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Tadano unveils
HIGHLIGHTS

n Precision Enterprises Inc.

(PEI) and Transport Systems
and Products, Inc. (TPSE
Inc.) will now operate as one
entity. The merging of these
two companies will create a
full service, industrial product
new 130-ton RT
T
solution to the many markets he Tadano Group the longest boom of any rough a two-axle system and a self-
served. has released the terrain crane in the 130-ton removable counterweight,
GR-1300XL-4, rough weight class. Tadano’s “Smart the GR-1300XL-4 can be
terrain crane for the Chart” is also on-board, transported to job sites easily
North American allowing the crane’s work and efficiently.
market. It performance to be maximized. The GR-1300XL-4 is also
expands With a compact carrier equipped with the Tadano
Tadano’s rough length of just 28 feet on View System, a three-camera
terrain offering network that offers right
n Kenworth Mid Atlantic into the 130-ton The GR-1300XL-4’s front, rear view and blind
and TNT Sales have joined weight class, six-section boom can spot views to assist with safe
the growing Trail King dealer equipping even extend up to 183.7 crane operation and driving.
network. more customers feet using a The GR-1300XL-4 also
with a versatile machine telescoping includes Tadano’s Clearance
featuring a long boom concept pinning Sonar system that integrates
and compact design.  system. four proximity sensors into
The GR-1300XL-4 is the rear fender of the crane
redefining the rough terrain to audibly and visually alert
crane market, the company the operator of any obstacles
n Talbert Manufacturing has said. Its six-section boom behind, while also serving
named Hale Trailer Brake can extend up to as a blind spot warning
& Wheel, headquartered 183.7 feet using a system. n
in Voorhees, NJ as its top telescoping pinning See our New Launch
dealer for 2020. This award system, making it section on page 38.
recognizes performance in
trailer sales, service and
parts on behalf of Talbert
Manufacturing. Zoomlion previews latest
n The SC&RF Scholarship
Program and Awards can
all electric truck crane
provide employees with training Chinese crane manufacturer crane functions can be used
or certifications, easing Zoomlion has released a while charging, assuming
financial burdens for smaller preview video of its 28-ton (25 availability of sufficient
companies. The deadline for tonne) capacity ZTC250N-EV site power. The crane’s
applications for continuing fully battery-electric truck superstructure batteries
education and vocational/ crane that’s packed with double as counterweight.
technical training is April 30. cutting edge technology. The Automation features feature
Visit www.scr-foundation.org manufacturer claims it can be control of the outriggers,
for more information. 80 percent charged from flat crane setup, plus lifting
in just one hour and that the and rotation in accordance
with preset lifting plans. Zoomlion has released a preview
Automation even extends to video of its 28-ton ZTC250N-EV
Register for the AC driverless movement of the fully battery-electric truck crane.
Registration is open for the SC&RA Annual Conference, slated for carrier along a predefined
October 25-29 at La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, TX. With route. Lifting plans can be time monitoring is provided
Texas open, vaccinations widely available, and SC&RA Safe Protocol imported from a cloud and a by onboard cameras and the
in place, the event will be a welcome gathering of friends, clients 3D generation of lift plans can crane has anti-sway control.
and prospects. The AC will feature golf and tennis tournaments, be viewed. Data reports and associated
a fundraising gala, a 5K Fun Run/Walk, the A laser-scanning system apps complete the crane’s
renowned Job of the Year competitions, Products is promoted for obstacle features on first sight of this
Fair and a new format for the Closing Night Awards avoidance, while an object tech-laden truck crane. n
& Recognition Dinner. For information email recognition function allows For more information, see our
mkhoury@scranet.org or visit scranet.org. it to lock and track target Product Focus New Launches
objects being hoisted. Real starting on page 38.

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ITC
conference
moves to
December
The International Tower Cranes
(ITC) conference has been
rescheduled to December 2,
2021. The event, which was
originally planned for June 29,
will be held in the same venue
in Nice, France.
The date has been changed
to give the opportunity of an
in-person event, there being
no guarantee that travel would
be possible on the original
June dates. The conference
- organized by International
Cranes and Specialized
Transport and KHL Group - will
be preceded by a networking
reception on December 1,
with the full-day conference on
December 2. See www.khl-itc.
com for details.
The keynote address will
be delivered by Christophe
Simoncelli, SVP Europe,
Manitowoc & SVP Tower Crane
Operations. Marc Lambert,
founder/CEO of Lextan, will
present Smart Construction:
the future of tower crane
operation? Eduardo Estelles,
the managing director for
Windcrane, will speak to wind
monitoring & logging system
for tower cranes.
Other topics with speakers
to be confirmed soon include a
project case study that utilizes
fiber ropes: experience from
construction jobsites and tower
cranes and PPVC (Prefabricated
Prefinished Volumetric
Construction) building
techniques. The networking
reception and conference will
be held at the Le Meridien Nice
Hotel, which has a promenade
location in Nice, France It is
located around four miles from
the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
(NCE).
NEWS
Supor & Sarens
target wind market
J
. Supor & Son
Trucking & Rigging
and Sarens have
announced a strategic alliance
that brings a combined
160 years of experience in
heavy lifting, transportation,
heavy haul, logistics and
warehousing to the U.S.
offshore wind market. With
3,700 employees and 2,000-
plus pieces of specialized
equipment, the Supor-Sarens
alliance will have capacity to
handle offshore wind market
needs as one entity.
“This exciting partnership
ensures the capability to always J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Company and Sarens have announced
deliver the correct solutions a strategic alliance which will target the U.S. offshore wind market.
while significantly reducing
redundancy in equipment Sarens is a well-known name and materials across North
and human resource,” said Joe in the offshore wind industry America, Supor works to
Mustilli, representative, Supor- and has delivered unique change how the logistics,
Sarens. “We have worked well solutions for both on and crane and rigging and heavy-
in the past and are looking offshore windfarm logistics haul industry approaches
forward to expanding our in the past. As a specialist in movement and handling of
working relationship.” the transportation of goods super-load cargoes. n
Bigge opens new 25-acre
maintenance shop/office
After five years of planning, 12 overhead cranes, ranging president and CEO Weston
land acquisition, designing and from 10 to 30 tons; 35 Settlemier. “Our investment
constructing, Bigge Crane and high-tech workstation bays, into this state-of-the-art
Rigging has opened its new 20,000 square feet of sand Gulf Coast crane facility is
25-acre, 130,000-square-foot, blasting and painting space yet another example of our
Gulf Coast shop in Houston, and 10,000-square-feet of commitment to providing
TX. newly renovated office space. the best service level in the
Located at 8300 McHard “You can’t maintain the industry.”
Road, the new crane Perfect Fleet without the He said that for more than
maintenance facility features perfect facility,” said Bigge a century Bigge has been
committed to providing
customers with “exceptional
value and the highest quality
crane service by investing in
its people, the Perfect Fleet,
state-of-the-art maintenance
facilities and implementing
innovative technology. These
investments sustain Bigge’s
time-honored tradition.” n
Bigge’s new facility in Houston
is located on 25 acres.
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 NEWS

Liebherr
crawler joins
growing ALL
HIGHLIGHTS

n CM Labs Simulations
launched a simulator training
solution for rubber-tired gantry
(RTG) operators with exercises
featuring special loads and
different container types.
This is the only RTG training
solution that provides exercises
for working with over height,
open-top, breakbulk, and
liquid containers, as well as
standard 20-, 40-, and 45-foot
containers.
family fleet
T
he ALL Family of
Companies has
purchased a new
Liebherr LR 1800-1.0. The
heavyweight crawler has
an 880-ton capacity, 663
feet of hoist height and a
maximum radius of 498 feet.
The purchase is in addition
to a schedule of 21 Liebherr
cranes announced earlier this
year and delivering to ALL
throughout 2021. Delivery
of the LR 1800 is expected in
May.
The crawler, unveiled by
Liebherr at Bauma 2019, is
loaded with features that make
it suitable for a wide range
of markets and applications
served by ALL customers.
Rick Mikut, crawler crane
division manager for ALL,
expects the LR 1800’s
capacity and reach to make
it a workhorse in a variety
of markets including bridge
work, industrial projects,
power and processing plants
and wind energy.
The Liebherr offers 880-ton
capacity and 663 feet of hoist
height.
“The size of windmills
continues to grow,” said Mikut.
“Because it can easily reach
some of the newer 90-meter to
110-meter windmill heights,
wind will be an important
market for this machine.” n

n Select Crane Sales

delivered a 2015 Liebherr LTM
1130-5.1 to American Crane
Lift-All adds Grove units
in New Hampshire. The LTM Lift-All Crane Service of
1130-5.1 offers a 160-ton Omaha, NE recently acquired
capacity, 197-foot main boom two truck cranes from nearby
and 35 to 62-foot jib. dealer Aspen Equipment to
fill a couple of gaps in its fleet:
The telecrawler provides
on-the-job strength and lifting
performance at any track width.
Select
delivers
GTC-900
Select Crane Sales delivered a
Tadano GTC-900 to Railroad
Construction Company based in
Paterson, N.J.
The telescopic boom crawler
crane provides on-the-job
strength and lifting performance at any track width. It offers a
90-ton capacity and a 5-section, 141-foot 1-inch full power boom
and 33.1-foot/58.1-foot bi-fold jib with offsets at 3.5, 25 and 45
degrees. The assembly of the GTC-900 was assisted by a Tadano
GR-1000 that Railroad Construction Company purchased from
Select Crane last year, the company said. Side by side, the Tadano
cranes will make easy work of future Railroad Construction Company
projects, Select Crane added.
namely, a TMS9000-2 at the
end of 2018 and a TMS500-2
in the spring of 2020.
“We had 80-ton and 120-ton
cranes so there was always this
ambiguous middle ground,
but the TMS9000-2 has filled
that void,” said Joe Hylok,
owner, Lift-All. “It worked
out fantastic; it really hit the
ground running.”
According to Hylok, one key
reason for this success lies in
the crane’s driving experience.
“Typically, every time you
get in a bigger crane, the
further you get away from
base, the more of a hindrance
it becomes,” added Hylok.
“Half of the battle is just
getting the crane to the jobsite.
But with this crane, the cab
is comfortable, and it roads
almost as nice as a tractor-
trailer, so it’s easy on the
operator. It’s efficient and it’s
fast.”
This enhanced drivability is
largely due to the TMS9000-
2’s compact dimensions,
lively maneuvering and light
roading weight afforded by
the removable counterweight
feature, the company said.
This enables up to 48,500
pounds to be hydraulically
withdrawn from around
the superstructure cab,
simplifying transport. With
Lift-All working across many
different sectors, including
roofing, cell towers, trusses,
steel erection and HVAC, this
flexibility is very useful. n
The Grove TMS9000-2 is an ideal
crane for both heavy lifting and
lighter residential work.

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promises to be an engaging
in-person event.
DETAILS

WHAT
SC&RA Specialized Transportation Symposium
WHERE
Sheraton Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
WHEN
June 22-24, 2021

INFORMATION:
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I
t’s no exaggeration to say that in the
last year, the Covid-19 pandemic has
changed the way we live our lives and
do business. Like many professional trade
associations, the Specialized Carriers &
Rigging Association (SC&RA) has had to
cancel, delay and hold meetings virtually.
This was the right and safe thing to do.
But at last, as the pandemic subsides and
vaccinations provide greater efficacy for
the general public, in-person events are
back on our calendars. The first in-person
event for SC&RA will be the 2021
Specialized Transportation Symposium
(STS) June 22-24 at the Sheraton
Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, AL.
The three-day event features a variety
of educational sessions and forums, the
Exhibit Center, committee meetings and
evening receptions. Newcomers will
have the opportunity to mingle at the
First-Timer’s Briefing, and the SC&RA
Leadership Forum, which is designed to
groom future industry leaders, will be
held on Wednesday (by invitation only).
SPEAKRS
“After a year like no other, we are
thrilled to be back in action once again
at this year’s Specialized Transportation
Symposium,” said Chris Smith, SC&RA
vice president, transportation. “We’re also
grateful to the state permit officials for
joining us in Birmingham virtually so that
all of the states and SC&RA members can
get momentum moving again on permit
automation and harmonization.”
Opening session
Kicking off the STS is a riveting opening
session that will focus on how to develop
a behavior-based environment that
promotes accountability. Brian Fielkow,
CEO of Jetco Delivery and executive vice
president at the GTI Group, will present
“Establishing Safety Culture Within Your
Specialized Carrier Company.”
The wind power industry is offering
new opportunities for crane and transport
companies. Jamie France, Logistics
Safety & Quality Engineer for General
Electric Renewable Energy, Onshore
Wind, will divulge best practices for
breaking into the wind power industry
with the presentation, “Tips for Winning
Dewey Bozella, winner
of the 2011 Arthur Ashe
Courage Award, will
share his inspirational
talk “Unbreakable: The
Dewey Bozella Story,”
that chronicles how he
transformed his life by harnessing fear
and embracing persistence, forgiveness,
hope and faith.

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The 2021
Symposium
will take place
June 22-24 at
the Sheraton
Birmingham
Hotel.
Contracts with the Wind Energy Market.”
SC&RA’s continuing STS series
provides a platform for successful
member company perspectives
regarding specialized trucking trends,
harmonization, hours of service and
safety and compliance. This year’s
company is Acme Truck Line. President
Mike Coatney and Vice President David
Pritchett will discuss transportation
trends and issues their company faces.
How is the United States-Mexico-
Canada Agreement (formerly known
as NAFTA) working for companies that
do business in North America? Ernesto
Gaytan, president and general manager
of Super Transport International, will
offer his real world viewpoint on the
new agreement in his presentation
“Best Practices and Perspectives on
Dan Cook James Stovall Cameron Boots
PREVIEW
SC&RA Safe Protocol
During these unprecedented times, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has
developed SC&RA Safe to demonstrate a commitment to enhanced health and safety
measures to re-assure attendees and increase confidence in attending its events.
These measures are aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; state and local jurisdiction health guidelines; and hotel biosafety
measures. Not all events will feature the same biosafety precautions as each
city and jurisdiction is approaching COVID-19 measures differently. However,
the SC&RA are committed to following a minimum standard regarding social
distancing; cleaning and disinfecting; detection; and communication.
Specialized Transportation Movement
Between North American Borders.”
Attendees are invited to start their
Thursday morning with a “Breakfast of
Champions.” The meeting will feature
SC&RA’s Hauling/Moving Job of the Year
finalists and winners. Transport Watson
MTL, Emmert International and Oxbo
Mega Transport Solutions took home the
trophies, and you won’t want to miss the
chance to see why.
Brian Ness, Director of the Idaho Some 46 companies will participate in
Transportation Department, and longtime Symposium’s Exhibit Center, which is
champion of permit harmonization, will designed for networking, learning about
discuss good government using sound new products and services and expanding
business principles, regulatory reductions contacts. The Exhibit Center will be held from
and harmonization. noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 24th. Boxed
lunches will be available for take away.
Insurance panel
SC&RA’s Insurance Partners Panel is
comprised of five member insurance
partners who will discuss various
insurance topics. Speakers include Bill
Hebron, NBIS; Daniel Keenan, National
Interstate Insurance; Cameron Boots,
Allied Insurance Brokers; Dan Cook,
TrueNorth Companies; and James Stovall,
USI Insurance Services.
The trucking and transportation
industry has been disproportionately
affected by nuclear verdicts and
settlements. “Best Practices for “Permitting Practices, What’s Working
Specialized Carriers in the Courtroom” Best” will cover the latest information
will address these issues through a regarding permitting best practices,
panel discussion by Bill Kanasky Jr., speeding up the permitting process and
PH.D., senior vice president, Courtroom related OS/OW challenges. Panelists
Sciences (CSI); John Pion, attorney, Pion, include West Chester Permits’ Scott
Nerone, Girman, Winslow & Smith, P.C.; Boehm, Permit America’s Jordan
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 BUSINESS NEWS

Commodity prices
are flying high
Higher ground
C
ommodity prices
as producers have been moving
up since late last
struggle to ramp- year. Although oil – the most
widely watched commodity –
up production remains up, but at a sensible
level, other products such as
from last year’s metals have gone through the
roof.
slowdown. This For example, the cost of
steel quoted on the London
has pushed Metal Exchange shot up in
late December. At the time
equipment equities of this writing, the various
steel commodity types were at
to unprecedented record levels and more than
twice what they were a year
highs. previously.
High commodity prices
are good news for the
construction equipment
ACT’s Heavy Equipment Index industry. First and foremost,
(HEI) tracks the performance the machines made by the
of eight of America’s most industry are used to extract
significant, publicly-traded and handle ores and other
construction equipment raw materials. If the prices for
manufacturers – Astec commodities go up, producers
Industries, Caterpillar, look to increase their output,
CNH Industrial, Deere and that can mean buying new
& Company, Joy Global, machines to do so.
Manitowoc and Terex. In addition, high commodity
prices are taken as a general
sign of economic health.
This is an indirect boost for
the equipment industry, as
increased sales ultimately
flow as a result of buoyant
economies.
Now for the bad news. First,
equipment producers and
their suppliers are big buyers
of steel. Such high prices are
indicative of supply shortages,
so the orders for machines
may be coming in, but when
they can be fulfilled is another
question.
And when manufacturers
can get the materials they
need to produce machines,
what price will they be
paying for their steel
and components? More
importantly, can they pass
these on to their customers?
It is fair to say the good
news outweighs the bad
for equipment producers,
and this is reflected in their
share prices. The ACT Heavy
Equipment Index (HEI) has
never been higher. In the
previous 15 years since it was
established, the peaks it has
seen have been around 300
points. As of early March, the
Index was at more than 350
points.
Long term performance has
also been striking. The ACT
HEI finished February some
80 percent higher than it was a
year ago. That gain beats even
the tech-heavy NASDAQ,
which has had a stellar year as
lockdown life accelerated the
uptake of video conferencing
and other virtual technologies.
The question as ever for
the stock markets is how
long the rally will last. Easing
supply bottlenecks in the
construction equipment
business takes months, so
manufacturers should enjoy
a prolonged spell of strong
order books, revenues and
profits.
However, there are questions
as to whether this is a cyclical
upswing, or a brief upward
blip due to the extraordinary
events of last year. If it is the
latter, there is potential for
things to bust as quickly as
they boomed. n

