Modular Factory Crane Hoist Lifting Capacity Boosted to 40 Tonnes

With the completion of phase one of the ZX10 hoist programme, Street Crane has taken the capacity of its ZX hoist series up to 40 tonnes safe working load. The ZX10 is designed using the same modular principles as the proven ZX6-8 series. This gives users options to customise hoists to their overhead crane application in a very competitive package. “With the new launch we are moving to our goal of full market coverage with advanced hoists that are... 

Self-climbing technology and large slabtables minimise crane times

The South-East Asian city-state of Singapore – an internationally renowned financial centre and, with its very busy port, one of the largest and most modern freight handling centres in the world – is now also striving to become a top tourist destination. With its ambitious Marina Bay Sands™ project, the U.S.-based Las Vegas Sands Corporation, is currently developing a gigantic complex complete with convention facilities, casino, theatres, museum... 

Manitowoc to launch new range leader in Potain MDT cranes

The largest MDT tower crane from Manitowoc’s Potain brand will launch in early 2009. The MDT 368 is available in two versions, the MDT 368 L12, with a 12 t maximum capacity, and the MDT 368 L16, with a 16 t maximum capacity. Carlos Monteiro, senior product manager for tower cranes at Manitowoc, said the new crane combines existing features that are popular with customers with some new modifications. “Our MDT customers like the fast erecting and... 

Wildeck Unveils Breakthrough MezzCrane™ System

Wildeck, Inc. selected the ProMat 2009 International Exposition (Booth 1244) to unveil an innovative and new material handling and storage solution known as the MezzCrane™. Working in collaboration with crane manufacturer, Gorbel in Fishers, NY, Wildeck engineers developed an innovative configuration that can be customized to meet individual customer needs. Heralded as an industry first, Wildeck’s new MezzCrane™ system has been designed... 

Rain Bird to Showcase Earth’s Purest Form of Entertainment Through Its 2009 Tournament of Roses® Float– Entertaining Expedition

Now in its 13th year of bringing awareness to water conservation and environmental preservation through its participation in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, will once again pay tribute to the central role that water plays in sustaining all of the Earth’s inhabitants with its 2009 float entry, Entertaining Expedition. In accordance with this year’s Rose... 

Seewinkeltherme, Frauenkirchen, Austria. Structural work in record time: Short construction period for large-scale project

The Austrian Seewinkel hot springs resort complete with four-star hotel is currently one of the largest reinforced concrete construction projects in the Alpine Republic with a total investment in the region of 80 million euros. The HABAU group of companies were commissioned to construct the concrete frame and in so doing have succeeded in meeting two difficult challenges. On the one hand, the special form of the spiral-shaped building with mostly... 

World´s Tallest Building – Burj Dubai – formed with MEVA Formwork

The Burj Dubai will be the highest building ever erected by mankind. How high is being kept a competitive secret – but it will be higher than 8900 m (2, 625 ft). The wind forces at such extreme heights are awesome: the antenna at the top of the Burj is designed for a deflection of +/- 12 m! The biggest share of the on-site concrete works is dedicated to the slabs with a total surface of 224, 808 m² for 532 slabs on 153 floor levels – an area...