans 9.48m in diameter. During its journey from October 2022 until December 2024,…
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NCCCO and NSC Release New Online Safety Tool for the Crane Industry
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) Foundation and the National Safety Council (NSC) partnered to develop a free online tool that offers a list to assist companies and individuals using cranes and other load-handling equipment to improve jobsite safety. The list of controls, tailored to address the most significant hazardous situations that contribute to serious incidents and…
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On site with the UK’s first remote controlled tower crane
Contractor: WinvicCost: £80m+Form of contract: JCT Design and Build with amendmentsClient: Crown Student LivingArchitect: ECE WestworksEngineer: MeinhardtProgramme: 153 weeksCompletion: November 2025 (targeted) SubcontractorsConcrete frame and groundworks: MidwestFacade: HansenMEP: HighadmitPods: Offsite SolutionsPiling: VolkerFF&E: DeanestorRoofing: Advanced Roofing View the original article and our Inspiration here
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I Saw the Future of Tower Crane Operation
The mobile tower crane was the brainchild of Hans Liebherr, a German inventor and entrepreneur who patented the design in 1949. The main technological advancement since then was the change to electric operation instead of hydraulic power in the 1970s. Now, we’re experiencing another change: teleoperation. Last week, Zachi Flatto, the CEO and co-founder of…
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Skyline Cockpit’s Game-Changing Tower Crane Teleoperation
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, host Aarni Heiskanen interviews Zachi Flatto, CEO and co-founder of Skyline Cockpit. The startup offers a tower crane teleoperation, AI monitoring, and autonomous driving system. Zachi discusses the background of Skyline Cockpit, how they make construction safer and more efficient, and what technologies they use. A ground-breaking…
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A New Perspective on Mapping Construction Sites with the Crane Camera System
In this interview, Julian Norton, Business Development Manager of Pix4D, talks about the company’s innovative mapping system for construction sites. Pix4D has just launched an early adopter program and is looking for test users. Can you say a few words about your company’s background and mission?Pix4D was founded in 2011 as a spinoff of EPFL, a leading…