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s we were putting the nishing touches on the November
issue, the US stock market is making its downward spiral. Te
forecasts of gloom and doom further dampened the economic
mood around the world. Te American crane and transport sector
has taken notice, but continues to persevere getting the jobs done
that need to be performed.
We dont see anyone pulling in the horns, says Jack Fendrick,
vice president of Kobelco Cranes North America, as we discussed the
demand for crawler cranes across the country. Optimistic, Fendrick
pointed to the extension of the alternative energy tax credit that was
tacked on to the $700 billion bail out package passed by Congress as
good news for companies in the crane and transport business. Tat
means further investment in wind farms will likely continue.
Tis time last year we were reporting on the surge of crane and
transport companies that were working on building ethanol plants.
Today this sector is no longer much of a niche as planned plants are
being scrapped and demand for this type of fuel has waned, perhaps
temporarily, but still an economic red ag.
In our Regional Report on Western Canada, on page 19, Hal
Lundgren reports on how companies in that region have begun to
diversify in order to keep their businesses aoat, literally. Tree years
ago, Amix launched a new business segment, cranes on barges. Te
company deployed a 600-ton and a 250-ton Manitowoc crawler on
barges to simplify waterfront projects. With the barges on cranes, Ed
Jackson, president of the company, says that they have lifted large
boats, prepared shipments and set steel for Vancouvers convention
center.
Confronting these challenging economic times will require these
types of approaches. As with all booms, this one has been a very
nice ride, and it may not be over yet. We look forward to hearing
about your companys cranes, projects and solutions to the economic
strains you are facing.
And nally, as the calendar turns to November, we are reminded of
all the good amid the bad. Happy Tanksgiving!
Nerve-wracking
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Ohio changes permit regulations, City of
Orlando adopts crane operator certication,
Grove plant expansions opened and Liebherr
introduces new AT
business news 10
Septembers string of banking collapses and
botched bailouts shattered condence in an
already fragile market. Chris Sleight reports
international news 11
Crane and transport news from around the globe.
Euan Youdale reports
safety 12
Jobsites need to be assessed for personal
protective equipment needs. Terry Young reports
certication news 14
Pennsylvania legislature requires crane operator
certication
product news 17
Palnger unveils high performance loaders,
and the latest from Nicolas, Goldhofer and
Constructer Lifters
regional report: 19
Western Canada
Crane and transport companies look to niche
markets to boost bottom lines. Hal Lundgren
reports
prole 24
Who would have imaged that the little business
Gordon and Shirley Tomsen started from their
home in 1974 would evolve into what is now
known as Trail King Industries? Hal Lundgren
reports
crawler cranes 28
With the economic crisis looming, crawler cranes
are still in top demand. D.Ann Shi er reports
Industry focus: 33
biodiesel
In a once hot market, ethanol and other
biodiesels were leading the way for crane
companies. But due to recent economic
slowdowns, construction of these plants has
slowed, if not all together stopped. Lindsey
Anderson reports
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Whether ordering after-market products online
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site report: rigging 44
Milwaukee-based Hennes Services recently lifted
and moved into place an old, but hazardous,
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During tough times, the SC&RA can
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SC&RA news 48
Te SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop in
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SC&RA risk
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Tim Hillegonds reports on the economic woes of
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AmQuip appoints national crawler manager;
Link-Belt names new marketing specialist;
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In metropolitan Washington,
D.C., trucks with loads wider
than 8-1/2 feet will not be
allowed to use the ramp from
I-495/95 south to I-395 north,
Exit 170B, for the next five
months while the Virginia
Department of Transportation
repairs a bridge over the
Norfolk Southern Railroad
tracks. Wide-load trucks from
the direction of the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge bound for I-395
north will be detoured on I-
95/495 west to the Braddock
Road exit, back to I-495 south
and to I-395 north.
Driver turnover rates
continued to fall during the
second quarter of 2008,
according to the American
Trucking Associations. Turnover
at large-truckload carriers
with more than $30 million
in revenue declined from 103
percent in the first quarter to
85 percent. That is the lowest
rate since the first quarter
of 1998. The turnover rate at
large-truckload companies
peaked at 136 percent in the
fourth quarters of 2004 and
2005.
Great Plains Equipment,
based in Omaha, NE, is a new
dealer for Abbotsford, British
Columbia-based Eagle West
Equipment Inc. The company will
represent the entire Eagle West
Equipment product line including
San Marco self erecting, city
and tower cranes; Koenig self
erecting cranes; Wilbert tower
cranes; BOSCARO crane and
material handling accessories;
HMT crane and material
handling accessories; and
Magnum generators and tower
light systems.
The Oregon Occupational
Safety and Health Division
announced it will ramp
up inspection of tower
cranes. Previously, the state
inspected tower cranes only
if it was already reviewing
a construction site or had
received a complaint, according
to news reports.
highlights
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Handrails now standard on
US Liebherr Nenzing cranes
Liebherr Nenzing Crane Co.
has announced it is now fitting
handrails as standard on top of
crawler cranes delivered to US
customers to reduce the risk of
operators falling while climbing
over the crane.
Cr a n e o p e r a t o r s a n d
maintenance technicians are
periodically required to climb
over the top of cranes to
access the engine or to inspect
wi nches, ropes and other
components. As it is not always
practical to connect a harness
to a tie-off point, the addition
of handrails is designed to
i mprove worker safety by
hel pi ng t o prevent f al l s,
according to the company.
Handrails were previously
an option on Liebherr cranes
but demand for them has risen
due to crane safety concerns.
It is an OSHA requirement
that fall protection measures
are adopted in the construction
industry for any work at a
height of six feet or more.
Liebherr has always set out
to pioneer safety initiatives
in the crane industry and we
are very aware of the OSHA
statistics relating to falls from
height, said Scott Moreland,
vice president of Liebherr
Nenzi ng Crane Co. The
introduction of hand-rails on
our cranes is a simple measure
for us to take to help promote
safe working at height and
further design-out slip and trip
hazards.
A retrofit package for the
handrails is also available for
owners of cranes produced
by Liebherr Nenzing. The
handrai l s are desi gned i n
accordance with OSHAs Fall
Protection Standard 1926.502.
They are made of hot dipped
galvanized steel for a long
maintenance-free life.
On the Liebherr LR series
cranes t he handrai l s can
be qui ckl y f ol ded down
to faci l i tate l ow-overhead
transport by just releasing a
couple of pins. On the Liebherr
HS series the handrails can be
simply pulled out and removed
for transport.
A T-340 Terex truck crane
owned and operated by Mostert
Cranes and Equipment, Inc. of
Prescott Valley, AZ recently
installed an emergency
warning system at the Yavapai
Community College campus. On
the project, steel framework
was fabricated and installed
by Crossbow Enterprises,
a local steel supplier and
custom fabricator. A large
loudspeaker capable of booming
out pre-recorded messages
campus wide in emergency
situations was placed on the
tubular framework. The work
was completed in only a few
hours time according to Chuck
Mostert, owner.
Installing
emergency
warning system
A heavy-duty 230-ton Liebherr HS 895 HD Litronic crawler crane tted
with galvanized steel handrails to promote the safety of operators and
maintenance technicians when climbing over the machine. Handrails can
be pulled out and removed when transporting the crane if required
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news news
NOVEMBER 2008 American Cranes & Transport
At long last: OSHA
publishes cranes and
derricks proposed rule
The Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (OSHA)
published the proposed Cranes
and Derricks in Construction
rule in the October 9, 2008
edition of the Federal Register.
Copies of the proposed rule
can be obtained at http://
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/
p d f / E8 - 2 1 9 9 3 . p d f . Al l
comments are due December 8,
2008.
SC&RA is currently reviewing
the proposed rule and will
be pr ovi di ng addi t i onal
information to members in the
coming weeks via the newsletter
and website. SC&RA members
from the original C-DAC will
be working with staff over
the coming weeks to evaluate
the proposed rule against the
direction originally established
during the advisory committee
process.
Questions or comments can
be directed to Beth OQuinn,
vi ce pres i dent , cr ane &
rigging, at (703) 698-0291 or
boquinn@scranet.org.
Manitowoc
inaugurates
expanded Shady
Grove, PA facility
Manitowoc ofcially introduced
expansions to its Shady Grove
crane manufacturing plant
during a special ceremony for
employees and management in
Pennsylvania in late September.
The expansion includes two
additions: a 50,000 square
foot area in the nal assembly
building and a 10,000 square
foot addition in the boom
assembly area.
Glen Tellock, president and
CEO of The Manitowoc Company,
Inc., was keynote speaker for
the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
We want to show our
customers that with the changes
in Shady Grove, and in our other
factories, we are demonstrating
Manitowocs commitment to
this industry and building for the
future, he said. We will show
that we can build cranes faster
and improve quality at the same
time.
Manitowoc said the expansion
has added 170 new jobs to the
facility.
BELOW: Taking part in the
ribbon cutting at the expanded
Manitowoc plant in Shady
Grove, PA were (from left)
Craig Rockwell, Rockwell
Construction; Glen Tellock, The
Manitowoc Company; and Eric
Etchart, Bud Hay, and Larry
Weyers, Manitowoc Crane
Ohio DOT changes
permit policies, fees
The Ohi o Department of
Transportation is modernizing
and standardizing many aspects
of its permit process for vehicles
carrying oversize, overweight
and over-dimensional loads.
Among the rules that were
modified include allowance
of three steel coil permits for
single trips up to 120,000
pounds GVW; mi ni mum
liability insurance coverage
requirement is increased to
$500,000; formalization of
the marina permit allowing
movement of boats to and from
a point of storage, repair, or
launch not to exceed a 10 mile
radius; allowing re-transmission
of a permit; al l owance of
60,000 pounds on tridem axle;
and a host of other changes.
The fees for permits have been
modified and include a basic
processing charge and units of
surcharge, where applicable.
Additional information on
these permit rule changes can
be obtained by contacting
the Special Hauling Permits
Section of ODOTs Division
of Highway Operations at
(614) 351-2300 or by visiting
ODOTs website.
The states new rules were
developed in consultation with
several entities, including the
Ohio Trucking Association,
the Specialized Carriers &
Rigging Association, the Ohio
Manufacturers Association, the
Ohio Contractors Association,
and the Ohio Rail Association.
Georgetown, TX-based Manitex
is exporting boom trucks
to Russia. Manitexs Randy
Robertson said the ConExpo
Russia tradeshow in late
September was a worthwhile
event. Back in May 2008
Manitex announced that it had
developed a relationship with
Russia-based Dostavka-Service
Corp. Ltd. and that the company
would begin distribution of
Manitex 50 and 60 ton boom
trucks. ConExpo Russia was a
success, said Robertson. We
had a lot of interest from the
Russian crane users.
Marino Crane has been acquired by Barnhart Crane & Rigging and is
now a division of Barnhart Northeast, Inc., a subsidiary of Barnhart
Crane and Rigging Company.
For more than 55 years, Marino Crane has provided crane service,
heavy lifting, heavy transportation and specialized rigging throughout
the US. The combined capabilities of Marino and Barnhart now include
more than 225 operated cranes, heavy lift cranes to 1,760 tons, slide
systems, hydraulic gantries, Goldholfer PSTe platform trailers, modular
lift Towers and other unique lifting and transportation tools, according
to the company.
Barnhart rst established its presence in the northeastern US
in 2005 with the acquisition of the original Hake Rigging Company
in Philadelphia. The addition of Marino to the Barnhart team
will strengthen its commitment to the region and adds capability
across the country, according to Barnhart. Established in 1969,
Barnhart has 19 branches across the US.
Barnhart acquires Marino
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news
City of Orlando approves
Crane Safety Ordinance
In a unani mous vote on
October 06, 2008, the Orlando
City Council approved a new
crane safety ordinance initiated
by the City of Orlando, FL.
The ordinance was drafted
after City of Orlando building
department officials met with
and solicited input from such
organizations as the Florida
Cr ane Owner s Counci l ,
the Associated Builders and
Contractors of Florida, the
Associated General Contractors
of Florida, the Construction
company representatives at
workshops hosted by the
building department.
FCOC chai r man Br uce
Witten said, Finally some
c ohe s i v e l a ng ua g e wa s
reached and t he Ci t y of
Orlando has done something
that no other entity in Florida
has been abl e to do to
initiate a sensible Crane Safety
Ordinance.
Both the FCOC and the
ABC of Florida have tried to
bring a crane safety bill to the
state legislature in the past to
no avail.
Ritchie Bros.
rolls out Wiki
website
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
recently rolled out a free online
reference website for the
equipment industry at www.
RitchieWiki.com. Using the
software provided by Wikipedia,
Ritchie Bros. has created
a one-stop public resource
for construction equipment
information. Information can be
constantly added, elaborated,
and updated democratically
by thousands of individual
contributors that all have
different information to share.
The RitchieWiki, has
reference-quality material on
equipment, manufacturers,
people, uses, projects and
history. There are also
specifications for more than
9,200 different machines
and growing. The free public
site is sponsored by Ritchie
Bros. Auctioneers, and will be
moderated by the company after
the roll-out with rules in place
to only allow reference-quality,
encyclopedic material. No
promotional, libelous or self-
serving writing will be allowed
on the site.
The new 100 metri c ton
capacity Liebherr LTM 1100-
4.2 all terrain replaces the
LTM 1100-4.1 launched at the
Intermat exhibition in 2003.
The cranes 60 meter boom
exceeds its predecessors by 8
meters. The new crane is also
stronger, especially with the
boom fully telescoped and
in a steep position, where
increases are about 30%, the
manufacturer said.
Capacity with the boom fully
extended is 10.2 metric tons
and the strongest four axle
crane in the market, Liebherr
said.
Buyers beware
Buyers of used cranes should
check the authenticity of what
they are being offered prior
sale. At least two instances
have been documented of
crawler cranes being labeled
as Liebherr LR 1280 crawler
cranes and offered for sale
when neither crane was built
by Liebherr, according to
exclusive information obtained
by ACTs sister publication
International Cranes and
Specialized Transport.
Scott Moreland, vice
president of Liebherr Nenzing
Crane Co., told IC that a used
crane was sold as a Liebherr
LR 1280 to a customer in
India who paid for it and had
it shipped from the seller
in China. Upon arrival, a
Liebherr technician, who had
been called to inspect and
recommend any necessary
repairs, broke the news to
the customer that it was not a
Liebherr machine.
Reportedly, the a serial
number plate from a Liebherr
LR 1280 had either been stolen
or forged and screwed to a
crawler crane built by Chinese
manufacturer XCMG, Moreland
said. The serial number on
the plate suggested it was an
LR 1280 sold to a company in
China in 2003, Moreland said.
A grey, yellow and white paint
scheme had been applied to
the crane as well as Liebherr
lettering.
Manitex International, parent company of Georgetown, TX-based Manitex Inc., has acquired the assets of
Crane and Machinery Inc., and Schaeff, Inc. for $3.7 million. Both companies were previously owned by GT
Distribution and had combined 2007 revenues of $21 million.
Crane and Machinery is an authorized dealer for Terex rough terrain and truck cranes, Fuchs material
handlers as well as Manitex boom trucks and sign cranes. The company is also a supplier of second hand
equipment, replacement crane and equipment parts and repair and maintenance services. Schaeff designs,
manufactures and sells a line of indoor electric sit-down and standup forklifts.
Andrew Rooke, president and CEO of Manitex International, said the acquisition supports the companys
diversification strategy into international markets and strengthens its replacement parts business. We
expect Crane and Machinerys distribution network to accelerate our penetration into international markets,
which is a key part of our growth strategy, he said in a press release. The Schaeff electric forklift is a
niche product that will complement our material handling offering.
