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■ Terex has recorded first
quarter revenues of $1.4 billion,
a decrease of 4.7 percent from
the same period a year ago. The
company also reported profits
for the quarter of $223.5
million, which is a loss of 19
percent year-on-year. John
Garrison, Terex president and
CEO, said, “Our first quarter
results were inline with our
expectations. Our cranes and
material handling and port
solutions (MHPS) segments
had a challenging quarter,
impacted by soft markets. Our
aerial work platforms (AWP),
materials processing (MP) and
construction segments executed
well and delivered results that
were consistent with or better
than last year, on an adjusted
basis.” Garrison continued, “Our
customers remain cautious in
the current global environment.
Overall the markets are
challenging, but there are
pockets of opportunity.” The
company expects its earnings
per share for 2016 to be
between $1.30 and $1.60
and net sales to be about 10
percent lower than 2015.
HIGHLIGHT
Terex, Zoomlion
end acquisition
Zoomlion has abandoned to closely negotiate on the Zoomlion, beneficial to Terex
its plans to acquire Terex proposed transaction recently, shareholders, was achievable.
Corporation. China’s no agreement can be reached Unfortunately, after many
Zoomlion Heavy Industry on the crucial terms. The months of discussions,
Science & Technology Co. company therefore decided Zoomlion was unable to
issued a statement on May 27 to terminate the negotiation provide a fully financed,
announcing that it decided in relation to the proposed binding proposal for the
to end talks regarding its acquisition of Terex.” purchase of Terex with or
proposed acquisition of Terex. David Sachs, Terex without MHPS.”
The Chinese construction chairman of the board said, Terex had announced
equipment manufacturer said “The board of directors and in mid-May that it would
in its statement, “although management of Terex worked sell the MHPS business to
the parties to the transaction diligently to determine if an Konecranes. (See boxed
have made their joint efforts appropriate transaction with article below.) ■
Konecranes’ acquisition of
Terex MHPS to proceed
Following termination of Zoomlion’s bid to acquire Terex, the acquisition of the Terex Port crane business
by Konecranes will now proceed. The $1.3 billion deal for the Terex Materials Handling and port Solutions
(MHPS) business is expected to close in January 2017.
John Garrison, Terex president and chief executive officer, said, “The sale of the MHPS business to
Konecranes will now proceed. “The proceeds will significantly reduce Terex’s debt levels and improve our
balance sheet, providing us with the ability to buy back shares and invest in our remaining businesses. As
a 25 percent shareholder of Konecranes, Terex will be able to share in the synergies and economic upside
of the combined MHPS and Konecranes businesses.”

Scott-Macon orders two new

Tadano Mantis telecrawlers
At Bauma in April, Scott‐
Macon Equipment (SME)
placed orders for a Tadano
Mantis 130-ton capacity
GTC‐1200 and a 77-ton
capacity 15010. The cranes
Pictured from left are Shiro Morita, Tadano Mantis; Allan Woodruff,
Anita Woodruff, Alexander Scott and Robert Dimmitt of Scott-Macon;
and Ed Hisrich, Tadano Mantis.
will supplement SME’s large
Tadano Mantis crane fleet.
Alexander Scott said, “We are
seeing increased applications
for tele‐boom crawlers, and
we are excited to add these
two units to our inventory of a 111.5-foot main boom and
equipment available to meet a 50-foot bi‐fold jib, as well
the needs of our customers. as preparation for a boom-
We are particularly pleased to mounted hydraulic auger. ■
add the innovative GTC‐1200
which will represent the first
purchase by Scott‐Macon of a
tele‐boom crawler in the 130
ton class.”
The Tadano Mantis
GTC‐1200 has a 155-foot main
boom and is equipped with the
standard 59.1-foot bi‐fold jib.
Lifting charts in the GTC‐1200
are available for up to 4
degree slope conditions and
the 1.5 degree “level” ground
charts provide the crane with
real world lifting capacity
that is superior to any other
crane in this size class, the
company said. The 15010 has

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HIGHLIGHT
■ Registration for the 2016
SC&RA Crane & Rigging
Workshop will open for all
attendees on June 1. In
addition, 2015 Workshop
past exhibitors will receive
information via email on June
1 to secure a booth for the
Workshop’s Exhibit Center on
September 22. Any booths that
remain will be available to the
public on June 15. Plan now
to attend the Crane & Rigging
event of the year, September
21-23, at the Gaylord National
Harbor in National Harbor, MD.
Additional session and speaker
information will be detailed
in the July issue of American
Cranes & Transport.
Crane Service used its largest
crane, a Grove GMK7550, in
downtown Albuquerque, NM to
tower over the newly renamed
U.S. Eagle Federal Credit
Union building. The GMK7550
was equipped with the
MegaWingLift and 200 feet of
luffing jib. The U.S. Eagle Credit
Union building is close to 300
feet tall and the GMK7550
was able to tower over the
building and still have enough
capacity to hoist the new sign
into place. This downtown
lift required the closure of a
few streets. Other challenges
included mobilizing the crane
downtown, securing the
area, and the weather almost
became a factor. You can watch
the lift video at http://cranes.
vc/1rqkMLt.
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Sims appeals MSHA
spreader bar citation
Sims Crane & Equipment
has appealed a decision by
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA)
Review Commission that
redefines a spreader bar as part
of a load.
“As a result of this legal
decision, there will be no
way to lift the spreader bar
and attach it to the load
without being in violation and
incurring serious penalties,”
said Bob Berry, Sims Crane
safety director.
The case began in April 2015
when an MSHA inspector
issued a citation to a Sims
crew at a quarry in Florida
for rigging personnel not
staying clear of a suspended
load. The load in question was
a spreader bar that was not
yet attached to the load. Sims
disputed the citation based on
OSHA standards that identify
the spreader bar as rigging
and because OSHA allows the
qualified rigger to be in the fall
zone during a lift. But recently
the MSHA concluded that
the spreader bar constitutes
a load. They also said OSHA
standards are not legally
binding on MSHA.
“OSHA and MSHA have
had an interagency agreement
since 1979 that says they
will work together on mine
safety but this legal decision
refuses to recognize federal
NEWS
redefined as a violation.”
According to SC&RA, the
ruling is contrary to OSHA
standards and could prevent
the attachment of rigging
to loads, which would
be detrimental to crane
operations across the country.
“SC&RA and NBIS are
working closely with other
industry organizations,
associations and labor
unions and will be filing an
Amicus Brief on behalf of this
coalition,” said Beth O’Quinn,
regulations set forth by OSHA vice president, SC&RA.
that make it clear that the An email was sent to all
spreader bar is considered SC&RA members and NBIS
rigging,” Berry said. insureds encouraging them to
Sims Crane reached out to also file the Amicus Notice.
other crane companies, clients “As an SC&RA member,
and SC&RA to support the or NBIS insured company
appeal, according to Dean we are asking that you file
Sims II, vice president. the Amicus Notice form and
“This decision impacts join in support of an issue
mining crane operations and that will adversely impact
crane companies nationwide, the entire crane and rigging
not just here in Florida and industry,” said O’Quinn. “We,
certainly not just Sims Crane,” as an industry, cannot allow
said Sims. “We believe other unrealistic, infeasible and
crane industry leaders will burdensome citations to go
support our appeal once they unnoticed when they will
know that a procedure that impact the very nature of our
is standard has now been businesses.” ■
Entrec purchases
HighMark Crane Ltd.
Canadian crane and transport company Entrec Corporation has
acquired HighMark Crane Ltd. The acquisition expands Entrec’s
activities into the provinces of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador.
HighMark specializes in crane rental, operator services and
industrial equipment transport. Customers across Canada
include power transmission, mining and commercial construction
contractors. Its equipment fleet includes nine boom trucks for the
power transmission industry, cranes, trucks, trailers and other
support equipment worth around CA$5.5 million ($4.3 million).
John Stevens, Entrec president and CEO, commented, “The
acquisition of HighMark represents a key stepping stone in our
strategy to further diversify our business outside oil and gas. Led by
Scott Dodds, its president and founder, HighMark has developed a
strong reputation as a leading provider of crane services to the power
transmission industry right across Canada. We are very pleased to
welcome Scott and his employees to the Entrec family.”
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HIGHLIGHT

■ In its first quarter as a

standalone crane business,
Manitowoc Company reported
sales of $427.4 million, up
five percent on the $406.7
million for same period of
2015. Operating earnings were
$9.5 million, as opposed to
a loss of $7.3 million a year
ago. The 2.2 percent margin
for the quarter compares
favorably with the negative
figure of -1.8 percent for Q1
2015. Barry Pennypacker,
Manitowoc president and
CEO, said, “We made great
strides in the first quarter
transitioning to a standalone
crane business. We’ve begun
to establish a new culture
based on The Manitowoc Way,
focused on driving innovation
and velocity throughout all of
our business processes. In the
first quarter we experienced
continued momentum in our
tower business, fueled by
residential and non-residential
construction. As anticipated,
demand for mobiles remains
soft.” Orders placed in the
first quarter were worth $417
million, down $7 million on the
previous quarter to the end of
2015. For 2016 they forecast
flat revenue and an operating
margin around 4 percent.
World’s tallest
multipoint jack-up
system
Enerpac has been awarded
a contract by Burkhalter to
extend the height of its 2,000-
metric-ton-capacity jack up
system from 20 to 36 meters.
The near doubling in
height will produce the
world’s tallest jack up system,
allowing Burkhalter to handle
more civil engineering and
industrial multipoint lifts, the
company said.
A typical system setup for
the Enerpac jack up system
includes four jack up towers
positioned under each corner
of a load. The four tower setup
has a lifting capacity of 2,000
metric tons. The lifting frame
of each jack up tower contains
four hydraulic cylinders in
each corner that lift and stack
steel boxes measuring one
meter tall.
New 900-metric-ton
lifter from Enerpac
Enerpac has launched a 900
metric ton capacity version
of its SBL1100 folding boom
“We had considered
using strand jacks for a
bridge demolition project,
however, the barge-mounted
Enerpac jack up system will
be a safer, more efficient,
synchronized lift of the bridge
off its foundations,” said David
James, project manager at
Burkhalter. “Working with the
Enerpac team, we developed
the concept of a taller jack
up system that retained the
lift capacity and versatility
of multipoint synchronized
lifting for loads up to 2,000
metric tons.”
Increasing the height of the
system will involve adding an
additional 56 boxes and four
strengthened corner bracing
units to accommodate the
extra 14 boxes. The system
is controlled by a central
computer control unit. ■

Sany America telescopic hydraulic lifting

introduces new
110-ton crawler
Sany America has rolled out a
new 110-ton capacity crawler
crane, the SCC8100-2. The
crane has a Porsche-designed
cab, load moment indication
system with diagnostic
capability, self-erecting
functionality and extendable
crawler tracks. The crane
ships with tracks and boom
butt attached, the company
said. The SCC8100-2 has
name brand components,
a free-fall capacity main
and auxiliary hoist, and a
maximum 230 feet of main
boom and 73 feet of fixed jib.
The SCC8100-2 is in stock
at Sany America headquarters
in Peachtree City, GA, the
company said. ■
gantry. Its two-stage lifting
cylinders give an 11.3 meter lift
height. Capacity at the top of
the second stage is 600 metric
tons.
“Providing a more advanced solution than standard lifting systems,
the SBL900 hydraulic gantry offers unique features such as a
wireless control system and integrated self-propelled drive system,”
said Peter Crisci, Enerpac spokesperson. “These features, combined
with safe, reliable performance, allow our customers to satisfy their
complicated lifting applications.”
For extra strength, capacity and lifting height an octagonal
boom design is used. It also has a mechanical locking function
to hold loads for extended periods. A set of drive rollers allows
synchronized travel for sets of gantries. Being able to fold down the
boom makes for easier transport. Hydraulics are self-contained for
easier setup and less of a trip hazard.
Each leg can be controlled individually or via the Intellilift wireless
system. Synchronization on lifting is accurate to within an inch and
15 mm on the horizontal travel. A powered side shift for easier load
positioning is an option.

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Sterett acquires
Arlington Heavy
Hauling in Florida
Sterett Heavy Hauling
has acquired Arlington
Heavy Hauling based in
Jacksonville, FL. One of the
largest specialized haulers
in the Southeast, Arlington
Heavy Hauling has long-time
expertise in the movement of
large, oversized machinery
and construction equipment.
Buckner hosts Lift & Move event
On a rainy Tuesday morning
in May in Graham, NC, about
300 high school and vocational
school students turned out for
the third Lift & Move USA,
a careers event directed at
introducing the crane, rigging
and specialized transport
sector to young people.
Hosted by Buckner
Companies, the event included
short and informative
presentations, videos, tours,
crane demonstrations, a
simulator and a small tabletop
mini-tradeshow.
“You will have the
opportunity today to see
firsthand what we do as a
company and what we do
as an industry,” said Doug
Williams, CEO of the
Buckner Companies in his
welcome address. “From my
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Gary Ayers, vice president of
Arlington Heavy Hauling, will
stay on in the management of
the new Sterett division.
“Arlington Heavy Hauling
has a rich heritage and a
well-deserved reputation
for quality service,” said
Mike Carroll, CFO of Sterett
Companies. “We share
point of view the real focus
today is your group, 300
millennials, a generation that
will be larger and potentially
more influential than the
highly touted Baby Boomer
generation.”
Williams went on to say
that millennials, if properly
engaged, are known to think
differently, be energetic and
are committed to making a
difference.
“You all want to do
something that matters,
something that is more than
the bottom line,” said Williams.
“You will see today that our
Arlington Heavy Hauling’s
commitment to hard work,
honesty, and reliability. We
look forward to working with
Gary Ayers as we take the
next step in realizing our full
potential in this market.”
Sterett is excited to partner
with Arlington’s customers.
“Sterett understands
industry makes a difference.”
Lift & Move USA is jointly
organized by SC&RA, KHL
Group and NCCCO. Each
event is hosted by an SC&RA
member company.
Delegates heard speakers
from such companies as ALL
Erection and Crane Rental,
Edwards Moving & Rigging
and Southern Industrial
Constructors explain the many
career opportunities.
There was a tour of Buckner
Companies and its crane yard,
which had several models of
cranes available for students
to climb on and check out.
Tours were given of Buckner’s
impressive corporate office,
which was built using crane
parts and components as well
as recycled flooring and steel
from a University of North
Carolina sports coliseum.
“There is a significant worker
shortage in the crane and
specialized transport industry
and the timing is great for
you,” said Chris Newton,
human resources director
for Southern Industrial
Constructions. “Wages
and benefits will continue
to increase as companies
compete for your skills and
abilities. I am in charge of
Human Resources for our
company and I started out
as an equipment mechanic,”
Arlington’s business and
supports the integrity upon
which this company has been
built,” Ayers said.
In addition to their core
business in the Southeast
and Florida, Arlington offers
additional services catering to
customers shipping in and out
of Jaxport. ■
Newton said. “Our executive
vice president started out as a
rigger. The general manager of
our Wilmington location was a
crane operator.”
Gold sponsors were ALL
Erection and Crane Rental,
Southern Crane/Southern
Industrial and Lifting Gear
Hire; silver sponsor was
Southway Crane & Rigging.
Lunch sponsor was Buchanan
Hauling and Rigging,
refreshment sponsor was
Mazzella Companies and
lanyard sponsor was Guy M.
Turner. The next Lift & Move
is November 3, 2016 at Bragg
Companies in Long Beach,
CA. ■
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The new Folding Guard Arm
is a versatile attachment for
boom trucks, digger derricks
and cranes, according to
Waco, TX-based LineWise.
It simplifies conductor
repairs and maintenance
jobs previously held by
cumbersome wooden guard
structures or homemade
guard arms and buckets.
The Folding Guard Arm has
a stamped serial number
plate fixed to the assembly to
inform users of the rated load.
The Folding Guard Arm
provides protection around
highways and railroads where
power lines cross. When
either removing or installing a
conductor, it keeps the travel
route clear if a conductor or
pulling rope were to droop
too low. Through careful
planning, the Folding Guard
Arm will never touch the
pulling rope or conductor.
Weighing 370 pounds, the
Folding Guard Arm has a
capacity of 1,000 pounds
when attached to equipment
with a load capacity of at
least 1,370 pounds. It comes
equipped with three lifting
rings to assist in mounting
and folds for storage. Overall
dimensions are 96 by 36.5
inches by 54 inches when in
use. ■

Despite the rain, close to 300 high school

students attended the Lift & Move event
at Buckner Companies headquarters in
Graham, NC.

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Highlights!
SC&RA’s Annual
Conference attendees
enjoyed engaging events
and solid results in the
PRODUCTS FAIR

With 90 exhibitors and a buffet lunch, the

Annual Conference Products Fair provided
the opportunity for allied members to Sunshine State.
show off their products and services to
member companies.
SC&RA President Bruce Forster opened
the conference with a warm welcome.

