December 5 , 2007	Vol. 4, Issue 24

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Lewis Equipment Introduces Another Chinese Crane Line to the North American Market

Lewis Equipment has signed on to distribute the Zoomlion line of cranes throughout North America and Mexico.

December 5, 2007 - Citing product availability as the biggest factor in taking on another line of mobile construction cranes, Lewis Equipment, Dallas, Texas, announced it has become the exclusive North American distributor for the Zoomlion line of mobile construction cranes manufactured in China. The other factor, according to Kevin Messenger, general manager, is the relationship the company has built with its Chinese suppliers.

"That they don't have the backlog of orders other manufacturers do is the critical piece," said Messenger, whose company is also a distributor of the China-made SunCrane line of tower cranes...Read Full Story

Florida Crane Safety Regulations Move Forward

Assessment Set to Begin for British Columbia Crane Operators

Trico Lift Receives Investor Backing

Walton Construction Safety Summit 2007 Focuses on Accident Prevention

IVES Provides AWP and Forklift Operator Training in China

Proper Setup of Mobile Cranes and Outrigger Usage
Prevent accidents by covering all of your bases before
operating a crane.

Adapted from the North American Crane Bureau's Professional Development Conference, held Nov. 12-16 in Las Vegas, Nev.

December 5, 2007 - While crane operators might think they know the basics of crane setup, the fact is that accidents still happen and everyone needs a refresher. One fundamental requirement for safe mobile crane setup is to read and understand the operator's manual. Although it's one of the cardinal rules of crane use, it is often overlooked. To know proper setup protocol, the operator needs to be familiar with load charts and must know the manual, including foot notes. Another rule of thumb: When manufacturer requirements differ from consensus standard requirements, defer to the more stringent standard...Read Full Story




Teupen America Updates Popular Lift

IFPE 2008 to Feature New Educational Programs

New Deutz Telematics System Allows Worldwide Machine Monitoring

Skyjack Offers AWP Operator Training to Industry Regulators

Doosan Infracore Completes Acquisition of Bobcat, Utility and Attachments

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 2007 -
An unknown man who screamed at bystanders to move out of the way saved a number of lives as a crane toppled over on a busy street corner. "He could have been scared like everyone else, but instead, he went into warning mode," said a construction worker.

Read the rest of this accident here.




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