Equipment

The latest news and developments in the heavy lift and project cargo equipment arena, including innovations in cranes; heavy haulage; under the jib; jacks, skates and rollers; software; strapping and lashing; as well as packing and crating.

Heavy haulage and trailers

Gruber delivering the truck cabin

Empower project progresses with Gruber delivery

2024-07-26T07:00:00+01:00By

The Empower project – a multi-company scheme to develop flexible, green powertrains for heavy-duty trucks – continues to progress.

AdBlue ‘malfunctions’ flagged by ESTA

AdBlue ‘malfunctions’ flagged by ESTA

2024-06-25T08:14:00+01:00By

The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has requested information from its members using AdBlue in their mobile cranes and self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs).

ESTA calls on blade lifter manufacturers to align with stability guidance

ESTA calls on blade lifter manufacturers to align with stability guidance

2024-06-20T10:16:00+01:00By

The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) is calling on manufacturers of blade lifters to check that their operating guidance accounts for new transport stability guidelines published by the association at the end of last year.

Sech opts for Stepstar Z

Sech opts for Stepstar Z

2024-06-17T08:39:00+01:00By

Sech Crane Hire has taken delivery of the UK’s first Stepstar Z trailer, manufactured by Goldhofer.

Heavy-duty cranes

Roll Group 1,000 lift Indonesia

Roll Group deploys latest gantry system for Indonesian heavy lifts

2024-07-26T07:01:00+01:00By

Roll Group has executed two 1,000 tonne-plus lifts using its modular gantry system at a petrochemical facility in Cilegon, Indonesia.

Manitowoc 4600

Manitowoc revives giant crane in Brazil

2024-07-25T13:00:00+01:00By

Manitowoc’s EnCORE team has fully renovated a Manitowoc 4600 lattice-boom crawler crane in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. 

Strapping, lashing, packing and crating

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    ​Protranser provides packing service

    2022-07-15T08:25:00+01:00By

    Protranser has provided packaging services for six pieces of vacuum equipment. Each piece of equipment had a volume of around 1,000 cu m. The heaviest unit weighed nearly 20 tonnes.

  • Desel steps up as Crosby CEO

    Desel steps up as Crosby CEO

    2019-08-13T12:10:00+01:00By

    Crosby Group has named Robert Desel as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.

  • Companies prepare for Brexit

    Companies prepare for Brexit

    2018-11-20T17:10:00+00:00By

    While Germany's Cuxhaven Port Association plans to intensify its preparations for the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) next year, industrial relocation logistics company Modpack Group is optimistic about the opportunities Brexit will bring.

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