T
he 2016 SC&RA Annual
Conference brought together
750 of the crane, rigging and
specialized transportation industry’s top
owners and executives from eight different
countries in a productive setting to
participate in committee meetings, awards
presentations and educational sessions.
Plus there were numerous networking
opportunities at the five-day event held
April 26-30 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet
Creek in Orlando.
Steve Jouwsma of Larry Collier Crane
Parts & Service views the Annual
Conference as a great resource for
companies to keep up with industry
changes and get together with suppliers
and vendors.
“One of our largest reasons for attending
SC&RA events is to talk to new, potential
clients and customers,” he said.
Enerpac’s Pete Crisci agreed. “Aside from
great networking opportunities, attendees
gain further insights into issues important
to our industry and have a platform for
getting involved.”
Mammoet’s Sheldon Redpath views each
Annual Conference gathering as a new

Job of the Year Lead Judge George Young

(far left) and SC&RA President Bruce Forster
(far right) are pictured with Rigging Job of
the Year winners (from left) Chris Howe,
Barnhart; Robert LaChapelle, Able Rigging
Contractors; Nathan Farmer, Barnhart; and
Piet Nooren, Mammoet.

Job of the Year Lead Judge Al Koenig (far left) and SC&RA President Bruce Forster (far right)
are pictured with Transportation and Moving Job of the Year winners (from left) Roy Emmert,
Emmert International; Mark Lavery, IRH; and Randy and Brett Berard, Berard Transportation.

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chance to strengthen the
industry together.
“Personally, the
conferences provide me
the chance to meet new
people, identify new ideas
to promote worker safety
and discuss current issues
in more detail with others
affected.”
Combining work and play distinguishes
the Annual Conference, and this
year’s NCCCO 5K Run/Walk saw 106
participants get up with the sunrise to
traverse the Hilton’s impeccable grounds.
As it is every year, the Golf Tournament
& Awards Reception was also a popular
option, to the tune of 144 participants.
And not to be outdone, 26 attendees got
into the swing of things at the Tennis
Tournament.
When attendees, 75 who were first-
timers, weren’t swinging away or working
on their cardio, the rest of the week saw
members benefitting from the popular
Products Fair – bustling with 90 exhibitors
this year.
The 1950s-themed SC&R Foundation
Gala was fun, entertaining and raised
ample monies for the foundation. Some
250-plus attendees rocked around the
clock wearing poodle skirts, saddle
ACT 06 2016 Annual Conference Review Final.indd 13
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SPORTING EVENTS
The NCCCO 5K Run/Walk saw 106
participants get up with the sunrise
to log some steps while 144 golfers
participated in the Golf Tournament.
Also swinging tennis rackets were 26
players in the Tennis Tournament.
f d leather
oxfords, l h jjackets,
k bl suede
blue d shoes
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and other creative clothing reminiscent of
the Happy Days era.
Featured speakers included former
NBA player and premier expert on
peak performance Walter Bond; Curt
Steinhorst, founder and president of The
Promentum Group, a communications
consultancy that crafts messages for
today’s distracted audiences; John
Ratzenberger, of “Cheers” fame, who also
developed a powerhouse TV series “Made
in America;” and Tim Gard, a nationally
recognized authority on stress reduction
through humor.
The grand finale for the week was the
highly anticipated Closing Night Awards
& Recognition Reception & Dinner,
where John McTyre officially took over as
president of the SC&RA for 2016-2017.
A key portion of the Closing Night
Reception is dedicated to the Job of the
Year (JOY) winners that led an impressive
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HAPPY DAYS!

cadre of 21 exceptionally strong entries –

The 1950s-themed SC&R Foundation Gala
provided a rocking good time and raised
monies for Foundation projects. Colorful
outfits included poodle skirts, bowling
shirts, leather jackets, bobby socks, saddle
oxfords and blue suede shoes.
13 hauling jobs and eight rigging jobs.
Hauling JOY winners included:
■ MOVING JOB – Berard Transportation
for moving a 1,300-ton cold box from the
fabrication site to an oceangoing ship.
■ TRANSPORTATION JOB OVER 160,000
POUNDS (NET) – Intermountain Rigging
and Heavy Haul for delivering two large
transformers from Thoreau, NM, and a
connecting throat from Houston, TX, to
Monticello, UT.
■ TRANSPORTATION JOB UNDER 160,000
POUNDS (NET) – Emmert International
for transporting a 155,613-pound FTO
vessel, measuring 34 feet 6 inches long,
New SC&RA
President John
McTyre closed the
conference.
27 feet 9 inches wide and 18 feet tall from
Mississippi to Texas.
Rigging JOY winners included:
■ OVER $2 MILLION – Mammoet for lifting
out of the ground the world’s largest
tunnel-boring machine after it broke down
while boring a tunnel in Seattle, WA.
■ $750,000 TO $2 MILLION – Barnhart for
installing a 400,000-pound package into
an elevated wall opening.
■ $150,000 TO $750,000 – Able Rigging
Contractors for dismantling and lowering
a Potain MR 415 electric tower crane from
the roof of the tallest residential building
in the Western Hemisphere.
■ UNDER $150,000 – Barnhart for
removing a motor gear box and a
compressor from a refinery in a single
shift, then returning seven days later to
replace them in another shift. ■

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Industry rally
Heavy equipment
manufacturers’
shares looked like
they were putting
together a useful
rally as early
summer rolled
around, with a
string of steady
gains from the
low point in late
January.
ACT’s Heavy Equipment Index
(HEI) tracks the performance
of eight of America’s most
significant, publicly-traded
construction equipment
manufacturers – Astec
Industries, Caterpillar,
CNH Industrial, Deere
& Company, Joy Global,
Manitowoc and Terex.
52 weeks to June 2016
10%
5%
0%
-5%
% CHANGE
-10%
-15%
-20%
-25%
-30%
ACT Heavy Equipment Index (HEI)
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L
ate April and early
May were relatively
quiet periods for the
stock markets, although there
was some downward pressure
on the mainstream indicators.
Movements may have been
small, but the gains for the
heavy equipment sector, as
tracked by the ACT Heavy
Equipment Index, (HEI)
showed a continuation of the
industry’s slow but steady
recovery.
The recent low for the ACT
HEI was on January 20 when
it finished the day at 115.40
points. This was the lowest
it had been since February
2010, and back then the Index
was on its way up, rather than
down, as it recovered from the
global financial crisis.
Since that near six-year low
this January, the ACT HEI
has made slow but steady
progress. It finished April at
139.81 points, a 21 percent
improvement in a little over
three months, and the highest
the Index has been since
September. Stock markets
in general have done well
DOW
BUSINESS NEWS
over that period – the pick
of the bunch would be the
Dow, which gained almost 13
percent between January 20
and the end of April.
Regular readers of this
column will appreciate that
over the last few years, it has
been unusual for the ACT
HEI to outperform the major
indicators.
Recovery?
And with a solid three months
of growth, it is fair to say that
there has been some genuine
momentum for the ACT HEI.
The performance has clearly
not been a one-off spike in
prices.
This is a cause for
optimism. Heavy equipment
manufacturers’ share prices
have essentially done nothing
but fall from mid-2014 up to
the end of January 2016. The
growth between February
and May this year is the first
real rally the industry has
seen since late 2013. But as
welcome as this growth has
been, it would be premature
to say that the industry is
S&P 500 NASDAQ
returning to normal. Economic
growth around the world is
weak, particularly in emerging
countries. Global demand
for construction equipment
is expected to fall this year,
compared to 2015, although
specialist forecasters like Off-
Highway Research think this
year will mark the bottom of
the cycle.
So the outlook is tempered
by a mixture of positive signs,
such as the stock market rally
and forecasts for 2017 and
beyond, and the sense that
we have been here before.
The last few years have
been characterized by the
expectation markets will be
better tomorrow than today.
Although specific countries
like the U.S. and parts of
Europe have seen growth, in
the global sense, equipment
markets have been falling
since 2011, and that is what
is important to the major
manufacturers that make
up the ACT HEI. Cautiously
optimistic is probably the
most prudent way to be at the
moment. ■
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 www.nccco.org
FTI commits to CCO
Signalperson and
Rigger Certifications
T
he Finishing Trades
Institute (FTI) – the
education department
of the International Union
of Painters and Allied Trades
(IUPAT) and the Finishing
Contractors Association (FCA)
– has entered into a formal
commitment with the National
Commission for the Certification
of Crane Operators (NCCCO) to offer
to IUPAT members training and testing
services leading to CCO Signalperson and
Rigger Level I certifications.
“The FTI’s core purpose is to
develop and expand a qualified and
competitive work force for the finishing
trades industries, and to oversee an
apprenticeship training program where
those who wish to enter the trades can
learn their craft, ” commented FTI
Director, Anton Ruesing. “The FTI
provides the necessary skills to do the job
as well as the training to do it safely.”
“FTI recognizes that by becoming
CCO-certified Signalpersons and Riggers,
IUPAT members will realize significant
benefits, including fewer accidents,
more consistent training, reduced risk,
and expanded job opportunities,” said
Tom Pfundstein, PhD, FTI Director of
Curriculum and Instruction. “FTI is
therefore committing the resources to
facilitate both the training required for
successful CCO certification and the CCO
certification process itself.”
FTI began the process last year when it
hosted a combined event whereby 20 FTI
instructors received Signalperson training,
earned their CCO certifications, and
then attended an NCCCO Signalperson
By becoming CCO-
certified Signalpersons and
Riggers, IUPAT members
will [have] fewer accidents
[and] reduced risk.
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Practical Examiner Accreditation
Program (PEAP) workshop,
where they were accredited to
administer CCO Signalperson
Practical Exams.
“FTI’s renewed commitment
this year paves the way for a
similar process for the CCO
Rigger Level I program,” said
NCCCO Director of Operations
and Program Development Joel Oliva.
To avoid any conflict of interest,
NCCCO will not deliver the actual FTI members participate in an NCCCO
training to prepare candidates for workshop to train and accredit them to
certification, but will facilitate the exam administer CCO signalperson practical exams.
Lift Safety Zone takes
center stage at CONEXPO
CONEXPO is just nine months away and NCCCO is once again planning a
major presence at the international construction exposition and conference.
Scheduled for March 7-11, 2017 and located, as usual, in Las Vegas, Nevada, CONEXPO
2017 promises to be a major event with expanded exhibit areas and a packed seminar
program.
Highlight of NCCCO’s presence will once again be the Lift Safety Zone (LSZ), which has been
such a hit since its 2011 debut and will again provide an opportunity to interact with crane
safety experts and NCCCO staff, and will feature practical demonstrations of CCO operator,
rigger and signalperson certification programs.
For 2017, the LSZ moves to a new location in the expanded Gold Lot which plays host to all
major crane and equipment manufacturers. It’s also a short walk from the North Hall Lobby
where a further NCCCO display will provide details about all CCO certification programs,
including the new pile driving rig operator and tower technician certifications.
Attendees should check out the brand new seminars on key crane and rigging issues that
will be a major feature of the event. Event organizer AEM has assembled a stellar lineup of
presentations on a host of crane and rigging topics, many of them sponsored by NCCCO.
Speakers lined up so far are veteran safety professionals and experts in their field.
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administrations and the PEAP workshops.
“The objective is to train a core group
of FTI instructors who can not only
provide preparatory training for the CCO
Signalperson and Rigger Level I exams but
also administer CCO practical exams on
an as-needed basis,” said Oliva.
FTI’s commitment promises to further
boost the burgeoning CCO Signalperson
and Rigger Level I programs, which as
of April 1, 2016, had certified more than
The FTI’s core purpose is to develop and expand
a qualified and competitive work force for the finishing
trades industries, and to oversee an apprenticeship
training program where those who wish to enter the
trades can learn their craft.
Commission’s
40th Biannual
Meeting held in CA
More than 60 NCCCO Commissioners,
committee members, and guests
gathered in Sacramento, CA in April
for the Commission’s 40th Biannual
Meeting.
The nearly week-long event concluded
with the full Commission meeting, which
featured updates to the rulemaking
process for several pending OSHA
regulations (including crane operator
qualification and technical amendments,
and communication tower safety), reports
on recent activities by the NCCCO Exam
Management Committees, and a report
of recent actions taken by the NCCCO
Board of Directors.
The West Coast meeting made for
a convenient location for top safety
representatives from Cal-OSHA as well as
several prominent California contractors
to attend and experience for themselves
Among the delegates to NCCCO’s 40th
Biannual Commission Meeting were Ellis
Vliet, NCCCO Commission Chairman (center)
flanked by sponsor representatives Jim
Jacobs (left) and Dan Reding, President,
Operating Engineers Local #3 Journeyman
Apprentice Training Center.
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12,500 signalpersons and 8,000 riggers,
with at least 15,000 certificants holding
either certification or both.
IUPAT represents a growing workforce
in the United States and Canada. Its
members work in the finishing trades
as industrial and commercial painters,
drywall finishers, wall coverers, glaziers,
glass workers, floor covering installers,
sign makers, display workers, convention
and show decorators.
how the NCCCO Commission and its
various exam management committees
function.
Two Commissioners were elected by
unanimous consent of the Commission:
Derek Sather, IUOE Local 324, and
Jeff Smith, ExxonMobil. Jorge Vial,
Vial Equipment Sales and Service, was
re-elected to a further five-year term.
James Stewart, IUOE Local 542, was
elected as Alternate to Derek Sather.
The Commissioners Meeting as well
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■
The 20th Anniversary of the founding
of the National Commission for the
Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)
has provided an opportunity to recognize
those who shaped and nurtured the vision
of a national program for the certification
of crane operators. Earl Johnson, Jr.
(left) who served as NCCCO’s first
President of the Board, was presented
with a recognition award by NCCCO
CEO, Graham Brent, at the recent annual
conference of the Specialized Carriers
& Rigging Association, the organization
that established NCCCO in 1995. “Without
the vision and determination of NCCCO’s
“founding fathers”, few if any of the safety
benefits that we have come to associate
with independent, third party certification
would have occurred,” said Brent. “It is
a delight and privilege to honor those, like
Mr. Johnson, to whom the industry owes
so much.”
as the week of committee meetings
that preceded it were sponsored by
the Operating Engineers Local #3
Journeyman Apprentice Training Center
and the Crane Industry Joint Labor/
Management Cooperative Trust Fund. ■
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 RIGGING REVIEW
A watchful eye
Drone video footage helps to assure safe rigging and
heavy haul operations.
Eye in the sky
Drone videos are increasingly being used
on construction jobsites around the world.
According to Dronethusiast.com, “It’s just
a matter of time before drones become
mainstream technology on construction
jobsites.” Drones can be helpful tools in
the crane, rigging and heavy haul realm,
providing a true bird’s eye perspective that
cannot be seen at ground level.
Dronethusiast.com lists six benefits of
drone technology on construction sites:
SURVEYING – Drones can survey a jobsite
and allow you to build maps. Instead of
using human resources, heavy machinery
and expensive surveying tools that produce
complex data, you can get the job done
in half the time and money, with greater
accuracy, according to Dronethusiast.com.
SHOWING CLIENTS’ PROGRESS –
Contractors can show clients the progress
being made on a daily, weekly or monthly
basis. These videos are considered an
additional customer service.
MONITORING JOBSITES – Drones can
monitor progress of work and assure safety
standards are being met. Security is a huge
issue on jobsites and video footage can be
a valuable tool in deterring crime.
INSPECTION – Equipment can be inspected
from above to assure rigging is safe. Being
able to see equipment working from an
aerial perspective is an additional safety
inspection in itself.
SAFETY RECORDS – With the perspective
that drone video footage offers, you can
review the jobsite to assure that crews
are using best practices, that cranes and
other construction equipment are rigged
properly and to find weaknesses that need
correcting.
KEEPING THE PROJECT ON TRACK AND ON
BUDGET – Sometimes jobs get off track
and off budget due to weather, materials
procurement and other reasons. Drone
video footage offers the ability to see the
inefficiencies that are taking place and allow
a team to correct a situation. It could be
that a site needs additional roadway access
or that productivity can be heightened with
a few operational tweaks.
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H
igh-tech drones and heavy
haul/rigging services have
come together at the family
business of J.E. Oswalt & Sons.
Based in Batesburg, SC, J.E. Oswalt &
Sons specializes in providing strategic
rigging and transport for super loads,
generally cargoes that weigh more than
75 tons. With an 80-year heritage, J.E.
Oswalt & Sons is a respected leader in
the movement of exceptionally large and
complicated machinery and components.
“Our specialty is dealing with large pieces
such as turbines, generators, transformers
and all kinds of big presses,” said David
Oswalt, owner.
Recently, Oswalt has captured its
complicated moves by using drone video
technology to document and examine
their projects. The drone video footage
allows Oswalt and its clients to see the
progress of the move, inspect rigging and
look for potential safety roadblocks ahead
of the load.
“Safety, logistics and execution are the
forefront of every move,” Oswalt said.
“The drone video footage helps to assure
this.”
Recently, J.E. Oswalt & Sons used its
24-axle dual lane TK375 Trail King trailer
and six-line Goldhofer to move a 137-
ton transformer from South Carolina’s
Lake Murray Dam through the city of
Lexington to a new electric substation in
West Columbia, SC.
With police escorts, utility
supervisors and Oswalt’s management
team overseeing each step, the project was
executed with precision.  Oswalt said. Rather than hire a company
“We offloaded the transformer from a
rail car and hauled it out to a parking lot,”
Oswalt said. “It was then transloaded from
a Goldhofer trailer to a 24-axle dual lane
trailer.”
For the 12-mile route Oswalt provided
detailed engineering documentation
on the route and on crossing the dam
to the South Carolina Department of
Transportation and South Carolina
Electric & Gas. Transportation engineers
had to approve the load to move across
U.S. Highway 378 and the IH-20 Bridge.
All the while, a high-tech drone flew
above capturing each step of the transport.
“By capturing the move with a drone
video we were able to show our clients
how we provide step-by-step safety and
experience,” said Oswalt. “Internally we
can look at the video and see what we can
do to improve our own performance.”
Doing it yourself
J.E. Oswalt and Sons’ company policy is
the assurance that its management team is
involved in every sensitive move.
“This particular multi-mile trek
was complicated and required all our
professional experience and expertise to
accomplish it from start to finish with
safety and efficiency at the forefront,”
that offers drone video services Oswalt
chose the do-it-yourself route.
Thus far, Oswalt hasn’t identified any
problems with rigging or safety.
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The bird’s eye view allows the
load to be inspected from an
angle other than ground level.