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 INTERVIEW

From marketing guru

to selling the Potain
brand, Manitowoc’s Amy
Marten is shattering the
proverbial glass ceiling.
Power
for national accounts that purchased a background in construction, so this
D. Ann Shiffler reports. advertising for CBS. path was unexpected,” she said. “Being
“I was exploring all kinds of industries new to the industry, I knew I had a lot to
trying to find my passion until I found learn and was ready to absorb as much

A
my Marten is a power player my home at Manitowoc,” she said. “My information as I could.”
at Manitowoc Cranes. For the marketing career was so beneficial Very swiftly she realized this was a
past seven years, whenever because I was able to work on a variety of company and an industry she would grow
something big happened at Manitowoc initiatives.” to love.
in North America, she generally had She led new product marketing “I went very quickly from not
something to do with it – whether campaigns, commercialization launches, understanding the industry to being very
planning the entire event or orchestrating developed public relations campaigns and passionate about it – essentially, I got
the many nuances and special touches. planned tradeshows and customer events. hooked.”
Through the years editing American Marten has seen a lot of change in her
Cranes & Transport, I’ve traveled to Passionate about cranes seven years at Manitowoc. When she
Manitowoc, WI and Shady Grove, PA In November, she moved to the sales team went to work for Manitowoc in 2014,
many times. In the spring of 2014, I as a regional business manager for Potain Glen Tellock was president and CEO.
journeyed up to the Wisconsin facility to tower cranes, covering the territory from Less than a year later, Barry Pennypacker
learn about the impending launch of the Wisconsin to the West Coast. In the was named CEO. Manitowoc
MLC300 and MLC650 crawler cranes. sales role, she works directly Cranes became a stand-alone
Arriving at the plant that morning, I was with the Potain dealer company by a spin-off of
ushered into the marketing department network on self-erecting its foodservice group
where Marten was a newbie, navigating tower cranes and sells in 2016. During her
her first couple of weeks in her new job as directly to end-users tenure, Manitowoc
a marketing specialist. for Manitowoc’s top- consolidated its
Marten told me she “kicked off ” her slewing tower cranes. manufacturing to
career early, while still in college. She Did she ever Shady Grove, PA
landed internships at the Wisconsin envision herself in and transitioned
Lottery and The Sportsman Channel. the crane business? to the leadership
After earning her bachelor’s degree, Not at all. of Aaron
she spent a year as an account manager “I did not have Ravenscroft,
who replaced
Pennypacker
Within our industry both men as president
and CEO in
and women acknowledge that women 2020. And most
recently, she
are a minority but deserve the has helped the
company weather
same type of standards the storm of the
Covid-19 global
and promotion pandemic.
Marten is a smart,
as anyone in the ambitious and
engaging young
industry. woman. For the
past year, in
AMY MARTEN, addition to
Regional Business working
Manager, full time,
Potain she has
Tower been
Cranes working on
her MBA,

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player
which she will achieve this spring. She is
always studying and always absorbing the
wisdom of those around her. And she is
not daunted by being a woman in a mostly
male industry.
She said the Manitowoc team
understands the disparity of women in the
industry and the people she works with
“demand equal treatment of work, not
special treatment.”
With her new job selling the Potain
brand, Marten has a distinct advantage.
I think you will be very interested in her
answers to our questions.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST JOB
CHALLENGE AT MANITOWOC?
My largest job challenge was leading
our booth display and activities for the
ConExpo tradeshow. When I first led our
booth display for the 2017 show,
I was very excited and nervous. The
variety of challenges associated with
the show from logistics, branding,
new product launches, budgeting, staff
preparation and coordinating set-up
and tear-down hold high accountability.
Working on this tradeshow offered me the
opportunity to create relationships and
build a strong team that works together
to create a successful event. I took on the
challenge again for the 2020 ConExpo
tradeshow. It was refreshing being able to
take my best practices and lessons learned
from 2017 to continue our success. I really
enjoyed the challenges of planning this
tradeshow and the opportunities that
managing the show gave me to strengthen
my project management skills.
WHAT KEEPS YOU ENGAGED IN THE CRANE
INDUSTRY?
Very early in my career, I was meeting
with two customers and we were
talking about some of their upcoming
purchases. They explained to me how
buying equipment is so much more than
acquiring an asset. They are purchasing
a crane that will make their company
profitable and that makes their operator
and entire team proud to go to work every
day. That conversation just hit me!
Ever since that meeting I have been
INTERVIEW
Marten credits Ion Warner (left) and
Chris Bratthauar (right) as career mentors
throughout her time at Manitowoc.
impressed with our industry. I have met
so many people who inspire me to grow
professionally and to represent Manitowoc
proudly. The construction industry is top
notch and consumed with individuals
who are passionate about what they do. I
think about that conversation often when
customers come to me with questions;
I put myself in their position and what
would I expect. Customer satisfaction is
what engages me to continue to educate
myself to be a resource for them and
always deliver cranes they will be proud to
have on a jobsite.
WOMEN ARE QUITE THE MINORITY IN THE
CRANE INDUSTRY. IS THERE MORE OF A
CHALLENGE FOR WOMEN IN THIS INDUSTRY?
Working in an industry that women are a
minority can be challenging, but I think
the biggest advantage is that our industry
is aware of this situation. Women are a sales role, I work directly with dealers on
minority in the construction industry at their business development and business
all levels of construction, manufacturers plans. Having a background in project
and trades – but with that brings a management and marketing will help
very strong support system. Within our dealers grow and continue to be
our industry both men and women successful.
acknowledge that women are a minority
but deserve the same type of standards ARE THERE SYNERGIES BETWEEN YOUR OLD
and promotion as anyone in the industry. JOB AND YOUR NEW JOB? DO YOU THINK YOU
I am surrounded by a strong team of HAVE AN ADVANTAGE HAVING WORKED ON THE
supporters both internally and externally MARKETING SIDE?
with my company that demand equal Yes, I believe my marketing background
treatment of work, not special treatment. will be an advantage in my sales role.
Sales and marketing are closely integrated.
WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THE LEAP In my marketing role, I have developed
FROM MARKETING TO SALES? different integrated marketing campaigns
Within my marketing role I worked very – so I have a lot of data and best practices
closely with our dealer network to execute for what works. This background will help
their marketing goals and incentives, me promote Potain and further educate
which if done well, should lead to sales. the marketplace on their advantages. In
In 2018, I led the “Potain. Build Better.” my new role I can take my marketing
campaign promoting self-erecting tower background to the next level because I
cranes within the United States. Starting have a new perspective and ability to apply
that campaign is where I found my it.
passion for the tower crane market and I enjoyed my progression from
the industries they serve. This career marketing to sales. My various marketing
move builds on my past experiences and roles offered me the opportunity to learn
now I get to take it a step further. In my our product commercialization processes >16
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 INTERVIEW
of our cranes. This process helped me
create relationships with many different
cross-functional teams within our
company. Those relationships will help me
move quicker to get answers and results in
my new sales role. Also, in my marketing
role I focused on all our Manitowoc
product lines. This helped me learn
about many different industries we serve
and many different customer segments
– which ultimately led to my interest in
Potain.
HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE THE POTAIN
BUSINESS?
The Potain business is a very versatile
and diverse product line within our
Manitowoc product portfolio. The Potain
product lineup ranges from self-erecting
tower cranes to top-slewing (topless,
hammerhead and luffing jib) towers.
This large portfolio opens a wide range of
industries we serve and delivers solutions
for our customers. Our self-erecting tower
cranes are sold through our national
dealer network, whereas our top-slewing
cranes are sold direct to end-users. For
both crane types, Potain offers one of the
strongest support teams in the industry
for our customers. When customers work
with Potain they have access to design
application engineers, assistance when
commissioning cranes, technical support
from certified technicians and parts
distribution centers localized in the U.S.
We truly are structured to best serve our
customers. That is something I am very
proud of.
DO YOU HAVE A PROFESSIONAL MENTOR?
I have been very fortunate to have a strong
network of people who help me grow in
my career. Being very focused on growing
professionally, I always work to surround
myself with people to push me and inspire
me to work to the best of my ability.
Some of my strongest professional
mentors are within the Manitowoc
company. Starting my career focusing on
crawler cranes, I was introduced to some
very influential members of our company
and business who are very passionate
about our products. This crew taught
me the importance of listening to our
customers and always learning from them.
From the marketing side of the business,
Ion Warner and Chris Bratthauar have
taught me an immense amount about
marketing strategy, performance, metrics
and how to enjoy my career along the way.
As my manager of seven years, Ion Warner
has proved to be a great mentor, leader,
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Marten has transitioned from the marketing department to selling Potain tower cranes.
educator and taught me to always accept
challenges. He endorsed me to pursue
my MBA and to never stop growing
professionally.
WHAT IS IT THAT INTRIGUES YOU ABOUT THE
TOWER CRANE PRODUCT LINE?
The tower crane product line is intriguing
to me because of the range of industries
and customer bases it serves. When
looking at top-slewing tower cranes, there
are so many opportunities to benefit job
sites because of their versatility. Starting
out my marketing career at Manitowoc
focusing on crawler cranes, I see a lot of
similarities with how crawler cranes can
be configured with different boom or
counterweight configurations to win more
I have been very
fortunate to have a strong
network of people who help
me grow in my career.
Being very focused on
growing professionally,
I always work to surround
myself with people to push
me and inspire me to work
to best of my ability.
jobs and offer customers to efficiently
build fleets with common components
that can be used on various models. Our
top-slewing tower cranes are the same.
Potain offers common mast sections and
anchor stools/cross-base/chassis systems
to optimize fleet utilization and increase
opportunity to win jobs.
For self-erecting tower cranes, the
change in the U.S. market is very exciting.
Contractors are changing the way they
build – more prefabricated components
and strict standards on build lead times.
Self-erecting tower cranes offer the
opportunity to always have a crane on the
jobsite ready to unload trucks and build.
The operator of the crane often works
from a wireless remote control, allowing
them to work side-by-side with their
team and utilize any downtime by helping
the crew. These efficiencies are being
recognized by general contractors and
the opportunity for general contractors to
utilize a crane to benefit subcontractors
on the job drives efficiency, cost and
time savings. Keep your eyes on the
skyline for red Potain self-erecting tower
cranes, because they are building the next
generation of jobsites.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT
WORKING?
This spring I will be finishing my MBA
in project management, and I am looking
forward to some free time that does not
include class or homework assignments.
In my free time, I enjoy cooking,
gardening, brewing beer and spending
time with my family and friends. n

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 RIGGING MATTERS

Protection
Sam Socolow discusses
the importance of
sling protection.

S
ling protection has proven to be
essential. What originated as a
method to protect slings from
cutting, has grown into an important
generation of rigging products. Sling
protection has risen in popularity
because when riggers decide to use sling
protection, they are protecting more than
just their rigging – they are protecting
their overall investment in their project.
Damaged slings being used beyond their
working load limit is the number one
cause of sling failure. For synthetic slings,
the number one cause of sling failure is
cutting. Before sling protection products,
riggers would get creative to protect their
slings from edges and abrasions. In the
field, you could find gloves, carpet, books
and other risky and unsafe items being
used to protect slings. This, of course, is
not recommended.
OSHA states that “slings shall be padded
or protected from the sharp edges of their
loads.” While OSHA recommends using
sling protection, what riggers consider
“sharp” is subjective. The Web Sling &
Tie Down Association says that the “sling
must always be protected from being cut
or damaged by corners, edges, protrusions
or abrasive surfaces with protection
sufficient for the intended purpose.” It
is better to add sling protection to any
possible abrasive surface or edge than
to risk damage to the sling or the safety
of riggers. It is equally as important to
choose trustworthy, quality-tested sling
protection products.  
Ashley Sling noticed a gap in available
sling protection products and began
seeking solutions to the rising hazard
of damaged slings. For that reason,
we developed our TUFF-ASH Sling
Protection product line with options
for almost every lifting need. However,
there is not a one-size-fits-all for sling
protection. It is important to carefully
select all sling protection products based
on the type and weight of the load to
be lifted. Additionally, the size, shape
and type of material, as well as proper
alignment are critical for the sling
protection to perform properly. When
chosen properly, sling protection products
work to prevent damage to the sling,
protect the load, aid to longer sling life
and to keep riggers safe.
Preventing damage
One goal of sling protection products is
to prevent cuts, abrasions and other types
of damage to the sling. Riggers can help
prevent cutting and abrasion by adding
protective sleeves, body wraps and edge
wraps where the load may experience
abrasion or come in contact with an edge.
There are also options to add protection
to the eyes of the sling.
While no product is cut-proof, it’s
getting pretty close. TUFF-ASH Sling
Armor is a lightweight sleeve made from
Dyneema tubing. The sleeve provides cut
resistance that is unprecedented.
In one experience, a customer used Sling
Armor on web slings that lifted metal coils
daily for one year. Upon inspection, there
was no sign of damage, and they were able
to remain in use. Sling protection helped
prevent cutting and extended the life of a
heavily used sling.
Sling protection can help assure longer
sling life. Sling protection sleeves or
pads help the sling remain in acceptable
working condition for longer periods
of time. Safety experts prefer that the
sling protection sleeve become damaged
before the sling itself. It is much safer to
replace a sling protection sleeve than it is
to wait until a load-bearing sling becomes
damaged. Keep in mind, a sling must
be removed from service any time it is
damaged. The initial investment may be
more when you add sling protection, but
the savings add up in the long run.
While it is important to protect the
slings, it is equally as important to protect
the load you are lifting. Some loads are
expensive or delicate and require more
attention during the lift. For example, we
had a customer use slings to move parts
TUFF-ASH Sling Armor was
used daily on a lift for metal
coils. There was no sign of
damage after a year of use.

THE AUTHOR
Sam Socolow is the director of
operations and training for Ashley Sling,
a manufacturer and distributor of below-
the-hook lifting devices and rigging supplies.
Socolow is a NCCCO-certified rigger with
more than 20 years of experience.

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priorities
of an excavator for assembly. In situations
such as these, it is important that the
load does not receive cosmetic damages,
while also maintaining a safe and efficient
assembly process. With the right type of
sling protection, the customer was able to
achieve lift safety and prevent damage to
the delicate load.
Worker protection
Without sling protection, riggers are more
at risk for personal injury or even death.
To reiterate, the number one cause of sling
failure is using damaged slings beyond
their working load limit. Cutting is the
number one cause of failure for synthetic
slings. For this reason, it is important
to understand the information on the
product identification tag and properly
inspect your rigging. Riggers should
always inspect sling protection products
and other rigging before, during and after
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While it is
important to protect the
slings, it is equally as
important to protect the
load you are lifting.
every lift. By conducting regular rigging
inspections and adding sling protection,
riggers can do their part to prevent sling
failure.  
Sling protection has evolved into
sophisticated products that are necessary
for all lifting projects. By using sling
protection, riggers are protecting the
sling, the load, their employees and
overall investment. With a simple solution
available to resolve potential dangers, it
only makes sense to make sling protection
a priority. n
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was added to a lift to protect the load from
cosmetic damage.
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Stimulus
surge
As the nation emerges from the pandemic, the finance
sector is bullish about crane sales. D.Ann Shiffler reports.
A
ssuming there are no major
hiccups in the rollout of the
Covid-19 vaccine program,
crane and construction equipment sales
are expected to pick up as the pandemic
winds down. A strong supply of optimism
is also apparent, as the economy rebounds,
with the help of the $1.9 trillion stimulus
package recently passed by Congress and
signed into law by President Joe Biden.
To put the state of the industry into
perspective, American Cranes & Transport
convened a forum of finance professionals
to discuss trends and issues associated
with crane and equipment finance. Our
forum of experts includes the team at
Harry Fry & Associates (Harry Fry,
Cheryl Fry and Tonya Fry), Crestmark’s
Jeff Whitcomb and Commercial Credit
Group’s Linda Brown.
HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE THE MARKET FOR
CRANE AND EQUIPMENT FINANCING?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES (HFA): We have
not experienced much of a slowdown in
financing throughout 2020. HFA works
with many different funding partners
located throughout the U.S., and was
able to keep financing available to those
companies that requested it. During 2020,
HFA included information, in our finance
requests, on how Covid may have affected
the companies and how the companies
responded to any adverse effects of Covid.
We continue to discuss Covid affects with
our potential clients and have seen that
most companies have endured during
2020. We would characterize the market
for crane and equipment financing as
strong.
JEFF WHITCOMB: I am seeing a significant
uptick in activity across almost every
segment in the crane industry. I see a lot
of buyers in energy, civil construction,
residential construction, infrastructure
and ports, which I do not expect to end
20 ACT APRIL 2021
any time in the near future. Macro-
economic factors contributing to growth
include insufficient inventory of new
homes; massive investments in high
growth companies, logistics, warehouse
builds, cloud computing, 5G, etc.; major
infrastructure investments in tunnels,
highways, bridges, waste-water treatment
and airports; and the repurposing of
existing buildings with investments in
sustainable architecture and city planning.
LINDA BROWN: Stimulus, stimulus and
more stimulus. Although the anticipated
infrastructure package has not been
passed, states will receive large payouts
from the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. That,
combined with past stimulus funds, plus
the anticipation of an infrastructure bill,
should drive construction spending/
financing well into 2023-2024. We
characterize the overall construction and
crane markets as bullish.
HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE MARKET essential. There have been pockets of
RESPONDING TO THE END OF THE PANDEMIC? the U.S. that have been more adversely
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: During 2020, affected, such as New York, New Jersey
most crane and lift companies were and California, where the state mandates
deemed essential services. Work may have for lockdowns were far stricter. As states
slowed down at the very onset in March- release their lockdowns, we are seeing the
April 2020, but picked up to a normal work in those areas start up again.
pace once the companies were deemed JEFF WHITCOMB: There is massive pent-up
demand. When the pandemic ends there
will be nothing “holding the water back.”
More than ever Travel and leisure markets will likely be
the first out of the gate and that will drive
before, the acquisition demand at ports. I also see the energy
sector pricing coming back, which will
of a new crane is more allow for investment into the sector and
therefore, we will see energy services take
closely aligned with their equipment out of mothballs. We
are all working in new ways and from
specific project needs new locations, and I think many of those
changes will be permanent. This will drive
and durations. a lot of economic activity as supply chains
are altered and transportation is used less
JEFF WHITCOMB, Crestmark often.