Manitex Intl. acquires distributor
Liebherr launches
LTM 1100-4.2 AT
Association of South Florida
and t he Amer i can Sub-
Contractors Association. The
language for the ordinance was
further reviewed by individual
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CHRIS SLEIGHT is one of the
worlds most internationally
renowned construction business
writers, with specialist expertise
in nancial markets and stock
market analysis. He is editor of
KHLs market-leading International
Construction and Construction
Europe magazines, and is
a regular contributor to
ACTs sister publication,
International Cranes
and Specialized
Transport
business news about the author
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Septembers string of banking collapses and botched
bailouts shattered condence in an already fragile market. Above
all, this caused massive volatility on the markets, but the net effect
was, of course, sharp share price falls. Chris Sleight reports
Now its a crisis
DISCLOSURE: Chris Sleight does not
own shares in any of the companies
named in this column.
act
ACTs Heavy Equipment Index (HEI) tracks the performance of 10
of Americas most signicant, publicly-traded construction equipment
manufacturers Astec Industries, Bucyrus, Caterpillar, CNH, Deere &
Company, Gehl, Ingersoll Rand, JLG, Joy Global, Manitowoc and Terex.
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E
ven if you live on a rock
in the far reaches of
solar system, you cannot
have failed to be aware of the
di culties in the global banking
sector that reached crisis point
in September. With the normal
system of inter-bank lending
seized-up, numerous nancial
institutions on both sides of the
Atlantic that rely on borrowing
from the wholesale money
markets to top-up their capital
hit the brick wall of insolvency.
Tis has been a major problem
for more than the year now, but
with the credit crunch claiming
such esteemed names as Lehman
Brothers and Washington
Mutual, along with several
European retail banks, the time
to use the word crisis had
clearly arrived.
Tese and other extraordinary
events were of course followed
by Treasury Secretary Henry
Paulson $700 billion proposal
to nationalize the banking
sectors bad debts, which was
subsequently thrown out by the
House of Representatives.
Te daily swings between
extremely good news and
extremely bad news brought an
unprecedented level of volatility
to the markets. For example, the
collapse of Lehman Brothers
knocked 4.4% o the Dow in
a day, but the announcement of
the Paulson Plan saw the Dow
rise more than 7% over the
course of September 18 and 19.
Tese were remarkable moves
for an index that rarely event
moves even 2% either way in a
day. But most striking of all was
the 6.98% collapse that came
on September 29 following the
Houses rejection of the Paulson
Plan, the biggest one-day fall in
the Dow since the Wall Street
crash of October 1929.
Markets can deal with good or
bad news, which can be priced-
in to share prices. But it is this
kind of day-to-day uncertainty
that is di cult to cope with.
Sudden bad news tends to lead
to panic selling as seen on
September 29 and what good
news there has been in recent
months has seen short periods of
heavy buying.
Equipment shares
As cyclical equities, shares in
heavy equipment manufacturers
have suered more than the
mainstream indicators during the
turmoil. As our graph shows, the
ACT Heavy Equipment Index
sunk like a stone in September,
with falls that coincided with the
main markets losses. However,
the sectors losses were generally
much deeper, and the recoveries
less pronounced. Te ACT HEIs
drop on September 29 was, for
example, 7.46%, compared to
the Dows 6.98%.
As a result the ACT HEI
nished September some 35%
lower than it was 12 months
previously. In comparison, the
mainstream Dow, NASDAQ
and S&P 500 benchmarks were
between 20% and 23% lower.
Te falls in September took
the ACT HEI back down to just
115.58 points, the lowest it has
been since January 2006, and
some 43% o the record high of
202.14 points seen as recently as
April this year.
Time to buy
Although it would be a brave
soul who tried it in the current
environment, the fact remains
that by any conventional
measure, shares in the heavy
equipment sector our now
massively undervalued. When
there is more certainty and
stability in the markets, the rally
could therefore be sharp, and
that could be soon if a decisive
rescue plan is launched. Timing
will be everything, but after
more than a year of mini rallies
followed by even steeper losses,
an eventual cautious recovery
seems the best-case scenario at
the moment
ACT 1108 Business.indd 10 15/10/2008 09:27:19
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international news
GERMANY: Tower crane
manufacturer Wilbert
Turmkrane has opened
its new 20 million ($30
million) production plant in
Waldlaubersheim, Germany.
Hundreds of customers and
industry professionals gathered
at the 144,000 square meter
(1.6 million square foot)
factory for a celebration event.
In his speech Franz-Rudolf
Wilbert described how the
company moved into the
premises in the second quarter
of 2008, following a year-long
build. We finally decided to go
for Germany. We are a family
concern and rooted to our
native soil and did not wish
to inflict a change of location
on our highly motivated staff
who have been with us for
many years. In this rural area
where the infrastructure is
not as well developed as in
major industrial cities, newly
qualified staff are easier to
find.
AUSTRALIA: A 90% stake in
Australian crane company LCR
Lindores has been acquired by
Champ Private Equity. The value
of the sale to Sydney-based
Champ was undisclosed. LCR
Lindores has annual revenue
around AUD$120 million
($100 million), largely from
mining and infrastructure.
The remaining 10% is held by
an LCR Lindores management
team, which includes Col
Partington, chief executive
officer.
SINGAPORE: Tiong Woon
Corporation Holding Ltd (TWC)
announced a record net profit
after tax and minority interest
of S$28million ($19.7 million)
for the full year ending 30
June 2008. This represented
an increase of 24% over the
S$22.5 million ($15.9 million)
it made in the same period the
previous year.
Its turnover was at a record
high, up 58% to S$157.8
million ($111.3 million) from
S$99.8 million ($70.4 million).
The increase in the Groups
turnover was mainly attributed
to the increase in contributions
from its Heavy Lift and Haulage
and Fabrication segments.
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international news
world highlights
History in the making
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FRANCE: Mani t owoc has
installed a new Potain MD
1100 special application crane
at the Port Autonome De
Dunkerque facility in Dunkirk,
northern France. The crane is
on site to lift heavy components
as part of the facilitys ongoing
ship repair work.
Manitowoc engineers designed
the crane around the exact
specifications of the shipyard
that repairs approximately 250
ships a year, each taking around
100 hours to complete.
The MD 1100 belongs to the
Port Autonome De Dunkerque,
a government-owned entity.
It is used by private company
ARNO, a s ubcont r act or
employed specifically to carry
out all ship repair work at the
yard.
Design specifications for the
shipyard have more in common
with US shipyards than those
in Europe. The Dunkirk facility
was built after World War II
with assistance from the US-
lead Marshall Plan.
As a result, Manitowoc needed
to adjust the design with the
most significant change being
the construction of a 35 by
35 foot traveling portal. This
portal allows the crane to travel
on the 500 meter (1,640 foot)
dockside track.
Gerard Vezant, sales director
for special application cranes
at Manitowoc, said the design
changes on this MD 1100
were more than are typically
required.
Each special application
crane we build is adjusted
to specific requirements, but
on this crane we made more
changes than ever before. Our
ability to deliver to the clients
needs within a relatively short
timeframe helped us win this
contract. Didier Delorme,
our business manager, was in
constant communication with
the people in Dunkirk making
sure every commitment was
met. And at our design office,
Jean Claude Gateau oversaw all
technical changes.
High dive
UK: A base jumping group has used a fully rigged 200 metric ton (220
ton) capacity all terrain to carry out their daring leaps.
UK Pro Base is the company behind the UK base jumping
championships in which competitors parachuted from NMT Crane and
Plant Hires Terex Demag AC 200 all terrain crane. Fully rigged, the
crane lifted the participants to more than 90 meters (295 feet) in a
metal cage. The aim is to jump out holding the parachute in one hand
before releasing it and trying to land on a target the size of a tennis
ball.
The first round took place at the Bedford River Festival in July, (see
pictures). Round two of the Whos the Daddy? championship took
place in August, when NMT operated its newest addition to its fleet,
a Terex Demag AC 250. The machine provided the parachutists with a
more than 100 meter jump (328 feet), and the increased load capacity
meant more jumpers could be taken on each lift.
We always understood the industrys reluctance to get involved with
anything as unusual as our sport, and found very few people willing to
even listen to our plans and proposals. NMT were different in that they
were happy to give us the time to explain our methods and procedures,
and then work with us to establish good working practices to allow the
events to go ahead safely, said Dave Moores, UK Pro Base director.
NMT Crane and Plant Hire Ltd, based in Bedfordshire, has provided
cranes and lifting equipment to the
TV and film world for many years.
EUROPE: European
distributor of mini cranes, Unic
Cranes Europe, has appointed
three new distributors in
Greece, Turkey and Cyprus.
Unic Cranes Europe is the
European distributor for
Japanese crane manufacturer,
Furukawa Unic. Furukawa Unic
manufactures mini crawler
cranes for lifting in confined
working environments. Six
models are offered in a range
of lifting heights, working radii
and capacities.
world highlight
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ACT 1108 IntNews.indd 11 15/10/2008 09:27:53
I
t is an OSHA requirement
that employers conduct an
assessment of the workplace
to determine if hazards are
present, or are likely to be
present. Te results of this
assessment could necessitate
the use of personal protective
equipment (PPE) on site.
One of the key f actors
in PPE effectiveness is the
employers communication
with affected employees good
communication is crucial in
establishing guidelines and
procedures when using PPE.
Types of personal protective
equi pment i ncl ude: head
protection, eye protection,
hear i ng prot ect i on, f oot
protection, hand protection,
high-visibility vests, appropriate
cl ot hi ng and res pi r at or y
protection.
M
H e a d p r o t e c t i o n
includes ANSI Z89.1
type one top impact only class
E (electrical), class G (general),
and cl ass C (conducti ve)
head gear. Employers must
remember that proper selection
is necessary depending on the
work hazards assessment. Care
and maintenance procedures
for head protection include:
inspecting for defects (and
replacing if there are any signs
of loss of surface gloss nicks,
cracks, fading, flaking, stiff
or brittle surface), electrical
contact, strike by a falling object
or any deformations of the hard
hat. Do not paint, store in
direct sunlight, sit on, modify
the shell or suspension, or ever
use solvents or cleaners on hard
hats.
I
Eye protection includes
ANSI Z87.1 eye glasses,
mono goggles, face shields,
and shaded eyewear. Selection
criteria to be considered are
work tasks such as chipping,
grinding, machining, sawing,
fastening, chiseling, welding,
cutting, wood working, and
handling chemicals and acids.
Employers and employees must
keep the equipment clean and
inspect it for defects, cracks,
scratches, broken or bent frames
or damage form impact.
N
Heari ng prot ect i on
includes Niosh-approved
ear-muffs or ear-plugs to protect
from noise sources such as crane,
heavy equipment, chipping,
grinding, machining, sawing,
power fastening, drilling, and
industrial machinery. Users
should clean their hands and the
hearing protection equipment
before each use and replace plugs
when they are no longer pliable.
Reducing noise levels below 80
decibels is best practice.
K
Foot protection includes
ANSI-approved footwear
to protect against falling or
rolling objects, objects piercing
the sol e and exposure to
electrical hazards. This includes
prot ect i on f rom i mpact ,
compression, cuts or puncture
injuries.
J
H a n d p r o t e c t i o n
i n c l u d e s OS HA-
approved gl oves that are
appropriate for a particular
application. Gloves may be
selected based on exposure to
skin absorption of harmful
chemicals, or substances, sever
cuts, lacerations, abrasions,
punctures, thermal or chemical
burns or extreme temperatures.
High visibility protection
includes ANSI-approved high-
visibility vests that are marked
with or made of reflective or
high-visibility materials. The
conspicuity classes are: Class
one, two, and three. All three
cl asses require 360-degree
visibility, meaning the wearer
can be seen from all sides.
Class one vests are used when
workers can give their undivided
attention to approaching traffic;
there i s ampl e separati on
bet ween t he worker and
vehicular traffic; and vehicle
Ensure that all PPE is of safe design and construction and is
suitable for the work performed
Select and have each identied employee use the proper PPE
Explain the limitations, proper care, maintenance, useful life and
disposal procedure of the PPE
Show employees how to don, remove, adjust and wear PPE
Make sure the PPE selected ts properly
Train employees to a level where they can demonstrate an
understanding of the training and show the ability to use PPE
properly
Keep accurate certication and records of all training required by
OSHA
Always follow the OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH and manufacturers
guidelines when selecting, using, maintaining and caring for PPE.
e
PPE guidelines for employers
act
12

TERRY YOUNG is president of
Construction Safety Experts Inc.
and a member of the
board of directors of
the SC&RA. He can be
contacted at 919-632-
3068 or e-mail: terry@
safety-xperts.com
safety about the author
e
Assessing your PPE needs
Jobsites need to be assessed for personal
protective equipment needs. Terry Young reports
speeds are 25 mph or less.
Class two vests are used
to achieve great visibility.
They are recommended in
i ncl ement weather; when
employees perform tasks that
divert attention away from
approaching traffic; when
vehicles speeds are between 25
and 50 mph; or when workers
are in or near the vehicle traffic
space.
Class three vests are used when
vehicle speeds exceed 50 mph,
or when workers and vehicle
operators have demanding task
requirements. The wearer must
be visible from one-quarter mile
and must be recognizable as a
person.
L
As far as respiratory
protection is concerned,
both OSHA and NIOSH
require that a contractors
program be administered by a
trained program administrator.
A hazard analysis must be
per f or med t o det er mi ne
exposure levels, and eliminating
or controlling the exposure
should always be considered
before opting for respiratory
protection. A written program,
including employee medical
evaluations, fit testing, training,
selection criteria and identifying
the program administrator is
required.
Appropriate clothing includes
OSHA standards that require
shirts with minimum four inch
sleeves, long-sleeved, heavy duty
shirts for hot work or special
conditions, pants with no cuffs
and fire resistant clothing for
working in hot environments.
Appr opr i a t e he a d, e ye ,
foot, cold weather and hot
weather clothing must also be
considered.
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r a n e o p e r a t o r s i n
Pennsyl vani a wi l l be
required to be licensed by
the state under the provisions
of a bill approved by the
legislature, October 8, 2008.
Crane operators would have
until 2010 to comply with the
new law.
Hous e Bi l l 647 cover s
operators of most mobile cranes
of 15 tons capacity and above,
as well as tower cranes of 10
meter tons or more. Under the
terms of the rule, an individual
may not operate a crane, nor
offer himself for employment as
a crane operator, unless licensed
by the state.
A central requirement for
licensure is certification from
the Nati onal Commi ssi on
for the Certification of Crane
Operators (NCCCO) or other
organi zati on meeti ng the
applicable ASME standard and
accredited by the American
National Standards Institute
( ANSI ) or t he Nat i onal
Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA).
Crane licensing categories
include, but are not limited
to, tower crane, lattice boom
crawler, lattice boom truck,
tel escopi c boom (rotati ng
control station), and telescopic
boom (fixed control station).
Unl i ke c r a ne ope r a t or
r e qui r e me nt s i n ma ny
other states, Pennsylvanias
licensing law is not limited to
construction activities. However,
excluded are cranes used in
coal mining, longshoring or
manufacturing operations. Also
not covered are digger derricks,
forklifts, bucket trucks and tow
trucks.
The new law will establish
a Board of Crane Operators
within the Department of State
consisting of the Commissioner
o f P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d
Occupational Affairs, two public
Pennsylvania to require crane
operators to be licensed
certi cation news
American Cranes & Transport NOVEMBER 2008 14
members and four professional
members. Professional members
must have been actively engaged
in crane-related operations in
Pennsylvania for at least five
years immediately preceding
appointment.
Trainees may operate cranes
so long as they have passed a
written examination by an
organization such as NCCCO
and are under the immediate
supervision of a crane operator.
For a one-year period only,
individuals may be licensed if
they pass the NCCCO practical
exam or can document to the
Boards satisfaction at least five
years experience specific to the
type of crane for which they are
seeking licensure.
The new rule provides for
reciprocity with other states, as
well as with Canada. However,
only individuals who also
hold CCO certification from
the Nati onal Commi ssi on
for the Certification of Crane
Operators (NCCCO) may
be issued a license to work in
Pennsylvania.