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Drones are becoming a valuable resource on
construction sites and for project management. Video
footage can help spot potential rigging and safety issues.
Oswalt’s son Daniel Oswalt researched While Oswalt hasn’t seen any problems
and then purchased the needed with rigging or safety as of yet, he said
equipment, including software, remote viewing the video footage each day of the
control devices and of course the drone project offers many safety assurances that
with the video camera. The company projects are being carried out right.
now offers drone video footage on most If a rigging problem is spotted it
of its heavy haul and specialized moves. can quickly be corrected before the
“The customers really like it,” he said. operations begin the next day.
“You would be surprised at how many “It could definitely prevent a problem,”
customers want to have the video of their Oswalt said.
project.” A fourth generation South Carolina
has long been a fixture at the Port of
Charleston and Port of Savannah. For
manufacturers in the Southeast involved
in exporting heavy goods, Oswalt loads,
stores and delivers heavy cargo shipside.
“We handle the turbines and generators
that come into the Port of Charleston,”
Oswalt said. “On the import side, our
forte is that we’ll receive the cargo
straight from the ship at the port, and
then deliver it to the designated factory
or storage location.”
Oswalt & Sons’ services include
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bridge jacking and movement, dual
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Challenging
times!
At Bauma in Munich,
D.Ann Shiffler talked to
Terex CEO John Garrison
about the Demag brand
revival and the (then)
pending Konecranes
merger and Zoomlion
acquisition. Much has
changed. Here
is the story.
J
ohn Garrison’s seven-month
tenure at Terex Corporation can
best be described as tumultuous.
He took over as chief executive officer
on November 2, 2015, less than 12 weeks
after the boards of Terex and Konecranes
had agreed to combine their businesses in
a merger of equals. With the transaction
expected to close by mid-year 2016,
Garrison presumably began the task
of learning the ins and outs of Terex’s
business units, determine what could
be done to boost revenues and guide
the company through the merger with
Konecranes.
Then 11 weeks later on January 26, 2016,
Terex received an unsolicited takeover
offer of $30 per share from China’s
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and
Technology Company.
At this point, with questions coming
at him from every angle, Garrison
announced that the Terex board decided
to halt its integration process with
Konecranes to assess if the Zoomlion
offer was a closable deal. On March 23
Zoomlion raised its offer to $3.4 billion,
and Terex entered into full negotiations
with Zoomlion. Yet Terex still did not
terminate the deal with Konecranes.
ACT 06 2016 Interview - Terex Final.indd 27
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John Garrison, President/CEO, Terex Corporation
Fast forward to May 16 – Terex
announced an end to the merger of equals
with Konecranes and the continuation of
pursuing the acquisition by Zoomlion.
But there was an interesting caveat: Terex
had made a side deal to sell its Material
Handling and Ports Segment (MHPS)
to Konecranes for $1.3 billion, which
analysts described as a “dream deal” for
both companies
“The sale [of the MHPS] to Konecranes
is good for our customers, team members
and shareholders,” Garrison said the day
the deal was announced. “In addition, it
will significantly reduce Terex’s debt levels,
improve our balance sheet and give us
longer term financial flexibility to invest in
our business and buy back shares.”
The stipulation to this transaction was
that Terex would continue its discussions
with Zoomlion, and that they had a right
to terminate the agreement on or before
May 31 if Terex and Zoomlion agreed on
the sale of Terex as a whole.
And then just 11 days later, on May 27,
Zoomlion announced the end of its talks
with Terex. The deal was dead.
Garrison’s head must still be spinning.
As ACT went to press, the deal to sell
the MPHS to Konecranes still had a green
INTERVIEW
light, and the Terex team could return
from the Memorial Day holiday to pursue
something that must feel really comforting
to Garrison: business as usual.
Full plate
Garrison has had a lot on his plate, to
say the least, and nothing about the last
seven months has been usual. Amid all the
hullabaloo, he also had to deal with year-
end and first quarter results, which also
presented challenges.
And then there was Bauma, the huge
international tradeshow in Munich where
Terex intended to make a big splash.
And that they did in April, especially
the crane division, which announced the
return of the Demag Cranes brand. Shown
at Bauma were three Demag five-axle all
terrain cranes sporting a new look and
new features. The Demag product range
will consist of 11 ATs ranging from 100
to 1,200 tons of capacity and seven lattice
boom crawlers ranging in capacities from
400 to 3,200 tons.
The relaunch was announced with
the theme “A legend is reborn.” The
celebration at the Terex booth included
an entertaining drum solo and a machine
that sent foamy Demag and Terex logos
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floating through the air at the huge
outdoor tradeshow. It was all quite
impressive.
On the first day of Bauma, Garrison and
Terex Cranes President Ken Lousberg
hailed the announcement as a customer-
driven initiative. The next day I sat down
with Garrison to talk about Bauma,
new products, the Demag relaunch and
of course, the impending merger and
acquisition situation, which of course has
greatly changed since then.
I found Garrison to be engaging,
thoughtful and well spoken. I could feel
the sincerity when he talked about the
company and specifically the Demag
announcement. And he really liked what
he saw at Bauma.
“The density of equipment per square
mile at Bauma, I don’t think anything
beats it,” he said. “In terms of our overall
goal, I think that our theme says it well:
Proud Past and Better Future. Bauma gives
us the opportunity to demonstrate both.
The unique aspect of Bauma is that in one
show we have the ability to show the total
breadth of Terex, all five of our business
segments.”
Proud past, proud brands
Genie, Power Screen and the Materials
Processing division are all celebrating
their 50th anniversaries, which fit with the
proud past part of the theme. And Demag
is a brand that has been around for more
than 100 years.
The idea to go back to the Demag brand
for large ATs and crawlers came up in one
of his first meetings with Lousberg, who
presented the idea.
“Together we met with a couple of large
crane operations,” said Garrison. “It was
absolutely clear that this was the right
direction. My first official decision was to
relaunch the Demag brand.”
The move has been very well received.
“This was absolutely the right decision,”
Garrison said. “Not one customer has said
‘I disagree.’”
In fact, scores of customers from around
the globe have weighed in their approval.
Brands have an emotional reaction
because they are used for people to make
a living, Garrison explained. Even though
Terex stopped using the Demag brand
several years ago, many customers still
call the larger ATs and crawlers that are
manufactured in Germany Demags.
“When they have that visceral reaction
to a brand it’s important to spend time to
listen to what they are saying,” Garrison
said. “What I like about capital goods like
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At Bauma Terex announced the return of the Demag Cranes brand. Shown at Bauma were
three five-axle all terrain cranes sporting a new look and new features. The new range will
consist of 11 ATs ranging from 100 to 1,200 tons capacity and seven lattice boom crawlers
ranging from 400 to 3,200 tons capacity.
cranes is that the customer is passionate.
This is cool stuff.”
Terex is a company that is working to
meet the passion of its customers and
that’s why the return of the Demag brand
was such a good, strategic move, he said.
“What our customers do with these
cranes is incredible,” Garrison said. “How
can you not get excited? This was well
received in the industry and very well
received by our team in Zweibrucken [and
our entire team]. Terex has a proud past of
incredible brands.”
“Executing to win” is the strategy
Garrison pushes when he talks to Terex
team members, whether it’s a division
president or factory workers. This strategy
focuses on the service and support of
the products the company produces and
making investments in new designs that
make sense for customers.
“It’s about innovation that helps
customers to be successful,” he said.
“That means we are going to invest in
research and development. It’s a tough
cycle right now, no doubt about that.
But I ultimately believe you need to have
competitive products and services, and
in order to do that you have to have
research, development and innovation. It’s
important to make sure we are listening to
our customers.”
Garrison is keen on developing the
support and service side of the business to
add value the life cycle of a crane.
“It’s the return on investment capital
they are interested in,” he said. “There’s the
acquisition price and the resale residual
value. Each one will have an element of
service and support, and that’s important
for overall value. One of our objectives is
that it’s not just about the crane, it’s the
total value proposition. That’s what we
mean by executing to win.”
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Talent matters
Continuing to hone Terex’s lean operating
system is another emphasis, Garrison
said.
“A lean, efficient operating system will
assure we have the cost structure to be
competitive in the marketplace,” he said.
It’s important to Garrison to give credit
to the Terex employee team.
“It’s a very competitive world and you
have to have the best talent to win,” he
said. “Part of our ‘better future’ is centered
around our team members and making
the appropriate investment to assure we
have the best talent.”
Garrison admitted with all the merger
and acquisition business and the planning
for Bauma that doing business as usual
has been difficult.
“It’s about uncertainty. Human beings
don’t like uncertainty. Uncertainty creates
anxiety. We’ve tried to talk to our team
members about the things that we can
absolutely control. We can absolutely
control our interaction with customers,
and we can achieve development of our
(business and products) timelines. We can
control that.”
He has tried really hard to stay focused
on what he can control during all these
months of uncertainty. Purchases of
Terex’s cranes and other equipment may
have been postponed just to see how
the Zoomlion/Konecranes deals played
out. But Garrison is solid and thoughtful
about this reality.
“We have 20,000-plus team members
who are focused on our company’s
success,” he said. “We have an incredible
team, and it’s one of the things that
attracted me to the company. They have
a mindset that is positive and this helps
especially in challenging times. And we
are certainly in challenging times.” ■
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 BRIDGES INDUSTRY FOCUS

With the U.S. Congress

approval of the $305
billion multi-year Highway
Bill, bridge construction
is expected to increase.
S
urface transportation
infrastructure should improve
in the United States over the
next few years as funding from the $305
billion Highway Bill should make an
impact on new, planned and delayed
projects. Bridge projects are expected to
get a significant chunk of money, which
is good news for the crane and transport
sector. Bridges large and small require the
work of cranes and heavy haul vehicles
and machinery.
Tappan Zee update
Among the most impressive bridge
projects under construction today is
A boost for
crumbling
bridges
state-of-the-art, twin-span replacement
for the 3.1-mile Tappan Zee Bridge
across the Hudson River. Permanent
construction began in 2013, and the
project is scheduled for completion in
2018.
Cranes have been a mainstay on the
job, on land and on barges in the Hudson
River. The famous Left Coast Lifter, a
floating derrick barge built to assist with
the eastern span replacement of the San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, is on the
project as well. Nicknamed I Lift NY, the
floating derrick made its first lift on the
bridge in April 2015. For the past year it
has been lifting bridge sections. In late
April 2016 the I Lift NY placed the final
200-ton pier cap for the northern span
of the bridge. After the new bridge is
complete it will assist in the dismantling
of the old bridge.
At any given time as many as 30
cranes of all different makes, classes and
capacities are working on site. There
are as many as 6,000 pieces of rigging
equipment and 55 rigging crews working
with cranes that often lift from sunrise to
sundown, according to the contractor.
As of late May, most of the substructure
work, including piles and pier columns, >32

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known as the New NY Bridge, one of the
largest infrastructure projects in North
America. But folks in the area call it the
Tappan Zee Bridge because that’s the
name of the bridge being replaced.
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 INDUSTRY FOCUS BRIDGES

Crane Service Inc. used its 275-ton

Link-Belt ATC3275 all terrain crane
to hoist bridge breams on the
Belen Bridge in Belen, NM.
Contractors needed
to place a crane on
a barge below the
Patroon Island Bridge
to erect structural
lifting towers while
traffic continued to flow
above. A Grove GHC75
telescopic crawler
struck the balance
between the stability of
a crawler crane and the
telescoping boom of a
rough terrain crane.

is complete. Work right now is centered
on the placement of steel blue girders,
road deck panels and segments of the
419-foot-tall main span towers.
The bridge is being designed and built
by Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC, a
consortium of some of the world’s most
prominent engineering and construction
firms, including Fluor, American Bridge,
Granite and Traylor Bros., along with
the key design firms HDR, Buckland
& Taylor, URS and GZA. Tappan Zee
Constructors also work closely with a
team of employees from the New York
State Thruway Authority and the State
Department of Transportation.
Everyday bridge work
While there are some significant bridge
projects underway or on the drawing
board in North America, most bridge
projects are basic infrastructure projects
in cities and towns across the country.
Such is the case in Belen, NM, where
Crane Service Inc. used its 275-ton Link-
Belt ATC3275 all terrain crane to hoist
bridge breams for its client El Terrero
Construction.
The bridge, which is being replaced
and widened, crosses over two BNSF
railroads. The new bridge will allow
BNSF to expand the lines entering the rail
yard into which these rail lines lead.

A Tunkers damper Preventing vibration

is used on a crane
working on an IDOT Because bridges often span lakes and rivers, ground stability is a huge issue on bridge
bridge project in jobsites. Most bridge projects require some sort of ground stabilization such as sheet
Chicago. piles or drilling caissons. This type of work can be very hard on a crane due to the
vibratory nature of the work being performed.
But Tunkers, based in Germany, has developed a damper (also known as an isolator)
that absorbs the vibration. The damper has garnered the attention of several crane
manufacturers, according to Jay Mooncotch, who runs Tunkers Pile Driving Solutions,
the U.S. distributor of Tunkers dampers and a subsidiary of Imperial Cranes, based in
Chicago.
“This piece of equipment goes in between the vibratory hammer and the block of the
crane and it absorbs the vibration from the vibratory hammer,” Mooncotch said. “It
prevents the crane from getting all the vibration through the block and the boom and other
parts of the crane. It can greatly prolong the life of a crane.”
As well, this type of attachment can mean less maintenance for a crane and prevent
parts from vibrating off of a crane.
Mooncotch said he knows of jobsites where cranes have had their counterweights fall off
due to intense vibration.
“It’s very much a safety device,” he said. “An accident can also delay a job.”
Manufacturers don’t like the idea of putting a vibratory hammer or related attachment on
a crane because of the potential damage to the crane.
“Liebherr has endorsed this damper and Tadano, Link-Belt and Manitowoc are looking at
it,” he said.
Interest in the damper has been strong, and it has created new markets for crane
companies that rent or purchase them.
“It has created another market for us because people don’t use hydraulic cranes for
vibratory work,” said Mooncotch. “But they are buying these dampers because it allows
them to rent their hydraulic cranes out for this type of work because they have a damper.”

