American Cranes & Transport - November 2022

CRANE & RIGGING WORKSHOP REVIEW
SC&RA’s Crane & Rigging Workshop was an interesting and interactive conference that offered many key takeaways.

INTERVIEW PACCAR
Winch’s Jim Braden truly believes in his company’s people and products. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

RIGGING MATTERS
Stay safe by understanding how pressures imposed by crawler crane tracks vary in use. Keith Anderson explains.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT WIRE & FIBER ROPE
Wire and fiber rope research is intense. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

INDUSTRY FORUM FINANCE
Interest rate hikes, supply chain issues and inflation have had a profound impact on equipment financing. ACT reports.

PRODUCT FOCUS TOWER CRANES
Hannah Sundermeyer reports on tower crane market trends and new models.

PROJECT ROUNDUP SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
ACT rounds up some extra specialized heavy hauling projects.

PRODUCT FOCUS SELF LOCKING HOOKS
Felix Nyberg reports that self-locking hooks have changed the lifting industry.

SITE REPORT RIGGING
A customized Mammoet lifting solution accelerated a $222 million rail bridge rehab.

LEGENDARY
The who’s who of the crane, transport and rigging sector can be found on our top lists, the IC50 and the ACT100.

American Cranes & Transport November 2022 Articles