The passage of the Pennsylvania
law brings to a close a four-
year journey for a bill which
survived numerous hearings and
rewrites before consensus was
achieved among all interested
parties last month. It also brings
to sixteen (16) the number of
states with certification and/or
licensing requirements for crane
operators.
Full information can be
found at http://www.nccco.org/
licensing/index.html
New York City Buildings Commissioner, Robert LiMandri, announced strict new criteria last month for
individuals seeking licenses to operate certain mobile cranes in the city.
New applicants for Class C cranes (i.e. mobile cranes of 50 tons capacity or less, and 200 ft. of boom or
less) must now obtain certification from the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
(NCCCO). They must also undergo a criminal background check, demonstrate physical fitness and comply
with a substance abuse policy.
Individuals who currently hold active Class C operator licenses must meet the new requirements and
obtain NCCCO certification by September 30, 2009, to retain their licenses.
These new requirements will better ensure individuals have the necessary skills and knowledge to safely
operate the most advanced mobile cranes available, said Commissioner LiMandri. Any type of crane is
a complex piece of machinery that requires a unique set of skills, and these modernized tests accurately
measure ones ability for the cranes being used today.
To obtain a Class C license, an applicant must also have at least two years of experience within the three
years prior to application.
Applicants must pass NCCCO written and practical exams specific
to the equipment for which the New York City Class C license is to be
issued. Certification by NCCCO will demonstrate that an applicant
has adequate knowledge and experience using the appropriate crane
model, New York Citys Buildings Department stated.
The Department will periodically audit a random sample of the
applications submitted and work with the Citys Department of
Investigation (DOI) to pursue disciplinary action against those found to
have submitted fraudulent information, or who do not otherwise meet
the necessary requirements.
The need for this licensing overhaul comes after DOIs arrest in
June of the Departments senior crane inspector, following which the
testing process was halted on allegations that the testing had been
compromised. To ensure the integrity of the process, the Department
is now working with NCCCO to begin administering the NCCCO exams,
a Buildings Department statement noted.
NCCCO has established a dedicated resource page on its web site
at http://www.nccco.org/licensing/NewYorkCityCentral.htm or go to
www.nyc.gov/buildings.
act
Unlike crane
operator requirements
in many other states,
Pennsylvanias
licensing law is not
limited to construction
activities
Certication
by NCCCO will
demonstrate that
an applicant has
adequate knowledge
and experience using
the appropriate crane
model
New York Citys Buildings
Department
New York City overhauls operator licensing rules

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product news product news
The leveling pipe lifter from
Construction Lifters has a
leveling bail that adjusts for
various pipe lengths. The
leveler has a laser target
holder that eliminates the
need to manually place a laser
target inside the pipe. Features
include: replaceable urethane
lifting saddle and positioning
handle. It is available in
standard capacities from 1.5 to
15 tons and custom sizes are
available upon request.
Construction
Lifters new
product features
laser leveling
Pal nger unveils high
performance loaders
Tree new loader cranes
have joined Palngers High
Performance range in the 6.6 to
7.7 ton class.
Te PK 6501 and PK 7001
EH have up to four hydraulic
extensions and a hydraulic
outreach of 36.7 feet. Te PK
6501 has a 6.5 ton capacity,
while the PK 7001 EH is rated
at 7.2 tons.
Te PK 7001 K is equipped
with up to two hydraulic
extensions and has a hydraulic
outreach of 22 feet and a lifting
moment of 6.7 tons.
Te EH-version model
is equipped with HPLS
technology. Electronic
regulation of the high-end
control valve also means
several crane functions
can be performed at
once, according to the
company.
Te K-version model
is distinguished by a
shorter, weight-optimized
boom system. Hydraulic
outriggers give a supporting
width of up to 16 feet.
Te models synthetic and
steel control panel also oers
increased functionality, adds
Palnger, with the option of
LEDs which backlight the
instrument.
Huge new truck
tractors by
Nicolas being
delivered to
South Africa
The Tractomas TR is a
truck tractor from French
manufacturer Nicolas
Industrie. The units feature
a weight of around 36 tons
with a vehicle total weight of
59 tons (tractor with ballast
container box). The Tractomas
TR 8 x 8 can move a convoy
weight (tractor plus trailer
with load) of nearly 826 tons.
This allows the tractor to
transport heavy equipment
across distances ranging from
180 miles to 2,485 miles.
They work well in coal, gas
and nuclear power plants,
the company says. The truck
is powered by a Caterpillar
diesel engine and a power-shift
transmission from Dana Spicer.
The drivers cab features
ergonomic touches for long-
distance hauling.
UK-based Abnormal Load
Engineering has 64 axle lines
of Goldhofer heavy-duty series
THP/SL, one low prole deck,
gooseneck and one vessel deck.
Te 64 axle lines are modular
heavy-duty combinations
with a technical axle load
of 39 tons per line. Tey
can be combined in any
order one behind the other
or, in parallel, for maximum
exibility. Using the low prole
deck and vessel deck allows
ALE to keep the transportation
height of increasingly large
cargo to a minimum. Te
THP/SL vehicle type is the
most common combination
system around the world,
according to its manufacturer,
so ALE can increase capacity
by co-operating with other
companies without needing to
buy additional equipment for
special jobs.
RIGHT: Palngers PK 6501 High
Performance loader.
BELOW: Palngers PK 7001
EH High Performance crane is
equipped with HPLS technology
Transport specialist ALE
Ltd invests in Goldhofer
ACT 1108 Product news.indd 17 15/10/2008 09:30:57
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investment; so choosing the right
manufacturer is key. Contact us today to
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regional report: western canada

A
growing source of British Columbia
power has sparked greater demand for
Apex Industrial Movers services.
Its water.
BC Hydro, one of Canadas largest
electricity providers, relies on small rivers and
large creeks as its power source. BC Hydro
establishes a power-generation facility, and
Burnaby, British Columbia-based Apex is
BC Hydros partner in delivering, placing
and removing site transformers in the 90-
ton range.
or transformer. Te manufacturer will
deliver the product to a pad. Sometimes,
the transformer or generator might arrive at
a railroad siding 50 miles from the project.
Ten Apex people put the equipment in
place for BC Hydro to operate.
Apex now averages one transformer
installation for BC Hydro each week, and at
least one generator installation per month.
Adjusting to slumps
As Apex cultivates a newer opportunity
in western Canada, Eagle West Cranes
is adjusting to a recent slump in one of
its primary markets. Eagle West entered
the tower crane business about six years
BC Hydro is a Crown corporation
responsible to the provincial government.
Te utility has committed to delivering
cleaner, green power, and Apex has been
just the right partner to help achieve the
objective.
According to David Stroud, manager of
estimating at Apex, Te sites are often in
remote areas of British Columbia. Tere
are few roads to many of those locations.
BC Hydro has continued to rely on our
company to do the work at those sites.
BC Hydro is not interested in fossil-fuel
generation, says Stroud. Wind generation
is part of the future in the province. But
right now, BC Hydro is focused on water
for power. We are fortunate to
wind up doing the big jobs for
them.
Apex works just as closely with
the manufacturer of a generator
Crane and transport companies
in Western Canada
have dealt with a slowing market
by diversifying into niche markets
that offer healthier bottom lines.
Hal Lundgren reports
Branching out
BC Hydros
commitment to
green energy keeps
prospects bright
for Apex Industrial
Movers, says David
Stroud, manager of
estimating
Apex Industrial Movers positions a 1,200-ton
private yacht into a oating dry dock prior to
launch
Apex Industrial Movers transported a 1,300-ton
module by barge from Vancouver Island to a
mainland pulp and paper mill
Burnaby, British Columbia-based Apex Industrial
Movers delivers a 120-ton transformer to
British Columbias Kootenay region
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ago from its base in Abbotsford, British
Columbia.
According to Ryan Burton, who serves
the tower crane division both as general
manager and sales manager, Tower cranes
were strong for us for about 5 years.
Ten, about six months ago, the market
turned (down). We expect much of the
same in 2009, but we hope business will be
a bit better.
Burton added, In recent months, things
got a little tougher when people began to
believe that the U.S. was headed into a
recession.
Signs of the slowdown appeared when
developers discovered a tighter loan market,
Burton explains. All at once, banks were
unwilling to make loaning money easy, he
says. You just didnt start a new building
and borrow money to build it. If you didnt
have the building 60% or 70% sold with
tenants, the bank wouldnt loan the money.
We even had purchase orders written, on
our desks, when projects would be put on
indenite hold.
Burtons says that when Europe started to
slip this year Spain, Italy, Germany that
really sent people scrambling. After the
market turned, we continued to look for
slow, steady growth, he says We moved
(sales eorts) eastward, trying to take
advantage of the need for tower cranes in
Alberta. Eagle West also acquired three
smaller companies.
Burton found only a few benets in the
slowdown, explaining, We learned how to
build with fewer people. We also learned to
be eective in tougher times.
Avoiding tough times
Nanaimo, British Columbia-based Nickel
Bros. House Moving seems to be avoiding
tough times. Nickel Bros. has made lots of
smart choices in its 52 years. Innovating the
buy-and-sell home program was among
its best decisions.
We noticed that too many homes were
being demolished, says Jeremy Nickel,
who, with brothers Murray and Allan, now
heads the company his father founded in
1956. We realized that we could rescue
those homes.
So they did.
Today, if a developer decides to wipe
homes o a site, Nickel Bros. often steps
in to purchase the homes. Even without
immediate buyers, Nickel Bros. will
complete the purchase, then move a home
to one of its four B.C. staging areas. Because
brick homes cost far more to transport,
about 95% of Nickel purchases are wood
structures. Te company transports two-
thirds of its purchased homes by land.
With the Strait of Georgia separating the
B.C. mainland from Vancouver Island,
the company relies on contracted barge
operators for the other one-third.
Nickel Bros. was among the pioneers
in buy-sell, and that early jump has seen
the program gain about one-half of the
companys business. (Industrial work
accounts for 30% and service contracts
another 20%.) Several trends seem to favor
a rise beyond 50%.
Jeremy Nickel has observed a softening
economy in B.C. and the northwest US
during recent months. Placing an existing
home on someones lot, rather than building
one, oers signicant savings.
Like most provinces and territories, B.C.
keeps an environmental focus. Large-scale
Denis Prevost, vice president of national
accounts for Ritchie Bros., considers
the crane markets immunity from
future downturns unlikely. Potential
softness always awaits, despite
Ritchies recent success in selling
many cranes for high sales prices
Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros. auctions off
hundreds of cranes each year at equipment
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reselling of homes in the way of a new
project instead of tearing them down is
kind to forests. In Jeremy Nickels words,
Tis program is a green alternative. Why
build a home when you can adopt one?
An economic hedge
One of western Canadas most stunning
business successes, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
appears less susceptible to normal ups
and downs. Te company continues its
worldwide growth, always seeming to nd
areas of demand.
Te worlds largest heavy-equipment
auctioneer, Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros.
now operates from more than 100 o ces
in 25 countries, covering the Americas,
Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Australia. Somewhere on the globe, theres
a Ritchie Bros. auction almost every other
day.
Denis Prevost, vice president of Richie
Bros. national accounts, observes, We nd
the crane market is still strong. Pipelines,
mines and reneries keep it strong. We
auction hundreds of cranes every year.
Prevost says his company sees demand
still there in 2009 and 2010. Supply is
still catching up, he says. Prices are high
because everyone expects them to remain
high. Lots of companies from Saudi Arabia
and the United Arab Emirates are bidding.
Tat keeps prices higher for US and
Canadian bidders. Prices are still way up for
higher-capacity mobile cranes and for other
models.
Prevost, a 35-year industry veteran with 20
years at Ritchie Bros., considers the crane
markets immunity from future downturns
unlikely. Potential softness always awaits,
despite the companys recent success in
selling many cranes for high sales prices.
Tere can always be problems, he says,
citing the current downturn in housing and
concerns that prices for some of the heavy
equipment Ritchie Bros. sells could cycle
down.
Fortunately for Ritchie Bros., there is
always a need to buy and sell equipment,
and our global auction process is becoming
an industry standard for moving equipment
protably, says Prevost.
Barging ahead
A company with deep roots in recycling and
barge work, Amix Heavy Lift, has made a
protable discovery. To procure a water lift
in the Vancouver area, a company would
have to procure services from Seattle or
even a more distant city. Te crane would
have to be towed to the lift site at about 10
mph. Extended service time made the lift
more costly.
So, in 2005, Amix decided to launch a
new business segment. It would deploy a
600-ton Manitowoc 4600 and a 250-ton
Manitowoc 4000 on barges to simplify
waterfront projects. Most lifts have been in
the Vancouver area.
Te cranes have done
construction work, says Ed
Jackson, president of Amix
and veteran of the scrap
metal and barge businesses. Weve lifted
large boats. Weve prepared shipments.
Weve set steel for Vancouvers convention
center.
Although Jacksons company has
discovered consistent demand for the new
service, he says that demand gives him no
clear picture of western Canadas economic
outlook.
Tat would be hard for me to predict,
he says. We see a need for this service, but
its just a niche market. Were fortunate to
have created that niche, and to be tting
into it.
Why would a customer call on Amix to
bring in one of its oating cranes?
To save money, says Amix vice president
Shaun Ritchie. Customers used to have
to do this work piece by piece. Now, with
our cranes on the water, we give them the
opportunity to build with large modules.
Its far more economical that way. Tat was
what we had in mind when we started this
business -- providing a service that no one
else can deliver. Unless, of course, you go to
Seattle for a competitor.
A customer might spend months preparing
for an Amix cranes arrival. When it reaches
the project, work begins immediately.
We own our boats and barges, Ritchie
says. So were in and were out quickly.
When the idea of this service rst came
up, we considered it a good way to diversify,
says Ritchie. A few people disagreed. Tey
thought we were crazy. Te new business
has been steady, so the idea was good. If we
had to do this again, wed make the same
choice. We have lots of condence in our
skills.
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lifting precast concrete deck beams at the
Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion
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An American
Who would have imagined that
the little business Gordon
and Shirley Thomsen
started from their home in
1974 would evolve into what
is known as Trail King
Industries? They did. Hal
Lundgren reports
T
he windswept prairies of eastern
South Dakota might seem like the
last place a person would expect to
nd one of North Americas leading trailer
manufacturers.
And yet, as anybody who has been
looking for a trailer that is engineered and
manufactured to meet the most demanding
specialized hauling needs can tell you, over
the past 25 years it has become the rst place
to look.
Tat is because Mitchell, SD, is home and
headquarters to Trail King Industries, Inc.
And with three manufacturing facilities
and more than 300 dealer locations across
the US and Canada, Trail King has become
a leader in the trailer industry.
In fact, no other US trailer manufacturer
oers a more extensive line than Trail King,
whose trailers range in load capacities from
6,000 pounds to 1 million pounds, serving a
variety of applications in markets as diverse
as construction, agriculture, transportation,
waste and recycling, and specialized
hauling.
Of course, all of this did not just happen
overnight.
Te Trail King story began in 1974, when
Gordon and Shirley Tomsen founded
Western Ag Sales. During the rst few years,
the company was primarily a distributor
and sales representative for manufacturers
of agricultural equipment. However, in
1978, Western Ag Sales purchased another
Mitchell-based manufacturing company,
Plains Industries, and moved into their
manufacturing facility. With this purchase,
Western Ag not only added 13 former
employees of Plains Industries to their
payroll, but they added a new product line as
well a line of trailers called Trail King.
During the next few years, Western Ag
expanded this line to include trailers with
many enhanced features, such as hydraulic
tails and detachable goosenecks, to better
meet customers specic hauling needs.
Probably most notable of these was Trail
Kings development of what many at the time
considered the best hydraulic detachable
gooseneck in the industry a system that
made hooking up and unhooking a simple,
one-person 60-second connection.