LINDA BROWN: We at Commercial Credit
Group (CCG) see the construction finance
markets coming back strong in 2021,
although it might take until mid-year to
gain full momentum. The construction
finance market proved to be surprisingly
steady through 2020 with the exception
of a drastic slowdown during March-
April. We are now seeing more activity
in the crane markets and anticipate
continued growth in both the crane and
construction equipment finance markets
going forward.
IS THERE LIKELY TO BE A SURGE IN CRANE
SALES AS THE PANDEMIC SUBSIDES? WILL
PENT-UP DEMAND PLAY OUT?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: Pent up demand
for cranes is tough to gauge as even during
the pandemic many companies continued
to acquire new and used equipment.
Many crane companies are considering
crane acquisitions and would purchase
FINANCE INDUSTRY FORUM
Ample projects and favorable interest rates
make now the perfect time to buy a new
or used crane and to rent a crane.
used equipment if available. So yes, if
the economy opens to full potential, I
believe many companies would have a
demand for new or used cranes. However,
when the economy appears headed for
strong growth a perfect storm could
hold a “surge” back because demand for
manufacturing materials will be strong
across many industries, causing a strain
for supplies, which in effect may dampen
factory deliveries.
JEFF WHITCOMB: Yes, I believe there will be.
The only limiting factor will be availability.
We already see it in some crane models –
whether that is a result of engine supply
issues, electronics or other. It will take
some time for the manufacturing plants to
catch up. Perhaps, for the balance of 2021
there will be “fits and starts” in that regard.
I do see a long, sustained demand for
both new and used cranes that will last for
several years. Infrastructure projects are
really strong, and I am personally seeing
a lot of activity there.
LINDA BROWN: Yes, we believe there is
pent up demand. As mentioned, we
surprisingly saw steady growth in the
construction equipment markets during
2020 but limited crane activity. Jobs were
shut down or delayed causing equipment
orders to be cancelled or put on hold. We
are now seeing the beginning of a
resurgence in crane buying both on the
new and used side.  we think it’s a very good time to buy a
IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY A CRANE?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: We believe
this is a good time to buy or add to a
company’s crane fleet because interest
rates are still favorable and overall business
is continuing a positive trend for the
foreseeable future. The issues we see is
used and new crane availability, but if you
can locate equipment, finance conditions
are quite good.
JEFF WHITCOMB: There has never been a
better time to buy a new crane. There has
also never been a better time to lease or
rent a new crane. The price gap between
new and used is not as large as it once was;
Covid has made
travel difficult, but it is
worth the time and effort
to make sure the unit that
is advertised is what the
customer expects it be
and will be a fit for their
fleet of equipment.
Harry Fry & Associates
the new cranes are very technologically
advanced over their predecessors and are
safe as they have ever been. Over the past
ten years we saw the OEMs turn to doing
what they do best as well as consolidation
in the industry. I feel this was a good thing
both for build quality and for pricing.
More than ever before, the acquisition
of a new crane is more closely aligned with
the specific project needs and durations.
Leasing has once again become a quite
popular financing option. When Rouse
Analytics merged with Ritchie Bros.,
it brought a massive improvement to
the tools that bank-owned lessors and
independents use to set lease residuals.
This strength in residual setting in turn
helps lower the monthly payments for
cranes. It is not uncommon for an end
user to be able to save thousands of dollars
by terminating a higher month-to-month
rental payment and initiating a long-term
lease.
LINDA BROWN: We like to think it’s always
a good time to buy a crane. But right now,
crane for one primary reason, low interest
rates. Interest rates are at an all-time low
and can make a big difference in offsetting
some of the costs associated with large
ticket items such as a crane purchase. The
Fed does not project raising rates anytime
soon, but it could potentially begin to
happen in 2022 if not before depending
on market reactions. So yes, we believe it
is a good time to buy a crane, new or used. 
WHAT ARE TYPICAL INTEREST RATES AND
TERMS?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: Interest rates
and terms are very credit-sensitive and
collateral- sensitive. It would be difficult >22
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to say what would be typical. Terms for
new equipment can be as long as ten
years, depending on what the collateral
is. For older equipment, terms can vary
quite a bit. HFA works with many funding
partners, allowing us the opportunity to
provide flexible terms for most any aged
collateral.
JEFF WHITCOMB: Interest rates had been
quite low and stable until March. We saw
a slight uptick in benchmark interest rates,
and we expect that trend to continue into
the summer. Rates had been in a range,
from the 2.5 percent range all the way to
the 7.5 percent range, depending on the
credit profile. I would not be surprised to
see an increase of at least 50 basis points as
the economy is hot and inflation pressures
are there. The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill
that was signed into law on March 11 will
also lead to increased pricing pressures.
LINDA BROWN: There are seldom typical
interest rates or typical terms. Each
company, each borrower and each
transaction are unique. The good news is
the lending markets offer many options
for many types of borrowers. If you are
looking for a new unit, there are some
good manufacturer rate plans. Banks are
releasing some of the cash reserves they
set aside for losses that never materialized
during the pandemic. Banks will be
looking to put that cash to work. We at
CCG continue to work with many types of
borrowers on all levels. We work hard to
structure deals to each borrowers’ specific
needs and set of circumstances.
DO YOU SEE MORE OF A TENDENCY FOR USED
OR NEW CRANE/EQUIPMENT FINANCING?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: This is
something that we keep track of every
year. Generally, it seems that our funded
transactions are split very evenly between
new and used equipment – 55 percent
new/45 percent used. In 2019 it was a
bit heavier towards new equipment at
62 percent of our transactions. I think
we might see a bit more used equipment
purchases this year – primarily due to the
The lending markets
are strong, offering many
options, and the rate
environment is positive.
LIND BROWN, Commercial Credit Group
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delays in deliveries of new equipment.
JEFF WHITCOMB: Nothing has changed with
respect to new versus used. In general, I
see the same companies who bought used
equipment before buying used equipment
now. In certain segments where there are
longer lead times for new cranes there is
no choice. I still see excellent value in new
cranes.
LINDA BROWN: We do see a demand for
new and used cranes alike. There are
differences in demand depending on
geographics. For example, in California
due to CARB issues, we see more new
purchases versus used. This results in good
used units being sold out of California
into neighboring states. In the oil field
states such as New Mexico or Texas, you
might see more used units being sold so
it just depends. We at CCG do not put a
preference on new versus used when it
comes to financing. Cranes hold good
value over a long useful life and are proven
to be strong income-producing assets,
so we consider a good used crane just as
attractive as a new crane when it comes
to financing them.  private party, not through a bona-fide
DO YOU SEE MORE OPTIMISM IN THE MARKET?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: Our clients
are optimistic, but cautious. They are
seeing the work continue but anytime
there is a new administration in place, a
cautious approach takes place. If a new
infrastructure bill gets passed, we will see
a much more positive outlook for the year.
JEFF WHITCOMB: I do see more optimism
in the market. I live in Southern California
and there is a lot of positive change
happening here in terms of the economy
and the market. It has been a difficult fight
to get through Covid, and for everyone
who has worked their way through it.
However, I think it has strengthened our
resolve to do better and to continue to
pursue the American dream in a way that
is meaningful for all. This can mean subtle
changes (like more affordable housing)
and this can mean dramatic changes (like
completing major projects that make our
lives better and safer). This is the magic
of our industry. Cranes truly lift the world
(both in physical terms and in spirit). I
cannot wait to see what the future holds
for all of us.
LINDA BROWN: Yes, we do see more
optimism in the market. The construction
backlog numbers continue to rise, and a
large number of construction companies
are looking to hire. Stalled jobs are coming
back online, and as mentioned, backlog
is building. So yes, we are seeing a lot of
While travel has been
imited during the pandemic,
it is recommended that buyers
try to see a crane before they buy it.
movement in the construction markets
and our projections are positive going
forward.   
WHAT ELSE COULD YOU SAY ABOUT THE
EQUIPMENT FINANCE MARKET?
HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: We’d like to
mention transactions that are from a
dealer. When purchasing used equipment
from a private party, be sure to do all of the
due diligence to ensure that the equipment
is free and clear of all liens. This may take
extra time to close a transaction but will
be necessary to ensure that the lender
can have a proper security interest in the
collateral being financed. In addition, we
urge customers, even if purchasing from
a dealer, to try not buy equipment sight
unseen. Covid has made travel difficult,
but it is worth the time and effort to make
sure the unit that is advertised is what the
customer expects it be and will be a fit for
their fleet of equipment.
JEFF WHITCOMB: The equipment leasing
and finance industry is more dynamic
than ever. I believe the growing FinTech
segment is going to dramatically improve
the way we consider new applicants,
the way we document our deals and the
way we serve an ever-larger segment
of the economy. Our parent company,
Metabank, has a strong focus on financial
inclusiveness. My hope is that an ever-
growing portion of our country has access
to financial services as a direct result of
our work.
LINDA BROWN: Thankfully, the pandemic
appears to be under control. The lending
markets are strong, offering many options,
and the rate environment is positive. We
at CCG are optimistic and look forward to
an active construction buying market for
the next couple of years. n
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With government
infrastructure spending
a hot topic, ACT reports
on two complicated
infrastructure projects
in Smithland, KY and
Chicago, IL.
Chicago switch out
O
ver the course of 2020,
La Grange Crane mixed
and matched its fleet of
cranes for Walsh-Fluor Design on the
Chicago Transit Authority RPM project.
The project is part of a multi-phase
modernization program to bring the
Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) red,
purple and brown lines up to speed. The
project will show how a century’s worth of
rail infrastructure can be replaced without
impacting millions of daily commuters.
This full-scale infrastructure project
sweeping through Chicago’s northern
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FOCUS
The most challenging
lifts revolved around
setting the relay
houses for the new
railway’s operating
system.
neighborhoods has a price tag of $2.1 metaphorical tipping-point – an inability
billion dollars, the largest CTA project ever. to add more trains to peak periods.
Delivering, for the CTA and Walsh-
Tipping point Fluor, is a bit more complicated. The
Following an 18-month qualifications RPM corridor is a 9.6-mile stretch of
review, the Chicago Transit Authority track originally built in 1924. It is flanked
(CTA) awarded Walsh-Fluor Design Build on both sides by a century of urban
a contract for the RPM Phase One project development. Chicagoans rely on the
in late 2018. The multi-phase Red Purple commuter lines to make a living. Turning
Modernization Program aims to increase over four active tracks does not happen
efficiency, economics and rider experience overnight. In fact, it happens over the
of Chicago’s most traveled track, the course of many nights, with a similar stop-
Red Line. A decade long study and go-stop-go approach you might experience
outreach showed train capacity reaching a on the 09:10 from Loyola to Bryn Mawr.
The project’s success, and the public’s
opinion, rests on Walsh-Fluor’s ability
The RPM corridor is to make incremental progress while
a 9.6-mile stretch of maintaining a safe and comfortable
track originally built morning commute for the nine-to-fivers.
in 1924. It is flanked
on both sides by a Strong partnership
century of urban La Grange Crane Service has been a
development. participating member of the RPM team
This full-scale under Walsh-Fluor from Day One.
infrastructure project The last year has resulted in dozens
sweeping through of crane mobilizations to a handful of
Chicago’s northern constrictive locations. La Grange Crane is
neighborhoods has a complementary component to the teams
a price tag of $2.1 of Walsh, Railworks Track Services and
billion dollars, the Meade Electric who are responsible for the
largest CTA project removal of existing track, implementation
ever. of new electrical components and
installation of new tracks. >26
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 PROJECT FOCUS INFRASTRUCTURE

Jim Smith
The heavy lift team was backed up on the Contracting
riverbanks with differing topography. employed a fleet
of Link-Belt
Hell or high water cranes for the
bridge project
In April 2020, Jim Smith Contracting of along U.S. 60.
Grand Rivers, KY won a $63.4 million dollar
bid for a bridge replacement across the
Cumberland River in their hometown of Smithland in Livingston County. “Safety is the key component for the
Serving as a vital gateway for transportation in the region, the Kentucky Transportation CTA,” said Joseph Mollo, sales operations
Cabinet deemed the 89-year-old bridge functionally obsolete/structurally deficient and set out manager for LaGrange Crane. “There is
to revive this crucial route for U.S. 60 traffic in west Kentucky. The JSC team started work restricted access on every jobsite.”
in the summer of 2020. The land-based substructures for the approach spans of the new Many different aspects of the
bridge are nearly complete and the contractor has started setting pre-cast concrete girders. modernization project take place
The 700-foot main steel truss span is currently being manufactured with an anticipated concurrently. Walsh- Fluor has assembled
set date of September 2022. The project has not been without challenges, mainly Mother a troop of talented engineers to oversee
Nature. Seasonal flooding was a huge factor. various scopes of work under the direction
“This river fluctuates as much as 30 feet through the course of the season,” said Jim Smith of Project Manager Rob Cheeseman.
owner Rex Smith. “It was crucial to get ahead of what we know is a wildly fluctuating river “La Grange Crane Service’s ability
that floods from the beginning of March to the middle of June." to consistently deliver crane safety
The contractor team put a lot of equipment and resources on the job to try and beat the documentation to all-hands on deck is
river status. But flood waters weren't just the only problem. fundamental in allowing subcontractors to
The area of the bridge is a mecca for barge traffic due to rock quarries upstream from the work according to the site’s distinct plan,”
project. Loaded barges are sent downstream all the time, and due to the curve of the river added Mollo.“However, it cannot happen
and the slewing, the barges often take up the entire channel. When it's time to erect the without the trust and communication of
truss and demolish the old bridge, barge traffic will come into play. exceptional partners.”
To attack the job, Jim Smith broke operations down into a north project and south project. This large-scale infrastructure project
On the south side of the river, the team utilized two Link-Belt crawlers, a 248 and a 138. takes place in the heart of Chicago. There
On the north side, two Link-Belt 138s and a Link-Belt 298 are at work. A Link-Belt RT-8065 have been dozens of mobilizations of
and a Grove RT890E served as support cranes. The team’s earthmoving fleet was primarily different crane sizes because there are no
Caterpillars and Komatsu units. areas for a crane to stage.
For site prep, several thousand tons of limestone fill was brought in to build working
platforms for the machinery. Large quantities of 12-inch crane mats were brought in to Safety due diligence
support the crane fleet for the project. The All La Grange Crane’s IUOE Operators
new Cumberland River Bridge is expected to The new Cumberland River underwent rail safety training through
be finished December 1, 2023. It will feature Bridge will feature a 40-foot the CTA so that La Grange could safely
a 40-foot wide deck with 12-foot driving wide two-lane deck. dispatch any crane size to the project
lanes and 8-foot shoulders. based on the scope being performed for
Having past served in the Kentucky General that specific mobilization.
Assembly, Smith understands the intricate Grove branded cranes utilized include a
nature of infrastructure in Kentucky. He is 40-ton TMS500-2, a 60-ton GMK 3060,
optimistic that on a national level, the Biden a 115-ton TMS 9000-2, a 165-ton GMK
Administration will be able to put a program 5165-2, a 175-ton GMK 5150L, a 250-ton
forward that will make infrastructure funding GMK 6250L, a 300-ton 5250L, a 300-
more sustainable that it has been in the past. ton 5250XL-1, a 350-ton 6300L and the
“There’s a lot of upside going forward, largest, a 550-ton 7550.
but it’s all going to be predicated on the “Our first mobilization took place in
commitment to funding,” concluded Smith. winter of 2019 and is still ongoing,” said
Mollo. >28

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Setting up cranes the lifts occur overnight, or on weekends,

