American Cranes & Transport - May 2019
RIGGING REVIEW
Lance Burney offers tips for avoiding crane accidents involving power lines.
INTERVIEW
Incoming NCCCO CEO Thom Sicklesteel is passionate about making crane operations safer D.Ann Shiffler reports.
PRODUCT FOCUS TRUCK CRANES
Truck cranes are still a market favorite because of their ability to get in and out quickly.
PROJECT DIGEST GANTRIES
Gantries offer efficient, cost-effective rigging solutions. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
REGIONAL REPORT CANADA
Hal Lundgren reports that the Canadian market is mixed, but the outlook is positive.
TECHNOLOGY REPORT LIFT PLANNING
Tawnia Weiss discusses why lift plans mean different things to different people.
TECHNOLOGY REPORT LIFT PLANNING
Unloading a pressurizer vessel from an Antonov 124 cargo plane required a detailed lift plan.
TECHNOLOGY REPORT LIFT PLANNING
Liebherr upgrades its Crane Planner with a mobile app.
SITE REPORT RIGGING
Bay Crane rigged a vintage airliner into the new TWA Hotel at JFK Airport. D.Ann Shiffler reports.
SITE REPORT TRANSPORT
Dynamic Specialized transports a huge transformer.
REGULATORY REVIEW
Pilot car certification is one of the goals of the North American Pilot Vehicle Safety Alliance. Hal Lundgren reports.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Chris Nelson discusses moving from CSA to IRT.
SC&RA COMMENT
The latest FMCSA program provides a boost to CSA scores.