Of the 13 Plains Industries employees who
joined Trail King in 1978, 10 have either
remained on staff or have retired as Trail
King employees
Trail King company headquarters, circa 1975
Trail King has three manufacturing locations: Brookville, PA; West Fargo, ND; and two facilities in
Mitchell, SD (Mitchell West Plant pictured here)
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success story
As the 1970s drew to a close, the companys
emphasis shifted away from the distribution
of agriculture-related equipment in order to
focus exclusively on the manufacture of Trail
King trailers. And to reect this commitment
to the manufacture of trailers only, in 1983,
Western Ag Sales o cially changed its name
to Trail King Industries.
Tis focus on trailers, and trailers only, led
to an expanded product line that included
trailers designed not only to address
construction-related applications, but to
meet the needs of the commercial and
specialized hauling markets as well.
Tis expanded product line led to increased
sales which, naturally, required increased
production capacity and capabilities in order
to keep pace with orders. To address this
need, Trail King built a new manufacturing
plant in 1987, right down the road from its
existing facility. At 67,500 square feet, this
new plant went a long way toward meeting
the ever-increasing demand for Trail King
trailers.
But not for long.
So, in 1992, as Trail King sales continued
to grow and strain production capacity at
the seams, the plant was expanded. And,
only two years later, it was expanded again.
By 2008, the square footage for all three
Trail King locations totaled almost 670,000
square feet, providing state-of-the-art
production capabilities for a workforce of
over 900 employees.
Acquired
In June of 1995, Trail King was acquired by
Carlisle Companies, Inc. Based in Charlotte,
North Carolina, Carlisle Companies, Inc.
employs more than 11,000 people in nine
operating companies around the world, and
its stock is publicly traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol CSL. It
is comprised of three operating segments:
general industry, construction materials and
transportation products, of which Trail King
became the newest member.
Up to this time, Trail King had
manufactured, almost exclusively, open deck
trailers. But that all changed when, in 1995,
it acquired the assets of Ti-Brook, Inc. As a
respected manufacturer of aluminum dump
bodies and end dump trailers, Ti-Brook
brought a new materials hauling dimension
to Trail Kings product line. Whats more,
its facilities in Brookville, PA added an
important Eastern U.S. presence to Trail
Kings manufacturing capabilities not only
for materials hauling trailers, but lowbed
and specialized trailers as well.
In 2000, Trail King further expanded
its product oerings with the purchase of
Red River Manufacturing, based in West
Fargo, ND. Red River had a well-deserved
reputation for manufacturing outstanding
live bottom and bottom dump trailers for
the agricultural, waste, and construction
industries. Te 2007 construction of a brand
new 160,000-square-foot facility has further
increased Trail Kings ability to meet ever-
increasing market demand in an even more
timely, e cient, and quality-enhanced way.
Continued prosperity
Gordon and Shirley Tomsen are no longer
involved with the company today, but Trail
King has continued to prosper under the
leadership of their son, Jerry.
LEFT: Attention to detail is a hallmark of
all Trail King trailersincluding those of
mammoth proportions
Trail King designs custom trailers, like this
85-ton low-prole 13-axle trailer, to meet the
specic hauling requirements of its customers
ABOVE: Trail King suspension beam trailers can
haul extremely heavy loads with some models
capable of carrying up to 1 million pounds
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Te younger Tomsen still recalls that, as a
start-up company, Trail King was a constant
intrusion in his boyhood home life. When
my parents started the company, it was
nothing much more than desks in the upstairs
hallway of our home, Tomsen recalls. If
you went upstairs to your bedroom, you had
to walk around desks.
His parents astutely guided Trail King from
a small start-up operation to a successful
mid-size company. When the operation
relocated from the upstairs hallway of the
Tomsen home to a new 67,500-square-
foot manufacturing facility, Tomsen
remembers that there was so much space, all
the employees could park their cars inside.
Of course, Jerry Tomsen was actively
involved with the company right from the
start, even as a teenager. At the end of each
week he worked, Jerry would mark his time
card and submit it to his boss his father,
Gordon Tomsen. After one particularly
demanding week when he had worked 82
hours, the young Tomsen handed his card
in as usual. Te elder Tomsen eyed the time
card, and acknowledged that the 82 hours
were, indeed, legitimate. Tere was only one
problem, he told his son, Teres no way I
can aord to pay you that much.
So that week, the younger Tomsen once
again settled for his standard, 40-hour
check.
Looking back, Tomsen identies the
decision to shift from agriculture to the
construction market as one of the companys
key milestones. Before that change in
strategy, company o cials were uncertain
about just how much they would be able to
grow the business.
But, after the direction of the company
changed, we took o, Tomsen says. It
worked out pretty well.
Another take-o moment came in 1995,
when Carlisle acquired Trail King. Becoming
a division of a large public company
accelerated growth. Trail King not only
discovered more expansion opportunities,
Tomsen says, but those opportunities
came even quicker.
Sense of family
Despite broader horizons that the Carlisle
acquisition opened, there is still a certain old-
fashioned sense of family that pervades the
atmosphere at Trail King. In fact, of those
13 employees who joined the company in
1978 after the purchase of Plains Industries,
10 of them have either remained on sta to
this day or retired as Trail King employees.
To be sure, change has been a part of
Trail Kings history. From Western Ag Sales
to present day Trail King Industries, Inc.
From agricultural products distributor to
trailer industry leader. From the rst Trail
King trailer to todays specialized multi-
axle behemoths. Yet, despite all this growth
and change in Trail Kings past and all
that surely lies in its future - there are some
things that will always remain constant:
Trail King will always strive to lead the way
in the trailer industry, delivering trailers that
are engineered and manufactured to the
highest standards of quality, performance,
and reliability. Trail King will continue to
actively participate in organizations whose
missions are to elevate the trailer industry
and its related industries to new levels of
innovation, professionalism, and integrity.
And, as it has through all these years,
Trail King will continue to value the
human element of doing business: Treating
employees, dealers, customers, vendors, and,
yes, competitors, too, with respect, honesty
and good will.
LEFT: Specialized haulers in the wind energy
market rely on Trail King 19-axle trailers to
deliver heavy components to tower sites,
even over rough terrain in remote areas
To haul wind tower turbine blades measuring
over 150 feet long, Trail King manufactures
specially designed extendable trailers.
Trail Kings Schnable neck and steering dolly design makes it possible to maneuver wind tower
sections with relative ease, even at tight, crowded worksites
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H
as the market for crawler cranes been
aected by the Wall Street nancial
crisis? Not really. Not yet, anyway.
Demand for crawler cranes, especially in
the heavier class ranges, continues at a steady
click with many crane rental companies
wishing they had more of these mammoth
machines in their eets. Manufacturer order
boards have not been aected, with most
reporting that their crawler crane inventories
are sold out well into 2009 and even 2010.
We cant build enough of them, says Jack
Fendrick, vice president of Kobelco Cranes
North America. We are not the only
manufacturer sold out [of crawler cranes]
through 2009. At this point, no one seems
to be saying Hey, we are not sure we want
these machines.
Te market for crawlers is stable, if not
bullish, Fendrick says. Te reason for the
heightened demand is two-fold: remaining
pent-up demand and large-scale renery,
power plant and wind farm projects coming
on line.
One of the things that was a big deal for
this market was that the alternative energy
tax credits were extended as a part of the
[government bail-out] legislation, Fendrick
says. Tat will help keep the market strong
for crawlers, especially those in the 250-ton
plus capacity.
Te extension of the tax credit bodes well
for Kobelco, which produces the 600-ton
capacity SL6000 crawler, and
which has been a big hit on
wind farms and for heavy power
plant and renery work. First
introduced to the US market in
mid 2007, the newcomer SL6000
has garnered a strong reception.
Tere are six SL6000s currently
working in the US. Fendrick
says if he had more he could sell
more.
Our problem is we cant get
enough product, he says. Right
now in the US we have six SL 6000s working
and were sold out on this machine into the
third quarter of 2010.
While all of Kobelcos crawler crane
models are in high demand, Fendrick says
the SL6000 continues to lead the pack.
All manufacturers are watching their
order boards very closely, but Fendrick says
thus far none of Kobelcos customers have
inquired about pushing back or canceling
an order.
Uncertainty looms
I think the overall thing is no one knows
how this economic problem will aect the
crane market, he says. We are all watching
Financial crisis. Government bail out. Stock market
tumble. Is there still a market for crawler
cranes? You betcha! D.Ann Shifer reports
Carrying on
AmQuips newest LR1400 is working for Bechtel
in Trimble County, KY. The machine is congured
with full superlift, making lifts in excess of
390,000 pounds
Northwest Cranes
Liebherr LR1400/2-W
Narrow Track has
been ideal for the
narrow roadways
at a wind farm in
New Hampshire. The
narrow track is also
less damaging to the
terrain
Marco Crane & Riggings two crawlers
working together a Link-Belt 348 Hylab
and a Link-Belt 298HSL
ACT 1108 Crawler Cranes.indd 28 15/10/2008 09:37:15
crawler cranes
things very closely.
While the market for other classes of cranes
may have dipped, Fendrick says the crawler
market is better insulated for a number of
reasons.
With power plant and renery work, these
guys dont need a credit line to expand, he
says. Te boys at Exxon Mobile dont need
nancing. We dont see the credit crunch
aecting the oil or power plant business.
However, rental companies do have to front
money to buy cranes. Tus far, Fendrick says
he hasnt heard of any real problems related
to the credit crunch but that he imagines
getting credit could be a problem for the
smaller companies.
Te residential and commercial building
market has slowed, but that slowdown has
been absorbed by the market previously.
It could be that this credit crunch will
further erode the commercial building
market, he says. We denitely saw slowing
in the areas where large crawlers are used to
build condominiums. And with the housing
slowdown, without new neighborhoods
there are not as many new Wal-Marts and
McDonalds being built. But again with the
crawler, the majority of the business is on
the power and infrastructure side, and that
remains strong.
Busy and booked out. Tats how Andy
Hodges, owner, of Oklahoma City-based
Northwest Cranes describes the market for
his companys crawler cranes. Our business
is steady and continuing, he says.
Wind work
A few years back, Hodges and his team
made the decision to go after the wind
farm market. We have focused on wind
regionally in our area, he says. Tats what
were geared up to do and its going very well
for us. Our crawlers are working in various
parts of the country on wind farms.
Most of Northwest Cranes crawler eet
are Liebherr brand cranes. Absolutely, these
machines have been great for our market
and our business, Hodges says. We have
a very good relationship with Liebherr and
support from Liebherr. We have very few
issues and if we do have one, whether its
our problem or a crane problem, it is always
taken care of very quickly.
Hodges says that the current economic
problems have created an air of uncertainty
throughout the crane and transport industry.
Everyone is uncertain as to what aect the
nancial market will have on their business
or their customers, he says. Our business
doesnt run on that type of credit so were
not aected. Te times are quite unusual
but its not aecting our business, or the
demand for our crawlers.
He concurs with Fendrick that energy-
related work is fairly well insulated from
recessionary times.
Earlier in the year, Northwest took
delivery of its rst Liebherr LR1400-2/W
Narrow Track crawler crane. Te machine
began its rst rig up in the US on a wind
turbine construction site in Lempster,
NH. Northwest is providing crane and
rigging services for the erection of 12 wind
turbines.
Demand still strong
With likely the largest eet of crawler cranes
of any rental company in the US, Essex
Crane Rentals management team scrutinizes
the market closely and often. William
At Con-Expo, Link-Belt added the 550-ton Link-
Belt 548 to its crawler range. Marco Crane
& Rigging of Phoenix, AZ purchased the rst
and fth units of this new machine. Delivery is
expected early in 2009
Essex has seen strong demand for its duty cycle
units, including this 115 ton capacity Liebherr
HS855-SX digging a 100 to 150 foot deep trench
on a Geo-Solutions project in Lansing, MI
In June 2008, Essex Crane Rentals Manitowoc
16000 sets the top tower section on a wind
turbine project for Milco Constructors
ORourke, vice president for the Chicago-
area based company, says, Were still seeing
very strong demand for crawlers, especially
in the 200-ton plus cranes. Primarily were
putting these cranes in the power sector and
the petrochemical and rening sectors.
ORourke says they have seen some
softness in the heavy civil construction and
roadwork, but that is mainly due to funding
issues. Essex is not extremely active in the
commercial or general construction area,
so that slowdown hasnt made a big impact.
We havent focused on that area but we do
have some business in that sector, he says.
Again, the 200 through 600 ton class of
crawlers is still very strong. We see softness
in the under 200 ton primarily the 100
through 150 ton ranges is a little softer.
Te Essex eet, primarily comprised of
Manitowoc crawlers, although ORourke
says the company has invested in several
Liebherr duty cycle cranes, and those
machines are always busy.
Based in Bensalem, PA, AmQuip recently
hired Guy Erwin to head up its national
crawler crane division. AmQuip dispatches
cranes throughout the US, and Erwin says
the market for crawlers remains steady,
although demand is progressively slowing
down as the economy is starting to slow.
In the 300-, 400-, 500- and 600-ton plus
classes, the crawler is still a highly utilized
machine by the wind and power markets,
Erwin says. We have cranes on wind farms,
at power plants and on large-scale bridge
projects. Were seeing a strong demand in
wind power, petrochemical, chemical plants
and coal red power plants.
AmQuip continues to see a
need to grow its crawler eet.
We have 15 400-ton capacity
plus crawlers on order over
the next six years, Erwin says.
Tese orders represent several
manufacturers.
More machines needed
Scott W. Moreland, vice resident
of sales for Liebherrs duty cycle
range of crawlers, says that
getting product remains a challenge.
Tats basically where we are, backlogged
on product, he says. We are backlogged to
2011 on our LR units, our up to 330 ton
crawlers. And actually, pretty much all our
machines are back ordered. Occasionally
something will happen and a unit will show
up that we can sell.
Demand for this class of crane comes
from rental companies, large infrastructure
projects and wind tower erection, Moreland
says. We have a LR1400 arriving in the
US for Kiewett and it will be working on
the massive rebuilding of the Huey P. Long
bridge. Our machines are on duty cycle jobs
throughout the country. We have our cranes
on duty cycle and infrastructure work in
New York City.
Credit crunch worries
Moreland concurs that for the short term
the credit crunch shouldnt aect the crawler
market due to the nature of the heavy lifting
work and the nance mechanism for these
projects.
Of course everyone is wondering what
is going to happen, he says. Some of the
groups that cater to the commercial end
are wondering whether that area will slow
down. People who use crawlers use them for
power, energy and infrastructure work. All
that work is long term planned and normally
not aected by credit.
Moreland says a number of Liebherr
crawlers will be going into fabrication yards
in the Gulf Coast area of the US, mainly
to service the petrochemical industry. We
have some machines going into dragline and
aggregate applications, he says. While we
havent seen a slowdown or in the cancellation
of orders, you have to wonder if that could
come in the aggregate and the commercial
area. We have seen a slowdown in Florida in
the aggregate side of the business.
Amazing, actually
Its amazing how strong the market is for
crawler cranes, says Dan Mardian, president
of Marco Crane & Rigging and Mardian
Equipment, based in Phoenix, AZ.
What is surprising is that the market
is the strongest for crawler cranes, and
were relatively new into this market, says
Mardian. It appears [the manufacturers]
are sold out and lead times on crawlers are
the longest. I dont know if its me or our
company, but we have come to recognize the
value of a crawler crane over a truck crane.
Mardian says they have been increasing
their crawler crane eet size as quickly as
they can, but cant seem to make much
headway due to the demand for crawlers
worldwide. Its the strongest segment of the
business, he says. Obviously the economic
situation is troubling, and its a big concern,
but the strongest demand in the industry is
for crawler cranes.
