The crane production capacity that I witnessed being brought onstream during my recent tour of eight plants in China is of a magnitude unparalleled [...]]]> http://www.limovpower.com/blog/china-builds-for-growth/feed 0 http://www.limovpower.com/blog/built-for-speed http://www.limovpower.com/blog/built-for-speed#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:09:39 +0000 admin http://www.limovpower.com/?p=624 Industrial cranes are made to travel a long way fast on a smooth floor, making them popular for maintenance and industrial pick and carry up to 30t. But their potential for construction remains unexplored, says Fabio Vercelli Galizia, president of the crane manufacturer Galizia, in Italy, tells Cristina Brooks.

Galizia says, “My experience, based on [...]]]> http://www.limovpower.com/blog/built-for-speed/feed 0 http://www.limovpower.com/blog/lifting-in-the-dark http://www.limovpower.com/blog/lifting-in-the-dark#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:08:49 +0000 admin http://www.limovpower.com/?p=622 German crane hire company Breuer and Wasel has debuted their latest acquisition, a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane, on a nighttime lift replacing an outdated railway bridge in Hürth-Fischenich, Germany.

Breuer and Wasel are ardent advocates of Liebherr cranes, having purchased over 90 Liebherr mobile cranes along with 340 Liebherr tower cranes over the years.

Schrader, a 25-year veteran of Komatsu America, will replace Dave Grzelak, who is stepping down as CEO, but will remain Chairman of Komatsu America until the end of June 2013.

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