La Grange Crane selected the appropriate
crane based on the specific mobilization’s
hoisting needs factoring in capacity and
effectiveness. All cranes utilized are mobile
hydraulic cranes for onsite versatility and
their ability to access restrictive setup
locations in the City of Chicago. Walsh
Group maintains a 75 percent capacity
restriction to size the cranes properly
within their safety protocol.
The most challenging lifts involve
setting the relay houses for the new
railway’s operating system. They included
in tight locations
is a hallmark of
the project.
using the GMK 5250L for the Loyola
setup, the GMK 7550 for the Berwyn setup
and the GMK 7550 with the mega wing
configuration for the Thorndale setup. La
Grange Crane supplies rigging materials
such as straps/shackles, lifting beams and
the like. On the three relay house lifts, fully
engineered rigging plans were developed.
“Location and accessibility are the largest
challenge to lifts on the CTA RPM,” Mollo
said. “The Red Line is required to remain
open and servicing commuters through
the project duration. Therefore, most of
with limited pre-determined lift windows
to minimize impact on operation trains.”
Set up challenges
Setup locations are often on city of
Chicago streets requiring full or partial
closures with traffic control. Due to
Chicago’s history of vaults, ground
penetrating radar was utilized at several
locations and continues to be important
for future mobilizations.
“Walsh and the CTA require 3D Lift
Plans on every crane mobilization,” said
Mollo. “La Grange Crane considers 3D
Lift Plan A1A Expert Certification to be a
requirement of project managers to ensure
project success and team safety. Lift plans
detail crane layouts, rigging as well as the
GPR reports.”
The CTA RPM project is slated for
completion in 2025. n
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(RCLs) has continued to evolve as more
projects require intricate observation
and operator aids to ensure success.
Crane and equipment operations
have been made far safer, and as a
result, increased productivity can
be seen with the assistance of more
technologically astue LMI and
RCI systems. Simply put, this
technology enables operators
to have a finger on the pulse of
their machinery, with safety an
utmost priority.
Indispensable tool
Current LMI technologies
are often driven by OEM
requirements.
“For most LMI systems, CANbus
The DCS 60, a flagship technology is the current standard,”
product from ACMS technologies, said Jason Dean, sales engineer, WIKA
is an anti-collision and zoning device Mobile Control. “CANbus allows you to
for tower cranes with an LMI function. scale the system up and down without
the need for significant wiring changes.
Another benefit of CANbus technology is
that it also provides advance diagnostics
The future for of sensor failure and troubleshooting
ability.”
LMI/RCL application LMI requirements are also propelled by
the need to comply with specific industry
is enormous with the standards requirements.
“As standards continue to evolve
combination of newer over time, LMIs will need to continue
to improve and meet these new
compact design, shorter requirements,” said Steve Stine, systems
engineering lead, WIKA Mobile Control.
calibration and more “OEMs also often request
an LMI system when they
integrated features all are trying to improve
the capabilities of their
combine for a safer and equipment but want
to ensure that this is
more productive worksite done in an effective
manner. The addition
at the end of the day. of an LMI system
helps an OEM gain a
JEFF JOHNSON, competitive advantage
President, Professional Service & Repair and differentiate themselves
from their competitors.”
Professional Service & Repair is a
dealer of Greer load indicator systems
for mobile cranes. The company sees a
consistent increase in the demand for
load monitoring and overload protection
in the industry.
“This includes retrofitting older
machines that were not originally
equipped with a load system when
manufactured,” said Jeff Johnson,
president, Professional Service &
Repair. “Insurance companies, general
contractors and crane owners have
recognized both the increased safety
factors and, in many cases, the increased
productivity that comes with a properly
operating load system on a mobile crane.”
For AMCS technologies, LMIs are an
indispensable tool.
“Operator aids evolve in functionality
and design as technology continues
to become more sophisticated,” said
Radoine Bouajaj, sales director, AMCS
technologies. “They give the operator a
dramatically improved perspective on all
of his machine’s data and supports real-
time use. It also builds better confidence
on driving aid devices.”
Market response
RaycoWylie is also seeing an increased
need for more connectivity and easier
access to data remotely. In response
to the need for a larger touch screen
display, the company is working on the
next generation of products to offer this
feature.
“Although the main purpose of an LMI/
RCL remains the same, the integrated,
centralized and multifunctional
features are becoming
a must for their
customers,” said
Manon Huard, sales
manager, RaycoWylie.
“RaycoWylie’s current >32
The intuitive menus and
screens on Greer’s LMI with
TS7 touch screen reduce
operator training time and
increase crane productivity.
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Operator
aids evolve in
functionality
and design
as technology
continues to
become more
sophisticated. They give
the operator a dramatically
improved perspective on all
of his machine’s data and
supports real time use.
RADOINE BOUAJAJ,
Sales Director, AMCS technologies
and new generation of products will offer
the possibility to monitor and control
a variety of functions to increase safety
and maintainability with intuitive menus
accessed on the LMI screen and more
importantly on any office or mobile
device. Their systems are becoming the
focal point for options such as radar blind
spot detection, camera views, automatic
greasing systems, engine or PLC data,
anti-collision and range limiting.”
Industry trends
In the years to come, LMI/RCL
technology will continue to grow in usage
and acceptance, even venturing outside
the heavy lifting industry.
“One of things that will continue
to increase across the industry is the
application of LMI/RCL technology
in machines other than mobile
cranes such as telehandlers,
concrete pump trucks, aerial
platform trucks such as those
used in the sign industry and
material placement cranes
such as those used for drywall
and shingle delivery,” said
Johnson. “All of these machine
categories are benefitting from
accident prevention, increased
productivity, lower equipment
cost and longer life cycle from
32 ACT APRIL 2021
the application of LMI/RCL
technology."  
In addition, another trend
Johnson sees includes the integration
of items into a single unit, such as the
ability to integrate cameras and wind
speed anemometers into a single display
along with the load data, which makes
life much easier for the operator. The
advent of motion sensing technology with
blind spot cameras will be a huge advance
in accident prevention for operators
working in close proximity to other
equipment or personnel.
“We are seeing more OEMs request
the integration of the LMI with machine
controls and á la carte customization,”
said Dean with WIKA Mobile Control.
“We also receive requests for LMI data
integration within the operators radio
control.”
There has also been a shift towards
integrating features that assist with crane
movements.
“With the addition of these types of
features, the LMI assists the operator in
RaycoWylie’s current and new generation
of products will offer the possibility to
monitor and control a variety of functions
to increase safety and maintainability
with menus accessed on the LMI screen
or any office or mobile device.
The qSCALE Ix meets the requirements
for both OEM and aftermarket
applications. The qSCALE maestro LMI
is an aftermarket upgrade solution
for the DS150G, DS350G/GW and
existing maestro systems.
completing a movement more efficiently
with increased productivity while
decreasing the chances of human error,”
said WIKA's Stine. “An example of this
would be when an operator wants to
maintain a specific hook height. With
the added feature, they can telescope or
change boom angle and the hook will stay
the same distance off the ground making
lifts easier.”
What’s next?
“The future for LMI/RCL application is
enormous with the combination of newer
compact design, shorter calibration and
more integrated features all combined for
a safer and more productive worksite at
the end of the day,” said Johnson.
WIKA’s Stine suggests that within the
next three to five years, the company is
anticipating a continued trend in assisted
crane movements and an increase in
safety standard requirements on mobile
equipment.
“Looking more long-term, we anticipate
that safety standards in the U.S. will start
to meet some of the standards that are
already in place around the world,” added
Stine.
AMCS technologies believes that the
future of LMI/RCL technology
is headed towards the digital
transition, and consequently, to
the enlargement of the fields of
competencies to be able to offer
comfort options to customers.
“It is possible to remotely
monitor a jobsite’s productivity
with precision, knowing the
daily activity of your cranes,
managing your fleet of AMCS
technologies' products as
well as carrying out remote
diagnostics,” said Bouajaj. n
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Changing
While many sectors
were stymied during the
global Covid-19 pandemic,
the North American
wind power segment saw
record new installations.
D.Ann Shiffler reports.

L
ike many sectors challenged
with the Covid-19 global
pandemic, the wind power
sector experienced a few hiccups in 2020
and into 2021, but for the most part the
industry remained healthy.
Some renewable energy products,
including both solar and wind, saw
delays and stoppage. Some onshore wind
installations planned before the pandemic
were delayed. In 2021, it is expected that
the capacity levels in the wind sector will
rebound to reach those of 2019, before the
pandemic began.

Records still set

Buckner HeavyLift’s Jay Breitbach said that
despite the pandemic, 2020 was a record
year for new wind power installations.
“Congress passed a one-year extension
to the Production Tax Credit deadlines,
which allowed projects scheduled to be
completed by the end of 2020 to slip into
2021 with no penalty,” he said. “So, we are
expecting 2021 to be another blockbuster
year for wind power construction.”
Breitbach said the majority of the
Buckner fleet of cranes will serve the wind
market in 2021, including its entire fleet of
Liebherr LR 11000s, which will number at
least 20 units this year.
Over the last several years, Buckner
cranes have installed the majority of new
wind power capacity, Breitbach said.
“Of all the main installation cranes
supplied in 2020 to the U.S. market, three
Over the last several
years, Buckner cranes
have installed the
majority of new wind
power capacity in the
United States, the
company said.
out of four were supplied by Buckner,” he
said. “Our wind projects are concentrated
in the Great Plains and Midwest, but our
cranes have installed wind turbines from
Oahu to upstate New York.”
Higher and heavier
Over the past few years, the capacity of
wind turbines has increased – turbines are
heavier and higher.
“In 2020, our cranes installed a lot of
turbines in the mid-4-megawatt capacity
range, with the largest rotor diameter
being 155 meters,” Breitbach said. “This
year we have several projects booked that
will utilize turbines in the low-to-mid-
5-megawatt range, with rotor diameters
up to 162 meters. The trend of larger and
more powerful wind turbines doesn’t seem
to be slowing down.”
Two years ago, Buckner collaborated
with Liebherr to develop a heavy jib for
the LR 11000, with a maximum capacity
of 235 metric tons, according to Buckner’s
Dan Ives.

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winds
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
Congress passed a one-year
extension to the Production Tax
Credit deadlines, which allowed
projects scheduled to be
completed by the end of 2020 to
slip into 2021 with no penalty.
“Last year we used that jib to lift a wind
turbine nacelle with a total gross load of
230 metric tons (about 500,000 pounds),
a record-setting lift for an onshore wind
turbine,” said Ives. “And we were able to do
it without a derrick and ballast tray. Wind
turbines are getting higher, larger and
heavier, but the LR 11000 is not going to
struggle with them anytime soon.”
Around the world, offshore wind farms
have become a reality because they can
generate significantly more power than
onshore wind farms. Most offshore wind
farms are constructed with specially
designed vessels with integral high-
capacity cranes.
“But there is still a big role for land-
based cranes in offshore wind farms,”
said Breitbach. “The turbine components
are shipped on separate vessels, so a
marshalling yard is used to offload ships,
prep and pre-assemble components and
then load the installation vessel. This work
is well suited to high-capacity crawler
cranes, which is Buckner’s specialty.”
WIND POWER INDUSTRY FOCUS
Buckner HeavyLift is
adding the first 3,300-ton
LR-13000 crawler crane
to its fleet in early 2022.
Once wind turbines are erected and
installed into service, they still need
maintenance on a regular basis. It has been
estimated that the average turbine needs to
be fully replaced after 20 years.
Sky-high maintenance
While Buckner’s focus has primarily been
on new installations, the company does
participate in the maintenance market,
Breitbach said.
“Turbine hub heights are getting tall
enough such that even large all-terrain
cranes will struggle to achieve the capacity
and hook height,” he said. “We anticipate
a growing need for lattice boom cranes to
perform large corrective maintenance.”
There are a handful of cranes that can
perform as the “main crane” on a wind
farm. The OEM players in this market are
Liebherr, Manitowoc and Tadano Demag.
“There are four features that make for
an ideal main crane – high capacity, high
hook height, a simple configuration such
as main boom and fixed jib and low
ground-bearing pressure,” said Breitbach.
“The two crane models in our fleet that
hit all those criteria are the Liebherr LR
1600/2 and Liebherr LR 11000.”
Ives said the vast majority of Buckner’s
demand for wind cranes are for the LR
1600/2 and LR 11000.
“The LR 1800 is also a good fit for
many sites,” Ives said. “For projects where
crawling is challenging or impossible, we
also have the LG 1750, a truck-mounted
lattice boom crane that is fully roadable.”
Momentum grows
Mountain Crane’s Robb Hebble said wind
farm development and wind turbine
erection is growing. There is an ample
base of undeveloped wind farms and a
substantial number of feasible locations for
new developments.
Mountain Crane has been in the
wind industry for more than a decade,
performing both new installations and
maintenance work. The company works
throughout the country, (including the
Hawaiian Islands) as well as in Canada and
Central and South America.
“We have also seen an increase in wind
being developed in areas previously
thought too difficult to build in,”
Buckner goes all in
Buckner HeavyLift has long shown its
commitment to the U.S. crane market and
especially the wind power sector, according
to President and CEO Doug Williams.
Buckner’s 1,100-ton crawler crane fleet,
specifically the Liebherr LR 11000, is
poised for growth.
“This fleet will grow to exceed 30 11000s
in 2022,” said Williams. “Buckner will add
the 1,300-ton LTR 11200 to our fleet
during the summer of 2021. The LTR
11200 is the largest telescopic crawler
in the world. This crane has a narrow
track system that makes it ideal for
wind maintenance and wind repowering
projects.”
Williams said Buckner is also adding the
first 3,300-ton LR-13000 crawler to its
fleet in early 2022.
“This is the first permanently U.S.-based
LR-13000,” Williams said. “This is the
largest factory manufactured crawler crane
produced.”
Buckner will also continue adding the LR
1700, LR 1800 and LTR 1220 models to
complement its fleet, Williams said.
“We are thankful for our end-user
customers and our industry peer
customers for the continued confidence
that allows these opportunities to be
a reality,” he said.
said Hebble. “This growth is driven
by companies like us bringing more
specialized equipment to deal with these
conditions.”
Some 70 percent of the Mountain Crane >36
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Largest rotor
assembly in Canada
Since July 2020, Sarens has been on-site
in remote Assiniboia, Canada, installing
50 wind turbines as part of the Potentia
Renewables Golden South Wind Energy
Facility. Sarens collaborated with Borea
Construction to lift the largest rotor
assembly ever lifted in Canada to date.
Each wind turbine at the energy facility
has a 110-meter hub height, and for the
heaviest lift, the crane was configured to
lift 114 metric tons with a 126-meter
height and 26-meter radius. For this
operation, Sarens used several cranes.
The main cranes were a Liebherr LR 1600
and Demag CC2800. The offload cranes
included a Demag AC500 and a Liebherr
LTM 1400. Tail cranes were a Liebherr LR
1280 and LR 1200.
fleet is dedicated to the wind market,
Hebble said, meaning 220 to 1,200-ton
capacity cranes with up to 80 percent of
specialized onsite mobilization support of
crane and wind components.
Mountain is also seeing hub heights and
turbine sizes increase.
“The average hub heights of turbines
these days is a minimum of 100 to 105
meters, with expectations of reach hub
heights reaching in excess of 130 meters,”
Hebble said. “Turbine components have
been dramatically increasing since 2018.”
Anything is possible
While he doesn’t envision offshore wind
farms using conventional cranes to
erect turbines on ocean vessels, Hebble
admitted it is possible.
“Not to say it won’t happen, but the
ocean jacking vessels erecting offshore
farms are configured with specialized
lifting capabilities, which may or may not
include, say an upper and lower section
of a conventional crawler crane like the
Liebherr LR 11350, LR 11000 or even
36 ACT APRIL 2021
Mountain Crane has been in
the wind industry for more
than a decade, performing
both new installations and
maintenance work.
an LR 13000,” he said. “Block Island, are now requiring larger capacity cranes.”
for example, conventional cranes were Older turbines and larger capacities
used for support at the harbor, loading mean more work and more profits,
components to vessels.” Cowley said.
Wind maintenance projects play a heavy “The only downside is this work is
role in Mountain’s day-to-day business. based on being able to work, but with so
“The advantage is that are we are experts many windy days stopping work, that’s a
in all aspects of maintenance across the challenge.”
board,” Hebble said. “Decoms, blade Cranes allocated to wind work in the
replacement, GB exchanges. The only Boss fleet include 900-ton, 750-ton, 550-
disadvantages are not having a consistent ton and 350-ton capacity cranes.
timeline of turbine failures, large open While Cowley doesn’t envision Boss
regions of farms throughout the U.S. and getting involved in offshore wind work,
mobilization costs.” he said “you never know with these
In terms of main cranes, Mountain changing times.” n
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SL8F2, Liebherr LR 1750s, Liebherr LR Boss Crane & Rigging concentrates on the
1600s, Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1s, Demag wind power maintenance sector. The company
CC3800s and Demag CC6800s. said the market is strong but still evolving.
An evolving market
Since its inception, Boss Crane & Rigging
has been working in the wind power
market in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Kansas and throughout the Midwest. For
the most part, the company concentrates
on wind farm maintenance. The market
is strong, but still evolving, according to
David Cowley, president of the company.
About 60 percent of its cranes are
allocated to wind farm maintenance and
repowering projects, according to Boss’
Clint Dollahite. Performing maintenance
work requires a special skill set, especially
with increasing turbine heights and
weights.
“We have seen turbines increase from 80
meters to 120 meters, with the nacelle and
blades getting larger,” said Dollahite. “They
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New solutions
With the global pandemic cancelling most in-person product launches,
ACT rounds up a bevy of new products that have debuted in 2021.
W
hile a host of conferences,
meetings and tradeshows
have been cancelled over the
past year, the Covid-19 global pandemic
did not deter product development. If
anything, manufacturers may have used
the downtime to design and launch new
cranes, trailers and related products.
In normal times, our April issue would
have featured a show guide to the SC&RA
Annual Conference and a review of the
cranes and related equipment introduced
at Intermat in France. But instead, we
present this new product roundup of
machines, trailers, products and services
that have been rolled out since January 1,
2021.
CRANES
BRODERSON MANUFACTURING has
introduced the new 20-ton capacity
IC-280-A industrial carry deck crane that
features a 64-foot 5 inch four-section,
full power boom; a compact boom head;
and a 20-foot boom extension that offsets
at 0, 15 and 30 degrees. The maximum
sheave height with the boom extension is
88 feet 9 inches. A two-speed hoist with
12,500-pound bare drum line pull with
a maximum line speed of 186 feet per
minute maintains hook speed when multi-
part reeving is used on the crane.
The IC-280-A is the first Broderson
product that includes telematics as
standard equipment. The telematics
system allows owners to access location,
operating hours, utilization, engine and
Amco Veba
VR60
38 ACT APRIL 2021
Broderson’s
IC-280-A has a
20-ton capacity.
maintenance information online and on
mobile platforms.
Broderson added a mid-extension
position to the out-and-down outriggers
that were designed to enable setup
flexibility and better utilization
of crane capacity in tight
workspaces. Removable
11-inch diameter nylon
outrigger shoes are
standard and 20-inch
Effer 1000
AMCO VEBA has added a 60-ton meter
family to its New Generation line of cranes.
The two models are the VR60NG (standard
lifting control system) and the VR66NG
(proportional lifting control system) with
10 percent great lifting capacity. Standard
features include double linkage, negative
angle, up to eight extensions, endless
slewing and multifunction radio remote
control. The new models are produced in a
dedicated crane assembly line in Italy.
Liebherr launched two
electric crawler cranes.
diameter shoes are optional when lower
outrigger ground-bearing pressure is
needed.
The EFFER 1000 is a new 90 ton-meter
hydraulic loader crane that lifts 2.3
metric tons at its maximum outreach
of 26 meters. The manufacturer, owned
by Hiab and in turn part of Cargotec,
claims it as the first in its class with a
nine-section boom with six jib extensions.
It weighs 9,500 kilograms and can be
installed on trucks small enough for use
in urban areas, the company said. Its
capacity at height is thanks to the V10-
Force decagonal boom shape, Hiab
said, where sideways movement is
minimized by the design.
Effer 1000 has the Progress 2.0 control
system to assist the operator in avoiding
overloads. It also allows data recording for
preventive maintenance scheduling, plus
other fleet management and connected
digital functionality.
In an online global launch, LIEBHERR
announced a pair of new crawler cranes
powered by electricity. Two models are
available, the 243-ton (220 metric tons)
capacity LR 1200.1 unplugged and the
276-ton (250 metric tons) capacity LR
1250.1 unplugged. Unplugged in the
model nomenclature indicates electric
power – in this case either from a
mains cable for stationary operation
and charging, or from a set of lithium-
ion batteries allowing untethered free