Earlier this year, Mardian purchased the
rst unit of the new Link-Belt 548 crawler,
which was introduced at Con-Expo in Las

crawler cranes
Demand for Kobelcos SL6000 is strong
with the machine sold out until 2010
Bigges American HC 165 driving piles
at San Jose International Airport
Bigges Manitowoc
2250 and Liebherr
LR 1300 working
on the San
Francisco Oakland
Bay Bridge
people who want to buy it, says Mardian.
Were anxiously awaiting it.
Mardian says he ordered from Link-Belt
unit Number 1 and unit Number 5 of
the new 548 model. Tey wont take any
more orders on the machine, so that was
our initial order, he says. If the demand
is there, as soon as we can order more, we
will, assuming the economy doesnt totally
collapse. We expect this nancial thing to
pass and that the energy demands and those
kinds of things where the big crawlers are
needed, we expect that demand is in excess
of whatever the slowdown that we may
see.
Mardian says his eet of crawlers number
somewhere between 15 and 20 units, most
in the higher capacity ranges.
Out on the West Coast, demand for crawler
cranes continues at a strong pace, according
to Joe Nelms, vice president of sales and
marketing for Bigge Crane & Rigging.
I guess as far as we can see the demand
is still good, says Nelms. We have more
crawler cranes out on jobs right now than
weve ever had out on jobs.
Bigge crawlers are performing a full
spectrum of work. We have them on
mixed-use commercial and residential
projects, some on wind farms, on power
plants and on renery jobs, he says. In
terms of demand, Nelms says that for his
company, crawler demand is fairly evenly
utilized throughout the classes and rental
duration is longer term.
We have a 110-ton crawler we just put on
lease for 12 months, and all of our 200 ton
crawlers are on lease. We have 80 percent of
our 275 ton capacity crawlers on lease and
all our 300 ton crawlers are on lease.
Nelms says that there arent too many small
crawlers in the Bigge eet. We have a bunch
of 220 tonners and a couple of 500 tonners.
Most of our crawlers are on lease whether
they are operated by us or our customers.
For the foreseeable future the market looks
strong.
Bigge also has crawlers on order from
Kobelco and from Terex Demag. We have
some Kobelco crawlers delivering next year
and we have a 275 ton and 330 ton Liebherr
crawlers on order, says Nelms.
Demags in the mix
Next year Bigge anticipates the arrival
of a Terex Demag CC2400 and a Terex
Demag CC2500. In our crawler eet
we have Americans, Kobelcos, Liebherrs,
Manitowocs and next year the big Demags,
Nelms says.
act
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machine in early 2009.
Its going through nal testing right now,
and we already have contracts in place and
crawler cranes
Bigge Crane & Rigging performs a
large amount of work in the wind
power industry. Bigges Liebherr
LR 1300 and LTM 1220 work in
tandem unloading wind tower
components
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Market bust
Biodiesel plant
production was once
hotter than popcorn, but due
to recent economic
slowdowns,
construction of these
plants has nearly come
to a stop. Lindsey
Anderson reports
I
f you read the June
2007 issue of American
Cranes & Transport,
you probably came across
an article about the major
boom in ethanol plant
production. At the time,
cranes were being used
left and right to assemble
biodiesel plants due to
the demand from ex-fuel
happy Americans and legislation under the
Bush Administration. In 2005, production
leaped to 4 billion gallons from 175 million
gallons in 1975. And recent estimates say
US ethanol production capacity is currently
at 7.6 billion gallons. But lately, this hot
market that once had contractors scrambling
to meet 9-month deadlines has seemed to
slow, if not stall all together.
The gold rush
According to recent articles, the forecast for
ethanol was to keep growing. Te Renewable
Fuels Association predicted that by the end
of 2008, ethanol production would be at
13.3 billion gallons. Adam Fruchey, project
coordinator with Don R. Fruchey, Inc., a
contractor, says Fruchey played a key roll in
the work completed at the Louis Dreyfous
biodiesel plant in Claypool, IN. We built
several of the buildings and installed much
of the equipment, he says.
Te Claypool facility includes an integrated
biodiesel plant and soybean processing plant.
About 50 million bushels of soybeans will be
turned into 1 million tons of soybean meal
as well as biodiesel. But erection of the plant
was almost more than a year ago. Around
the country biodiesel plant construction has
almost come to a halt. According to a recent
Reuters article, Archer Daniels Midland
Co., a large biodiesel producer, says the
need for the ex fuel has quieted after corn
prices jumped from $4 a bushel to $5 in
one year, and prot margins were stalled
in coordination with a jump in building
material costs.
Despite this dip, two plants are scheduled
to open under Archer, one in Columbus
Nebraska scheduled to being process this
year and another in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
which will be unveiled in 2009.
Major player
Wanzek Construction, based in Fargo,
North Dakota, has been involved with the
ethanol industry for quite some time. In
November 2007, Wanzek was stationed at
the Taraldson Ethanol LLC construction
site with a 70,000 pound crane. Teir pick
involved two 14,000-pound hammermills
With the recent economic slowdown,
construction companies such as
Wanzek (pictured here in 2008) have
experienced less demand for ethanol
and biofuel plant production
ACT 1108 Industrial Focus Biofue33 33 15/10/2008 09:42:19
industry focus: biodiesel
which were both placed without incident.
Wanzek has had many ventures into the
biofuel arena, completing projects at:
Abengoa Bioenergy; ADM in Marshall, MN,
VeraSun Energy; Chippewa Valley Ethanol
in Benson, MN; High Plaines Bioenergy
in Guymon, OK; Cornhusker Energy in
Lexington, NE; Glacial Lakes Energy in
Watertown, SD and POET Biorening with
multiple locations.
Due to the company recently being bought,
Wanzek could not comment for this article
on biofuel projects currently underway or
on hold.
Economic downfall
However, with even the slightest glean
of hope, it seems Americas construction
boom of biofuel plants has hit a road
block. According to a recent Associated
Press article, eight states, from Illinois to
Wyoming, which were supposed to have
biofuel plants up and running or at least in
the middle of construction, dont. A plant
in Kansas went bankrupt and, according
to the same story, another in Indiana is on
the brink of being brought down. In Iowa,
an ethanol producer is forgoing plans for a
110-million gallon plant.
Te corn belt, as it was dubbed last year
in ACT, grew too fast, too soon. A market
that became saturated with contractors and
bids soon gave way to the realization that
crops were getting more expensive and that
the demand, although once scorching hot,
cooled o considerably after barrels of oil
came down in price following the renery
scare in Hurricane Katrinas wake.
While some point ngers at general
industry prices, others say its simply
economics: what was once in high demand
had a major supply boom. Unfortunately,
the demand has weakened and so has this
once-bustling market.
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ACT runs through the short list
of crane components
that will keep your units
running smooth and
efciently
Kar-Techs Ranger is a wireless control package
for cranes
Kinematics Manufacturing
Kinematics Manufacturing, Inc. develops
OEM drive components. Te company is an
ISO 9001 and CE certied company, with a
specialization in geared rotation and winch
drives for the mobile equipment market.
Kinematics rotational applications
range from mobile cranes,
material handling,
manlifts, solar, wind and
hydraulic attachments,
including factory welding
positioners and rotational tables.
Founded in 1996, Kinematics
Mfg. Inc. started to
manufacture high impact
winches for the commercial
shing and marine market.
Te company then built its
winch line into several models
and then expanded its winch
applications into the crane, drilling,
exploration, forestry and dredging
markets. In 1997 they introduced
the Kinematics hourglass worm
rotational drive which was
later complemented with
rotational bearings in 1998.
In addition to these main
product lines, Kinematics
also designs and develops
many specialty drive
components. Te company
says they now have complemented
their bearing only product line to include
up to 80-inch bearings. Kinematics says
its customers choose them for their broad
based knowledge of rotational bearings,
geared drive components and short lead
times.
Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.
Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is a
manufacturer of OEM and after-market
polyurethane and rubber track pads for
crawler cranes, dozers, excavators,
milling machines, pavers, trenchers and
other specialized steel track driven heavy
equipment. Superiors products are
American made and
oer a 100 percent work
life guarantee to prove
it, says Je Gustafson with
Superior.
Te new patent pending
Cushotrac Clamp On track pads
were designed for customers that
dont want the hassle and long lead
times associated with custom
made-to-order pads,
Gustafson says. Tere is no
need for tting, the universal
Clamp On is engineered to
t i ght en directly to the steel double or
triple bar grouser shoe using the ALS (active
leveraging system).
Te ALS uses two oating clamps that
continuously tighten, virtually eliminating
loosening that leads to premature pad failure
and costly down time expenses, Gustafson
says. Best of all, the most popular sizes are
in stock ready for immediate shipment.
Te versatile Clamp On pad is
interchangeable between equipment with
like-size grouser shoes. Tis makes the
Kar-Tech
K
ar-Tech has revealed its low-cost, new
package for wireless controls to legacy
mobile hydraulic equipment without
electro-hydraulic valves, the company says.
Te system, Kar-Tech Ranger, is made up
of a wireless transmitter and receiver, as well
as all the hardware and peripherals needed
to attach the valve handles and physically
control the handles in response to wireless
commands. Kar-Techs Ranger allows
OEMs, dealers or end users to have the
system up and ready to use via an illustrated
step-by-step installation instruction packet
that the company claims will have customers
running the Ranger in a matter of hours.
Te instruction manuals are available for
general equipment and specic equipment
for several OEMs including Terex and
National cranes.
In addition to fully proportional control
of standard boom functions, basket control
and automatic basket leveling functionality
is built in. Boom and winch speed reduction
switches are present as well to reduce the
speed of the proportional functions.
Kar-Tech says the system is loaded with
safety features, including some the industry
has not seen before. Te system will shut
down and alert the user, preventing injuries,
if valves are controlled on the machine while
the radio is in operation. Another safety
feature includes an emergency stop button
to provide immediate emergency shutdown
and the e-stop will enable switches to
make sure the operator is in control when
operating.
Te control boasts 1,000-foot range, is
built to withstand the stresses of the mobile
environment, and uses a combination of
FHSS and ID coding radio technology to
virtually eliminate crosstalk and interference.
Te Rangers engine control is built in for
start, stop and throttle. All electronics are
solid-state and fully sealed to protect against
the mobile environment, Kar-Tec says,
and all switches and joysticks are rated for
millions of operations.
1. Kinematics rotational
applications range from mobile
cranes to hydraulic attachments
2. Kinematics was founded in
1996 and built a winch line that
expanded into winch applications
3. Kinematics bearing line includes up
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components
Clamp On pad a solution for a rental eet
of excavators or cranes. Te pads can be
removed, stored for a future rental that
requires surface protection or mounted to
another machine to be ready when needed.
Te pads are also easily removed at the
job-site when surface protection is not
necessary.
Ryan Wafer, Kiewit Pacic Co. in Portland,
OR, has been using Clamp On
pads since they
were introduced,
according to
Gu s t a f s o n .
It makes one
machine able
to perform like two, Wafer says. Instead
of having to buy an excavator with rubber
tires, I can just put the Clamp On pads on
my steel tracked machine for those jobs in
residential areas and take them o when Im
back in the dirt.
Compared to other manufacturers track
pads, Superior Clamp On pads provide
longer operational work life, require less
than half the time to mount (reducing
installation and down time expense) and are
available at a lower overall purchase price,
according to Gustafson.
Gary Poppelreiter from Colosimo
Construction, an underground utility
contractor near Pittsburgh, PA, uses the
Clamp On pads on his eet of excavators. I
like the fact I can call, have pads shipped the
next day and when they
get here we can
have them on the
machine and get back to work in a couple
hours, he says. Ive used the other pads
over the years and these Clamp On pads are
the real deal they go on quickly and stay
on. Tey last a long time and we dont have
to stop during a job to see if theyre still on
there or tighten them up.
Superior Tires Clamp On track pads are
oered in standard rubber and polyurethane
for all types of applications and in sizes from
12 inches to 40 inches. Chicago Bridge &
Iron Co. has outtted two eets of Mantis
cranes with the polyurethane Clamp On
pads in 18-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch
lengths, Gustafson said. CB&I needed a
track pad that could mount quickly and
easily and stay on the 30-, 50- and 70-ton
machines under extreme loads while still
protecting the surface of the large oil reserve
tanks they were building.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. has outtted two
eets of Mantis cranes with the polyurethane
Clamp On pads
Superiors new Clamp On
track pads are designed to
tighten directly to the steel double or
triple bar grouser shoe
Superior Tires Clamp On track pads are offered
in standard rubber and polyurethane for all
types of applications and in sizes from 12 inches
to 40 inches
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product support
Whether ordering after-
market products
online or calling
a company directly,
support teams
focus strongly on getting
customers what they want,
as fast as they can. Lindsey
Anderson reports
with this is UpTime training, a program
provided at distributor facilities and at
Manitexs factory on a regular schedule.
Training courses incorporate support from
various Manitex suppliers and our expert
technicians, he says.
In the same vein, Liebherr Cranes makes a
bold promise to support every unit sold from
the factory with a worldwide prospective, says
Georg Diesch, vice president of nance for
Liebherr. Liebherr has established in every
country either a Liebherr-owned subsidiary
or in some rare cases a local dealership. Te
branches are in charge for the local sales,
warranty, repair and parts support for the
products. In order to render the services,
each Liebherr a liate is equipped with
factory-trained service technicians, [and]
experienced parts and warehouse people.
Technologic
Je Curran, president of Fleet Cost &
Care, couldnt agree more with the boom
in computer assistance and its importance,
whether it is software, parts or general
customer service. Fleet Cost & Care
specializes in eet management software,
dispatching, eet maintenance, purchasing,
retail parts and service modules. Curran, who
has been involved in the heavy equipment
rental business for more than 27 years
(owning Fleet Cost & Care since its 1993
inception), says his sta of trained product
support specialists are familiar with industry
terms and general knowledge; a simple fact
that can relieve customers.
It eases the communication process
with customer personnel who want to be
communicated with in understandable
terms, Curran says. Almost every customer
has employees who have quite varied
amounts of computer knowledge, skills and
enthusiasm. We are experts in helping them
get exactly what their jobs require out of the
Around the clock
T
he days of ordering products from a
catalog are starting to fade as ever-
evolving technology takes rst place
with customers. While old-school options
of faxing or calling a company with product
support questions or for ordering parts are
still a way of handling business, more people
are looking to the web to optimize their
business in terms of time and eort spent.
In todays world, company strengths can
be measured by the usefulness of its website,
says Je Long, product support manager for
Manitex. At Manitex, we are on a continuous
mission to increase the capabilities of our
website. Customer satisfaction being job
one, we are always looking for ways to make
it easier to do business and meet the needs
of our customers in a timely and friendly
fashion.
Long says Manitex prides itself on enabling
distributors to order and ship parts, while
conducting other business via the Internet.
Without having to make a phone call or
send a fax means they are more productive
and ultimately taking better care of our
valuable end users, he says.
Manitex practices what it calls UpTime a
comprehensive product support program
that operates 24/7, 365 days a year. Te
program includes such website features as
an online parts search, easy-to-use order
system, online warranty entry and archive,
various product support tools, and a new
feature coming soon a serial number
specic BOM explorer.
We provide expert parts and service
technicians for troubleshooting and
customer site visits, Long says. Included
In-classroom training provides customers with
service technicians and experienced help
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system in a manner that ts in with goals of

ownership and management.
Fleet maintenance and management from
a technology point of view also is a part of
what Senarc Systems does. Te company
has added a recent addition to its Visual
Dispatch crane scheduling software for
eet maintenance. Tis module includes
preventative maintenance, repair track
and parts inventory, says Senarcs Chris
Kinser. Te system works by allowing crane
mechanics to interact with a dispatcher
directly through the software.
Mechanics can schedule maintenance and
repairs and keep the dispatcher up to date
on what needs to be done, Kinser says.
Senarcs software also has a GPS module
that brings dispatching to a real time
environment while also logging hours and
mileage, making routine maintenance easier
to keep tabs on. With evolving technology,
maybe one day well see a crane that can
change its own oil and x a hydraulic leak.