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The project consisted of five 144,000-
pound bridge beams. The Link-Belt
ATC3275 shared the load with the
contractor’s crane, a 125-ton Link-Belt
HC238 lattice boom truck crane.
Project challenges included working
with BNSF on hoisting the beams,
according to Crane Service Inc.
The beams couldn’t be hoisted when
the perfect balance between the stability
of a crawler crane and the telescoping
boom of a rough terrain crane.
“Any crawler crane will keep you
balanced on the water due to its wide
treads, like those of a tank,” he said.
“What makes the GHC superior to the
average crawler is its telescopic boom.
We can move what we need to move with
a simpler, more direct motion. There’s
no need to swing the boom and sacrifice
stability.”
The crane’s primary function was the
erection of structural lifting towers,
which had the company place steel piers
in the water on which the bridge bearing
sits.
“This was a project where we needed
to thread the needle,” Valenti said. “We
had to move 6-ton steel beams up to 80
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“We usually have to hire a tug boat to
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in position during bridge construction,”
Valenti explained. “Thanks to the
compact nature of the GHC75 and its
crawler crane maneuverability, we were
able to service the bridge from a single
position on the river, which resulted in
considerable cost savings.”
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 PRODUCT FOCUS TRUCK CRANES
Trucking
along
Truck cranes are a staple
in the crane market.
Sarah Fowler reports.
T
ruck cranes are one of the most
prolific crane classes, used in
nearly every industry. Their
capacity range and ease of transport and
assembly makes them a long-time staple
in the crane market.
Different manufacturers have mixed
reports about the buying market for truck
cranes over the last few years. Owners
report what those in the crane industry
know well – while some markets are
slowing, others are speeding up. Truck
cranes, like crane companies, are well
prepared to take on these fluctuations and
innovation continues.
Some manufacturers report the truck
crane market is strong.
“The truck crane products continue to
be in demand for North America,” said
Harrison Hipple, product manager for
all-terrain and truck-mounted all-terrain
cranes at Manitowoc Cranes.
Others say the truck crane market in
North America is tough. Terex contends
that the market as a whole is uncertain,
influencing multiple product categories.
Forced to do more with less, the company
thinks this will lead to more innovation –
Jeff Campbell, vice president and owner of AME
Inc., said their 90-ton capacity machine is their
most in-demand truck crane due to its strong
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something CEO John Garrison refers to as
“coiling the spring.”
Such innovations are already seeing
results. Link-Belt’s new 110-ton capacity
HTC-86110 has a 164-foot main boom,
a feature Rick Curnutte, senior project
manager for telescopic truck and all-
terrain cranes, said has gotten the interest
of buyers who had previously been
considering all-terrain models.
“There’s no doubt that the North
American truck crane market has been
impacted by the slowdown in oil and gas
exploration,” said Curnutte. “In talking
with folks who make a living using our
cranes, there are a lot of regions within
North America where work is still strong,
but there are also areas where the oil and
gas industry have greatly impacted their
business. On a bright note, the passage of
a five-year highway transportation bill is a
chart and 147-foot main boom. It can fit into
small areas and do large work, he said.
definite move toward a better market for
everyone.”
Terex also reported a slight slowing on
truck crane sales due to the oil and gas
market. Manitowoc’s Hipple said crane
owners are adapting to the new landscape.
“Some owners are conducting taxi crane
work during the lower demand in energy
to increase the utilization of their truck
crane fleets,” Hipple said. “Truck crane
customers are looking for a purpose-
built chassis compared to a boom truck,
highway speed travel capabilities and
reduced maintenance costs compared to
all-terrain cranes.”
He said truck cranes of all capacities
have been selling well but over the past
few years 90-ton and larger capacities
have elicited the highest demand.
Terex reported solid demand for their
40-ton capacity T 340-1 but the company
is looking at opportunities to enter the
market with a truck crane model above
80 tons because they see a trend toward
larger capacities.
Sweet spot
Link-Belt has found that the 75-ton to
110-ton capacity is the “sweet spot” of the
truck crane market, and they have three
machines in that range.
John Matusik, president and CEO of
Florida Atlantic Iron Works, said his
company uses 50- to 100-ton capacity
machines most, despite the fact that the
larger cranes require an additional trailer
to transport counterweights.
02/06/2016 09:37:56

Aptly called a taxi crane, truck cranes
are favored for their capacity range,
ease of transport and quick assembly.
Jeff Campbell, vice president and
owner of AME Inc., reports that their
90-ton capacity machine is their most
in-demand truck crane due to its strong
chart and 147-foot main boom. He said it
is compact; “it can fit into small areas and
do large work.”
Although it varies by branch, Bryan
Ericson, president of Circle 8 Services,
said their 110-ton to 165-ton capacity
truck crane range are generally the most
in demand.
AME’s most recent truck crane purchase
is a 110-ton capacity Link-Belt 86110.
Campbell said its 164-foot main boom
was a major factor, as well as their finding
Link-Belt truck cranes to be generally
dependable.
Dave Reese of Capistrano Crane reports
that they usually purchase Grove truck
cranes.
“They’re solid machines, built strong like
a tank, and last 10-15 years,” he said. “The
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TRUCK CRANES PRODUCT FOCUS
Circle 8 Services’
truck cranes work
on a variety of
projects including
commercial
construction,
oilfields, chemical
refining, paper
manufacturing
and power
generation.
110-ton capacity Grove 9000E is versatile
and gets around jobsites easily.”
Capistrano Crane’s most recent purchase
was a 40-ton capacity Terex T340-1,
needed because of demand for smaller
cranes.
Competitive edge
Matusik of Florida Atlantic Iron Works
focuses on a robust fleet.
“We just took delivery of two 75-ton
truck cranes and we have three new
100-tons and two new 60-tons,” he said.
“They’re good taxi cranes. And we’ve
purchased more than 30 Link-Belts over
the last 15 years. They are dependable and
have good resale value.”
The 110-ton capacity Grove 9000E
was also the most recent crane Circle 8
Services purchased.
“When a crane is down we lose not
only money but reputation with our
customers,” said Ericson. “I have over 26
years’ experience with Grove cranes and
the TMS line is extremely reliable; we’ve
had very little trouble with them.”
He also noted the truck cranes have
excellent mobility; they can get around
town, travel on highways and maneuver
on jobsites really well. “Their biggest
competitive edge is capacity. They
outperform others on the market, even
against all-terrains of similar size.”
In addition, they require a minimum
amount of counterweight, which keeps
freight costs low.
Sterett Crane and Rigging, based in
Kentucky, positions its fleet “to match
the unique needs of our customers at
each of our branches,” company president
Jonathan Spong explained. “The more
attachments the crane offers the more
creative we can be when lift planning.
Heavy-lift attachments, as their name
implies, adds extra capacity to the crane
which offers a cost saving to the customer
by allowing the utilization of a smaller
crane at a lower rate. The attachments of
the modern truck crane have changed the
way many lifts are performed today and
have given the truck crane the capabilities
to perform jobs traditionally done by
lattice boom crawlers.”
That said, most interviewed owners said
they use attachments for about a third of
their jobs. “We put the 58-foot luffing jib
on quite a bit,” said Reese of Capistrano
Crane.
Ericson of Circle 8 Services said cranes
used in oil fields rarely use extensions,
although attachments are used on nearly
half of the company’s commercial and
industrial projects.
Florida Atlantic Iron Works does a lot
of work at schools and has a strong
relationship with these contractors.
Recently Florida Iron Works used its
truck cranes on a one-million-square-foot
warehouse in central Florida. >36
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“Our truck crane fleet is limited only by
our imaginations,” said Sterett’s Spong.
“The versatility as well as reduced travel
and assembly/disassembly costs of the
modern truck crane demands that they
are considered for every project. Truck
cranes are even being spec’d for
long-term jobs that traditionally
went to crawler and rough-
terrain cranes.”
“Link-Belt really did their
homework on the chart for
their bifold jibs,” said Campbell.
“It’s really a game-changer for
capacity.”
Reese said their Grove truck
cranes are most often used in
areas where they will need a
small footprint and a big radius
– trees, landscaping and HVAC
work.
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Variety of projects
Campbell’s AME, Inc. said in addition
to their typical mechanical jobs, the
company is often called on to provide
truck cranes for art installations, TV
shows or movie sets.
Matusik of Florida Atlantic Iron Works
said they do “a lot of schools.
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The attachments for the modern truck
crane have changed the way many lifts
are performed and have given the truck
crane the capabilities to perform jobs
traditionally done by lattice boom crawler
cranes, according to Jonathan Spong of
Sterett Crane & Rigging.
Almost every one built [in our area] we
erect. They’re important, multi-story
projects.” Another recently completed
project was a one-million-square-foot
warehouse in central Florida.
Ericson of Circle 8 Services said their
truck cranes work on a variety of projects
including commercial construction,
oilfields, chemical refining, paper
manufacturing and power generation.
Sterett’s Spong said, “The truck crane
business is fast-paced and isn’t for
everyone; it takes a highly skilled team of
operators, sales reps, branch managers,
dispatchers and billing personnel to pull
it off successfully day in and day out.”
Even with all that, Spong probably
summed himself and fellow truck crane
owners up well when he said “The
next job is always my favorite job.” ■
Terex reported solid demand for
their 40-ton capacity T 340-1,
but they are looking at entering
the market with a truck
crane model above 80 tons to
meet the trend toward larger
capacities.
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 PRODUCT FOCUS ARTICULATING CRANES

Hal Lundgren reports that the market for articulating cranes is increasing as users see
their advantages on all types of jobsites.

Knuckling up
E
ven in cramped conditions, to enter the crane business, not follow his
Bernie Faloney found ways dad onto football fields.
to elude congestion and slip “I played lots of sports and enjoyed them
footballs into end zones. all,” he said. “But why would the son of an
The quarterback passed, ran and All-American quarterback want to play
returned kicks so well he became an football seriously and always be compared
All-American. His best college team, with his father. It wasn’t something I
the 1953 Maryland Terrapins, earned a wanted to do.”
national championship. He later thrived Instead, Faloney Jr. has filled the shoes of
in the Canadian Football League, snaring a crane-industry leader. Faloney estimated
championships for two CFL teams. that 20 years ago, Fascan was selling about
His son, Bernie Faloney Jr., has also 50 articulating cranes a year in the United
handled congested space well. His States. A decade ago, the number rose to
company is Maryland-based Fascan about 250 annually. Today, Faloney said,
International. Fascan specializes in the count has reached about 500.
selling articulating cranes built by Italian His company’s best markets for the
manufacturer Fassi. The articulating crane so-called knuckle-boom crane are wall
excels where other cranes require too boards, roofing, housing, railroads and
much space. oil/gas.
“We’ll have an articulating crane on a
crowded city street,” Faloney said. “Its Tight spots, no problem
outriggers won’t even extend into a On Europe’s narrow streets,
second lane. That means a minimal the articulating crane is and
disruption to traffic and all the has been an important The range of PM cranes, from the
business being transacted in that resource. 7,716-pound capacity 1.5LA series to the top-
neighborhood.” “This crane was of-the-range 97,003-pound capacity 210SP
Matching an articulating valuable in rebuilding series, covers all load handling needs, the
crane for the right job is a Europe after World War company said.
good decision. So was the II,” Faloney said. “It still
younger Faloney’s decision is.” manager for Manitex International,
Those in tight-quarter U.S. cities like affirmed the articulating crane’s friendly
Fassi has a product line that Boston, New York and Philadelphia footprint in cramped quarters.
encompasses approximately have had the same experience. “In confined spaces, it has several big
75 basic crane Fassi has proven to be advantages,” Rooke said.
models which a continual innovator in He said that the knuckle-boom crane
translates to over articulated crane design and was slow to gain popularity in North
30,000 available has earned its position as one of America, but that could be changing.
configurations. the top three manufacturers of “The boom truck has lots of tradition
articulated cranes in the world. and history on its side,” he said.
IMT produces knuckle boom Fassi has a product line that encompasses Today some boom truck users are
cranes in capacities from approximately 75 basic crane models switching to the knuckle-boom.
116,450 to 320,000 which translates to over 30,000 available “People are finding the knuckle-boom
foot-pounds. configurations. The Fassi product line more acceptable than they did just a few
of articulated cranes includes: truck years ago,” Rooke said. “There has been
mounted, pedestal mounted, marine a steady increase in demand for it during
environment, wallboard specific, the last five years. I don’t expect to see a
military versions and industry specific big jump in use, just a gradual conversion
applications as well as the SoCaGe from other cranes to the articulating
line of truck mounted aerial personnel models.”
platforms. The U.S, market now demands about
Sam Rooke, North America business 2,300 articulating cranes annually,

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 according to Greg Sneek, a Palfinger
North America product manager.
Asked to characterize the articulating
crane’s sales path, Sneek identified it as a
“definite trend of steady growth for our
company and all our competitors. Years
ago, we spent lots of time talking about
this product. We had to explain its features
and point out all its advantages. Not
anymore. People are very familiar with it.
This product is now a mainstream crane.”
With North American headquarters in
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Palfinger has
needed five facility expansions since the
1990s. Capacity growth helps the company
receive models, then precisely prepare
them for each customer. That versatility
is especially helpful before delivering an
articulating crane.
“Palfinger articulating cranes are a bit
like Swiss Army knives,” he explained.
“There are many configurations. We might
prepare the electrical system or this or that
at our Niagara Falls facility.”
From there, Palfinger delivers to
customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
In 2016, Palfinger’s largest demand for
the knuckle-boom crane has come from
those in pre-cast concrete work, railroads,
utilities, drywall and roofing. The
company offers its articulating crane in
about 50 models. Sneek said demand has
trended toward larger models.
Equipped with the endless slewing
system and double slewing drive,
maintenance-free extension boom system,
functional design elements and Power
Link Plus, the Palfinger PK 46002 was
designed exclusively for North America.
The top-seat controlled crane is designed
Palfinger offers its articulating cranes in
about 50 models. Equipped with the endless
slewing system and double slewing drive,
maintenance-free extension boom system,
functional design elements and Power
Link Plus, the PK 46002 was designed
exclusively for North America.
ACT 06 2016 Product Focus - Articulating Cranes Final.indd 39
for a three-axle chassis, it has a wide
spectrum of uses and is equally suited
for concrete forming, assembly work,
transport of containers, construction and
other heavy jobs.
Evolving applications
The articulating crane class is growing
in appeal throughout the world. Late last
year, Manitex International’s PM Group
opened a Dubai facility to turn out the
versatile crane. The Dubai operation will
send several brands, including Valla and
Manitex, to customers in the Middle East
and East Africa.
The range of PM cranes, from the 7,716-
pound capacity 1.5LA series to the top-of-
the-range 97,003-pound capacity 210SP
series, covers all load handling needs, the
company said. PM cranes are used in a
variety of sectors.
In North America, John Field of Iowa
Mold Tooling pointed out that softer
demand might not reflect softening
interest in the knuckle boom. 
“For example, our railroad business
for the articulating crane was very good
for about four years,” he said. “Then the
demand by railroads started to flatten out. 
“That wasn’t because the articulating
crane didn’t do railroad jobs well and
satisfy users. The problem was an
economic shift. The number of railroad
projects began to fall off.”
Based in Garner, IA, IMT has a long
history in service vehicles and material-
handling systems. Its products include
39 models of articulating cranes. Field
cited building supplies as one of IMT’s
most important markets for the crane.
IMT produces knuckle boom cranes in
capacities from 116,450 to 320,000 foot-
pounds. And since they can stow within
themselves, they offer more payload space
for additional materials.
He agreed that Europe’s crowded streets
and neighborhoods made the knuckle
boom a better fit across the Atlantic, where
the crane continues to sustain popularity.
“There’s another important reason for
its success,” Field added. “In the U.S., we’ll
have one crane deliver drywall, one crane
deliver trusses, another crane deliver this
or that. There’s a lot of specialty crane
work in North America. In Europe,
it’s much different. There are more
independent owner-operators. A lot of
those operators don’t specialize. They will
choose one crane for all their work. The
articulating crane is versatile. Many of
those owner-operators will decide that it’s
the best crane for everything they do.” ■
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Checking in
Crane rental executives are pleased with demand
for their cranes although crane rental rates aren’t
commensurate with the cost of a new crane.
T
he market for cranes across the rental company in the Delaware Valley,
United States is mostly strong, according to Thackray.
for different reasons in different “We have been operating since 1947,
regions. For our annual ACT Crane Rental and our full rental fleet is available 24/7,
Roundtable, we’ve sought the expertise 365 days a year,” said Thackray. “We have
of three crane rental executives: Mark pride in offering the latest technology to
Thackray, safety director, Thackray Crane our customers and clients, and all of our
Rental; Frank Bardonaro, president, operators are NCCO certified.”
Maxim Crane Works; and John Anderson, Maxim Crane Works, based in
president, Ness Campbell Crane. Bridgeville, PA, is the result of 20 years
Thackray Crane Rental, with of integrating more than 30 companies,
headquarters in Philadelphia, is the according to Bardonaro.
only family owned and operated crane “Our current team-oriented approach,
which has empowered the leadership
team to work as an autonomous business
unit yet focused on common goals, is the
key difference between Maxim today and
some of the larger, more recent roll-ups in
the market,” Bardonaro said.
Anderson said Ness Campbell Crane,
based in Seattle, WA, primarily performs
work for clients based in the Pacific
Northwest region.
“What sets us apart from our
competition is our ability to service our
customers with a full package of crane,
rigging, transportation and engineering
Thackray Crane Rental’s fully assembled services under one roof,” he said. “Ness
Liebherr LTM 1400 with a luffing jib and Campbell performs work in many
guy auxiliary boom in a horizontal position different markets and disciplines, our
prior to performing a lift at Philadelphia crane rental fleet is highly mobile and our
Society Hill. crews are safe and professional and know
For us, [crane classes seeing the most activity]
would be the smaller to mid-sized class with the range
of 40 to 120 tons geared toward the service end of
switching out new and old equipment,
such as air conditioning units, generators,
compressors and cell towers.
MARK THACKRAY, safety director, Thackray Crane Rental
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Ness Campbell Cranes’ GMK 7550 works at
the NFL Seattle Seahawks’ Century Link Field.
how to get the job done no matter what
type of work they are performing.”
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE THE CRANE RENTAL
MARKET FOR YOUR COMPANY, INCLUDING
UTILIZATION AND MARKET ACTIVITY?
Thackray: The market for crane activity
is strong in the Philadelphia area with
diversified commerce from commercial,
petrochemical, energy and civil work. We
have various customers and clients that
range from the mechanical, structural,
electrical and service-related industries.
Bardonaro: Maxim is experiencing
excellent activity in all product classes
on a national level today. Our primary
focus is taking care of our key customers
and following them around the country
to support them on every project. The
Maxim branch network is a true coast-to-
coast network that allows our sales, safety
and support teams to work seamlessly as
we follow the customer.
Anderson: At this current time the crane
rental market in Seattle is strong, the
commercial work within the downtown
area is on the rise with over 40 tower
cranes currently being used within the
city limits. We continue to see growth
within the wind maintenance and
petrochemical markets. As you can
imagine, the big all terrain cranes are
posting high utilization hours keeping
up with the work and our RT fleet is also
turning in above-average utilization.
WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE DRIVING THE
MARKET FOR CRANES?
Thackray: I would definitely say civil,
service or work projects are driving the
market for cranes.
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The crane rental market in Seattle is strong; the

commercial work within the downtown area
is on the rise with over 40 tower cranes
currently being used within the city limits.
JOHN ANDERSON, president, Ness Campbell Crane

