INTERVIEW
Michael Connelly learned the crane business by starting at the bottom. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

RIGGING MATTERS
Matt Kral discusses the nine things you may have forgotten about spreader beams.

PRODUCT FOCUS TELESCOPIC CRAWLERS
Hannah Sundermeyer reports on the market for telescopic crawlers and the latest products.

INDUSTRY FOCUS CRANE PADS & MATS
- DICA’s Kris Koberg discusses how to create a culture that uses crane pads everyday.
- Bigfoot’s Eric Steiner examines the ins and outs of purchasing crane outrigger pads.
- ACT talked to four mat and pad producers about the market as well as trends and issues.

BAUMA PREVIEW MUST SEE!
While Bauma was delayed, product development was not stalled. ACT rounds up our Bauma 2022 list of ‘must see’ products.

SITE REPORT LIFTING
A JASO J780PA.60 tower crane was put to work in a Coast Guard Yard for an expansion to aid in ship rehabilitation.

LEGENDARY
Liebherr the company and Liebherr the family, as well as the company’s presence at Bauma, are legendary in the world of cranes, construction equipment, aerospace technologies and even hotels