April 23, 2008	Vol. 5, Issue 8

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SC&RA Members Discuss Tower Crane Safety, Certification

Tower cranes at work in January on The Freedom Tower project in New York.

April 23, 2008 - A tower crane task force, at the request of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), is drafting a fact sheet to assist tower crane owners when speaking with the media. In the aftermath of recent accidents involving tower cranes in New York and Florida , many crane owners were asked to comment to the press or had to field questions from the general public. The fact sheet is designed to eliminate misinformation about tower cranes and the crane industry. Once it is finalized, the fact sheet will be available through the association...Read Full Story

Hilman Rollers Acquires Traksporter

Capital Safety Opens Fall Protection Training Center

SC&RA Creates Task Force on EN13000

John Deere Power Prepares for Tier 4 Regulations

Hirschmann Offers Flexibility in Mobile Control

Hirschmann's new Scalable Mobile Control System consists of two levels of iFlex Controls.

April 23, 2008 - Hirschmann Automation and Control, Chambersburg, Pa., introduced a Scalable Mobile Control System at ConExpo, which is designed to allow OEMs to mix-and-match components according to the application. While mobile cranes are a primary market for this product series, the system also meets the requirements of other construction, agricultural, and mining applications such as telehandlers, wheel loaders, excavators, and road pavers...Read Full Story




Manulift Sells 500th Merlo Telehandler

Shawmut Equipment Expands in Canada

SC&RA Announces Safety, Job of the Year Award Winners

Bosch Rexroth Products for Mobile Equipment Designed to Improve Functionality

Hertz Acquires All Reach Equipment

Upland, Calif., April 2008 - A crane operator is facing felony manslaughter charges from a December 2006 incident that killed a worker and two motorists. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Specialized Prosecution Unit filed charges against the 33-year-old operator last week for involuntary manslaughter and negligent killing of a co-worker.

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