MOST ACTIVITY AND WHY? segment stabilizing which will add to

Bardonaro: Our primary focus is on
the non-residential, industrial and
infrastructure work.
Anderson: Tower crane erection
and dismantle, wind maintenance,
petrochemical, steel and precast erection.
WHAT CLASSES OF CRANES ARE SEEING THE
Thackray: For us, it would be the smaller to
mid-sized class with the range of 40 ton
to 120 ton geared toward the service end
of switching out new and old equipment,
such as air conditioning units, generators,
compressors and cell towers.
Bardonaro : Maxim is enjoying success in
all crane classes today. We feel that many
of our competitors are experiencing the
same levels of activity, as long as they were
not focused on upstream work for the
oil and gas sector. We have never been a
player in the upstream market, and while
many succeeded in that market during the
run-up, it seems to have had a negative
impact on them in today’s environment.
Ultimately, we look forward to that
everyone’s success.
Anderson: Large all terrain cranes
supporting the Seattle commercial boom.
WHAT IS THE STATE OF CRANE RENTAL RATES?
ARE THEY STABLE? WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR
CRANE RENTAL RATES TO BE WHERE THEY
NEED TO BE?
Thackray: Currently, crane rental rates are
quite competitive, with our customers
receiving a great return on their
investment with our exemplary service.
Rates will increase based upon the
growing need for cranes in the region.
Bardonaro: Rental rates are just as erratic
as they have always been. Unfortunately,
the cost of cranes continues to increase

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Rental rates are just as erratic as

they have always been. Unfortunately,
the cost of cranes continues to increase
every year, but rates, on a realized basis, don’t have
the same pattern.
FRANK BARDONARO, president, Maxim Crane Works

every year, but rates, on a realized
basis, don’t have the same pattern. We
don’t look at this as something that the
manufacturers or rental companies
can really impact, as the customer and
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Benz stadium in Atlanta.
the economy will always act as the
determining factor. The customer always
has options.
Anderson: Crane rental rates are stable
but flat. It is tough to pinpoint how you
move crane rental rates upward, so many
factors go into how rates are structured.
My belief is that you have to continue to
strengthen your relationships with your
customers and offer value before price.
DO YOU ANTICIPATE BUYING NEW CRANES OR
SELLING CRANES IN YOUR FLEET IN THE NEXT
12 MONTHS?
Thackray: We anticipate to continue
our practice of both selling and buying
cranes in the next 12 months to update
our fleet in order to continue to surpass
our customers’ needs.
Bardonaro: We will continue to grow
our business and remain a net buyer vs.
seller.
Anderson: Yes, we will continue to invest
in new equipment in the next 12 months.
The used crane market is weak. We do
have used cranes for sale but are hesitant
to sell these cranes at the current low
pricing. ■

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 ACT100
ACT100

Booming up!
American Cranes &
Transport presents
its 11th annual
ACT100 Index
of North America’s
top crane-owning
companies.
BY THE NUMBERS

EMPLOYEES
33,772
BRANCHES
694
MOBILE CRANES
14,913

100
CRAWLER CRANES
3,046
TOTAL CAPACITY
2,167,070 tons
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AREAS OF OPERATION: Ranking North America’s

REGIONAL 53 top crane-owning
NATIONAL 32
WORLDWIDE 15
companies

A
CT’s annual ACT100
NEWCOMERS 8 list of top crane-owning
TO THE LIST companies continues to grow
even though the data from this year’s list
reveals things are still fairly flat in the
market.
While the ACT100 grew to a
total capacity of 2,167,070 tons, slightly
up from 2,153,751 in 2015, the other
categories such as number of branches
and number of crawler cranes only grew
ACT100 2017 slightly or remained the same. One red
Submit information for the 2017 flag was that the number of employees for
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There appeared to be a sell off of smaller
capacity mobile cranes over the past year,
and crane companies tended to replace
their largest capacity machine with an
even larger capacity machine.
For the 11th time, Maxim Crane Works
is Number 1 on the ACT100, with
an ACT index of 438,089 U.S. tons. For
the first time, Maxim’s ACT index didn’t
really grow, although their fleet is still the
largest in North America by far.
Number 2 on the list is the ALL
Erection Family of Companies posting
an index of 178,121, which is also slightly
down from their 2015 index. Lampson
International moved to Number 3 this
year, switching places with Mammoet >46

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 ACT100

RANK SCOPE OF
2016 2015 COMPANY NAME HQ BRANCHES EMPLOYEES OPERATION SENIOR CONTACT & TITLE
1 1 Maxim Crane Works USA 31 2,650 Worldwide Bryan Carlisle, CEO
2 2 ALL Family of Companies USA 38 1,500 National Michael L. Liptak, President
(ALL Erection & Crane Rental)
3 4 Lampson International USA 10 300 Worldwide Bill Lampson, President
4 3 Mammoet North America USA 24 1,700 Worldwide Jacques Stoof, U.S. Managing Director
5 7 Bigge Crane and Rigging Company USA 13 675 National Weston Settlemier, President/CEO
6 6 TNT Crane & Rigging USA 40 1,500 National Mike Appling, CEO
7 5 Essex Rental Corp. USA 20 250 Worldwide Nick Matthews, President/CEO
8 9 Barnhart Crane & Rigging USA 45 1,200 National Alan Barnhart, CEO
9 8 NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul Canada 27 1,020 National Ted Redmond, President/CEO
Services Corp.
10 10 Deep South Crane & Rigging USA 6 600 Worldwide Mitch Landry, Vice President
11 13 W.O. Grubb Inc. USA 10 360 National William O. Grubb, President
12 11 AmQuip Crane Rental USA 15 500 National Al Bove, CEO
13 12 J.F. Lomma Inc. USA 8 185 National James Lomma, President
14 14 Guay Inc. Canada 20 500 National Jean-Marc Baronet, President
15 15 Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes USA 4 400 National Doug Williams, President/CEO
16 16 Bragg Crane Service USA 13 600 Regional Mike Roy, Executive Vice President
17 18 Sarens North America USA 9 400 Worldwide Mike Hussey, Regional Director
18 20 Sterett Crane & Rigging USA 8 120 National Jonathan Spong, President
19 17 Sims Crane and Equipment Co.* USA 11 350 Regional Dean Sims II, Vice President
20 21 Scott-Macon Equipment USA 10 200 Worldwide Robert B. Dimmitt, Executive Vice President
21 22 ML Holdings Company Crane Group USA 12 425 National Scott Wilson, President
22 23 Marco Crane & Rigging USA 6 191 National Dan Mardian, Jr., President
23 24 Imperial Crane Services USA 5 250 Worldwide B.J. Bohne, President/CEO
24 19 Entrec Corporation Canada 12 500 National John Stevens, President/CEO
25 29 Mountain Crane Service USA 5 200 National Lon Stam, Owner
26 26 Allegiance Crane & Equipment USA 10 350 Worldwide James Robertson, President/CEO
27 28 H&E Equipment Services USA 34 2,029 National Cary Burr, Senior Vice President
28 25 Utility One Source USA 18 1,040 National Fred Ross, President
29 39 Dozier Crane & Machinery USA 3 33 Worldwide Dozier Cook, President/Owner
30 31 Beyel Brothers Inc. USA 5 303 Regional Joseph D. Beyel, President
31 32 Stevenson Crane Service USA 3 150 National Donna Stevenson, President
32 30 The Walsh Group* USA 1 5,500 National Judy Pellicano, Vice President, Equipment
33 38 Ring Power Crane USA 10 80 Worldwide Dave Glass, Vice President/General Manager
34 35 Circle 8 Cranes USA 6 208 Regional Bryan Ericson, President
35 33 Irving Equipment Canada 12 155 National Steven Dykeman, Director, Sales/Marketing
36 41 Barcelona Equipment USA 1 55 Regional Bob Steiner, President
37 36 Kelley Equipment of Florida Inc. USA 3 150 Regional Daniel H. Gold, CEO
38 34 Ness Campbell Crane and Rigging USA 8 225 Regional John Anderson, President
39 42 Mr. Crane/Inquipco* USA 3 130 Regional Andy Steinberg, CEO
40 48 Digging and Rigging USA 6 206 Regional James Gregory, Sr., President
41 44 Burkhalter Rigging USA 5 200 Worldwide Brooke Burkhalter, President
42 46 Wagstaff Crane Service USA 4 95 Regional Jim Wagstaff/Ron Wagstaff, Owners
43 45 Northwest Crane Service USA 6 100 National Andy Hodges, President
44 54 Capital City Group USA 5 125 Regional Brian Gibson, President/CEO
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every attempt was made to assure the information in the ACT100 is correct and accurate. The editors
of ACT and employees of KHL Group Americas do not assume responsibility for errors, omissions or erroneous information.

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WEBSITE CRANES CRANES CRANE CAPACITY ACT INDEX
maximcrane.com 2,103 285 Manitowoc 31000 2,535 438,089
allcrane.com 2,002 369 Manitowoc 21000 1,000 178,121

lampsoncrane.com 75 389 Lampson Transi-Lift LTL-3000 3,000 126,468

mammoet.com 602 149 Mammoet PTC 200 5,000 113,502
bigge.com 541 156 Liebherr LR 1750/2 827 102,550
tntcrane.com 560 46 Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 1,322 75,394
essexrental.com 208 229 Manitowoc 888 Ringer 661 63,465
barnhartcrane.com 422 27 Terex-Demag CC4000 RL 1,760 58,586
ncsg.com 353 50 Liebherr LTM 11200 1,440 55,513

deepsouthcrane.com 208 22 TC-36000 VersaCrane 2,500 48,041

wogrubb.com 248 70 Liebherr LR 1750/2 825 43,450
amquip.com 439 54 Terex CC3800 715 42,720
jflommainc.com 160 86 Manitowoc 18000 w/Maxer 826 42,383
gruesguay.com 411 24 Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 1,322 36,556
bucknercompanies.com 17 84 Liebherr LR 11000/P1300 1,434 36,528
braggcrane.com 310 27 Liebherr LR 1750/2 825 34,947
sarens.com 128 48 Sarens SGC-120 3,200 33,105
sterettcrane.com 146 41 Terex CC2800-1 660 27,820
simscrane.com 257 31 Kobelco SL6000 600 26,672
smequipment.com 475 62 Terex Demag AC140 170 24,402
mlholdingscranegroup.com 184 20 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 w/Megawing 550 23,599
marcocrane.com 190 21 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 w/megawing 550 21,509
imperialcrane.com 225 15 Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 600 20,250
entrec.com 190 24 Liebherr LR 1750 826 19,935
mountaincrane.com 115 26 Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 900 19,770
allegiancecrane.com 125 14 Terex AC500 650 18,209
he-equipment.com 385 0 Manitowoc Grove RT 9150 150 17,325
utility1source.com 305 23 Sany SCC8150 165 16,489
doziercrane.com 67 73 Terex HC275/Kobelco CK2750G 275 16,310
beyel.com 131 39 Terex Demag AC650 750 16,149
stevensoncrane.com 128 26 Manitowoc 18000 w/Maxer 826 14,186
walshgroup.com 87 63 Manitowoc 4100 Ringer 300 13,925
r ringpowercrane.com 110 26 Manitowoc 16000 440 13,657
circle8services.com 78 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 12,625
irvingequipment.com 99 20 Liebherr LR 1750 827 12,091
barcelonacrane.com 48 42 Tadano ATF 400G-6 450 11,847
kelleyequipment.com 47 33 Terex Demag AC500-2 600 11,800
nessandcampbell.com 83 1 Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 600 11,735
mrcrane.com/inquipco.com 72 11 Manitowoc 2250 w/Maxer 550 10,294
digrig.com 84 0 Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 900 9,799
burkhalter.net 20 18 Liebherr LR 11350 w/P boom 2,000 9,250
wagstaffcrane.com 68 0 Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 900 9,131
northwestcraneservice.com 24 3 Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 900 8,515
ccgroup-inc.com 82 16 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 8,459 >48
*ACT estimates

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RANK SCOPE OF
2016 2015 COMPANY NAME HQ BRANCHES EMPLOYEES OPERATION SENIOR CONTACT & TITLE
45 47 Fagioli Inc. (USA) USA 3 50 Worldwide Edoardo Ascione, President
46 51 Transportes y Gruas Auriga SA de C.V. Mexico 4 200 National Ana Turrent, Operations Coordinator
47 49 Southwest Industrial Rigging USA 4 170 National Mike Madge, Vice President
48 58 Scott Powerline and Utility Equipment USA 2 51 National Jeffrey Johnson, Executive Vice President/COO
49 52 R.H. Marlin Inc.* USA 1 75 Regional Joe Fox, Owner
50 59 CraneWorks Inc. USA 3 120 Regional Tom Yeilding, Vice President Operations
51 57 Thackray Crane Rental USA 5 135 Regional Mark Thackray, Operations/Safety Director
52 60 Chellino Crane Inc. USA 1 90 National Greg Chellino, President
53 NEW Erickson’s Inc. USA 3 60 National Steve Erickson, President
54 55 Edwards Inc.* USA 5 425 Regional Forrest Boone, Vice President
55 56 Guy M. Turner* USA 12 350 Worldwide Jimmy D. Clark, PE President
56 53 Wanzek Construction Inc. USA 2 800 National Kevin McCrory, Crane Operations Manager
57 61 Clark Rigging & Rental Corp. USA 3 58 Regional David F. Clark, President
58 50 Blue Hat Crane USA 4 65 National Florian Rothbrust, Sr. Vice President
59 69 Ideal Crane Rental USA 4 80 Regional Robert Kalhagen, President
60 67 Hill Crane Service USA 2 75 Regional Ronald Hill, Vice President
61 64 Viant Crane USA 2 20 Regional David Lemke, President/COO
62 66 Big B Crane* USA 2 55 Regional Daniel Basden, President
63 68 Budrovich Contracting USA 3 100 Regional Eric Struckhoff, Senior Vice President
64 65 Giuffre Bros. Cranes Inc. USA 5 34 Worldwide Todd Proctor, Sales Manager
65 70 Alamo Crane Service Inc. USA 2 72 Regional Marvin Ohlenbusch, COO
66 63 Kirby-Smith Machinery USA 10 375 Regional Ben Graham, Vice President
67 71 Vic’s Crane & Heavy Haul Inc.* USA 2 80 Regional Tim Harty, Operations Vice President
68 NEW AxisCrane USA 3 65 Regional Travis Wilt, President
69 75 Connelly Crane Rental Corp. USA 3 62 National Michael Connelly, President
70 74 J J Curran Crane USA 1 40 Regional Larry Curran, President
71 72 JPW Riggers USA 1 150 National Dave Schwalm, Executive Vice President
72 73 Deep South Crane Rentals* USA 2 43 Regional James H. White, President
73 76 Alliance Riggers & Constructors USA 1 50 Regional Phillip H. Cordova, CEO/General Manager
74 NEW Rocky Mountain Crane Service Inc. USA 3 13 Regional Luke Sustrich, Manager
75 77 Crane Service Company USA 5 102 National Brian Mazzella, Vice President
76 NEW G.A. West & Co. Inc. USA 3 900 National Gary A. West, President
77 78 Crane Works Rentals USA 2 5 National Keith Ayers, CEO
78 80 AME Online USA 4 175 Regional Mike Davis, Vice President
79 81 Nixon-Egli Equipment Co.* USA 2 73 Regional James Nixon, COO
80 NEW JK Crane USA 3 20 Regional Jennifer Gabel, Owner
81 100 A-Quick Pick Crane Service USA 1 40 Regional George Schrade, President
82 86 Taylor Crane & Rigging USA 2 82 National Jim C. Taylor, Jr., President
83 84 I.B. Dickinson & Sons USA 3 40 Regional Donald Dickinson, President
84 83 LaGrange Crane Service* USA 1 30 Regional Judith Mooncotch, President
85 82 Anglemyer Crane USA 1 35 Regional John Anglemyer, Secretary/Treasurer
86 85 Southern Crane USA 2 40 Regional Earl Johnson III, President
87 NEW Atlas Crane Service Inc. USA 2 23 Regional Zach Prentis, President
88 91 Benchley Contracting & Rental Corp. USA 2 10 Regional Andrew and Brian Benchley, Vice Presidents
89 88 L&L Construction Inc.* USA 1 36 Regional Keith Schreier, Vice President
90 89 Mansfield Crane Service Corp. USA 3 20 Regional Trapper Wyman, President
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every attempt was made to assure the information in the ACT100 is correct and accurate. The editors
of ACT and employees of KHL Group Americas do not assume responsibility for errors, omissions or erroneous information.