We can only hope.
What to expect
Manitowoc Crane Company oers its
customers and end users its exclusive program
Crane CARE. Te program is divided into
ve segments: parts, service and technical
support, technical publications, training and
EnCoRE the companys rebuild, repair
and remanufacture and exchange program.
In EnCORE, we are expanding our
repair and rebuild capabilities around the
world at facilities in the US, Dubai U.A.E.,
Germany, and Brazil, as well as several other
locations, says John Bittner, director, global
marketing, Manitowoc Crane CARE. We
are also expanding our activities within our
EnCORE operations to provide more used
parts as an option for repair, especially for
very old cranes. We are focusing our eorts
on oering crane customers more options
that just the traditional parts and service
channels for the repair and rebuild of their
cranes and components.
Available 24/7, 365 days a year, Crane
CARE has more than 300 locations
worldwide to suit customer needs. We have
recently announced a new 24/7 program
which oers a human response to urgent
phone calls no matter where or when our
assistance is needed, Bittner says.
For parts services, Manitowoc has Global
Parts Express, an Internet-based worldwide
parts distributor where end users can order
what they need and when they need it.
Customer Accessible Parts eXpress and D3
electronic catalogues are another feature
Manitowoc touts. It was developed to assist
customers to locate parts quickly from their
electronic parts manuals while allowing
them to also request pricing and delivery
information.
Global Parts Express is one piece of
[our] system and it gives our distribution
network the ability to enter quotations,
parts orders, and check price and availability
24/7, Bittner says. Inventories in the US,
Europe, and in Asia can also be viewed by
our customers and they can access a global
inventory of over $100 million in parts
stocked just for aftermarket support.
When it comes to product support, Long
with Manitex says crane buyers should
expect impeccable quality and reliability of
the product. Replacement parts should be
on the shelf at the distributors and a phone
call away, he says.
Liebherr oers customers one-on-one
support, Diesch says. No matter what
the problem is, we are proud to have
longstanding relationships with not only
the company owners but also on ever level
necessary to provide an outstanding service
and to satisfy the customers needs.
Manitex holds bi-annual factory courses
and quarterly regional courses at distributor
locations to increase the level of participation
technicians need to serve their end users,
Long says. Te company also provides eld
technical support when needed as well as a
simple touch of the olden day mentality.
Tere is something to be said for being
able to speak directly to the manufacturer,
particularly if the end customer is in a remote
location with no support, Long says. We
make ourselves available regardless of who is
calling or the need. Once we have satised
the end customers need for information,
we direct them to the nearest authorized
dealer.
Liebherr has employed several eld
technicians nationwide as well as special
trained service coordinators in regional
o ces. Tese coordinators are also doing
trouble shooting over the phone directly
with customers without any charge, Diesch
says. Every technician and coordinator has
to constantly undergo training at the factory
in Ehingen, Germany.
Bittner says no matter where customers
are around the world, Manitowoc Crane
Care oers technical eld support for its
products through its distributor network
or supported with its own experienced
sta. We have factory trained and certied
technicians at distributor locations ready
to help when needed no matter where the
crane is located.
Liebherr also has headquarters in Newport
News, VA where a national spare parts
k assistance
product support
Liebherr has either a Liebherr-owned subsidiary or local
dealerships to repair machines or provide parts
warehouse is located. Together, with a
special agreement with the factory and
FedEx, regular parts deliveries are guaranteed
within 48-72 hours of the customers
location, Diesch says.
Curran, whose company specializes in eet
management software, says a trend he notices
is that people want information, period.
Very commonly, the owners of construction
oriented eets want to be provided with
more information, less duplication of eort
and easier access to assess the general state
of business as it relates to all the everyday
challenges they encounter, he says.
Curran says understanding technology
within the industry allows systems to mesh
together without duplication tasking.
Gathering information from the eld
should no longer be di cult, he says. I
would go one more step in saying that those
who dont embrace more modern methods
will be leaving tremendous amounts of
productivity on the table. Tis will aect
not only the bottom line, but also insurance
rating, company moral and, in general,
safety overall.
Crane buyers who look at dierent
manufacturers and dierent areas of their
eet to satisfy the needs of the market
they participate in expect support from
the manufacturer and dealer, Curran
says. Simply put, management needs to
schedule the assets e ciently. Secondly,
they need to maintain those assets properly.
Tirdly, they want good solid reporting.
Tese tasks need not be complicated, but
understanding how all the pieces work in
conjunction with each other is critical. Te
speed at which technology is changing also
presents additional challenges for owners,
manufacturers and software suppliers.
Issues in 09
Tinking back to late 2007 and 2008,
increases in steel prices and a shortage of
tires made product support a bit more
troublesome than years past. Tere will
always be supply shortages in a strong market
like the crane business, Manitowocs Bittner
says. So far we have experienced this trend
for the last four to ve years. Te key is how
well an original equipment manufacturer
reacts to these shortages and works to
minimize their impact on customers.
Bittner says Manitowoc is doing
everything possible to lessen the impact
of price increases on its customers through
smarter purchasing and consolidated
requirements planning. Te tire shortage
has only aected us in our all-terrain range
of cranes, but due to our diligence to
responsible OEM management, we have
eliminated any negative impact.
Liebherrs Diesch says the company as a
whole has seen an improvement in terms
of tires, steel and other major components
compared to the past but with slight
recoveries come new challenges.
We still face a situation that due to
limited capacities in terms of material and
subcontracting, lead times between 12 and
24 months are unfortunately common,
Diesch says. Nevertheless, the factory
in Germany is still able to increase the
production of units every year without
adding any additional production plant.
Liebherr also is facing a shortage of service
technicians. Currently we are challenged
to keep the service standards high due
to the fact that more Liebherr machines
enter the US, Diesch says. Experienced
service technicians are hard to nd. But,
with our repair facility in Houston we have
the opportunity to teach new employees
in a more protected environment before
dispatching them into the eld.
Long says Manitex has handled price
increases from the supply chain on a weekly
basis, and the company has absorbed the
brunt of the cost before passing it along
to customers. Even in a down economy,
our business continues to grow, he says.
We will double our after market sales
by 2013.
WHECO Corp. recently celebrated its second
anniversary repairing and restoring accident
damaged cranes on the East Coast. The Aiken,
SC branch has been busy over the past two
years, according to CEO Ron Williams.
At the Aiken facility weve repaired
cranes ranging in size from a 12-ton Galion
to a 1,000 ton Liebherr AT, says Williams.
We recently completed a turn-key project
on a 600-ton Demag crawler.
Williams says in October 2008, WHECO
has 11 signicant crane repair projects
underway in its Aiken shop. Six of the 11
cranes are all terrain cranes.
We anticipated there was demand for
our services out East and weve found that
to be the case, he says. We used to have
to repair cranes from the East Coast region
in our West Coast shops. By being closer to
the market we have had the opportunity to
grow our business.
The crane population in the Eastern US
eclipses that in the West, providing WHECO
with more customers. Williams explains:
Its all about providing our customers
a convenient location with access to our
professional and expert services. While we
can attribute our success to many factors,
it is simply our ability to provide time- and
cost-effective repairs that puts the crane
back into revenue-generating service.
WHECO performs repair work that other
companies often do not want to take on, he
says. Our repair versus replace concept is
a winner for the crane owner, he says.
With all ve of its facilities consistently
busy the company has looked at the idea
of putting a facility in the Midwest or
Northeast. Like everyone else, we are
watching market conditions but we think the
value of our product support services will
not be as affected by the economic cycle,
says Williams.
Based in Richland, WA and with shops in
Seattle, WA, Los Angeles, CA and Kwajalein
Atoll, Marshall Islands, WHECO has been
repairing and restoring cranes for more
than 29 years.

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Founded in Milwaukee, WI in 1906, John
Hennes Trucking Company originally hauled
freight from the railroad yards with a horse
and cart. Early customers included Schlitz
Brewing Company and the Milwaukee
Road Railroad. In the early days, before
the advent of hydraulic cranes, gantries
and jacks, Hennes crews used ramps
constructed out of timbers, mechanical
winches, cant hooks and rollers to move
heavy equipment and machinery.
e
about the company
Milwaukee-based Hennes
Services recently lifted and
moved into place for recycling an
old but hazardous New York City
subway rectier. ACT reports
has specialized in machinery moving and
millwright services as well as heavy hauling,
rigging, erection, warehousing and precision
alignment. Te company also has a eet of
mobile cranes to handle customers lifting
needs.
Te exciting element about this job,
according Johnson, was that the rectiers
contained high levels of mercury and
asbestos, and rigging them into the Veolia
facility would require the work of experts.
Hazardous materials
Te nature of the mercury and abestos
required that the rectier be hauled across
country to be recycled properly and
professionally.
Te old units were not being utilized and
the EPA said they needed to be removed,
says Veolias Mike Tomas. Tey had to dig
up roadways and lift them out of the ground
and haul them to us for recycling.
Te rst rectier of some 60 that will
eventually be recycled was transported by
SJ Transportation based in Woodstown, NJ.
Te transportation logistics were handled by
Veolias facility on the East Coast.
A week prior to the arrival of the rst
rectier, Johnson and Tomas convened
Rectifying
The rectier, used
since the early 1900s in
New Yorks subway system,
was hauled by atbed trailer
to Port Washington, WI

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a safety and logistics meeting to assure the
plan for the lifting and rigging.
Pre-planning was integral to the smooth
operation, says Johnson. We needed to
develop a critical lift plan and there was a lot
of equipment in our way that Mike took care
of to assure we had the clearances we needed
both outside and inside the building.
Johnson says Tomas needed assurances
that the project wouldnt stop the work ow
at the Veolia plant.
Rigging efciency
Veolia was really helpful with making
the project run smoothly and safely, says
Johnson. By pre-planning every element
of the project, we were able to assure a
downtime of just two hours.
Hennes Services lifted the rectier using its
40-ton capacity Terex T340XL hydraulic crane
L
ifting and transporting hazardous
materials requires an extra component
of safety. Recently, Hennes Services
was involved in such a project. Te
company was responsible for craning o
a rectier that had been transported
from New York to be recycled at the Veolia
Environmental Services facility in Port
Washinton, WI near Milwaukee, WI.
Te rectiers were installed and used in
the New York subway systems beginning
in 1906 for the purpose of converting AC
power to DC power, says Dave Johnson,
vice president and acting safety director
for Hennes Services. Coincidentally, 1906
was the same year Hennes Services was
founded. For more than 100 years, Hennes
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Tis was a job that required rigging
e ciency, Johnson explains.
Once the rst unit arrived in Wisconsin,
Hennes lifted the rectier o the at-bed
trailer and then rigged it into position in the
specialized processing room in the building.
It was a tedious process with only inches to
spare in some cases.
Hennes Services lifted the rectier using
its 40-ton capacity Terex T340XL hydraulic
crane. A three-point wire rope sling was
attached to existing pick points on the
rectier to lift the unit o the truck and
ensure it stayed balanced.
It was nice that there were pick points
on the rectier from Day One, from 1906,
says Johnson. Tats how they lifted the
units and we used the same pick points.
Te rectier weighed 20,280 pounds
and measured 10 feet tall and 9 feet wide,
Johnson says. For shipment, the unit was
encased in a a containment device that
needed to be removed in order for it to t in
the building. As well, the legs were removed.
Te partial dismantling was performed in
the parking lot to create a shorter package
to move into the building. While the main
unit was intact, workers were not required to
wear additional protective clothing because
exposure to the mercury was minimal.
Once lifted o the at-bed, the rectier
was positioned on timbers to keep the
bottom of it from rubbing on the ground
as it was transferred on dollies in front of a
large roll-up door at the Veolia facility. Te
clearances were very tight with inches to
spare, Johnson says.
Hennes personnel used Veolias fork truck
to steer the rectier into the building and
then into the room where it would be
cooked, according to Tomas. Once in the
building, jacks and cribbing were used to get
the unit into position for dismantling.
It was a tight t all the way, says
Tomas.
Once they entered the room in which the
mercury recovery would take place, workers
were required to don protective clothing
and go on supplied air.
After some disassembly, the various pieces
of the rectier were cooked, Tomas says.
We retort the metal pieces under a vacuum
to recover the mercury making the metals
nonhazardous so it can be recycled.
While Veolia specializes in managing
and recycling hazardous chemicals, this
particular job was considered large scale, not
because of the amount of mercury, but due
to the size of the vessel.
Tis was the rst time weve reclaimed
mercury from such a large device, says
Tomas. Tis was a big project for Veolia
and by pulling together the right resources
it was a success.
Safety rst
Still, safety was the biggest issue for Hennes,
Johnson says. We needed to assure the
safety of our guys and that they are protected
as well as the safety of the Veolia workers.
What ended up happening is that we all
worked together to assure it all happened as
planned. Pre-planning was the key.
Johnson says stringent safety measures were
followed throughout the project and that
communication was critical. Tere couldnt
be any bumps or problems, he says. Were
there any mecury exposure, we would all be
in a world of hurt.
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act
the situation
Once it was in the proper room, crews had
to go on supplied air and wear specialized
clothing in order to be protected from the
hazardous materials inside the rectier and
the temperature of the room
Jacks, slides and a fork truck were used to
gently guide the rectier into the proper
positioning
Eased into the
narrow doorway
and down the hall
The unit was
lifted onto a
dolly system
in order to
move it into
the Veolia
Environmental
Services
building
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ACT_39.indd 1 14/10/2008 14:51:29
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Joel Dandrea
2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite
620, Fairfax, VA, 22031-4312, USA
Ph: 703-698-0291
Fax: 703-698-0297
www.scranet.org
CHAIRMAN
John Ward
All States Freight Systems
Twinsburg, OH
PRESIDENT
Randall L. Goddard
Atlas Industrial Contractors, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
VICE PRESIDENT
Paul LeFebvre
LeFebvre & Sons Inc.
Elk River, MN
TREASURER
Bill Keen
Keen Transport
New Kingston, PA
ASSISTANT TREASURER
William Stramer
Link-Belt Construction
Equipment Co., Lexinngton, KY
ALLIED INDUSTRIES GROUP CHAIRMAN
David Wood
Wheco Corporation
Richland, WA
CRANE & RIGGING GROUP CHAIRMAN
Joe bob Joyce
Joyce Crane
Longview, TX
LADIES GROUP CHAIRWOMAN
Kathy Hardwick
Royal Tractor Co.
New Century, KS
TRANSPORTATION GROUP CHAIRMAN
David Lowry
Bennett International Transport
McDonough, GA
SC&R FOUNDATION OFFICERS
President: Doug Miller
DEM & Associates
Vice president: Toni Sabia
Transport Systems and
Products, Inc.
Treasurer: George Young
George Young Company
comment whos who at the SC&RA
Rigging Association
A
s October began, the nancial volatility
roiling America had spread throughout
the world. As some of the biggest,
most inuential, and trusted nancial
institutions collapsed or teetered on the
brink of failure, it was impossible to ignore
the steady stream of bad news. Complicating
issues further has been this years Presidential
election, with charges and countercharges
from both parties ying back and forth at
breakneck pace.
In todays world, such turmoil creates an
elevated sense of urgency, largely because of
the pervasiveness of the news media. Yet
another piece of unsettling news or analysis
is always only a click away on the ever-
expanding World Wide Web or television
and its burgeoning selection of all-news
networks. Screaming headlines in newspapers
and magazines alert us about even more
reasons to worry.
While much of the serious nancial
di culties being reported are very real, too
many people feel overwhelmed by negative
news and nd themselves ung into a
constant state of anxiety. For some, the
temptation to make decisions based on
short-term trends or emotions during trying
times can be irresistible.
On such occasions, its best to pay attention
to the big picture. Many SC&RA member
companies are busier than they have been in
years. Unstable oil prices have created new
opportunities for those involved in the
construction of wind farms and other
alternative forms of energy production. Te
need to upgrade and expand our nations
system of bridges and roadways promises to
generate much new business for both the
crane and oversize/overweight transport
segments of our membership.
