American Cranes & Transport - August 2017
INTERVIEW: RON HILL
Hill Crane Services’ Ron Hill talks to D.Ann Shiffler about the intricacies of keeping a successful family business up and running for 70 years.
RIGGING REVIEW: RIGGER TRUCKS
The future of rigger trucks could include increasing lift capacity and a market boom. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
ACTTOWERCRANE50
Our exclusive ranking of North America’s top tower crane-owning companies.
PRODUCT FOCUS: ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES
RT manufacturers remain optimistic about a market upswing. D.Ann Shiffler reports.
PROJECT FOCUS: SPECIALIZED RIGGING
ACT’s annual roundup of innovation in specialized lifting and rigging.
INDUSTRY FOCUS: SAFETY/INSPECTION
Troy Geisler provides a comprehensive guide to trailer safety, and Jeff Johnson discusses what to do when a crane has an inspection deficiency.
SITE REPORT: LIFTING
Morrow Equipment came up with a tower crane solution for the refurbishment of Olympic Tower in Montreal. Alex Dahm report
SITE REPORT: LIFTING
Kelly Tractor’s Link-Belt TCC-1400 endured artic temperatures in Chi-town.