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WEBSITE CRANES CRANES CRANE CAPACITY ACT INDEX
fagioli.com 12 8 Liebherr LR 11350 1,500 8,300
auriga.mx 50 10 Manitowoc 18000 w/Maxer 826 8,170
swirusa.com 70 4 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 8,156
OO scottpowerline.com 121 78 Tadano Mantis GTC-1200 130 7,192
rhmarlin.com 65 15 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 7,000
craneworks.com 146 1 Terex Demag AC-350 400 6,905
thackraycrane.com 133 7 Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 500 6,806
chellinocrane.com 110 15 Manitowoc 18000 800 6,699
ericksonsgr.com 25 9 Liebherr LTM 1750 825 6,544
edwardsinc.com 85 0 Terex Demag AC 500-2 600 6,450
guymturner.com 58 3 Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 w Y Guide 500 6,339
wanzek.com 19 15 Terex Demag CC2800-1 660 6,263
clarkrigging.com 63 3 Terex Demag AC500-2 600 6,073
bluehatcrane.com 22 13 Manitowoc 2250 S3 330 5,356
idealcranerental.com 63 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 6350 350 5,130
hillcrane.com 37 0 Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 500 5,086
viantcrane.com 33 10 Manitowoc MLC300 with VPC MAX 330 5,042
bigbcrane.com 17 25 Kobelco CK2500 250 4,980
budrovich.com 52 5 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 4,911
giuffre.com 209 0 Liebherr LTM 1090/2 110 4,900
alamocrane.com 38 1 Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 500 4,893
kirby-smith.com 95 5 Manitowoc Grove RT 9130E 130 4,828
vicscrane.com 30 4 Terex Demag CC2500-1 550 4,520
axiscrane.com 18 5 Grove GMK 7550/Liebherr LR 1400/2 NT 550 4,312
connellycrane.com 50 9 Liebherr LTM 1300-1 360 4,268
jjcurran.com 53 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 6400 450 4,250
jpwcompanies.com 20 5 Terex Demag AC500-2 600 4,150
deepsouthcranes.com 45 2 Terex Demag AC500-2 600 4,000
allianceriggers.com 29 6 Liebherr LR1300 330 3,700
rockymountaincrane.com 13 0 Liebherr LTM 1800 1,000 3,640
craneserviceco.com 27 2 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 3,410
gawest.com 20 10 Manitowoc 16000 with Maxer 440 3,287
crane-works.com 70 1 Link-Belt RTC-80130 130 3,200
ameonline.com 34 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 2,718
nixon-egli.com 27 2 Link-Belt 218 HSL 150 2,421
jkcrane.com 14 2 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 2,305
aquickpickcrane.com 26 1 Liebherr 1350 6.1 400 2,233
taylorcrane.com 22 2 Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 265 2,164
ibdickinson.com 17 0 Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 500 2,126
lagrangecrane.com 19 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 7550 550 2,105
anglemyercrane.com 27 1 Manitowoc Grove GMK 6350 350 2,050
southern-crane.com 17 0 Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 240 1,779
atlascraneserviceinc.com 14 0 Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 360 1,430
benchleycrane.com 10 0 Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 400 1,366
landlconstructioninc.net 10 3 Tadano ATF 220G-5 250 1,251
mansfieldcrane.com 8 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 5275 275 1,200 >50
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RANK SCOPE OF
2016 2015 COMPANY NAME HQ BRANCHES EMPLOYEES OPERATION SENIOR CONTACT & TITLE
91 93 Jcrane USA 1 22 Regional Jack Stull, President
92 94 Waggoner Equipment Rental USA 1 32 Regional Alana Yount, Operations Manager
93 92 Limehouse & Sons Cranes Inc.* USA 1 55 Regional Lawton Limehouse, Owner
94 90 Industrial Truck & Crane Inc. USA 1 20 Regional Soni Graff, President
95 97 Zartman Industrial Services USA 1 120 Regional Timothy Clark, VP Operations
96 95 Runnion Equipment Company* USA 2 26 Regional Patrick Runnion, President
97 98 PSC Crane & Rigging Inc. USA 4 150 Regional Randy Sever, Executive Vice President
98 NEW Patriot Crane & Rigging USA 1 26 Regional Cody Olsen, Scott Shamburg, Owners
99 99 Dura Crane USA 1 12 Regional Gregg Duralia, President
100 NEW Crane Operators Certification USA 1 5 Regional Steve Reynolds, President
and Inspection Inc.
694 33,772
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every attempt was made to assure the information in the ACT100 is correct and accurate. The editors
of ACT and employees of KHL Group Americas do not assume responsibility for errors, omissions or erroneous information.

North America. Bigge Crane & Rigging
jumped two spaces to round out the top
five. Essex Rental Corp. dropped out of
the top five to Number 7, with their index
decreasing from 96,105 in 2015 to 63,465
in 2016. The company divested of almost
150 mobile cranes and close to 10 crawler
cranes according to our survey.
The 2016 ACT100 welcomes eight
new companies to the list, with Erickson’s
Inc. entering in at Number 53, Axis
Crane coming in at 68, Rocky Mountain
Crane coming in at 74 and G.A. West
& Company making the list at Number
76. JK Crane entered the ACT100
at Number 80, Atlas Crane came in at
Number 87, Patriot Crane & Rigging
came in at 90 and Crane Operators
Certification and Inspecting rounding
out the newcomers at Number 100 on the
ACT100.
The wave of mergers and acquisitions
continues to make ripples in the
ACT100. A few smaller companies
have been acquired by the likes of TNT
Crane & Rigging, Maxim and Barnhart,
to name a few. Assuming the merger goes
through, next year AmQuip and Maxim
will be united as one company. It has not
been determined if they will choose to be
listed as two separate entities or one.

Top 10 Largest crawler fleets

RANK CRAWLER
2016 COMPANY NAME WEBSITE FLEET
1 4 Lampson International www.lampsoncrane.com 379
2 2 ALL Family of Companies www.allcrane.com 369
3 1 Maxim Crane Works www.maximcrane.com 285
4 7 Essex Rental Corp. www.essexrental.com 229
5 5 Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. www.bigge.com 156
6 3 Mammoet North America www.mammoet.com 149
7 13 J.F. Lomma Inc. www.jflommainc.com 86
8 15 Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes www.bucknercompanies.com 84
9 48 Scott Powerline and Utility Equipment www.scottpowerline.com 78
10 29 Dozier Crane & Machinery Inc. www.doziercrane.com 73

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WEBSITE CRANES CRANES CRANE CAPACITY ACT INDEX
jcrane.com 10 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 5275 275 1,168
waggonerequipment.com 27 0 Manitowoc Grove RT9130E 130 1,112
limehousesons.com 16 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 5210 210 1,081
itccrane.com 15 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 6300L 350 1,045
zartman.com 12 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 5225 225 862
runnionequipment.com 52 0 Manitex 5096 S 50 800
pscind.com 11 0 Manitowoc Grove 5165-2 165 750
patriotserviceinc.com 6 0 Link-Belt 3275 275 556
duracrane.com 6 0 Manitowoc Grove GMK 5275 275 525
3 1 American AC50 50 92

14,913 3,046 2,167,070

*ACT estimates

Gainers of two spots or more in the Erection with 2,002 mobile cranes in its
top 50 on the list include Bigge Crane & fleet.
Rigging, W.O. Grubb, Sterett Crane & The largest crane on the ACT100 is
Rigging, ML Holdings Company Crane Mammoet’s 5,000-ton capacity PTC 200
Group, Mountain Crane Service, Dozier DS. Other heavy lift cranes on the list are
Crane & Machinery, Ring Power Crane, the 3,200-ton capacity Sarens SGC-120,
Digging and Rigging Inc., Wagstaff Crane the 3,000-ton capacity Lampson LTL-
Service, Northwest Crane Service, Capital 3000 and the 2,500-ton TC-36000 Versa
City Group, Fagioli USA, Transportes Crane owned by Deep South Crane &
y Gruas Auriga, Southwest Industrial Rigging. For the first time the Manitowoc
Rigging, Scott Powerline and Utility 31000 made the list with Maxim Crane
Equipment and CraneWorks Inc. Works purchasing the unit shortly
No companies made substantial drops after its acquisition of Crane Rental
on the ACT100. Corporation in Orlando.
The largest crawler crane fleet in In terms of the most popular cranes
North America still belongs to Lampson in the category of largest crane in fleet,
International with 379 of these heavy the Manitowoc brand ranks highest. R
lifters. There are 39 Manitowoc or Manitowoc H
The company with the largest mobile Grove branded cranes on the list and S
crane fleet is Maxim Crane Works, with 32 Liebherr branded cranes listed as W
2,103 mobile cranes, followed by ALL the largest crane in fleet. There were 15
Terex/Demag models, three Tadanos,
three Kobelcos, two Link-Belts, one Sany
Top 10 Largest mobile fleets and one Manitex. The most popular
crane is the Manitowoc Grove 7550 with
RANK MOBILE 12 companies reporting it as the largest
2016 COMPANY NAME WEBSITE FLEET
crane in their fleet.
1 1 Maxim Crane Works www.maximcrane.com 2,103
2 2 ALL Family of Companies www.allcrane.com 2,002 Our methodology
3 3 Mammoet North America www.mammoet.com 602 For the ACT100, we sent surveys
4 6 TNT Crane & Rigging www.tntcrane.com 560 to close to 500 companies in the
5 5 Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. www.bigge.com 541 U.S., Canada and Mexico. While
6 21 Scott-Macon Equipment www.smequipment.com 475 the ACT100 is much more
7 12 AmQuip Crane Rental www.amquip.com 439 comprehensive than it was when we
8 8 Barnhart Crane & Rigging www.barnhartcrane.com 422 started it 11 years ago, we realize there
9 14 Guay Inc. www.gruesguay.com 411 are probably 10 to 15 major crane-
10 27 H&E Equipment Services www.he-equipment.com 385 owning companies not on our list. >53

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Some companies do not want to share ACT Top Lists

information about their fleets, and we American Cranes & Transport presents four top lists each year. In our June issue
respect their decision. is the largest, the ACT100 list of North America’s largest crane-owning
There is an asterisk by some companies. companies. In the August issue is the ACTTOWERCRANE50; in the
For these companies, we didn’t December issue is the ACTTRANSPORT50 and in the March issue is the
necessarily get updated information and ACTSPECIALIZEDLIFTING50. If you would like to participate in any
instead relied on an estimate formula or all these lists please email D.Ann Shiffler, editor, at d.annshiffler@khl.com.
based on data obtained last year and
through other sources. All the companies
were contacted, some several times, and owning companies are privately held, assistance and we use web resources and
given the opportunity to supply fleet it can be difficult to obtain and verify research when we use an estimate.
information and related data. figures, although we do approach
Because the vast majority of crane- independent industry sources for Disclaimer
We rely on the integrity of the companies
that participate, wholly assuming that the
Top 10 Largest cranes information they provide is accurate and
truthful to the best of their knowledge.
RANK We work to insure the accuracy of
2016 COMPANY NAME LARGEST CRANE CAPACITY
the information provided but take no
1 3 Mammoet North America Mammoet PTC 200 5,000 responsibility for errors or omissions.
2 17 Sarens North America Sarens SGC-120 3,200 We will continue to work to make the
3 4 Lampson International Lampson Transi-Lift LTL-3000 3,000 ACT100 the most comprehensive
4 1 Maxim Crane Works Manitowoc 31000 2,535 list of crane-owning companies in North
5 10 Deep South Crane & Rigging TC-36000 VersaCrane 2,500 America.
6 41 Burkhalter Rigging Liebherr LR 11350 w/P boom 2,000 Companies are ranked by their
7 8 Barnhart Crane & Rigging Terex Demag CC4000 RL 1,760 ACT100 Index, which is calculated
8 45 Fagioli Inc. (USA) Liebherr LR 11350 1,500 by adding together the maximum lifting
9 9 NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul Services Corp. Liebherr LTM 11200 1,440 capacities in U.S. tons of all crawler cranes
10 15 Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes Liebherr LR 11000/P1300 1,434 and mobile cranes in a company’s fleet. ■

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 BAUMA 2016 REVIEW

ACT presents a wrap up of news pertinent to North

America from the Bauma tradeshow in Munich.

It’s a wrap!
A
merican Cranes & Transport The June issue features our last
will be covering the coordinated coverage of Bauma,
innovations in cranes, including these photo pages and our
gantries, rigging gear, trailers, safety photo essay by Robert Dimmitt, starting
devices and transport systems shown at on page 58. It was a huge show and a
the Bauma tradeshow in Germany for pleasure to cover. Many thanks to all of
months to come. And then we’ll start those who helped us center our coverage
previewing what readers can expect to on the news, machines and people
see at ConExpo March 7-11, 2017 in important to the North American market.
Las Vegas. -D.Ann Shiffler, Editor ■

The Potain MR © RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY

© RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY

418-1 towered
above the busy
Manitowoc
stand.
© RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY

Mammoet’s new Kobelco CKE2500G-1 was

the centerpiece of the Kobelco Cranes booth.
© RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY

Terex Cranes’ relaunch of the Demag brand

created a lot of excitement. There were
five new Demag cranes, including the new
Demag AC250-5-1. The American flag was flying high at the
Link-Belt booth, where Maxim Crane Works’
Of the many innovations to check branded Link-Belt 100 RT was shown.
out at the Goldhofer stand was
the massive Faktor 5 transport
system rigged in a heavy haul
configuration.
© RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY

The new Grove GMK5250L-1 is marketed as

an energy saver, using 30 percent less fuel
than other ATs of its size and class. >56

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Showing off the Scheuerle HighwayTrailer
MES are Susanne Rettenmaier, owner/
president of TII Group, and Roland
Fischer, area manager of sales, TII Sales.
The HighwayTrailer MES is a modular
vehicle used to transport long loads and
concentrated standard loads, enabling
operators to handle very different loads
cost-effectively with just one vehicle.
Enerpac’s Peter Crisci demonstrates the
attributes of the SL400 hydraulic gantry.
© RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY
Tadano’s booth featured a range of booms,
the highest of which was the 600-ton ATF
600G-8 with the innovative triple boom
system.
© RBDIMMITT PHOTOGRAPHY
The Tadano Mantis GTC800-1 telescopic
crawler made its European debut.
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A virtual reality system for training crane
operators and signalmen, the Simulift system
was designed by Terex in partnership with
ORYX Simulations. Bauma visitors could
try their hand at jumping into the cab and
operating a Demag AC-250. Unveiled at the Liebherr stand was the new
LTM 1450-8.1. Featuring 450 metric tons
of capacity, the all-terrain crane features
the Liebherr VarioBallast – an infinitely
adjustable radius counterweight that varies
ballast radius from 7 to 5 meters.
At the Lift Systems booth, Ben and
Bruce Forster displayed the Lift Systems
34PT5400WSIC, a 500-ton capacity power
tower equipped with the CARL Control
System.
It is estimated that close to 350,000
people passed through the Liebherr
stand at Bauma. Picture are Liebherr’s
Wolfram Schuler, Wolfgang Herzog and
Wolfgang Pfister.
Standing in front of a Linden Comansa tower
crane base are George Charitou of Canada-
based EllisDon and Linden Comansa’s Bill
Carbeau and Mariano Echávarri.
Wolffkran’s
Peter Schiefer The sales team of American rubber tire
and Duncan Salt gantry manufacturer Shuttlelift stand in
discussed their front the SB50.
success selling
Wolff tower
cranes in North
America.
Watching a demonstration of Link-
Belt’s TCC 1400 telescopic crawler are
Blattner Construction’s Mike Anderson
and Randy Wiener and Buckner
Companies’ Butch Robertson.
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personnel to do the job and do it right.