tour
Liebherr
LR 1700-1.0
movement and full operation of all
functions. Electric cranes produce no
pollution at the point of use, are quieter
than their diesel counterparts and need
less maintenance.
Liebherr has calculated that over an
operating period of 10,000 hours, the
new electric crane will have eliminated
consumption of 70,000 liters of diesel and
reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 198
tons. The lithium-ion battery is 95 percent
recyclable, the company said.
LIEBHERR has also revealed the details
NEW LAUNCHES PRODUCT FOCUS
of a new 770-ton capacity crawler crane.
The LR 1700-1.0 combines the lower
cost transport benefits of a 660-ton crane
with the lifting ability of a 750 tonner.
Its longest reach on main boom-only is
541 feet and its maximum boom and jib
combination length is 335 plus 315 feet.
The manufacturer said it is the most
powerful crane on the market in its class
for industrial applications. Its other target
market is wind power where it “sets new
standards in the 600 to 700 metric ton
[661 to 772-ton] class,” the company said.
Dimensions are similar to the LR 1600/2,
which it replaces, and it can use elements
from this machine. Liebherr said the static
structure is fully redesigned and gives 15
percent more capacity.
Its derrick system has the V-Frame,
VarioTray and there is a new M-Wagon
ballast trailer. This can also be used with
the next two larger models in the range,
the LR 1800-1.0 and the LR 11000. For
transport, its components come in at 11.5
feet or under. The main superstructure,
without self-assembly frame or winches,
weighs 45.2 tons and the crawlers are 47.4
tons each.
With a lifting capacity of 70 metric tons,
the Liebherr HS 8070.1 represents the
newest generation of duty cycle crawler
cranes. The machine uses the new self-
loading system (Jack-Up System), and
the crawlers can be easily disassembled
for transportation, reducing the transport
weight to less than 35 tons.
Instead of a single counterweight, the
machine now has a modular system. The
boom of the HS 8070.1 is compatible
with the HS 8100.1 allowing users to use
attachments such as the slurry wall grab
HSG 5-18 on both machines.
LOAD KING is launching two new boom
trucks. First is the Stinger 40-127RS (Rider
Seat), which boasts a five-section, 127-
foot boom and two-piece 55-foot jib for
Load King 35-127RS
Manitex Valla debuts its V110 R.
MANITEX VALLA has launched the V 110 R
electric mobile crane. It is battery operated
with remote control.
The machine is in the same family as the
Valla V 80 R with front-wheel drive and
removable counterweights to maximize
transport flexibility. It has a capacity of up
to 24,250 pounds and a lifting height of up
to 34 feet. The machine has a maximum
turning radius of 12 feet 11 inches, is 4
feet 11 inches wide and 7 feet 4 inches
tall. Features include a hydraulic system,
180-degree rear steering, electro-hydraulic
brakes and on-board charger. It has an
extended wheelbase, winch, self-leveling
forks, stabilizer bar, non-marking wheels
and foldable jib.
a maximum tip height of 192 feet. The
boom retains the Stinger signature keel
shape for added strength and natural self-
centering, and now offers the choice of an
internal or externally wired anti-two-block
(ATB) cable. The crane has out-and-down
outriggers with three position charts and a
maximum span of 25.5 feet to the outside
of the pads. Additional features on this
crane are an enclosed operator cab with
electric over hydraulic controls, outrigger
controls, electronic rated capacity
indicator with integrated work area
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Manitowoc’s new
crane cab.
This crane introduces aluminum decking
to save weight as well as integrated ground
level outrigger controls on each side and
upgraded the ladder access to the cab
and deck. The sister unit is the Stinger
35-127RS, which has the same features
as the 40-ton, but with no swinging
counterweight, no pusher axle and a
shorter wheelbase all making this crane
highly maneuverable, the company said.
Both of these cranes began production
in January of 2021, with the first shipment
in March.
MANITOWOC has launched a new driver’s
cabin for three of its Grove all-terrain
crane models. The new cabin, called
Cab2020, is available for the GMK3050-3,
GMK3060-2 and GMK3060L-1 three-
axle all-terrain cranes. According to
Manitowoc, the Cab2020 retains the same
compact nature as predecessor carrier
cabins, with a width of 8.4 feet, but has a
new look and meets the latest ECE R29-3
crash-test requirements in Europe.
The cab design uses space more
efficiently and the Crane Control System
is positioned slightly higher so that it is
easier to see and reach. The layout of the
controls has been optimized, Manitowoc
said.
THE TADANO GROUP has unveiled the
GR-1300XL-4, a 130-ton capacity rough
terrain crane for the North American
market. The GR-1300XL-4’s six-section
183.7-foot telescopic boom is the longest
on any 130-ton RT, the company said.
Featuring the company’s Smart Chart
system, the crane has a carrier length of 28
feet on a two-axle system and with a self-
removable counterweight.
The Cummins
Tadano’s latest
RT is the 130-ton
GR-1300XL-4.
NEW LAUNCHES PRODUCT FOCUS
Chinese crane manufacturer
ZOOMLION has released a preview video
of its 25-metric ton capacity ZTC250N-
EV fully battery-electric truck crane.
Zoomlion claims it can be 80 percent
charged from flat in just one hour and
that the crane functions can be used while
charging, assuming availability of sufficient
site power. The crane’s superstructure
batteries double as counterweight.
Automation features include crane setup,
outrigger control plus lifting and rotation in
accordance with preset lifting plans. Automation even extends to driverless movement
of the carrier along a predefined route. Lifting plans can be imported from a cloud and
a 3D generation of lift plans can be viewed. A laser-scanning system is promoted for
obstacle avoidance, while an object recognition function allows it to lock and track target
objects being hoisted.
Fully charged, the carrier has a range of 230 kilometers and on-the-road electricity
consumption is 150 kWh per 100 km.
Tadano Demag plugged
a gap with its new
88-ton AC 80-4.
B6.7 diesel engine can deliver up to 280
hp and 850 feet-pounds of torque. The
transmission has five forward speeds
that are complemented by four steering
modes. The cab tilts up to 20 degrees for
improved safety, visibility and comfort,
and operation is controlled by Tadano’s
AML-E2 system on a pressure-sensitive
10.4-inch multifunction display that can
handle gloved operation.
It is equipped with the Tadano View
System, a three-camera network that offers
right front, rear view and blind spot views.
The GR-1300XL-4 also includes Tadano’s
Clearance Sonar system that integrates
four proximity sensors into the rear
fender of the crane to audibly and
visually alert the operator of
any obstacles behind, while also
serving as a blind spot warning
system.
Tadano’s HELLO-NET
telematics web information
Zoomlion is producing an electric truck crane.
service records the crane’s operation status
using mobile communications, as well
as positional information via GPS and
maintenance data.
TADANO DEMAG has plugged a gap in its
all-terrain crane range with the addition
of the new 88-ton capacity AC 80-4. The
four-axle crane has a 197-foot boom and
sits in the range above the three-axle,
66-ton AC 60 and below the four-axle AC
100-4.
The AC 80-4 replaces the previous
88-ton capacity AC 80-2, last produced in
2015. Capacity and reach with the boom
fully extended are 6 tons at a 46-foot
radius. Extended to 164 feet, at a radius of
33 feet, it lifts 10.7 tons, which is 2.4 tons
more than its next competitor, Demag
said. Like its predecessor, the new model
is also claimed as the shortest in the four-
axle class. It is 40 feet long overall on a
35-foot carrier. Maximum counterweight
is 19.5 tons, and it can travel with 10.3 tons
onboard at 13 tons per axle.
A new feature is the Demag Surround
View camera system that helps the
operator position the crane to maximize
outrigger spread and accommodate the tail
swing of the upper structure.
In late 2020 Tadano announced the
release of its GTC-2000 telescopic crawler
and the Demag ACT 450-7 all-terrain
crane. The Tadano GTC-2000 closes the
gap between the 140 and 240-ton capacity
classes. It has an actual lifting capacity
of over 170 tons and a maximum load
moment of 590 meter-tons. The track
width can be adjusted both symmetrical
and asymmetrical configurations.
The AC 450-7 AT features a 262.5-foot
main boom with a maximum lifting >42
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Comansa has added
two flat tops, the
21LC600 and 21LC650.
capacity of up to 212.8 tons. Using a
luffing jib, the boom extends to 265.7 feet.
TOWER CRANES
COMANSA has added a pair of large flat
top models to its 21LC series. Both the
new 21LC600 and 21LC650 are evolved
from the 21LC550 model. They are 22 or
28-ton maximum load with jibs between
98 and 262 feet. Jib length can be altered
in 16.4-foot increments and the maximum
tip load is 5.5 tons. An optional boom
configuration allows a 16.4-foot extension
to give a radius of 279 feet.
Compared with the 21LC550, load
capacities are typically 16 percent higher
on the 21LC600 and 23 percent higher for
the 21LC650, the company said. A new
feature is the shorter, modular counter jib.
It is between 54 and 80 feet long and there
are five possible configurations. This is
already a feature on the larger 21LC750,
21LC1050 and 21LC1400 models.
Standard on both new models is the
DT type double trolley with automatic
changeover. Single trolley (ST) is also
possible to simplify maintenance and
increase load capacity on short booms.
In response to customer demand,
Spanish manufacturer JASO has added flat
top tower cranes to its model lineup for
FAYMONVILLE has added electronic steering
to its ModulMAX self-propelled trailer range.
ModulMAX comprises a series of combinable
transport modules with 2 to 6 axle lines for
off-road and on-road operations. They are
equipped with 215/75 R17.5 twin tires.
The electronically controlled steering
system allows a steering angle up to plus or
minus 140 degrees. The steering motors are
operated by proportional solenoid valves and
directly managed from the central system,
explains Faymonville.
Designed for the North American transport
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Jaso has launched a new flat top line.
the first time. First to join the range are the
J200.12 and J200.10 with 12 and 10 metric
tons capacity, respectively. In early March,
the J200.12 had finished prototype testing
and final adjustments were ongoing. Tip
loads around 1.9 and 1.7 metric tons at
the maximum 67.5-meter radius were
expected.
Booms on the two new models start at
30 meters and can be increased in 2.5-
Aspen redesigned its
California Big 9.
market, the HighwayMAX Dolly & Booster
is an extendable super heavy haul trailer
composed of nine hydraulically steered
pendle-axles, a 3-axle jeep dolly and a 3-axle
nitro booster. Including the truck, this unit
creates a 19-axle combination and achieves
a legal payload capacity of about 240,000
pounds at 20,000 pounds per axle.
Besides fast mobilization, customers
benefit from flexible use as the jeep dolly
and booster are detachable. The jeep and/
or booster can be loaded on the trailer for
empty runs.
meter increments. Swing radius with
the full boom is 14.9 meters while for
booms of 52.5 meters and lower, the swing
radius can be reduced to 12.9 meters.
Counterweight slabs are the lay flat type,
the same as the weights of the base ballast,
Jaso said. The 12-metric ton model comes
as standard with a 60 hp hoist, giving a
maximum speed of 152 meters a minute.
Both models use the standard 1.75 by
1.75-meter tower system with 12-, 6- and
3-meter-long sections. Maximum free-
standing height is 50.7 meters. To increase
it Jaso is developing the crane to fit the
2.16-meter tower system for hook heights
of more than 73 meters. Both new flat
top models are expected to sell in Europe
but also Australia, Asia, the Middle East,
North and South America, where it is a
good size for timber construction projects.
TRAILERS/TRANSPORT
SYSTEMS
In mid-March, a redesigned California
Big 9 Transporter rolled out of Aspen’s
Leduc production facility. ASPEN has
been designing these ultra-lightweight
transporters for the West Coast market
(California, Arizona and Nevada) for more
than 20 years.
The trailer has a low-profile rear
gooseneck and dolly with Aspen’s new
patent pending automatic rear steering
system. The low-profile rear of this trailer
is designed specifically to get under self-
assembly cranes, for quick loading and
unloading. It also has Aspen’s new patent
pending steering system. Another feature
is Aspen’s pin joint, which allows users >44
The truck/trailer combination length are
less than 110 feet and the loading platform
can be extended to 82 feet. The spacing
between axle tridems is adaptable to 14,
16, 18 and 20 feet.
Faymonville added electronic steering to its
ModulMAX trailer range.
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Scheuerle’s UltraLightCombi series.
TII subsidiary SCHEUERLE has extended
its UltralightCombi series of modular
platform vehicles. The new versions
enable a 5+7 axle line combination that
can transport heavier loads. Previously,
the UltralightCombi was used in a 4+6
combination comprising a front bogie
unit with four pendulum axles, one deck
bridge and one rear bogie with six axles.
The increased bending moment of the new
models, the U10/U11/U12 series, makes
it possible to have a combination of 5+7
axle lines, said Scheuerle. This facilitates
an even greater payload for the vehicle
operator through the use of two additional
axle lines.
On-road, the U11 has a permissible axle
load of up to 14.7 tons at 15.5 to 49.7
mph. Off-road, axle loads of 16.2 tons at
up to 15.5 mph and 19.1 tons at 6.2 mph
are possible, said Scheuerle.
the versatility to use their existing Aspen
decks and deck extensions with these
transporters.
COMPONENTS
DANA INC. has introduced a new
drivetrain for rough terrain cranes with
lift capacities from 83-110 tons. Dana said
it has developed the new Spicer C3300
remote torque converter specifically for
rough-terrain cranes. It is optimized
for engines up to 195 kW (260 hp) and
can be packaged with Spicer remote
transmissions. Dana said it is the only
manufacturer worldwide that supplies a
remote torque converter
with three
Dana’s drive train
is designed for rough
terrains from 83-110 tons.
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Hydra-Slide’s new
XLP30 is designed
for smaller loads.
Bigfoot’s All American
crane pad is lighter
and thicker.
large pump drives for implements.
ENERPAC is adding higher tonnage
cylinders to its RARH double-acting
hollow aluminum cylinder line. The new
100- and 150-ton models are available
with a stroke choice of 2 inches, 6 inches
or 10 inches. Enerpac hydraulic cylinders
are used for lifting projects across a
wide range of industries, including
construction, manufacturing, mining and
offshore industries. Each project presents
different challenges, and no single cylinder
can suit every job.
The RARH cylinders include tough
aluminum construction which provides a
lower weight solution as compared with
steel cylinders, Enerpac said. Performance
and durability are not compromised by
their reduced weight as each cylinder
meets the ASME B30.1 standard and
features a built-in safety valve to prevent
over-pressurization.
GROUND STABILIZATION
BIGFOOT launched its new “All American”
pad, which is composed of a lighter weight
material while still offering the load
capacity of a thicker pad. The
pad features a 130,000-pound vertical load
capacity, and each pad weighs 69 pounds.
The vertical load is the same as Bigfoot’s
two-inch pad. Pictured (left) is a 48-inch
by 1-inch round pad with internal handles.
DICA’s FiberTech Outrigger Pads
effectively spread outrigger loads and
create stability for mobile cranes and other
equipment. With crush ratings of up to
600 psi and rated capacities up to 170,000
pounds, FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger
Pads (formerly FiberMax Heavy Duty) are
an economical, high-performance load
distribution solution, the company said.
At least 13 layers of quad axial
continuous glass fibers and vinyl ester
resin give FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger
Pads exceptional structural strength and
stiffness. A 1-inch thick FiberTech Pad
weighs 25 percent less and delivers the
same load distribution performance as
a 3-inch thick SafetyTech Super Duty
Outrigger Pad.
Hi-Viz yellow, FiberTech Outrigger
Pads are non-conductive, waterproof and
chemical resistant. They feature DICA’s
patented Hi-Viz TuffGrip handles to
simplify handling. FiberTech 36-, 42- and
48-inch diameter sizes are standard stock
products.
In February, WORLD FOREST GROUP
released a new Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO) analysis for crane and rigging
matting. TCO is what a mat really costs,
including purchase price + longevity +
transport costs. The beauty of a TCO
analysis is that users can compare matting
solutions easily, knowing only purchase
price, transport costs and longevity.
Compared with traditional mixed
hardwood mats, World Forest Group’s
latest eucalyptus crane mats are purchase-
price competitive, have 50 to 100 percent
longer lifespan and lower transport costs,
according to the company.