Still, pockets of our membership are more
exposed to adversities in nancial and general
market aspects of their businesses. Te credit
crunch especially presents problems for some
members.
SC&RA membership always oers good
value for all members, but companies
experiencing di culties often stand to gain
the most by taking full advantage of all the
association oers.
During tough times, members rely more
than ever on the association for core
information. Tis magazine and its sister
publication, International Cranes and
Specialized Transport; SC&RAs newsletters;
the associations Website at www.scranet.org;
technical manuals and videotapes; and other
specialized tools give members an edge on
competitors who lack these resources.
One particularly valuable resource is the
SC&RA Membership Directory, which
helps members keep in contact with one
another while oering unparalleled sales
opportunities. We know that many
companies turn to this directory and,
increasingly, the Member Search feature of
the Web site when lling their transportation,
crane, millwrighting and rigging needs.
Every day, companies miss business
opportunities because they are not listed in
our print and online directories. Tat reason
alone makes SC&RA membership a
worthwhile investment.
Trough good times and bad, SC&RAs
meetings help members grow and expand
the return on their investment. Tat
statement holds true for the Annual
Conference, the Specialized Transportation
Symposium, and the Crane & Rigging
Workshop.
Fortunately, 2009 is one of the years in
which the association will conduct a Financial
and Risk Management Forum. Tis meeting
will be built around a new nancial
benchmarking survey, which enables
companies to compare their companys
nancial performance with that of other
companies in their industry.
Beyond the informative sessions geared to
helping members work smarter, safer and
more protably, all major SC&RA meetings
provide members with plenty of
opportunities to strengthen their network
with others in their profession.
Teres no better place to kick around new
business ideas, compare notes on current
challenges and opportunities, commiserate
about circumstances beyond anyones
control, or just share a story.
As SC&RA ends it 60th year of serving
members, we will continue to look for new
opportunities to help improve members
chances for success.

Joel Dandrea, executive vice president
During tough times, the SC&RA
can be an asset
Staying steady
ACT 11 08 SC&RA Comment.indd 47 15/10/2008 09:51:05
news
An uplifting
workshop
The Crane & Rigging Workshop was
heralded as an international event that forwarded progress
on a range of fronts. Terry White reports
SC&RA establishes Tower Crane committee
The Crane & Rigging Governing Committee has approved the creation of a new Tower Crane
Committee. It replaces the Tower Crane Task Force, which was originally established as a
short-term entity. The change was made during the Crane & Rigging Workshop in response to
SC&RAs growing involvement with issues involving the tower crane sector of the industry.
The new committee will continue the mission of taking an active and progressive role in
establishing best practices and providing the information necessary to reduce workplace
accidents and injuries. The committee will review, address and provide guidance regarding
relevant issues, accidents and best practices within the tower crane industry. In addition,
the committee will work with state and local governments on fair and viable legislation and
regulations. Frank Bardonaro, AmQuip Crane Rental LLC, Bensalem, PA, was selected as the
Tower Crane Committees Chair, a position he also held on the task force.
M
ore than 450 people from 11 nations
participated in the SC&RA Crane
& Rigging Workshop, September
18-20, at Te Sheraton Centre, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. Te annual event was
sponsored in cooperation with the Crane
Rental Association of Canada. Greeting
attendees was a bustling international city
where numerous cranes play an obvious
role in an eye-catching metropolitan
transformation.
Before the opening session, three committees
of the SC&RA Crane & Rigging Group
reviewed their progress, made decisions
of importance to the membership and
discussed developments that might require
further attention. Many attendees took the
opportunity to watch committee members
working diligently on the industrys behalf
during meetings of the Safety Education &
Training Committee, Labor Committee and
Governing Committee.
Te dozen thoughtfully presented
workshop sessions were well-attended, with
lively question-and-answer segments being
the order of the day. Te focus was on the
many contributions of safety to the overall
success of crane & rigging companies. In
order of appearance, sessions and speakers
included:
Everyone's a Safety Coach! David
Sarkus, David Sarkus International
Incident Investigation: How to
Implement, Why It's Important, Plus
the Benets of Periodic Review Randy
Sever and Julie Cotrell, PSC Crane &
Rigging
New Responsibilities for the Crane
Industry Bill Smith, NBIS
Construction & Transport Underwriters,
Inc.
From left, workshop speakers David Duerr,

2DM Associates, and Ron Kohner, Landmark
Engineering Services, Ltd., (both in striped
shirts) talk shop with other SC&RA members
during the Friday Reception. Duerr made
presentations on Supporting the Mobile Crane:
Loads Mats & Soil and Preparing for Tandem
Picks; Kohner spoke on Lifting in the Wind
Opening session speaker David Sarkus
explained how safety performance, quality
and productivity go hand-in-hand. He advised
management to build morale by catching people
working safely day in and day out and a sense
of community where everyone looks out for
everyone else
ACT 1108 SC&RA News.indd 48 15/10/2008 09:52:44
news
Supporting the Mobile Crane: Loads,
Mats & Soil David Duerr, 2DM
Associates
Selling at Ground Zero: Sales Skills for
a Frontline Job Site Manager James T.
Kenny, Western Illinois University
Current Priorities in the Crane &
Rigging Industry Frank Bardonaro,
AmQuip, and Jim Robertson, General
Crane
Lifting in the Wind Ron Kohner,
Landmark Engineering
Welcome to Ontario Safety! Bob Low,
Matcom Industrial Installations, Inc.
Do You Know Your Slings? Mike
Riggs, Slingmax
Tower Cranes: Planning, Operations
and Safety Peter Juhren, Morrow
Equipment
Preparing for Tandem Picks David
Duerr, 2DM Associates
2008 Rigging Jobs of the Year
Presented by representatives from the
winning companies
Te 50 booths at the Exhibit Center were busy
throughout the full three hours of operation.
Attendees also took advantage of networking
opportunities during refreshment breaks,
receptions, and breakfasts.
Begin making plans now to attend the next
Crane & Rigging Workshop, September
17-19, 2009, at Te Pster Hotel,
Milwaukee, WI.
act
Speakers found a receptive audience at every
session. SC&RA drew largely on the expertise of
top experts from its membership to ensure the
presentations stayed on-target
Suppliers of products and services specically
designed for the crane & rigging industry
caught up with old customers and made
valuable contacts with prospective customers
for three hours during the Exhibit Center.
Attendees also enjoyed a warm lunch and
hourly drawings for cash prizes
Its not our equipment, its our people that make Barnhart
the better choice. That is the essence of Minds over Matter.
Every job presents unique challenges and we see ourselves
as problem solvers. From engineers to crane operators, each
member of our team leaves nothing to chance. We carefully
consider every element of your project, which ultimately saves
you something very valuable time. Whatever your heavy
industry needs are, from complex lifting solutions to
transportation services, Barnhart approaches each unique
job one way the right way.
Let us start putting our minds over what matters to you most:
your next project.
800.587.3249 barnhartcrane.com
ACT 1108 SC&RA News.indd 49 15/10/2008 09:53:08
risk management
TIMOTHY J. HILLEGONDS is vice
president for NBIS Construction
& Transport Underwriters, Inc.
He is the lead coordinator of the
Shockloss Claim Investigation
Process developed by Kevin
Cunningham and the SC&RA
Insurance & Risk Management Committee
risk management
about the author
e
The economic highlights of the 1960s have given way
to economic woes of the 2000s and the saddle bags of
stress that the majority of Americans are carrying around with them
are doing a number on our collective moral. Tim Hillegonds reports
brilliant in its simplicity. We all knew that
it could happen; we just thought that it
wouldnt.
So now that it has happened, where
do we go from here? Now that we find
ourselves pulled into our own Pacific War,
what can we do to make sure that our ships
stay afloat?
Unfortunately, there isnt just one answer.
Theres no big, red, EASY button that we
can push that will tell us exactly how to
run our businesses. But there is a history
that we can look back on that should tell
us what not to do. When times get hard,
specifically in the construction industry,
the trend has been to cut out the things
that management deems optional. So out
goes safety (at least from a personnel or
departmental standpoint), and out goes
risk management, and in comes a whole
bunch of indirectly assumed risk.
Risk suffuses every facet of our lives but
we never seem to want to acknowledge it.
Recessions happen, bubbles pop, credit
dries up, and if we dont take a stark and
realistic look under the proverbial hood,
our businesses might need their own
bailout packages.
Even as the global economy slows
though, the crane industry remains
healthy. Glen Tellock, President & CEO of
Manitowoc Corporation, had this to say.
In our forecast for the year we said the
crane business would grow 20%. Even if
it doesnt grow at 20%, but is 15%, thats
still growth. And I think that some people
are forgetting that.
Staying on task
Some people might be forgetting that but
some people definitely are not. Cranes
are still running, large construction
projects are still getting their funding,
and each company, whether theyre lifting
trusses or air-conditioners, still has a
responsibility to operate safely and manage
its risk. Each company individually has
to strive to be risk intelligent. Risk
management is no different than any
I
n May 22, 1964, before a crowd
of students, professors, and media,
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered
his famous Great Society Speech. At the
time of his speech, America, from an
economic perspective, was burgeoning
and on the verge of prospering even more.
Johnson had just enacted a tax cut lowering
the top marginal rate by 20 percent and
in the rst year of its implementation the
gross national product rose by 10 percent.
Economic growth averaged a rate of 4.5%
from 1961 to 1968 and disposable personal
income rose 15% in 1966 alone.
LBJ stood before the crowd as it listened
intently and shared his vision for The
Great Society.
The purpose of protecting the life of our
Nation and preserving the liberty of our
citizens is to pursue the happiness of our
people. Our success in that pursuit is the test
of our success as a Nation. For a century we
labored to settle and to subdue a continent.
For half a century we called upon unbounded
invention and untiring industry to create
an order of plenty for all of our people. The
challenge of the next half century is whether
we have the wisdom to use that wealth to
enrich and elevate our national life, and
to advance the quality of our American
civilization.
Economic woes
Given the current state of the union,
whether or not weve advanced the quality
of our American civilization is suspect.
The economic highlights of the 1960s
have given way to economic woes of the
2000s and the saddle bags of stress that the
majority of Americans are carrying around
with them are doing a number on our
collective moral. Things that Americans
had not worried about prior to recent
events like whether their money markets
are safe or if their banks checks will be
honored have now become dinner table
conversations.
Warren Buffet called the financial crisis
an economic Pearl Harbor, an analogy
Staying risk
In our forecast for the year

we said the crane business
would grow 20%. Even if it
doesnt grow at 20%, but is
15%, thats still growth. And
I think that some people are
forgetting that.
Glen Tellock, president & CEO,

Manitowoc Corporation
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other business philosophy in that it has
to evolve and it has to change with the
times. Competition is fierce and the ever
present eyeball of the mainstream media is
forcing crane companies to be better and
to work smarter. So the risk intelligent
organization, the organization that invests
in own intellectual stocks, adopts a risk
management approach that goes above
and beyond the conventional ways. It takes
responsibility for things like:
Assessing inherent risk even those that
are high impact, yet low probability.
Evaluating the effectiveness of existing
risk mitigation and controls.
Determine residual risk.
Deciding whether the risk exposure is
within the appetite of the enterprise and
further mitigating the risk, if necessary.
Providing reasonable assurance to the
rest of the company that the controls
are both effective and efficient.
Risk management, safety, loss mitigation
all these things shouldnt be optional
and shoul dnt disappear as the bel t
tightens on company spending. It makes
no sense (or cents) to operate without
the control s that ensure that crane
booms dont end up sticking out of car
windshields.
Ti mes are changi ng and Im not
denying that. Frivolous spending habits
are being curbed and financial decisions
are being considered more carefully
than they were in the past. We have a
duty to act responsibly and work safely
though, even when spending needs to be
cut. Because at the end of the day, when
the sun has set and the market begins
to turn as it eventually will, things will
bounce back. And the companies that
will be most successful in rebounding
are those that are risk intelligent, those
that saw through the trees to the forest as
a whole.
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people and events people and events
2008
AEM Annual Conference
November 9 11, 2008
Scottsdale, AZ
2009
SC&RA Annual
Conference
April 21 25, 2009
La Quinta, CA
www.scranet.org
events diary
2008
Bauma China 2008
November 25 28, 2008
Shanghai, China
www.bauma-china.com
2009
Intermat 2009
April 20 25, 2009
Paris, France, www.intermat.fr
international diary
AmQuip appoints national
crawler crane division manager
Gu y Er wi n wi l l
be res pons i bl e f or
supervising all national
crawler crane aspects of
AmQuip Crane Rental
in his new position as
national crawler crane
manager.
Erwins appointment calls for
his oversight on all business
aspects of AmQuips crawler
division, incl uding safety,
customer relations, key account
management, fleet mix and
logistics. He will also oversee the
daily operations of the crawler
business.
AmQuip is extremely
proud to announce
the addition of Guy to
our team, said Frank
Bardonaro, president
and COO of AmQuip.
We ha v e g r own
extensively over the past five
years and we look forward to
continuing our expansion into
the wind, power, petrochemical
and heavy industrial sectors.
Guys experience and expertise
will enable us to provide our
customers wi th the most
comprehensive lifting capabilities
in the crane rental industry for
many years to come.
Erwin most recently held the
post of regional sales manager
for Essex Crane.
Link-Belt
appoints
marketing
specialist
Link-Belt recently appointed
Brian Smoot to marketing
specialist for the companys
telescopic boom cranes division.
Smoot previously worked in
Link-Belts service department
supporting customers on the
jobsite. He also previously
hel d an assi st ant ser vi ce
manager position with an auto
dealership.
Smoot gr aduat ed f r om
Morehead State University with
a BA in business administration.
He is already a strong customer
advocate and will be a great asset
to our marketing department,
said Rick Curnutte, Link-Belts
telescopic boom crane manager.
For the 15th straight year, the North Carolina Department of Labor
honored Southern Industrial Constructors and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Southern Crane, its Gold Award. The Gold Award is given
to companies with a DART rate determined from entries within a
companys injury and illness log and includes work-related days away
from work, restricted activity or job transfers that is at least 50
percent below the statewide rate for its industry.
Southern Crane receives Gold Award
Kirby-Smith
Machinery adds
to its sales team
John Arterberry
has been added
to Ki rby-Smi th
Ma c h i n e r y s
sales team in the
companys Fort
Worth, TX branch.
John is well-qualified to
handle his responsibilities on
the crane division sales team in
our Fort Worth branch, said
Ben Graham, vice president
and crane division manager of
Kirby-Smith.
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n the years following World War II the
United States found itself swept up in an
economic and industrial retooling unlike any
before in its history. T e war had diverted
both men and machines to Europe and
the Paci c, and most real production was
directly related to the war keeping the
economy moving but holding back any true
growth or progress at home.
With the war over, the nation was ready
to dismantle its war industries and focus
on the homeland again. In 1945 military
aircraft production was cut in half, the War
Production Board lifted the ban on the
manufacture of many consumer goods, and
the rationing of items ranging from butter
to shoes ended. A year later the federal
government ended war-time price and wage
controls, and once-sti ed industries began to
stretch and come back to life.
T at is not to say that the famous
American know-how had been stagnant
during the war years. Many technological
advances helped propel the United States
and its allies to victory, and now they were
ready for commercial application. In 1946
the rst crude electronic, digital computer
THE WORLD SURGES
BACK TO LIFE
In 1942, construction
began on a new
airport at the site
of the Idlewild Golf
Course in southeast
Queens, New York.
The rst task in
the construction
involved the lling in
of marshy tidelands
on Jamaica Bay.
The airport was
dedicated in July
1948 as New York
International Airport,
and then rededicated
in December 1963,
after the death of
the president, as
John F. Kennedy
International Airport.