ŠCrane Rental up to 1300 tons

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ACTEXCLUSI ✓ E PHOTO ESSAY BY ROBERT DIMMITT

Robert Dimmitt offers a compelling look at the 2016 Bauma tradeshow from the perspective
of a crane executive and as an accomplished photographer.

Dimmitt’s
F
rom a photographer’s point of shots that tell the story of a particular
view, shooting a tradeshow like manufacturer, and specific product shots.
Bauma can be very challenging. While in my professional life I am
Cranes are rarely positioned in ways that associated with specific crane brands, I
make it easy to capture the type of image am brand agnostic when I start shooting.
with the type of lighting you would see in My focus shifts entirely to trying to make
a product shot or job story. whatever product I am photographing
The close proximity of other products the best possible image at that moment in >60
to the subject you are photographing
and even the booth itself can make it
very hard to isolate a specific crane and
capture it without significant shadows or
other obstructions impacting the image.
And if the crane has been setup to its
maximum tip height to highlight its reach
then the challenge just got bigger.
When I arrive at a show, my initial focus
is on light and how the movement of light
throughout the day will impact various
locations and products throughout the
show. As such, I usually walk a tradeshow
a couple of times before I ever start
shooting. During this time, I am looking
for shots that tell the story of the show,

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lifting equipment. More of his work can be
found at his website and gallery,
www.rbdimmitt.com.

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 REVIEW BAUMA 2016
that light. These initial walkthroughs give
me an idea of a loose shooting schedule
based on potentially favorable light at
specific locations (assuming there is light,
which was not always the case at Bauma).
I will then work this shooting schedule
around my business schedule during the
show.
Details and contrast
The personal challenge that I set for
myself at any event such as Bauma or
ConExpo is to try to capture images that
may not be readily apparent to those
attending the show, such as a particular
detail on a crane or the contrast in colors
when sections of an exhibit or exhibits are
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isolated. I am particularly drawn to the
graphics that present themselves when
any large number of cranes are placed in a
relatively confined area.
In comparison to what I take into the
field for wildlife photography, I travel
very light for this type of commercial
work. For Bauma, I primarily used a
Nikon D4 body with four lenses: Nikon’s
14-24mm wide angle, 24-70mm mid-
range zoom, 80-400mm telephoto and
16mm fisheye. On some days, I also
carried a second camera body, a Nikon
Df. I use Photo Mechanic software to
download and review images on an Apple
MacPro laptop and use Adobe Photoshop
to do any post production. ■
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 SITE REPORT LIFTING
Tandem
picking
Hal Lundgren reports on
how Digging and Rigging
repositioned a water tank
on the Penn State campus.
F
olks count golf courses as
leisure and exercise spots. But
Digging and Rigging went to a
golf course that, for one day, was no place
to relax.
For Digging and Rigging, the course
was a place for careful planning and
a tedious lift. The project called for
repositioning – 16 feet higher – one of
four massive water tanks on Penn State
University’s main campus.
A Digging and Rigging crew was
charged with lifting the 800,000-pound
tank after its water had been removed.
Golfers, too, were removed from the site.
The tank’s higher position would
significantly increase water pressure
and deliver other benefits, according to
Jonathan Dixon of Phoenix Fabrication
and Erection, a tank company. Stronger
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pressure would enable the university to
better combat emergencies such as fires.
University officials said stronger pressure
would also improve the campus water
system’s eco-friendliness.
Phoenix called on Digging and Rigging
for the demanding lift.
“We had done several projects for
Phoenix, and we were pleased they
thought enough of us to do this work,”
said John Gregory, business manager at
Digging and Rigging’s Hagerstown, MD
offices.
Digging and Rigging’s specialties
are commercial construction, road/
bridge work, power generation,
telecommunications and other services
offered from four sites in Maryland, one
in Pennsylvania and one in West Virginia.
Its cranes range in capacity from two to
900 tons.
While most of Digging and Rigging’s
projects are routine, the tank lift on Penn
State’s campus at State College, PA was
not at all routine.
Digging and Rigging’s Penn State project was
part of a $61.6 million improvement plan
for the university’s water and wastewater
systems. Officials anticipate completion by
late this year.
“Getting there was the easy part,”
Gregory said. 
Six-crane tandem lift
Digging and Rigging dispatched a
10-member crew to the university. The
skilled workers brought six Liebherr
cranes – three LTM 1160s, two LTM
1250s and one LTM 1300 – from the
company’s York, PA, Chambersburg, MD
and Hagerstown yards.
The big task was coordinating the
inch-by-inch lift while holding the tank
perfectly even.
“We had to keep the tank level, prevent
it from getting off-balance and falling,”
Gregory said.
Some would have called the project
more than overdue. The campus
wastewater building is 103 years old. The
campus water system was implemented in
the 1930s. Two of the four towers will be
replaced, including one erected in 1937.
The system remains under heavy
demand, providing clean water to every
campus classroom, dorm, dining hall,
administration building, indoor athletic
site, lab and restroom.
“We actually bid the project about one
year before it happened,” Gregory said.
“We were pleased that Phoenix entrusted
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project to watch because it had to proceed
so slowly. Some Penn State senior officials
observed what we were doing. They said
seeing paint dry was more exciting.”
Of course, Gregory said the Digging
and Rigging team was more interested
in safety than in making the project look
exciting.
“We were doing the lift an inch at a
time,” he said. “We started at sunrise and
didn’t finish until 3 p.m. The tank had to
remain level for all those hours. Nothing
unexpected happened. There was not one
surprise. That’s the way we like it.”
Safety was a top priority before and
during the lift.
“The weather forecast was important,”
Gregory said. “We had to pick a day when
there were no predictions of rain or high
winds.”
Digging and Rigging’s Penn State water
tower project was part of a $61.6 million
improvement plan for the university’s
water and wastewater systems. Officials
anticipate completion by late this year.
A Penn State spokesman said, “The
quality of our infrastructure is critical
to the success of our university. Without
it, Penn State could not perform its
mission.”
Digging and Rigging helped advance
that mission. ■

Digging and Rigging

dispatched a
10-member crew to
the university, as well
as six Liebherr cranes
– three LTM 1160s,
two LTM 1250s and
one LTM 1300. The big
task was coordinating
the inch-by-inch lift
while holding the tank
perfectly even.

us with the lift. But you know how it is

when something is far off. We did some
preparation, but you can’t help but think,
‘This project is a long way in the future. It
might not develop for us.’ It’s hard to take
the project too seriously a year in advance
when you might not land the work.”
Three months prior to the lift, Digging
and Rigging learned it had won the
project.
“That’s when you get much more
serious, when you know you’ve become
the crane company of choice,” Gregory
said. “It really excited me to approach the
project like we were really going to do it.
We would be the company that would see
that giant tank lifted and put back into
place. It was reported that we raised the
tank 16 feet, but that wasn’t accurate. Our
foreman, Jake Mummert, and our crew
had to lift it 18 feet, then place it back
down to 16.”

Slow going lift

Gregory said Digging and Rigging’s team
followed the instructions given by the
Phoenix staff.
“We did just as they asked us to do.
Phoenix people thought we had the
ability to do the job well, and they were
right,” he said. “It was not an interesting

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Mission possible
Heavy rains and a tropical
storm; utility mitigation
of some 600 wires,
signs and trees; and
negotiations for access
with private land owners
were just a few of the
challenges Edwards
Moving and Rigging faced
in moving a cold box and
demethanizer reflux drum.
Among the many challenges associated
with the transport, the most significant
hurdles revolved around the extreme
height of the cold box and the length of
the demethanizer reflux drum.
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TRANSPORT SITE REPORT
The cold box and Edwards’ transporter had a total gross permitted weight of 611,159 pounds
and measured 275 feet 4 inches in length, 18 feet 7 inches in width, and 24 feet 8 inches tall.
E
dwards Moving and Rigging is
a “bring it on” type company.
When they were approached
with the task of transporting two huge
components via separate routes from
Louisiana to East Texas they welcomed
the challenge. And then the rain started
to fall.
After being awarded the job in April
2015, Edwards’ team began developing
the plan to receive the two components
from a deck barge at the Port of Caddo-
Bossier where they were to be offloaded
by crane onto Edwards’ transporters
and transported, sequentially, over two
separate routes to a chemical plant in
Longview, TX. The components were a
cold box manufactured in Japan and a
demethanizer reflux drum fabricated in
Korea.
Weather woes
What they didn’t plan on was historic
flooding in eastern Texas and western
Louisiana during the month of May and
early June. And then Tropical Storm
Bill came roaring through on June 16,
dropping more than 12 inches of rain in
the same areas that had been saturated
by spring rains. This resulted in the
closure of the Red River and its lock
system and the inability for barge traffic
to navigate the swollen river. There were
also delays in pre-move coordination
with utility companies and department
of transportation agencies due to their
high workload in restoring power
and analyzing impacts to roads and
bridges throughout the flooded region.
Ultimately, the components delivery to
the Port of Caddo-Bossier was delayed
until mid-July.
Once the flood waters had receded
and everything dried out the plan was
reinstituted.
“Edwards mobilized crews and
equipment to the Port of Caddo-Bossier
as we worked closely with the barge >66
The transformer was secured to the
trailer and transferred from the barge
over specially engineered bridges
designed to take the weight and transfer
the load from the barge to land.
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The demethanizer reflux drum and Edwards’ transporter had a total gross permitted weight
of 716,455 pounds and measured 285 feet in length, 9 feet 10 inches in width and 17 feet 4
inches tall.
provider to ensure our synchronization
with their arrival at the port as the Red
River slowly opened for transit,” said
Scott Bridegam, Edwards’ director of
large projects and business development.
The cold box was loaded onto Edwards’
16-foot wide Goldhofer Dual Lane
transporter in a 6-line – Trail King
600,000 Overhead Suspension Beam –
configuration powered by two Kenworth
Prime Movers and was staged to begin
the transport to the final destination.
Edwards received the demethanizer
reflux drum the following day to
Edwards’ Goldhofer 36-Line 2- File THP
hydraulic platform transporter which was
also powered by two Kenworth Prime
Movers in a pull and push configuration,
and staged it to begin the transport to
Longview upon the completion of the
cold box transport.
Long, tall and heavy
Edwards began the transport of the cold
box on July 17, 2015 and successfully
arrived seven days later at the chemical
plant in Longview. Once in the plant, the
cold box was transported onsite under
hook and offloaded the following day.
The cold box weighed 166,478 pounds
and measured 55 feet 4 inches in length,
18 feet in width and was 23 feet 2
inches tall. The cold box and Edwards’
transporter had a total gross permitted
weight of 611,159 pounds and measured
275 feet 4 inches in length, 18 feet 7
inches in width and 24 feet 8 inches tall.
Following the transport of the cold box,
Edwards’ crews prepared to transport the
demethanizer reflux drum. The transport
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took three days, and when it arrived at
the plant it was transported onsite under
hook and offloaded.
The demethanizer reflux drum weighed
327,268 pounds and measured 203 feet in
length, 12 feet 10 inches in width, and 14
feet 1 inch tall. The demethanizer reflux
drum and Edwards’ transporter had a
total gross permitted weight of 716,455
pounds and measured 285 feet in length,
9 feet 10 inches in width and 17 feet 4
inches tall.
Among the many challenges associated
with the transport, the most significant
hurdles were the extreme height of the
cold box transport and the length of the
demethanizer reflux drum transport.
“In both the pre-planning and execution
phases of the transports, Edwards’ project
management team had to coordinate and
synchronize the efforts of over 60 sub-
contract providers, local agencies and
support agencies from utility companies,
local and state law enforcement, super
load escort services, local and state
level transportation departments of
two states and four counties/parishes,
railroads, media services and various
public and private property owners,”
said Andy White, Edwards’ sales lead for
the project. “Both transports included
significant utility preparations that
impacted over 600 wires, sign removal,
tree-trimming and negotiations with
private land-owners for access to their
property for corner mitigation as well as
coordination with both Louisiana and
Texas Departments of Transportation and
their subordinate district representatives
and bridge/structure engineering teams.” >69
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Edwards’ team had to coordinate the

efforts of more than 60 sub-contract
providers, local agencies and support
agencies from utility companies, local
and state law enforcement, super load
escort services, local and state level
transportation departments of two states
and four counties/parishes, railroads,
media services and various public and
private property owners.