SRS slings are designed
for high strength.
RIGGING
New SRS slings from
CORTLAND feature an endless
loop construction of UHMWPE materials,
enabling these slings to be manufactured
with low elongation under load and at
very high strength. They are available in
short lengths, with vertical capacities from
40,000 to 500,000 pounds as standard.
To protect potential chafe areas from
abrasion, cutting or snagging, the core
material is encased in a tough protective
nylon jacket.
HYDRA-SLIDE LTD is launching the XLP30,
which was created after identifying a need
for a fully engineered, safe method for
moving loads considered too small or light
for traditional skidding systems.
The XLP30 offers all the advantages of a
traditional skidding system in a smaller,
compact package. It is rated at 30-ton
push capacity and works flawlessly for
lighter loads. The XLP30 is mechanically
controlled, hand-portable, easy to set up
and operates with minimal personnel.
It features a self-ratcheting track design
with easy conversion from push to pull
mode. An ergonomic and portable 110V
electric power unit is included as standard,
producing skidding speeds of about 50
feet/hour (15 meter/hour). The XLP30
should be available by mid-year.
RAD TORQUE SYSTEMS is launching its
most advanced battery tool, the B-RAD
BL S. The new torque has a brushless
motor for speed and efficiency, but it’s
integrated with a torque transducer for
accuracy, regardless of joint conditions.
The B-RAD BL S records all torque
cycles, including torque measurements,
through the integrated transducer. The
data from the torque measurements
NEW LAUNCHES PRODUCT FOCUS
recorded on the job can be retrieved annual third-party inspection reports.
wirelessly with a Bluetooth connection The super administrator can see
and RAD software. The B-RAD BL S also information on employees that showcases
offers angle movement. The B-RAD BL S what equipment they are qualified/
has torque capabilities of up to 5,000 feet/ certified or licensed to operate, what safety
pounds. training they are certified in and when
they are up for re-certification of their
RISK MANAGEMENT license(s) or training. Users can order
NBIS AND FLEET COST & CARE (FCC) online training for employees including
have partnered up to offer better risk re-certification courses and OSHA
management solutions for companies required annual equipment inspections.
in the crane, rigging and specialized
transportation sectors. FCC’s software TECHNOLOGY
capabilities will enhance NBIS’ With the launch of the cSCALE S9,
insurance coverage with such WIKA MOBILE CONTROL unveiled the
benefits as more efficient latest modular controller in the S-series
maintenance and equipment for mobile working machines. Due to its
record management, improved modular design, the latest controller from
contract management and the S-series fully adapts to individual
risk transfer protection and mobile applications.
job ticket and maintenance The cSCALE S9 can be customized from
schedule reporting. simple control tasks up to a controller
NBIS partnered with Fleet Cost with more than 400 I/Os. A new CAN
& Care to use both its collective platforms extension (ETH-to-CAN gateway) offers
to educate and provide solutions to the the option of disconnecting and restarting
management and owners of the companies CAN buses individually and separately
of its customers. The two companies during runtime (hard reset).
will work together to move its industries WIKA also unveiled the next generation
forward and provide better protection, a of length/angle sensors for mobile cranes
safer workplace and reduced incidents for with the new gSENS LWG. Redesigned for
those that choose to engage in the process. enhanced ease of integration, robustness,
serviceability and reliability, the new-
SAFETY/TRAINING generation gSENS LWG are flexibly
The CRANES 101 portal is a live, online configurable with different cable types and
24-hour-a-day service that has two main lengths, housings and signal transmission
components: inspections and training. technologies to
Participating organizations appoint one suit the needs
person as the super administrator, who of different
has a complete oversight of every piece customers. n
of equipment and/or all
employee training. The
equipment section
details the make, model,
serial number and
any other details users
find necessary, daily
equipment inspection WIKA’s cSCALE
logs, equipment S9 controller and
exception reports, gSENS LG length/angle
equipment exception repair reports and sensor can be customized.
CRANE INDUSTRY SERVICES (CIS) now offers monthly open enrollment training and
written and practical exams for NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator certification. CIS is
authorized to deliver practical exams for NCCCO Telescopic Boom (Swing and Fixed
Cabs) and Lattice Boom Truck Cranes.
The NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Training program is specifically designed to
prepare experienced operators for the successful completion of NCCCO Written and
Practical Examinations. This program includes a CIS Study Guide, which is authored
and copyrighted by CIS on an annual basis, interactive classroom exercises and
hands-on practice time on CM-Labs simulators.  
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The refurbished KMAG
transporter is owned by
NASA and Jacobs Test
and Operations Support
Contract (TOSC)
and stationed at the
Kennedy Space Center
in Florida. It can carry
approximately 172,000
pounds of payload,
moving along on 24
wheels on 12 bogies.
Mission
to move
I
t stands to reason that the very latest
in rocketry would require the very
latest in transporters. Space missions
are being upsized to do more, as in longer
journeys into deep space as well as the
“short-hops” as in going to the moon.
Again.
Everything old is new again as
components in all facets of rocket design,
building and transport to the point of
launch are all under revision and updated.
The latest “bells and whistles” are not at
all cosmetic, but rather have the capability
to fill an array of fast-changing needs and
requirements for highly sophisticated
and complex manned and unmanned
missions.
Technological advances are integrated
into tried-and-true hardware in the
KMAG Transporter that NASA uses to
move the Orion Spacecraft. This was
TRANSPORT SITE REPORT
originally termed the Payload Canister
Transporter (PCT) and was used for
the Space Shuttle Payload Canister and
related payloads and is now renamed the
Spacecraft Transporter (SCT).
Readapted and renamed
Originally manufactured in Germany in
2000-2001, the refurbished transporter is
now owned by NASA and Jacobs Test and
Operations Support Contract (TOSC) and
stationed at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida. Here it has been readapted
and renamed SCT to transport the Orion
Spacecraft, European Service Module
(ESM) and Launch Escape System (LAS)
to and from the Complex 39 Processing
Facilities. Surprisingly few modifications
were needed to adapt it for Orion’s use.
The unit can carry approximately
172,000 pounds of payload, moving along
NASA uses a refurbished
KMAG transporter to move
the Orion Spacecraft.
Julian Leek & Mary Kanian
The loaded-out
for ACT
report exclusively transport was.
94 feet long.
PHOTOS: ©JULIAN LEEK
The SCT picks up and carries the entire
Orion/ESMOTP Stack.
on 24 wheels on 12 bogies (two wheels per
bogie) while using diesel over hydraulic
to propel steer and jack the transporter
between facilities.
Moving into and out of facilities, the SCT
is plugged into facility 480V AC Power.
The 480V AC powers an electric motor
that drives the hydraulic pump for propel,
steering and jacking. There is a pallet that
supports the Orion/ESM stack and the
Orion Transport Pallet (OTP). The SCT
then very efficiently picks up and carries
the entire Orion/ESMOTP Stack to and
from the LC39 Processing facilities. n
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Responsibilities of
on-site personnel
Thom Sicklesteel discusses industry standards and federal
regulations related to personnel on a crane jobsite.
O
ften, the discussion around
responsibilities of on-site
personnel for cranes does
not occur until an incident happens.
Unfortunately, at that point, the finger
pointing begins and responses such as “We
aren’t crane experts, that is why we hired a
crane company. . .” are all too common.
First, the fantastic news: Unlike many
other safety regulations and standards,
the responsibilities of on-site personnel
for cranes have been clearly defined. This
provides the industry a great tool and
starting foundation from which to build.
However, the responsibilities come from
multiple sources so putting everything
in one easy-to-use guide can be difficult,
especially when adding additional layers
of complexity of vertical standards, state
plans, local jurisdictions and site plans.
While state plans, local jurisdictions
and site plans can be more stringent, this
series will focus on industry standards and
federal regulations. Regarding the federal
regulations, we will focus on the Crane
and Derricks in Construction Standards
(29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC), as they are the
most stringent on a federal level.
State plan states are required to have
regulations that are at least as rigorous
as federal OSHA’s. However, regarding
cranes, some states have more restrictive
regulations regarding things such as the
qualifications of a crane, an operator, a
rigger, a signal person or an assembly/
First in a series of articles that review each
of the roles that have been identified when
working with cranes.
THE AUTHOR
Thom Sicklesteel
is CEO of the National
Commission for the
Certification of Crane
Operators (NCCCO), a
voting member of ASME
B30.5, and is an alternate on B30.
disassembly (A/D) director. If working in
one of these states, it would be important
to gain an understanding of that state’s
approach to cranes and which, if any, areas
it may be more restrictive than OSHA.
Relying on B30
With regard to industry standards, the
industry relies on the ASME B30 series.
While much recent attention has been paid
to regulation development on a state and
federal level, ASME continues to update
the industry consensus standards every
three to five years. Additionally, ASME’s
panel of diverse industry experts respond
to questions and inquiries, meaning these
documents are continually evolving.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly,
ASME standards have a much broader
scope than their regulatory counterparts
and apply to far more industries and
locations.
Additionally, there are some worksites
that have defined crane-related items in a
more prescriptive manner. In these cases,
it would be important to understand and
comply with such measures.
Now that we have delineated the
regulations and standards to be discussed,
it’s important to define the three terms
related to qualification of individuals:
competent, qualified and certified. OSHA
1926.1401 defines these as:
COMPETENT – one who is capable of
identifying existing and predictable
hazards in the surroundings or working
conditions which are unsanitary,
hazardous, or dangerous to employees
and who has authorization to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate them.
CERTIFIED – a person who meets the testing
requirements by a nationally recognized
third party with regard to the subject
matter.
QUALIFIED – a person who, by possession
of a recognized degree, certificate or
professional standing, or who by extensive
knowledge, training and experience
successfully demonstrated the ability to
solve/resolve problems relating to the
NCCCO NEWS
LIFT DIRECTOR
CONTROLLING CRANE OPERATOR
ENTITY/SITE
SUPERVISION
SIGNAL PERSON
CRANE USER RIGGER
CRANE OWNER ASSEMBLY/
DISASSEMBLY
DIRECTOR
subject matter, the work, or the project.
The difference in these terms is critical
to understand. Too often these terms are
being mixed up and used interchangeably
when they mean very different things.
Proper use of these terms is vital when
discussing responsibilities. When referring
to testing requirements, certified is the
most stringent and requires tests by a
nationally recognized third party, such
as NCCCO. Qualified typically requires
some type of testing; however, this can be
done by the employer and is not required
to meet national testing standards. For
competent qualification, it is more about
the ability, experience and authorization
rather than demonstrating the ability to
solve and resolve problems through a test.
Using the chart, (above) we will
discuss the areas of responsibility. On
the left side are roles that do not have
any requirements listed for qualification
(e.g. competent, certified or qualified);
however, the roles on the right side
do have requirements that we will be
reviewing. The roles in yellow are defined
only in ASME and not in OSHA; the role
in green is specifically defined in OSHA
while ASME is less direct. n
Spring NCCCO
meetings virtual
Due to continued COVID restrictions,
NCCCO will hold its biannual Commissioners
Week remotely during the week of April
27–30, 2021. Guests are permitted to
attend NCCCO meetings, but registration is
required. To view the schedule of meetings
and register, go to www.nccco.org/
register0421. Check the box next to
each meeting you would like to attend.
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Taking a proactive
Paul Stock discusses five
ways to help prevent and
reduce insurance claims.
U
nderperforming companies
and those who do not take a
proactive approach to their
insurance claims and risk control are
being left with limited and less than
favorable choices, however, stronger
operators can still turn their insurance
program into a competitive advantage.
We understand claims can be stressful
and our goal is to make the process as
smooth as possible. With that in mind,
here are five ways to prevent and reduce
your insurance claims:
AVOID HIRING YOUR CLAIMS.
1 Incorporate Physical Abilities
Testing (PAT) programs into your hiring
process and ensure you are enforcing
your hiring guidelines. A PAT program
is one of the best ways to physically
qualify job candidates to ensure they can
meet the physical demands on the job.
An operator who is unable to physically
perform the duties of the job could end
up costing your operation hundreds of
thousands of dollars in potential workers’
compensation claims. Conducting a PAT,
or a functional capacity exam, allows you
to physically qualify candidates to ensure
they can meet the physical demands of
the job you are hiring them to perform.
While demands can vary greatly from
industry to industry – from securing
cargo on a flatbed to rigging a load or
setting up a job site– most companies
are hiring for physically demanding
jobs. It is incredibly important to your
THE AUTHOR
Paul Stock is VP Claims
and Risk Management
for National Interstate
Insurance Company
based in Richfield, OH.
National Interstate Insurance is rated “A+”
(Superior) by A.M. Best (rating affirmed on
September 11, 2019.)
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employment retention strategy to
know that the person you hire can
perform these tasks and to keep them
healthy and uninjured. Making the
upfront investment in PAT is a wise move.
Hiring the right employee for the
right job the first time could save
your company from potential future
workers’ compensation claims caused by
an unqualified candidate hired to perform
a job they physically could not do. If you
have not implemented PATs, but your
competitors have them in place, there is
a high likelihood that you may be hiring
someone who is not fit for the physical
demands of the job and has already been
denied employment by your competitors
that perform this testing.
But remember, hiring is really only
the first step. You still need effective
orientation and recurrent training
programs in place.
RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS
2 (RTW).
An effective RTW program can save
25 percent to 50 percent in lost time
payments and lost days.1 A RTW
program encourages workers to return to
employment sooner and lower business
costs. Establish clear procedures and
provide employees with your company’s
RTW program guidelines, preferred
providers and what happens after they
report an injury. Establish and maintain
positive communication with the
employee.
Employers should actively become
involved in every claim and communicate
on a regular basis with employees during
medical treatment. Through our network
of specialized RTW agencies and our own
on-staff nurses, we offer flexible programs
focusing on the specific needs of both the
injured worker and you, the employer.
TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS
3 TO FIGHT FRAUD.
Roughly 39 percent of workers’
compensation and 29 percent of personal
injury claims involve fraud.2 Why is it so
prevalent? In short, fraud is big business.
Fraud accounts for approximately $80
billion wasted annually by those who prey
upon the property and casualty industry.3
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Some common red flags for fraud in
liability claims include:
n Other drivers swooping in front of your
vehicle and slamming on the brakes
n Other drivers side swiping your vehicle
and blaming your driver
n A claimant immediately retains
counsel who refers them to a medical
professional
n The claimed injuries are not consistent
with the property damage.
Some common red flags for workers’
compensation fraud are:
n The injury is reported late or
immediately following a weekend
n The accident occurred immediately
before or after a job termination,
layoff, or the conclusion of seasonal
work
n The same doctors and lawyers are used
by your other employees
n There are no witnesses, and the
employee has a history of injury
claims.
You can take proactive steps to fight
fraud by making fraud awareness a topic
at local safety meetings, using technology
to prevent or at least record collisions and
displaying educational posters on spotting
fraud along with the consequences
of committing it. Preventing fraud is
possible. Approach it like your other
risk management issues – with strict
hiring and screening practices, employee
awareness, training, incident investigation
and a commitment from all levels of your
organization.
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Since Excess pricing has significantly
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cameras. Not only does a recording stand
as an irrefutable witness, with coaching,
you can improve driver behavior while
reducing losses and containing costs.
Lean on your insurance providers to help
you navigate the many options, as they
most likely have some hands-on insight
they can share. In a survey conducted
for National Interstate customers, 97%
of respondents believe cameras provide a
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positive return on investment (ROI). Catastrophic accidents rarely happen at
Customers listed these three reasons for a convenient time or location, so making
installing cameras: sure you have a plan in place, and your
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It is incredibly
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the person you hire can
perform these tasks and
to keep them healthy
and uninjured.
Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines, 2nd edition,
Jeffrey Harris, Elizabeth, M.D Genovese, Bernard , M.D
Blais, 2003.
“Up to 39% of Work Comp Claims Involve Malingering.”
http://blog.reduceyourworkerscomp.com/2015/07/up-
to-39-of-work-comp-claims-involve-malingering/ Michael
B. Stack. 2015 July 9. Web 15 March 2021.
“Counting the cost of America’s insurance fraud
epidemic.” https://www.propertycasualty360.
com/2015/04/15/counting-the-cost-of-americas-
insurance-fraud-epid/?slreturn=20210215150550
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Reshaping regulations
Hot topics are taking shape for the trucking sector.