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1940s
HI STORY OF THE SC&RA
P h o t o c o u r t e s y o f t h e P o r t A u t h o r i t y o f N e w Y o r k / N e w J e r s e y
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THE SPECI ALI STS
THE SPECI ALI STS
Cor por at e hi st or i es of
t he compani es t hat l i f t
and move t he wor l d,
i ncl udi ng cr ane r ent al ,
r i ggi ng and speci al i zed
t r anspor t .
ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp 86
Amisa Group
88
AmQuip Crane Rental LLC
89
Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. 90
Atlas Industrial Contractors, Ltd. 92
Barnhart
95
Bay Crane
98
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. 100
Bragg Companies, The
104
Buckner Companies
108
Burkhalter Rigging, Inc. 110
Caribbean Heavy Lift &
112
Transport Aruba
Coast Crane
114
Crane Rental Corporation 115
Cranes, Inc.
116
Dobson Industrial, Inc.
117
Edwards Moving & Rigging 118
Emmert International
120
Fenton Rigging & Contracting Inc 124
Gendron Cranes
126
George Young Group, The 128
H&E Equipment Services 130
Intermountain Rigging and 132
Heavy Haul
J.F. Lomma, Inc.
134
JJ Curran Crane Company 137
KMX International
138
Lampson International, LLC 142
LeFebvre & Sons
144
LJ Crane & Rigging
145
Locar Transportes E Guindastes 146
Mammoet
147
Maxim Crane Works
150
Midwest Specialized Transportation 151
Miller Transfer
152
Mullen Crane & Transport 154
Ray Anthony International 155
Southern Industrial
156
Southwestern Industrial 160
Contractors and Riggers, Inc.
Tesar Industrial Contractors 162
Underwood Machinery Transport 163
United Crane and Rigging 164
White Brothers Trucking Company 165
W.O. Grubb Crane Rental 166
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THE I NNOVATORS
Cor por at e hi st or i es of
t he manuf act ur er s and
speci al i zed ser vi ces
f i r ms t hat suppor t t hi s
vi br ant i ndust r y.
Aspen Custom Trailers
170
Goldhofer
172
Harry Fry & Associates
176
Hirschmann Automation & Control 177
InsulatUS, Inc.
178
J&R Engineering
181
KHL Group
182
Kobelco Cranes North America, Inc. 184
Liebherr
186
Lift Systems
192
Link-Belt Construction Equipment 196
Manitowoc Company, The 200
NBIS
204
NCCCO
205
Riggers Manufacturing
206
Rigging Gear Sales
210
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 212
Rogers Brothers Corporation 213
Scheuerle Inc.
214
Sunshine Specialties
215
The Crosby Group
217
Trail King
218
WHECO Corporation
222
XL Specialized Trailers
224
THE I NNOVATORS
07/03/2008 11:04:25
Lifting & Moving the World
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
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with the Specialized Carriers &
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publication of Lifting & Moving the
World, a coffee table style book that
commemorates the 60th anniversary
of the SC&RA. The book recounts
the history of the association while
chronicling the major milestones
in the modern history of the
crane, rigging and specialized
transportation industries.
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I
n 1965 the SC&RA started a program to
recognize members that had completed
monumental hauling jobs throughout the
year. In 1968, the rigging category was
added to the contest. T e Job of the Year
contest, known as the JOY awards, has been a
hugely successful program, o ering as much
notoriety to members who enter the contest
as those who win. Below are JOY winners,
listed by year, and noting the evolution of
the awards given. By 1998, the JOY awards
attracted international competitors, with
companies around the globe now entering
and winning the annual contest.
Rewarding
industry
excellence
MEMBER RECOGNI TI ON
1968 Bigge Drayage Co.
San Leandro, California
1969 The Fenton Rigging Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio
1970 Belding Engineering Co.
West Chicago, Illinois
1971 Rigging International
Neil F. Lampson, Inc.
Kennewick, Washington
1972 Nichols Construction Corp.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1973 Williams Crane & Rigging
Richmond, Virginia
The Fenton Rigging Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio
1974 Contractors Transport
Alexandria, Virginia
Westheimer Rigging &
Heavy Hauling
Houston, Texas
1975 Rupp Rigging Corp.
Bu alo, New York
Rigging International
Neil F. Lampson, Inc.
1976 Shaughnessy & Company
Auburn, Washington
Morris Kreitz & Sons
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
1977 Westheimer Rigging &
Heavy Hauling
Houston, Texas
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rigging International Europe Ltd
Cobham, Surrey, England
Riggers & Constructors, Inc.
Houston, Texas
1980 Williams Cane & Rigging
Richmond, Virginia
Neil F. Lampson Inc.
Goldcoast Corporation
Los Angeles, California
T is award is no longer presented
NORRIS BROTHERS CO., INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
TAFT CONTRACTING CO.
Chicago, Illinois
NORRIS BROTHERS CO., INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
BELDING CORPORATION
West Chicago, Illinois
MILLWRIGHT JOB OF THE YEAR
1985
1986
1987
1988
Rigging Job Of The Year
Winners of the 2007 Job of the year contest
proudly hold up their trophies. Pictured from
left, George M. Bragg, Jeff Telman, Terry
Emmert, Earl Johnson, Jr., and Doug Williams.
07/03/2008 11:52:01
MEMBER RECOGNI TI ON
1982 Linden Industrial Service
Rockford, Illinois
Plant Landing Services
Hewden Stuart Plant PLC
Glasgow, Scotland
1983 Bragg Crane Service
Long Beach, California
Shaughnessy & Company
Auburn, Washington
Cincinnati, Ohio
Emmert Industrial Corp.
Clackamas, Oregon
1985 Cain Service Corp.
Houston, Texas
Nichols Construction Corp.
1986 Shaughnessy & Company
Auburn, Washington
Mammoet Transport
Breda, Holland
Bragg Crane & Rigging Service
1987 Heavy Lift Engineering Co., Inc.
Bettendorf, lowa
Bigge Crane & Rigging Co.
Ray LaChapelle & Sons, Inc.
Brooklyn, New York
1988 Commercial Contracting
Corporation
Troy, Michigan
Auburn, Washington
Grayston, White & Sparrow
Limited
Stockton, Cleveland, England
1989 Taylor Crane & Rigging, Inc.
Co eyville, Kansas
Cincinnati, Ohio
Premay Equipment Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1990 Gibraltar Industrial Services,
Inc.
Bu alo, New York
Marks-RMS, Inc.
Odessa, Texas
Grayston, White & Sparrow
Limited
Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland,
England
Presented to an Allied Industries Member
for outstanding contributions to the
industry and/or the association. (Replaced
by the Golden Achievement Award)
JOHN R. MILLER
Talbert Manufacturing, Inc.
Rensselaer, Indiana
ROY WEST
Harnischfeger Corporation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DAN BEDUHN
Manitowoc Engineering Co.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
PEG MILLER
Talbert Manufacturing, Inc.
Rensselaer, Indiana
TED S. HINCHMAN
Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co.
Lexington, Kentucky
GOLDEN LINK AWARD
1979
1980
1981
1985
1990
1991 Emmert International
Clackamas, Oregon
Riggers & Constructors, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Alameda, California
1992 Barnhart Crane & Rigging
Memphis, Tennessee
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co.
1993 Bigge Crane and Rigging Co.
Barnhart Crane & Rigging
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Auburn, Washington
C.P. Buckner Steel Erection Inc.
Graham, North Carolina
Memphis, Tennessee
Deep South Crane & Rigging
Transrig, Transport og Rigging
A.S.
Verdal, Norway
Memphis, Tennessee
Sheedy Drayage Co.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
1997 Atlas Industrial Contractors,
Ltd.
Columbus, Ohio
1998 Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.
Memphis, Tennessee
Van Seumeren Holland
Demeern, Netherlands
1999 Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.
Memphis, Tennessee
Bragg Crane Service
Emmert International
Clackamas, Oregon
2006 Rigging Job of the Year winner, Barnhart,
Memphis, Tennessee
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UNIT 6027: 2006 Elliott 2495
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95ft. main boom, 45ft. 2 piece jib, boom
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15 ton single sheave block.
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2003 National 990A, 26 Ton on LT9513 $165,000
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NOTE: This index is provided as a service. The publisher accepts no liability for errors or omissions
Alt Sales Corp 76
www.craneleasing.com
Altec Industries Inc 32
www.altec.com
American Mat & Timber Co., Inc. 63
www.americanmat-timber.com
Aspen Custom Trailers Inc 18
www.aspentrailer.com
Associated Wire Rope & Rigging 58
BIK Hydraulics 80
www.bikboomtrucks.com
Barnhart Crane & Rigging 49
www.barnhartcrane.com
Beasley Forest Product, Inc 59
www.beasleyforestproducts.com
Bennett Motor Express, Inc. 87
www.bennettig.com
Bigge Crane & Rigging Co 80
www.bigge.com
Buckingham Structural Moving Equipment,LLC 88
Burkhalter Rigging, Inc. 85, 86
www.burkhalter.net
CICB 86
www.cicb.com
CSE 67
www.cseonline.net
Campbell Crane Rental & Trucking 64
Ness & Campbell Crane, Inc 72
www.nesscranes.com / www.campbellcrane.com
Capital One 9
Caribbean Heavy Lift & Transport Aruba 88
Certified Boom Repair Services 61
www.certifiedboomrepair.com
Coast Crane Company 74
www.coastcrane.com
Coastline Equipment 69
www.coastlineequipment.com
Colton Crane Co LLC 84
www.coltoncranes.com
Connelly Crane Rental Corporation 81
www.connellycrane.com
Crane Institute Of America 84
www.craneinstitute.com
Crane Rental Corp 81
www.cranerental.com
Crane Sales & Service 68
www.cranesalesandservice.com
Crane Works Inc. 66
www.crane-works.com
Cranes Inc 83
www.cranesinc.com
Cropac Equipment Inc 75
www.cropac.com
DHS Diecast Collectables Inc 63
www.dhsdiecast.com
Dica Marketing 59
www.dicausa.como
Dixie Mat & Hardwood 63
www.dixiemat.com
Eagle West Equipment 31
www.koenigcranes.com
Elliott Equipment Co 51
www.elliottequip.com
Empire Crane Company 82
www.empircrane.com
Essex Crane Rental Corp 36
www.essexcrane.com
First Sling Technology 56
www.firstsling.com
Fleet Cost & Care 62
www.fleetcostcare.com
Garden State Engine & Equip.Co., Inc 83
www.gsee-crane.com
Garrod Hydraulics, Inc. 61
www.garrod.com
Grande Truck Center 83
www.grandetruck.com
Gunnebo Johnson Corporation 58
www.gunnebojohnson.com
H&E Equipment Services LLC 65
www.he-equipment.com
Holland Moving & Rigging Supplies 89
www.movingriggingsupplies.com
Imperial Crane 39
www.imperialcrane.com
Inman Texas Company Inc 81
www.inmatexas.com
Intermat 43
www.intermat.fr
J Crane 84
J.C. Renfroe & Sons, Inc IBC
www.jcrenfroe.com
JPW Riggers & Erectors Inc 73
www.jpwriggers.com
Just Trailers 79
www.justtrailers.com
KHL Group LLP 52, 53, 74
www.khl.com
Kaydon Corp Bearing Div 60
www.kaydon.com
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc 75
www.kirby-smith.com
Kobelco Cranes North America Inc OBC
www.kobelcocranesnorthamerica.com
Lakeshore Industrial LLC 63
http://members.isol.net/lakeshoreind
Laramie Crane Rental 76
www.laramiecrane.com
Lewis Equipment Company 78
www.lewis-equipment.com
Liebherr International Deutschland GmbH 27
www.liebherr.com
LiftPlanner Software 64
www.liftplanner.net
Link Belt Construction Equip. Co. 23
www.linkbelt.com
Load Systems International 57
www.loadsystems.com
Manhattan Construction 83
www.manhattanconstruction.com
Manitex 4
www.manitex.com
Manitowoc Crane Group IFC, 82
www.manitowoc.com
Maxim Crane Works 13
www.maximcrane.com
McDonough Marine Service 89
Mid-State Equipment Inc 89
www.heavyhaultrailers.com
Miller Transfer And Rigging Co. 89
www.millertransfer.com
Mobile Crane Services Inc 62
www.mobilecraneservices.com
Modulift Design & Consulting Ltd 34
www.modulift.co.uk
Monarch Hydraulics 39
www.monarch-hyd.com
Morrow Equipment Co LLC 84
www.morrowequipment.com
NBIS 46
www.nbis.com
Nationwide Crane Training 86
www.nationalwidecranetraining.com
Northeast/Clark Companies 71
www.clarkrigging.com
Ray Anthony Cranes LLC 77
www.rayanthonyintl.com
Rayco-Wylie Systems 60
www.raycotech.com
Ring Power Crane 77
www.liftcranes.com
Ritter Forest Products 62
www.ritterforest.com
Runnion Equipment 82
www.runnionequipment.com
Sany America 21
www.sanyamerica.com
Guiffre 70
www.guiffre.com
Scott-Macon Ltd 78
www.smequipment.com
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association 38
www.scranet.org
Sterett Crane & Rigging Inc 79
www.sterettcrane.com
Stevenson Crane Services 39, 64
www.stevensoncrane.com
Tadano America Corporation 15, 35
www.tadanoamerica.com
Terex Cranes 16
www.terex-cranes.com
Trans/ Mid-America Inc 89
www.tmanetwork.com
United States Cranes, Inc 62
www.supercage.com
Visual Dispatch 59
www.cranedispatch.com
W O Grubb Crane Rentals 81
www.wogrubb.com
Wheco Corp 55
www.wheco.com
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... and everything in between...
theres a Renfroe sheave for the job.
www.jcrenfroe.com
Jacksonville, Florida
Toll Free: 800.874.8454
Phone: 904.356.4181
Fax: 904.354.7865
Now you can specify the exact size sheave for the
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RAFFLE TICKET ORDER
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Company ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________State ______________________________
Zip _____________________________________Country ________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________________Phone _____________________________
Payment ($250 per ticket) must accompany this form. FAX (credit card orders only) to (703) 698-0297.
Or, mail (credit cards or checks) to SC&R Foundation, 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 620, Fairfax, VA
22031-4312.
Paying by credit card: Visa MasterCard AmEx
Name as it appears on card _____________________________________________________________________
Account Number _________________________________________________________________________________
Expiration Date ____________________Signature __________________________________________________
Paying by check made payable to SC&R Foundation ________________________________________
Check Number
Internal Use: Received ____________________ Number _____________________ Sent _____________________
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Tickets are $500 ea.
(only 200 tickets available)
Trailer will be raffled at the Closing Night Dinner,
April 25, at the SC&RAs 2009 Annual Conference
in La Quinta, California. You do not need to be
present to win.
Transportation of the trailer from the factory will be
the responsibility of the winner.
For more information, call (703) 698-0291
or visit www.scranet.org and click on the SC&R
Foundation link.
The SC&R Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
organization that exists to benefit
specialized carriers, crane, rigging, and
millwrighting industries by providing
industry research, education and
scholarships.
All proceeds from the Trailer Raffle benefits
the SC&R Foundation.
RAFFLE TICKET ORDER
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Company _________________________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________State ______________________________
Zip ________________________________________Country ______________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________________Phone _____________________________
Payment ($500 per ticket) must accompany this form. FAX (credit card orders only) to (703) 698-0297.
Or, mail (credit cards or checks) to SC&R Foundation, 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 620, Fairfax, VA
22031-4312.
Paying by credit card: Visa MasterCard AmEx
Name as it appears on card _____________________________________________________________________
Account Number _________________________________________________________________________________
Expiration Date ____________________Signature __________________________________________________
Paying by check made payable to SC&R Foundation ________________________________________
Check Number
Internal Use: Received ____________________ Number _____________________ Sent _____________________
Trailer donated by XL Specialized Trailers, Inc.
Manchester & Oelwein Iowa
Trailer is valued at $50,000
(options to be determined by XL and winner)
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