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Safety checks
Additional safety and pre-move
activities included the scheduling of
short duration utility company outages
and transporter grounding at various
locations along the route due to tight
clearances between energized lines and
the height of the transported load, as
well as coordination with the railroad for
crossing a heavily used main line along
the route, White said.
Edwards safety, project management
and engineering teams worked with local
authorities in all phases to coordinate
emergency preparedness planning, traffic
control plans, communication plans,
primary and contingency transporter
pull-off locations, engineering controls
for turns, port and site-specific training
requirements and contingency planning
for possible equipment issues.
With all of the pre-move planning and
coordination that occurred, Edwards’
scheduling and move preparations
still faced some unexpected challenges
ranging from the historic flooding
and a tropical storm to the last minute
acquisition of a pre-approved state route
along the cold box route. Edwards
successfully negotiated an agreement and
conducted additional bridge engineering
analysis to continue to utilize the route.
“With a combined 6,500 man hours
from engineers, crewmembers and
project management team, Edwards met
every challenge safely and successfully
completed the project on schedule
and within budget with no recordable
injuriesor illnesses, accidents or
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Cybercrime realities
Proceed with caution as you modernize.
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Who’s who at
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CHAIRMAN
Bruce Forster
Rigging Gear Sales
Dixon, IL
PRESIDENT
John McTyre
McTyre Trucking
Orlando, FL
VICE PRESIDENT
Terry Young
Construction Safety Experts
Cary, NC
TREASURER
Delynn Burkhalter
Burkhalter
Columbus, MS
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Gary Stang
Anderson Trucking Service
St. Cloud, MN
ALLIED INDUSTRIES GROUP CHAIRMAN
Ben Forster, Riggers Manufacturing,
Dixon, IL
CRANE & RIGGING GROUP CHAIRMAN
Ted Redmond, NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
TRANSPORTATION GROUP CHAIRMAN
J. Rozum, MSA Delivery Service,
Canton, MI
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Intermountain Rigging & Heavy Haul,
Salt Lake City, UT
SC&R FOUNDATION OFFICERS
President: Stephanie Bragg,
Bragg Companies,
I
n the rush to modernize, companies
often find themselves entertaining a
range of digital applications, customer
relations management programs, payroll
service software and more. Indeed, an
additional reason to bring in young,
competent talent is to have them serve as
navigational guides through much of this
landscape.
As more SC&RA companies open
their eyes, minds and operations to
comprehensive digital practices, its
important to accept that not only will
there be a learning curve with each new
application and service, but many of
these modern steps forward require an
additional concern: cybercrime.
Let’s face it: it’s easy to want to pass
this topic off to “some other company”
that finds themselves operating within
a landscape that puts them at risk of
cybercrime way more than you. But the
truth is, you don’t have to be a government
organization or a tech company to be a
target.
As Matt Palmquist at strategy + business
recently explained: among the different
types of cybercrime, phishing poses
a particularly nefarious risk to firms.
Phishing is hard for firms to preempt – as
an indirect threat, involving fraudsters
who set up fake websites, send spam
emails, or otherwise trick customers into
forfeiting personal data they mistakenly
believe they’re sharing with a trusted
company. As a result, the true costs of such
attacks – including the damage to firms’
reputations – have been difficult to pin
down since they started in the mid-1990s.
Phishing impacts
A recent study by Science Direct analyzed
the impact of phishing on the market
value and stock volatility of global firms,
and ended up tracking nearly 2,000 alerts
involving 259 firms in 32 countries. If
you’re trying to keep investors happy
– you might want to pay attention to
and makes investors far more leery about
trading their stock. In fact, phishing alerts
in the study led to a stock value drop of
at least $411 million. In some cases, they
observed short-term losses of nearly $1
billion
If those numbers don’t provide enough
food for thought, another consideration
involves your own employees. Not that
your company’s best interest isn’t as
important to them as it is to you, but in
more cases around the world, employees
(both intentional and unintentional) can
become a company’s own worst IT hazard.
Palmquist elaborated: as laptops,
smartphones, and Wi-Fi become more
prevalent in the business world, so do the
risks that corporate and customer data
can be lost or stolen. Analysts predict
the information security sector will grow
beyond $130 billion in 2016. But no
amount of data encryption or firewalls can
guarantee that employees won’t misbehave
or make mistakes.
An additional Science Direct study
conducted in-depth interviews with
frontline workers, managers and
information security professionals at large
firms in a variety of industries across the
U.S. Findings suggested that some 39
percent of managers cited hackers as the
biggest danger, whereas only 4 percent of
security specialists agreed, citing threats
such as Trojans, viruses or worms as more
dangerous. But in reality, a company’s
own staff can be even more problematic:
almost 60 percent of security professionals
pinpointed employees as the most likely
source of accidental or intentional
breaches.
According to these studies and others,
the most essential safeguard against
cybercrime appears to be a happy,
knowledgeable workforce. Something to
think about as we all push to modernize
our operations. ■
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purposes.
HELP’s mission is to create and sustain
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The PrePass project has seen a good
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SC&RA on piloting a similar service for North America’s largest truck safety pre-
OS/OW carriers. clearance service, but also the nation’s
SC&RA sat down withw HELP President largest vehicle-to-infrastructure (v2i)
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representatives. their trucks to safely bypass weigh
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and weigh station bybypass, coupled In turn, state agencies receive a reliable
with its PrePass Plus electronic toll pre-screening program that increases the
The OS/OW pilot has allowed roadside
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efficiency of their facilities and protects
highway infrastructure while ensuring
individual carrier safety.
HELP is committed to the safety and
efficiency of commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs). As we looked at the continued
growth of CMV traffic, along with the
growth in OS/OW movements, HELP,
SC&RA and several states saw an
opportunity to improve the safety and
efficiency of moving some types of OS/
OW loads. The pilot program evolved
from HELP’s success in achieving the
mission of the original PrePass program.
CAN YOU EXPAND A BIT ON WHAT SC&RA
MEMBERS CAN EXPECT IN THE INITIAL
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT WITH THE PILOT
PROGRAM?
Prior to the pilot, a handful of states had
allowed some OS/OW combinations
to utilize PrePass under very specific
circumstances – usually in an unloaded
configuration where the vehicle
combination was either deadheading
to a load or returning unladen after
delivering a load. So when the SC&RA
first approached HELP about five years
ago to ascertain the interest in expanding
PrePass services to OS/OW loads, where
feasible, HELP’s Safety Committee, and
ultimately its board of directors, carefully
weighed the pros and cons of a pilot –
because they understood that expansion
of such a program beyond a pilot would
require state-by-state buy-in.
As we know, OS/OW regulations are a
study in non-uniformity between states,
so HELP recognized that even a pilot
would be limited in scope. Initially, five
states expressed interest in participating
in such a pilot, but the Board determined
it wished to begin with specified loads/
commodities in one state on one route
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and work from there. This decision was
founded in the understanding that, for the
most part, drivers of OS/OW loads are
required to pull into ports of entry and
roadside weigh facilities, park the trucks
and bring their OS/OW permits in for
inspection. Missouri stepped up as the
initial pilot state.
THE PILOT LOOKED AT A SMALL SEGMENT OF
OS/OW PERMITS: SEALED CONTAINERS.
Yes – we worked through making the
permit information from the Missouri
Department of Transportation quickly
and easily available to the Missouri
State Highway Patrol at roadside. This
information includes the vehicle specific
information and assigned route the carrier
can travel. HELP reviewed the carrier’s
safety and credentialing requirements, just
like all PrePass carriers, and determined
the carrier’s e-clearance or bypass rate
based on their ISS (Inspection Selection
System) score, which is set by FMCSA. In
this pilot, the OS/OW load did exit the
main highway but did not have to stop
and come in to the roadside facility or
present permits.
WILL THESE LOAD REQUIREMENTS CHANGE –
ALLOWING OS/OW CARRIERS TO TRANSPORT
MORE THAN JUST SEALED CONTAINERS?
This is a great discussion topic as we
move forward! The partnership with the
states can help us identify what types of
OS/OW loads are appropriate for pre-
clearance – that we can focus on for safety
and efficiency.
ARE OTHER STATES SHOWING INTEREST?
The initial pilot involved only Missouri,
and Kansas remains very interested
in participating. Other states are also
interested, as they also see the need to be
NEWS
able to efficiently move all types of freight
but still evaluate the CMV safety and
credentials.
HOW DO SPECIALIZED CARRIERS GET
INVOLVED?
Initially, we extended the pilot to carriers
who were already pre-qualified and
enrolled in PrePass. Once on the road
with an OS/OW sealed container permit,
the carrier was able to travel through
the weigh facility without stopping and
coming into the office to show their
permit.
CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE BENEFITS THAT HELP
HAS ALREADY SEEN IN THE NON-SPECIALIZED
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY, AND WHAT DO YOU
EXPECT THE BENEFITS TO BE FOR SPECIALIZED
TRANSPORT?
Carriers involved in PrePass and the pilot
have saved time, fuel and money – nearly
$5 billion in savings since HELP began
compiling data in 1997. The OS/OW
pilot has allowed roadside enforcement
agencies to free up resources to address
other trucks and carriers that may
need attention, and has protected the
infrastructure by assuring that the weight
of these loads is within permitted limits
and operating on the route specified in
the permit.
The pilot is another example of
how HELP uses its unique public-
private approach to deliver advanced
transportation technologies faster, better
and more cost-effectively than traditional
government-only or for-profit approaches.
ULTIMATELY, WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE PILOT
PROGRAM, AND WHO BENEFITS IN THE LONG
RUN?
The goal of the pilot program is to
create a win-win that promotes safety
and efficiency for states and carriers.
The state can evaluate the permit
quickly and easily, looking at the carrier
safety and credentials, and whether the
configuration of the load protects the
infrastructure. The carrier saves time and
fuel, and HELP assists both the state and
carrier in safely moving freight across the
country. ■
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History matters
In the first of a two-part series, Bill Smith presents a brief history of crane safety.
A
t the SC&RA’s Annual
Conference in Orlando last
month, NBIS Claims Manager
Tim Conlon and I gave a presentation
titled “Preventing and Protecting Against
OSHA’s Top Ten Workplace Violations.”
In this month’s Risk Management
Column – part one of a two-part series –
I’m going to continue what we started in
Florida by recapping much of what was
discussed, starting with a brief history of
crane safety standards in the U.S. Next
month, I’ll turn our attention toward
digging deep into some of our claims data
for cranes and transportation, so be sure to
check back for part two.
A brief history of standards
In 1916, the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASMI) introduced
the first code of safety standards for
the crane industry, and between World
War I and World War II, the U.S. Army
and Navy together created crane safety
standards specifically for the military.
Around the same time, in 1943, the
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) introduced B30.2, safety codes
for cranes, derricks, and hoists. Then, in
1968, the industry was presented with the
second of two standards for mobile power
crane and excavator hydraulic cranes from
the Power Crane and Shovel Association
(PCSA).
In that same year, 1968, ASME
introduced the B30.5 standard for crawler,
locomotive, and truck cranes. Soon after,
in 1971, the federal government formed
OSHA, and not too long after that, OSHA
expanded regulations to include a section
called “Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators,
and Conveyors,” as Subpart N of 29 CFR
part 126. For all intents and purposes, this
was an incorporation of the AMSE B30.5
standard established three years earlier.
Between 1971 and 2010, a period of 39
years, there were no new safety regulations
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enacted that addressed crane safety. This,
as we all know, became increasingly
problematic as equipment, technology, and
job complexity continued to evolve.
But even though standard makers weren’t
creating any new standards, a number of
crane industry leaders emerged as huge
influencers on safety during this time,
beginning in 1982 with Don Dickie.
Dickie founded the Construction Safety
Association of Ontario and published the
very first Mobile Crane Manual. Perhaps
his most notable innovation was how he,
for the first time, defined responsibilities
among contractors and personnel. This
was important because it began the
process of shifting the legal responsibilities
from the crane owner and operator to
other jobsite contractors and personnel.
Nine years later, in 1991, leading crane
expert and industry consultant Howard
Shapiro published a book called “Cranes
and Derricks”. Shapiro took Dickie’s work
and built off it, pioneering the concept of
“Lift Director”. The “Lift Director” role
assumed a higher level of responsibility for
the planning and execution of the actual
lift, which, prior to that time, was the sole
responsibility of the crane operator.
Data helps guide CDAC
For the next seven years or so, nothing
of note really happened in the crane
industry from a standards perspective,
but in 1998, the squeaky wheel was finally
greased and OSHA’s expert Advisory
Committee on Construction Safety &
Health (ACCSH) established a workgroup
called C-DAC (Cranes & Derricks
Negotiating Rulemaking Committee) to
recommend changes to the antiquated
and nearly obsolete 1968 standard.
The following year, in 1999, ACCSH
implemented a “negotiated rulemaking”
process to develop the new standard,
and the Specialized Carriers and Rigging
Association’s Insurance Program Manager
(yes, that was NBIS) provided detailed
Relatively speaking, things moved a little
a “consensus draft” document. In 2008,
OSHA published the proposed rule. In
2009, a public hearing was held. Ultimately
in 2010 OSHA issued the final rule.
Major impacts
For almost 40 years crane safety standards
progressed very little, but I could argue
that we’re now more focused on safety
than we’ve ever been. In thinking about
that, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention
the ASME B30.5 update in 2007, which
essentially built upon Shapiro’s work in
the 80s.
The 2007 update spelled out different
types of responsibilities for different types
of positions – Crane Operator, Crane
Owner, Crane User, Lift Director, Site
Supervisor. This meant that the legal
responsibilities could now be shifted or
allocated to other parties and not just the
crane operator – a huge step forward.
However, there were other factors that
had major impacts on crane safety, too,
including four significant crane accidents
that took place between 1989 and 2008:
the tower crane collapse in San Francisco
in 1989 that led to a public outcry that
crane operators should be properly trained
before operating a crane; the collapse of
“Big Blue at Miller Park Baseball Stadium
in Milwaukee, WI, in July of 1999; and
two accidents in New York City in 2008,
roughly 90 days apart. Together, these
accidents resulted in a combined total of
ten deaths, 29 injuries, and tens of millions
of dollars in property damage, raising
industry safety awareness right at the time
C-DAC was developing the new OSHA
standard.
One-two punch approach
In order to address these key crane
accident causation factors, OSHA
developed a “one-two punch” approach
that uses the “Multi-Employer Doctrine”
and something called “Controlling Entity”.
The Multi-Employer Doctrine says this:
“An employer who controls or creates a
worksite safety hazard may be liable under
the Act (OSHA) even if the employees
threatened by the hazard are solely
employees of another employer.”
This was a departure from the way things
had worked in the past. Prior to the Multi-
Employer Doctrine, OSHA could only
cite or fine the employer of the injured
employee. So if another entity engaged
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An employer that is a prime contractor, general

contractor, construction manager or any other legal entity which
has overall responsibility for the construction of the project.

in unsafe conduct that contributed to the
crane accident, OSHA did not have legal
standing to issue a violation. The “Multi-
Employer Doctrine” changed all that.
Now there was a “new sheriff in town” and
OSHA could cite multiple parties, not just
the employer.
The “two” of the “one-two punch”, the
straight right, if you will, occurred when
OSHA proceeded to create an entirely new
concept called the “Controlling Entity,”
which is unique to the OSHA crane
standard.
The standard defines “Controlling
Entity” as follows: “An employer that is
a prime contractor, general contractor,
construction manager or any other legal
entity which has overall responsibility
for the construction of the project – its
planning and completion.”
The Controlling Entity created new
regulatory responsibilities for certain
jobsite safety issues that occurred among
trades other than just the employer, which
had always been the main area of OSHA
authority.
To dig even deeper here, consider this:
OSHA 1926.1402 assigns Controlling
Entities specific responsibilities for
ensuring that ground conditions necessary
for cranes on construction sites are safe. As
a result, OSHA’s enforcement capabilities
have an extended reach to all contractors
employed at a jobsite where there is
a working crane. This means that all
contractors are responsible for the safety
procedures of their own employees when
working near the crane, and they’re also
responsible for training their employees to
follow safe crane procedures. Furthermore,
these regulations have created a new
hierarchy for crane safety consisting of
employers, users of equipment, utility
companies, owners/operators, and
controlling entities.
It may seem like a lot to digest, but
understanding the winding road the crane
industry took to address mounting safety
concerns in an effort to reduce accidents
and risk is paramount to understanding
how we need to move forward. Just as
Dickie and Shapiro helped shape safety in
the early days, so too will people now and
in the future. Because if there’s one thing I
know about this industry after all the years
I’ve been in it, it’s this – we never stop
evolving.
As always, the Risk Management team
at NBIS is proud to serve the industry on
the ASME B30.5 committee and apply
standards to improve our insureds. As
your exclusively endorsed property and
casualty insurance coverage, NBIS is your
partner on your renewal, have your agent
call our team of experts at 1-877-860-
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■ At its Manitowoc names Antoniuk CFO

HIGHLIGHTS

44th Annual
Convention
and
Tradeshow
the Steel
Erectors Association of
America honored Eddie
Williams, CEO and chairman
of Buckner Companies, as
its Person of the Year.
■ Rick Rodier, general
manager of the Sitework
Systems Division of the
Toro Company, has been
named chair of the 2017
International Construction
and Utility Equipment
Exposition (ICUEE). Rodier
will oversee the ICUEE 2017
management committee,
a cross-section of utility
construction leaders who
guide strategic planning to
ensure the show remains
focused and relevant to
industry needs.
2016
EVENTS DIARY
The Manitowoc
Company named
David Antoniuk vice
president and chief
financial officer.
Former CFO and SVP
Carl Laurino resigned to
pursue other opportunities.
“I want to thank Carl
for his commitment,
contributions and support to
the organization over the last
16 years. Among many other
Three new managers
promoted by ALL
Family of Companies
The ALL
Family of
Companies
promoted
three
employees.
Jude Stankov (above), a
accomplishments, he
was a driving force
in the split of the
organization into
two publicly held
companies,” said Barry
Pennypacker, president and
CEO.
“At the same time, I would
like to welcome David to
the team. He is a strong
leader with a track record of
increasing shareholder value
the boom
truck division
of the ALL
Family of
Companies.
Bacci has been
with the company since 2006.
by enhancing profitability and
operational cash flows while
maintaining robust internal
financial controls,” said
Pennypacker.”
Antoniuk joins Manitowoc
from Colorcon, Inc., where he
served as vice president and
chief financial officer. ■
Tadano
hires Butz
sales GM
Ken Butz has
been named
general manager
of sales for
Tadano America.
He brings more
than 30 years of crane sales
and support experience to
the company, according to
Tadano America.
“Throughout his career Ken
has been skilled at building
and developing successful

21-year ALL employee, was Kristi channels of sales for crane

SC&RA Crane & Rigging appointed general manager of
Workshop the Mobile, AL, location. He
September 21-23 will supervise all personnel
National Harbor, MD and activities, including sales
www.scranet.org and rental, maintenance
and service, dispatch, and
Breakbulk Americas equipment operators and
September 26-29 drivers.
Houston, TX Joshua Bacci (above right),
www.breakbulk.com has been appointed general
manager of ALT Sales Corp.,
Hesselbart products,” said Jay Shiffler,
(left), was executive vice president,
appointed Tadano America. “We are
operations pleased to have him on
manager of the board.”
Central Rent- Most recently, Butz served
A-Crane branch in Elkhart, IN. as regional business manager
Hesselbart has been with ALL for Manitowoc Cranes. He
for 18 years. She will supervise has also worked for Kobelco
dispatch, billing and other and Link-Belt.
operations-related functions. ■

Slingmax Rigging Solutions has opened its new rigging technology

IN MEMORIAM

Marty Kloss
Reinhard “Marty” Kloss was born on March 30, 1955 and passed
away on May 6. Kloss was director of sales for Miller Products. He
also worked for Tractel for more than 20 years.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society, Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer, P.O. Box 22478,
Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
and testing lab at its headquarters in Aston, PA. With the facility
expansion and laboratory construction complete, Slingmax’s
projects are now being worked on by an eight person team
comprised of technical specialists, three staff engineers,
engineering consultants from Temple University and Virginia Tech
and a specialized PhD who has previous experience working on
projects with NASA.

Chet Zerrillo
Chester “Chet” Zerrillo, Jr., 71, of Liverpool,
passed away May 15. Zerrillo was the New
England sales representative for Empire Crane
Company.
Zerrillo came on board with Empire in 2004
after working 14 years as a sales rep for Syracuse Equipment.
Memorial contributions can be made to Francis House, 108
Michaels Avenue, Syracuse, NY.

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