A
s the industry shifts its focus
to an infrastructure bill, the
Biden Administration has
an opportunity to reshape trucking
regulations this year – and beyond. As
is often the case, looking back often
informs the path forward. In this instance,
examining unfinished business from the
two prior administrations can serve as a
potential blueprint for things to come.
Some headlines to keep an eye on
include safety technology and insurance
minimums, as well as driver classification
laws and hours-of-service (HOS)
changes. Democrats have a slim vote
advantage in the House, and the slimmest
majority possible in the Senate, which
not only puts the pressure on the current
administration to push through desired
bills and regulations, but also reach back
and consider changes from both the
Obama and Trump administrations that
could be put in motion, put on pause or
reconsidered overall.
That said, industry insiders tell us that
a considerable list of trucking topics fall
beneath that banner thus far.
Driver classification is one of them,
which, at the moment, is on pause. While
the Trump administration was keen
on clarifying the difference between an
employee and an independent contractor
under the Fair Labor Standards Act,
Democrats have argued that this law
would make it easier for employers to
classify workers, such as truck drivers, as
contractors – to avoid paying benefits and
employment taxes.
Two other issues on hold for now include
the pilots on the HOS clock and under-21
interstate drivers. The HOS proposal –
which would allow drivers to pause their
on-duty driving period with one off-duty
period up to three hours – was introduced
last summer, and while FMCSA has
proposed a pilot program to study that
proposal, the current administration has
hit the pause button. Similarly, while
commercial drivers under 21 can currently
work within intra-state operations,
the pilot program designed to evaluate
allowing them to operate CMVs in inter-
state operations is back under review and
on hold for now.
To that end, 2020 HOS changes will
likely hang around for now, but it should
be noted that Congress instructed
FMCSA in December to examine how the
new rules might impact highway safety
compared to the old rules. While the
Biden administration is expected to desire
more analysis, industry insiders don’t
foresee any rollbacks in the near future.
Emerging priorities
As for insurance liability increases, the
word is: probable. While the current
minimum insurance requirement for
heavy-duty vehicles to haul non-hazardous
freight sits at $750,000, the House-passed
2020 highway bill ($494 billion) included
an amendment that would increase that
minimum to $2 million – which some say
could literally be the new starting point,
versus the ceiling.
Also likely is an Obama-era proposal
to require speed limiters on large trucks.
Expect to see this baked into a 2021
infrastructure bill – or even a proposed
rule from the new DOT.
An additional inclusion within an
upcoming infrastructure bill, or DOT
mandate, could be the implementation
of AEB (automatic emergency braking)
on new medium- and heavy-duty
trucks. That said, the new DOT will also
almost certainly be taking a hard look
at strengthening rear-underride guards
for trailers and considering adding a
requirement for guards on the sides of
trailers.
While this topic has been a point of
contention between the trucking industry
and safety advocacy groups for quite a
while, it could realistically show up again
within a new infrastructure bill or even as
a proposed role via FMCSA.
An increasingly discussed topic in
trucking, sleep apnea, will also likely
emerge as a priority under Biden. While
the Obama administration pushed to
require obese drivers to be screened for
it, Trump’s DOT moved away from it. But
with sleep apnea studies revealing that up
to a third of commercial drivers now suffer
from it, expect drivers with a body mass
index of 40 or higher to get flagged for
screening if/when a ruling goes through. n
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SC&RA Leadership
CHAIRMAN TREASURER CRANE & RIGGING GROUP SC&R FOUNDATION
Thomas Bennington III Michael J. Vlaming CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT
Duncan Machinery Movers Vlaming & Associates, Randy Sever Dave Wittwer
Lexington, KY Vallejo, CA PSC Crane & Rigging, Hays Companies,
PRESIDENT ASSISTANT TREASURER Piqua, OH Salt Lake City, UT
Ed Bernard TRANSPORTATION GROUP VICE PRESIDENT
Jay Folladori
CHAIRMAN Geoff Davis
Bennett International Group, Precision Specialized,
Troy Tallent Unified Logistics Operating
McDonough, GA Brantford, Ontario Omega Morgan Portland, OR Group, Bethesda, MD
VICE PRESIDENT ALLIED INDUSTRIES GROUP LADIES GROUP CHAIRWOMAN TREASURER
Kevin L. Johnston CHAIRMAN Jennifer Hollerbush Jennifer Gabel
J&R Engineering Co., Troy Burkett Garrod Hydraulics, JK Crane,
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 NEWS
Meeting the
SC&RA is heavy into advocacy for the crane, rigging
and specialized transportation sector.
S
C&RA recently celebrated a
major advocacy win as the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit upheld the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA)
2018 ruling that California’s meal and rest
break rules were preempted by federal
law.
With the unanimous decision on
January 15, the court also reaffirmed
FMCSA primary authority to regulate
commercial motor vehicle safety
in the U.S., which is essential to
interstate commerce. Along with PODS
Enterprises, LLC; Ryder System Inc.; and
Western States Trucking Association,
SC&RA filed an amicus curiae brief in
late 2019 in support of FMCSA’s primacy
therein.
“The unanimous decision in the ninth
circuit was the right decision for the
nation, and certainly for trucking,”
said Mike Joyce, principal at Midfield
Consulting.
SC&RA CEO Joel Dandrea agreed.
“When a regulatory issue surfaces that
can add complexity and burden for our
members, and set regulatory precedents
that could complicate compliance for
members down the road, it’s critical that
we jump in.
“With this particular case, we filed a
petition to support federal primacy to
help eliminate patchwork regulations that
force individual companies to try and
comply with different sets of rules and
regulations as they go from state to state.
Big picture, it’s a victory that provides
for simplification, more uniformity and
clearer operating understanding for
members going from one state to the
next.”
Joyce added that it is clear from
legislation in the early 1990s that states
cannot impose regulations that interfere
with the flow of interstate commerce with
regard to rates, routes or services.
“The fact that, in trucking, states have
to certify each year to USDOT that their
rules and regulations are compatible
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with federal requirements was clearly
disregarded by California. The decision
by FMCSA in 2018 and reaffirmed in the
unanimous decision by the ninth circuit,
should put the issue to rest.”
On the lookout
In other advocacy news, the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) is
updating its Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD) for the first
time in over a decade. As the national
standard for all roadway signage, the
MUTCD includes requirements and
suggestions for critically important
safety indicators like bridge postings
and vertical clearances. SC&RA will be
providing FHWA comments on their
revisions by May 14, including a series of
recommendations made by its Vertical
Clearance Task Force last year.
SC&RA also recently joined the Keep
Texas Trucking Coalition, an advocacy
group in that state promoting long-term
tort reform to address costly nuclear
verdicts and soaring insurance premiums
currently plaguing the trucking industry.
The group is supporting HB19 in the
Texas legislature. The Association will
continue to monitor this legislation, and
related action in other states.
As for other states, on February 4, the
Indiana Department of Revenue released
the state’s new automated permitting
system. Despite some initial concerns
regarding the interim period between
the switch from the old to new system,
SC&RA applauds the state’s willingness
to address some of its members’ concerns
and plan ahead for what is now a far
better system than prior.
With President Biden’s $1.9 trillion
American Rescue Plan completed, many
remain hopeful that the next item on the
agenda tackles surface transportation
reauthorization, a key campaign promise
made by both the president and USDOT
Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
In addition to long-term highway
funding that will boost demand for
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highway construction and related
industries, SC&RA will also be on the
lookout for other key items in whatever
proposal finally emerges. Moreover,
SC&RA is examining several legislation
options to secure federal funding to help
states advance automated permitting
across the U.S.
While the American Rescue Plan
provided significant relief funding for
the public transportation, passenger
rail, and aviation industries – these
programs will likely be addressed again
alongside highways in the forthcoming
infrastructure bill. It remains to be seen
how Congress will address priorities
between highways and the other modes.
Flexible approach
Last month, SC&RA joined fellow
members within the Construction
Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) in
signing on to a follow-up letter to the
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)/
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), which
requested a meeting with officials as they
considered how OSHA can best protect
workers from workplace exposure to
COVID-19.
Since an in-person meeting was not
ultimately possible between OSHA and
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moment
Last month, SC&RA joined
fellow members within the
Construction Industry Safety
Coalition (CISC) in providing
OSHA with information
regarding the experiences
of the construction industry
throughout the pandemic.
CISC representatives, the CISC, which
is comprised of 30 trade associations
representing virtually every aspect of
the construction industry, believes it
is imperative to provide the Agency
information regarding the experiences of
the construction industry throughout the
pandemic – with a particular focus on the
fact that most construction operations
have been deemed to be low risk by
OSHA itself.
Much of the concern focused on
President Biden’s recent Executive Order
13999 on Protecting Worker Health and
Safety, which directed OSHA to consider
whether an Emergency Temporary
Standard (ETS) is warranted to address
COVID-19 in the workplace. Given the
sharply declining case counts, the low-
risk nature of construction work and the
ever-changing nature of the pandemic,
the CISC questions the need for the ETS.
According to the letter, SC&RA, along
with its industry partners at the CISC, is
concerned that certain provisions OSHA
might include in a COVID-19 standard
would be unworkable in construction
and would fail to consider the unique
characteristics of the construction
industry. The Coalition indicated that,
while it appreciated the Agency’s focus
on protecting workers from COVID-
19, it respectfully urged the Agency to
meaningfully engage with the public and
provide an opportunity for public input
regarding the best approaches to protect
workers from occupational transmission
of the virus.
Together with its fellow Coalition
members, SC&RA noted that current
conditions do not support a change
in OSHA’s nearly year-long position
that existing standards are sufficient
to enforce safety measures that protect
workers from occupational transmission
of COVID-19. In particular, based on
the experience of CISC members, the
issuance of such an “emergency” standard
is not necessary at this time to protect
construction workers from transmission
in the workplace.
The Coalition also urged OSHA
to open a public docket and consult
with the Advisory Committee on
Construction Safety and Health
(ACCSH) – emphasizing that complete
SC&RA is examining several
legislation options to secure
federal funding to help
states advance
automated
permitting
across the U.S.
NEWS
When a
regulatory issue
surfaces that can
add complexity
and burden for
our members, and set
regulatory precedents
that could complicate
compliance for members
down the road, it’s critical
that we jump in.
JOEL DANDREA
Chief Executive Officer, SC&RA
transparency is critical. Additionally,
understanding that the very nature
of COVID-19 is not conducive to
a strict, static ETS, due to the ever-
evolving understanding of the virus,
Coalition members recommended that
OSHA avoid a broad standard that is
generally applicable to all industries, and
instead pursue a flexible approach that
accommodates the unique needs of the
wide variety of workplaces to which it
would apply.
SC&RA also joined its colleagues in
expressing concern about the potential
inclusion of paid-leave provisions,
pointing out that, in a transient industry
such as construction, the impact of these
types of provisions would be particularly
burdensome and unworkable. One
additional provision of concern
would be the inclusion of quarantine
requirements that do not consider critical
infrastructure employees.
Ultimately, the group conveyed that it
understood that OSHA is considering
whether an ETS is warranted at this time
to address the pandemic pursuant to the
president’s executive order. However,
the Coalition stated that, should OSHA
choose to pursue an ETS, it questions
whether an ETS is justified at this time
– underscoring that the standard is only
appropriate where employees are exposed
to grave danger and it’s necessary to
protect employees from such danger. n
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ESTA Awards Douglas Allen Ball, 77, of St. James, NC passed leadership role at SC&RA.
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Market Webinar catastrophic stroke. loved to spend his days reading his favorite
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Las Vegas, NV After serving as a company Virostek and Allison Ball and their
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the FBI as a special agent and Meghan Virostek, Luke Virostek
June 22-24 retired as the Director of the and Michelle Virostek. Ball is
SC&RA Specialized National Drug Intelligence Center. predeceased by his grandson,
Transportation He retired in 1995 and went on to Jeffrey Virostek, aged 4.
Symposium a second career as Vice President To honor the memory of
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It is divided into convenient categories including equipment for sale, crane & lifting services,
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Training Directory 59 Equipment for Sale or Rent 76

Find the company to fulfill your training needs Crane, rigging and lifting equipment for sale or rent, new or used.

Dealer Locator 60 Career Opportunities

Find a Dealer/Distributor by using ACT’s Dealer Locator. When Employee recruitment and job postings.
viewing online, check out the interactive map. Click and see where
the dealers are and e-mail or go to their website from the map.
Safety & Industry Services
From the printed page, please pick up the phone and call for your
crane needs. Insurance, inspections, financing, consulting and safety equipment.

Products, Parts & Accessories 69 Transport & Heavy Haul 81

Operational aids, communication systems, components, controls, Transportation permits, freight forwarding, heavy haul and pilot car
software, crane mats and outrigger pads, crane repair, hydraulics, services.
jacks, attachments, personnel baskets, rigging hardware, rollers,
slings and chains, tires, winches, wire rope, batteries, braking
systems, and new, used and refurbished parts.

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Accredited Safety Solutions Crane Inspection & Certification Crane Institute of America
317-995-7759 Bureau 800-832-2726
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rclouse@accredited-safety.com Camille Singletary info@craneinstitute.com
training@cicb.com

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1-800-290-0007 1-877-933-9600 1-833-278-1884
www.cranetech.com Locations: PA, TN & NJ www.easybooktraining.com
Sherri Walker www.crawfordcustom.com info@easybooktraining.com
swalker@cranetech.com info@crawfordcustom.com

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800.727.6355 908-219-9084 www.overtonsafety.com
www.iti.com www.njcraneexpert.com Cody Fischer
info@iti.com Jordan Tielmann cody@overtonsafety.com
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RHTC, Inc. Tower Crane School of Phoenix WIKA Mobile Control LP

(318) 330-9000 1-480-993-3302 (formerly Hirschmann / PAT)
www.rhtcinc.com www.towercraneschoolphoenix.com 1-717 217-2255
Jeff Hairston Jennifer Meadows www.wika-mc.com
jeffh@rhtcinc.com jmeadows@towercraneschoolphoenix.com Sarah Nell
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Cleveland Crane &
Shovel Sales Inc.
26781 Cannon Road
Cleveland, OH 44146
Tel: 440-439-4749
800-362-8494
e-mail:
aforepaugh@craneandshovel.net
www.craneandshovel.net
H&E Equipment
Services
877-HE-CRANE
HE-Equipment.com
Full-service Crane Hubs
Baltimore, MD
Tel: 443-399-7100
Baton Rouge, LA
Tel: 225-251-7500
Cleveland Crane &
Shovel Sales Inc.
26781 Cannon Road
Cleveland, OH 44146
Tel: 440-439-4749
800-362-8494
e-mail:
aforepaugh@craneandshovel.net
www.craneandshovel.net
H&E Equipment
Services
877-HE-CRANE
HE-Equipment.com
Full-service Crane Hubs
Baltimore, MD
Tel: 443-399-7100
Baton Rouge, LA
Tel: 225-251-7500
www.manitowoccranes.com
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Contact our Dealers
Belle Chasse, LA Shawmut Stephenson
Tel: 504-394-7400 Equipment Co, Inc Equipment, Inc
Birmingham, AL 20 Tolland Turnpike, 7201 Paxton Street
Tel: 205-661-1323 Manchester, CT. 06042 Harrisburg, PA. 17111
Dallas, TX Tel: 800-829-4161 Tel: 800-325-6455
Tel: 972-986-0910 860-643-4161 www.stephensonequipment.com
Houston, TX www.shawmutequipment.com
Branches:
Tel: 713-433-6411 Branches: McDonald, PA
Norfolk, VA South Easton, MA. Tel: 800-692-7600
Tel: 757-935-4300 Tel: 877-526-9213 Pittston, PA
Phoenix, AZ 508-238-1900 Tel: 866-667-6756
Tel: 602-232-0660 Shawmut Equipment of Prospect Park, PA
Salt Lake City, UT Canada, Inc Tel: 800-220-4033
Tel: 801-297-8500 Elmsdale, NS Syracuse, NY
Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 902-883-7450 Tel: 800-368-6455
Tel: 336-582-7400 Waterford, NY
Tel: 518-357-2200
Service Center
Billings, MT
Tel: 406-259-9720
Belle Chasse, LA Shawmut Stephenson
Tel: 504-394-7400 Equipment Co, Inc Equipment, Inc
Birmingham, AL 20 Tolland Turnpike, 7201 Paxton Street
Tel: 205-661-1323 Manchester, CT. 06042 Harrisburg, PA. 17111
Dallas, TX Tel: 800-829-4161, Tel: 800-325-6455
Tel: 972-986-0910 860-643-4161 www.stephensonequipment.com
Houston, TX www.shawmutequipment.com
Branches:
Tel: 713-433-6411 Branches: McDonald, PA
Norfolk, VA South Easton, MA. Tel: 800-692-7600
Tel: 757-935-4300 Tel: 877-526-9213, Pittston, PA
Phoenix, AZ 508-238-1900 Tel: 866-667-6756
Tel: 602-232-0660 Shawmut Equipment of Prospect Park, PA
Salt Lake City, UT Canada, Inc Tel: 800-220-4033
Tel: 801-297-8500 Elmsdale, NS Syracuse, NY
Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 902-883-7450 Tel: 800-368-6455
Tel: 336-582-7400 Waterford, NY
Tel: 518-357-2200
Service Center
Billings, MT
Tel: 406-259-9720

H&E Equipment
Services
877-HE-CRANE
HE-Equipment.com
Full-service Crane Hubs
Baltimore, MD
Tel: 443-399-7100
Baton Rouge, LA
Tel: 225-251-7500
Belle Chasse, LA
Tel: 504-394-7400
Birmingham, AL
Tel: 205-661-1323
Dallas, TX
Tel: 972-986-0910
Houston, TX
Tel: 713-433-6411
Bigge Equipment
10700 Bigge Ave,
San Leandro, CA. 94577
Tel: 510-681-0918
e-mail: cranesales@bigge.com
www.bigge.com
Branches:
Houston, TX.
Tel: 510-681-0918
La Mirada, CA.
Tel: 510-681-0918
Rapicon Inc
924 Burton Road
Vars ON. K0A 3H0
Tel: 613 443-1323
www.rapicon.ca
e-mail: redemond@rapicon.ca
Contact our Dealers
Norfolk, VA
Tel: 757-935-4300
Phoenix, AZ
Tel: 602-232-0660
Salt Lake City, UT
Tel: 801-297-8500
Winston-Salem, NC
Tel: 336-582-7400
Service Center
Billings, MT
Tel: 406-259-9720
Cropac Equipment Inc.
Tel: 1-800-4-CROPAC
www.cropac.com
e-mail: sales@cropac.com
Branches:
Abbotsford. BC.
Tel: 604-755-3927
Oakville, ON.
Tel: 905-825-6377
Laval, QC.
Tel: 450-625-4738
Nisku, AB.
Tel: 780-955-8862
RMS Cranes
1900 E 66th Avenue
Denver, CO 80229
Tel: 800-588-7095
e-mail: info@rmscranes.com
www.rmscranes.com
New cranes, new technology and new solutions to grow your business
DEALER LOCATOR
Shawmut
Equipment Co, Inc
20 Tolland Turnpike,
Manchester, CT. 06042
Tel: 800-829-4161,
860-643-4161
www.shawmutequipment.com
Branches:
South Easton, MA.
Tel: 877-526-9213,
508-238-1900
Shawmut Equipment of
Canada, Inc
Elmsdale, NS
Tel: 902-883-7450
Shawmut
Equipment Co, Inc
20 Tolland Turnpike,
Manchester, CT. 06042
Tel: 800-829-4161
860-643-4161
www.shawmutequipment.com
Branches:
South Easton, MA.
Tel: 877-526-9213,
508-238-1900
Shawmut Equipment of
Canada, Inc
Elmsdale, NS
Tel: 902-883-7450
Stephenson
Equipment, Inc
7201 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17111
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Stephenson
Equipment, Inc
7201 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17111
Tel: 800-325-6455
www.stephensonequipment.com
Branches:
McDonald, PA
Tel: 800-692-7600
Pittston, PA
Tel: 866-667-6756
Prospect Park, PA
Tel: 800-220-4033
Syracuse, NY
Tel: 800-368-6455
Waterford, NY
Tel: 518-357-2200
Tel: 800-325-6455
www.stephensonequipment.com
Branches:
McDonald, PA
Tel: 800-692-7600
Pittston, PA
Tel: 866-667-6756
Prospect Park, PA
Tel: 800-220-4033
Syracuse, NY
Tel: 800-368-6455
Waterford, NY
Tel: 518-357-2200
Transport Equipment
Sales (TES)
Kearny, NJ.
Tel: 973-589-4100
e-mail: info@tes-inc.net
www.tes-inc.net
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LOWER YOUR CRANE OWNING

AND OPERATING COSTS
To improve your ROI contact an authorized Tadano dealer below:

Bigge Equipment Exact Crane & Equipment Corp

10700 Bigge Ave. www.ExactCrane.com
San Leandro, CA 94577 E-mail: Sales@exactcrane.com
Tel: 510-681-0908 Parts@exactcrane.com
E-mail: cranesales@bigge.com Tel: 440-349-1999
www.bigge.com Authorized dealer for KY, MI, OH ,
Authorized dealer in AZ, CO, NM, UT. and Western PA
Branches:
Arizona Tel: 510-681-0908
Henderson, CO Tel: 510-681-0908 Heavy Iron Cranes
New Mexico Tel: 510-681-0908 411 Burton Road
Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 510-681-0908 Lexington, SC 29072
Tel: 803-358-9191
Coastline Equipment Crane Division E-mail: levy@heavyironcranes.com
325 N. 5th Street, Bldg. A www.heavyironcranes.com
Sacramento, CA. 95811
Tel: 916-440-8090 Scott-Macon Equipment
www.coastlinecd.com 14925 S. Main
Authorized dealer in CA, ID, NV. Houston, TX. 77035
Branches: Tel: 713-721-7070
Santa Ana, CA Tel: 714-265-6550 www.smequipment.com
Long Beach, CA Tel: 562-273-7013 Authorized dealer for OK, TX.
Bakersfield, CA Tel: 661-399-3600 Branches:
Oxnard, CA Tel: 805-485-2106 Corpus Christi, TX. Tel: 361-289-2782
Santa Maria, CA Tel: 805-922-8329 Dallas, TX. Tel: 214-391-4000
Las Vegas, NV Tel: 702-399-2700 Big Spring, TX Tel: 432-517-4378
Elko, NV Tel: 775-777-7070 San Antonio, TX Tel: 210-960-9938
Meridian, ID Tel: 208-888-3337 Tulsa, OK. Tel: 918-224-2000
Jerome, ID Tel: 208-324-2900 Oklahoma City, OK Tel: 405-673-8509
McCall, ID Tel: 208-634-3903

TADANO AMERICA CORPORATION 4242 W Greens Rd Houston, TX 77066 1-833-TADANO-1

https://tadanoamerica.com/dealers/
© Tadano Ltd. 2020. Tadano and Demag are trademarks of or licensed by Tadano Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

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FIND A DEALER NEAR YOU!
Exa c t C ra ne & Sc o tt- Ma c o n Equipm e nt
Equipm e nt C o rp 14925 S. Ma in
C o a stline Equipm e nt C ra ne Divisio n www.Exa c tC ra ne .c o m Ho usto n, TX. 77035
325 N. 5th Stre e t, Bld g . A Sa le s@ e xa c tc ra ne .c o m Te l: 713-721-7070
Sa c ra m e nto , C A. 95811 Pa rts@ e xa c tc ra ne .c o m www.sme q uip me nt.c o m
Te l: 916-440-8090 Te l: 440-349-1999 Bra nc he s:
www.c o a stline c d .c o m Authorized dealer for KY, MI, OH, and C o rpus C hristi, TX. Te l: 361-289-2782
Bra nc he s: We ste rn PA Da lla s, TX. Te l: 214-391-4000
Sa nta Ana , C A Te l: 714-265-6550 Sa n Anto nio , TX. Te l: 210-629-0400
Lo ng Be a c h, C A Te l: 562-273-7013 Em pire C ra ne C o , LLC Midland, TX. Te l: 432-517-4378
Bakersfield, CA Te l: 661-399-3600 7021 Pe rfo rma nc e Dr, (Field Service Office)
Oxnard, CA Te l: 805-485-2106 Syracuse, NY 13212 Tulsa, OK. Te l: 918-224-2000
Sa nta Ma ria , C A Te l: 805-922-8329 www.e mp ire c ra ne .c o m Houma, LA Te l: 985-851-1118
La s Ve g a s, NV Te l: 702-399-2700 Te l: 315-458-4101; Ba to n Ro ug e , LA. Te l: 225-753-4111
Elko , NV Te l: 775-777-7070 800-342-7575; (Lake Charles Area)
Meridian, ID Te l: 208-888-3337 Pa rts: 315-701-4933
Jerome, ID Te l: 208-324-2900 E-ma il:
McCall, ID Te l: 208-634-3903 sa le s@ e mp ire c ra ne .c o m
Bra nc he s:
Holbrook, MA.
Te l: 508-868-7734
Luke @ e mp ire c ra ne .c o m
Bridgewater, NJ (NYC/NJ)
Te l: 908-203-0400
sa le s@ e mp ire c ra ne .c o m

www.mantiscranes.com

Above.
Ahead.
Always.
Visit demagmobilecranes.com

CraneWorks, Inc. Empire Crane Co, LLC Exact Crane & Scott-Macon Equipment
www.Crane-Works.com 7021 Performance Dr, Equipment Corp 14925 S. Main, Houston, TX. 77035
e-mail: sales@Crane-Works.com Syracuse, NY. 13212 www.ExactCrane.com Tel: 713-721-7070
Branches: www.empirecrane.com Tel: 440-349-1999
www.smequipment.com
Houston, TX Tel: 832-280-8737 Tel: 315-458-4101; 800-342-7575; Sales@exactcrane.com
Branches:
Kansas City, KS Tel: 913-308-0184 Parts: 315-701-4933 Parts@exactcrane.com
Corpus Christi, TX Tel: 361-289-2782
San Diego, CA Tel: 760-906-8044 Authorized dealer for KY, MI, OH,
e-mail: sales@empirecrane.com Dallas, TX. Tel: 214-391-4000
Denver, CO Tel: 303-710-8308 and Western PA
Branches: Midland, TX. Tel: 432-517-4378
Orlando, FL Tel: 407-307-2562 Holbrook, MA. (Field Service Office)
Hampton, NJ(NYC) Tel: 908-336-9651 Tel: 508-868-7734 Tulsa, OK. Tel: 918-224-2000
Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX Tel: 817-497-8217 Luke@empirecrane.com Houma, LA. Tel: 985-851-1118
Bridgewater, NJ (NYC/NJ) Baton Rouge, LA. Tel: 225-753-4111
Tel: 908-203-0400
sales@empirecrane.com

Authorized Cranes Distributor

© Tadano Demag GmbH 2019. Demag is a trademark of Demag IP Holdings GmbH.

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Contact your authorized

Link-Belt distributor today!

EQUIPMENT SALES & DOC BAILEY CRANES & TRIAD MACHINERY

SERVICE LIMITED EQUIPMENT OF HAWAII
Tel: 503-254-5100
Head Office: Kapolei, HI. 96707 www.triadmachinery.com
1030-1032 Martin Grove Rd 808-545-4884
Toronto, ON M9W 4W3 Branches:
Tel: 416-249-8141 Portland, OR
Tel: 416-249-8141 E-Mail: dpaton@essltd.com Seattle/Tacoma
E-Mail: dpaton@essltd.com www.essltd.com WA Eugene, OR
www.essltd.com Spokane, WA
Branches: Bend/Prineville, OR
Branches: “Used Crane Sales & Support” Mt Vernon, WA
London 519-652-6160 San Lorenzo, CA 510-638-6243
Ottawa 613-831-9222 Las Vegas, NV 702-485-1457 Burl Redman
Sudbury 705-692-7278 Crane Specialist (OR)
Edmonton 780-440-4010 503-318-2140
Calgary 403-998-8956 TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Vancouver 604-946-3771 SALES (TES) Steve Zaback
Crane Specialist (WA)
Kearny, NJ. 206-450-5220

Tel: 973-589-4100
E-Mail: info@tes-inc.net
www.tes-inc.net

www.linkbelt.com
Find us on: Link-Belt Cranes
Lexington, Kentucky, USA | www.linkbelt.com

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Contact our Dealers
Atlantic Coast Cranes & Cropac Equipment Inc. Giuffre Bros. Cranes, Inc.
Machinery, Inc. 1-800-4-CROPAC 6635 South 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI.
10429 Success Street, www.cropac.com 53221
Ashland, Virginia 23005 E-mail: sales@cropac.com Tel: 414-764-9200
Tel: (804) 798-8840 Branches: www.giuffre.com
www.accranes.com Abbotsford, B.C. Tel: 604-755-3927 E-mail: tproctor@giuffre.com
Oakville, ON. Tel: 905-825-6377 Branches:
Coastline Equipment Crane Division Laval, QC. Tel: 450-625-4738 CICERO, IL. Tel: 708-656-9200
325 N. 5th Street, Bldg. A, Sacramento, Nisku, AB. Tel: 780-955-8862 e-mail: tproctor@giuffre.com
CA. 95811
Tel: 916-440-8090
www.coastlinecd.com Empire Crane Co, LLC H&E Equipment Services
Branches: 7021 Performance Dr. Syracuse, NY 13212 877-HE-CRANE
Santa Ana, CA. Tel: 714-265-6550 www.empirecrane.com HE-Equipment.com
Long Beach, CA. Tel: 562-273-7013 E-mail: sales@empirecrane.com Full-service Crane Hubs
Bakersfield, CA. Tel: 661-399-3600 Tel: 315-458-4101; 800-342-7575; Baltimore, MD Tel: 443-399-7100
Oxnard, CA. Tel: 805-485-2106 Parts: 315-701-4933 Baton Rouge, LA Tel: 225-251-7500
Santa Maria, CA. Tel: 805-922-8329 E-mail: sales@empirecrane.com Belle Chasse, LA Tel: 504-394-7400
Las Vegas, NV. Tel: 702-399-2700 Branches: Birmingham, AL Tel: 205-661-1323
Elko, NV. Tel: 775-777-7070 Holbrook, MA. Tel: 508-868-7734 Dallas, TX Tel: 972-986-0910
Meridian, ID. Tel: 208-888-3337 Luke@empirecrane.com Houston, TX Tel: 713-433-6411
Jerome, ID. Tel: 208-324-2900 Bridgewater, NJ(NYC/NJ) Tel: 908-203-0400 Norfolk, VA Tel: 757-935-4300
McCall, ID. Tel: 208-634-3903 sales@empirecrane.com Phoenix, AZ Tel: 602-232-0660
Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 801-297-8500
Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 336-582-7400
CraneWorks, Inc. Exact Crane & Equipment Corp
www.ExactCrane.com Service Center
www.Crane-Works.com Billings, MT Tel: 406-259-9720
E-mail: sales@Crane-Works.com E-mail: Sales@exactcrane.com
Branches: Parts@exactcrane.com
Houston, TX Tel: 832-280-8737 Tel: 440-349-1999 Transport Equipment Sales (TES)
Kansas City, KS Tel: 913-308-0184 www.tes-inc.net
San Diego, CA Tel: 760-906-8044 E-mail: info@tes-inc.net
Denver, CO Tel: 303-710-8308 Kearny, NJ. Tel: 973-589-4100
Orlando, FL Tel: 407-307-2562
Hampton, NJ(NYC/PHL)Tel: 908-336-9651
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Tel: 817-497-8217

www.manitex.com

Contact our Dealers

Giuffre Bros. Cranes, Inc. Giuffre Midwest llc
6635 S. 13th St, Milwaukee, 3401 S. Cicero Ave, Cicero, Il
Wi 53221 60804
Tel: 414-764-9200 Tel: 708-656-9200
Beau Grassl Todd Proctor
Sales Manager General Manager
e-mail: bgrassl@giuffre.com e-mail: tproctor@giuffre.com
www.giuffre.com www.giuffre.com

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Contact our distributors and find out

how we can help improve your bottom line.
Visit info.terex.com/distributorsearch to find your local distributor.

Bigge Equipment Scott-Macon Equipment Midland, TX.

10700 Bigge Ave, San Leandro, CA. 94577 14925 S. Main, Houston, TX. 77035 (Field Service Office) Tel: 432-517-4378
Tel: 510-681-0918 Tel: 713-721-7070 Tulsa, OK. Tel: 918-224-2000
e-mail: cranesales@bigge.com www.smequipment.com Houma, LA. Tel: 985-851-1118
www.bigge.com Branches: Baton Rouge, LA. Tel: 225-753-4111
Branches: Corpus Christi, TX. Tel: 361-289-2782
Houston, TX. Tel: 510-681-0918 Dallas, TX. Tel: 214-391-4000
La Mirada, CA. Tel: 510-681-0918

Authorized Distributor
Cranes
© Terex Cranes 2019 Terex, the Terex Crown design are trademarks of or licensed by Terex Corporation or its subsidiaries.

Find a dealer
near you
Coastline Equipment
Crane Division
325 N. 5th Street, Bldg. A Santa Maria, CA.
Sacramento, CA. 95811 Tel: 805-922-8329
Tel: 916-440-8090 Las Vegas, NV.
www.coastlinecd.com Tel: 702-399-2700
Branches: Elko, NV.
Santa Ana, CA. Tel: 775-777-7070
Tel: 714-265-6550 Meridian, ID.
Long Beach, CA. Tel: 208-888-3337
Tel: 562-273-7013 Jerome, ID.
Bakersfield, CA. Tel: 208-324-2900
Tel: 661-399-3600 McCall, ID.
Oxnard, CA. Tel: 208-634-3903
Tel: 805-485-2106

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A passion
for safety
The push for crane operator certification led to the
establishment of the NCCCO in 1995.
O
perating a crane is often
compared to piloting a plane.
The stakes are high and safety
protocols are of utmost importance. But
achieving a pilot’s license requires copious
training and licensing. Up until a few
years ago, operating a crane didn’t require
mandatory training or certification on
the federal level. It was only after a few
high-profile accidents that the industry
got serious about a mandate for crane
operator certification.
Thanks to the unwavering mission
crafted by SC&RA leadership,
the National Commission for the
Certification of Crane Operators
(NCCCO) was founded and CCO
certification is the industry’s premier
credential. Crane operator certification
is now a federal requirement. But this
monumental feat didn’t come easy.
Raising the Bar
According to Raising the Bar, a book
that chronicles the history and vision of
the NCCCO, “The vision of NCCCO’s
founding fathers who took the bold step
of establishing this country’s first national
certification program for crane operators
has also endured: A global lifting
environment in which crane and crane-
related risks are reduced, performance
records improved, training needs
stimulated and overall safety enhanced.”
After almost 10 years of continuous
work by the crane and material
NCCCO mission
To develop effective performance
standards for those who work in and
around load handling equipment; provide
fair, valid and reliable assessments of
their knowledge and skill; and act as an
authoritative industry resource of related
information.
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handling industry, NCCCO was
formed in January 1995 as a non-
profit organization with its mission
to develop effective performance
standards for safe load handling
equipment operation to assist all
segments of general industry and
construction. By providing thorough,
independent assessments of knowledge
and skills, NCCCO aims to enhance
lifting equipment safety, reduce
workplace risk, improve performance
records, stimulate training and give due
recognition to the professionals who
work in, with and around load handling
equipment.
“The initial group of industry volunteers
had one simple – albeit formidable –
goal: To make this industry a safer place
in which to work,” said Kerry Hulse in
Raising the Bar, and who is immediate
past president of NCCCO. “There’s no
question that without the dedication
and commitment of literally hundreds of
experts from across all sectors of industry
who gave selflessly of their time and
expertise over the years, NCCCO would
never have gotten off the ground.”
Even though it has been a part of the
crane and rigging industry for over 25
years, NCCCO is a legendary entity. In
essence, CCO programs were developed
by industry for industry, and they
continue to be supported by it, according
to the NCCCO website. NCCCO’s
experience and exam development
knowledge has been supplemented
with input from OSHA
and ANSI/ASME
committees that
developed and revise
the B30 standard. The
result is sound, valid
and effective tests
of operators’ and
associated trades’
proficiency.
NCCCO certification is
the industry’s premier crane-
related credential.
25 years of success
SOURCES: NCCCO.ORG AND RAISING THE BAR, © 2019, NCCCO
NCCCO’s success can be attributed to the
hundreds of volunteers that have made
up its board and its 30 commissioners,
now and in the past. These groups make
policy recommendations and oversee the
activities of the main committees that
report to the NCCCO Board of Directors
and Commissioners.
The success of the organization can also
be traced to its dedicated and professional
staff located at the headquarters office in
Fairfax, VA. The CCO team is legendary,
as is Graham Brent, the first executive
director and CEO of the NCCCO, and
Thom Sicklesteel, a long-time volunteer
and former board president, who is now
CEO of NCCCO. There’s a long list of
legendary leaders associated with the
NCCCO and its achievements.
In the book Raising the Bar, there
is a timeline from 1995 to 2019 that
chronicles the many obstacles and
achievements of this exemplary
entity. NCCCO
RAISING continues to set new
THE standards of excellence. n
BAR
How NCCCO
is transforming
safety through work
certification exce site
llence
Published in 2019,
Raising the Bar chronicles
the history of NCCCO and
how the organization has
achieved legendary status.
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