DEMAG Cranes and Components says it has opened a new service branch in Wollongong.
26/08/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety handbook for people who own, use or maintain bridge and gantry cranes.
23/07/2008
TOWER crane manufacturer Potain will use ABB’s direct current (DC) drives for a range of heavy-duty cranes.
07/01/2009
THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) has released results from an audit inspection program on Vehicle Loading Cranes.
18/11/2009
THE NATIONAL Training Information Services (NTIS) has posted up the TLI07 Transport and Logistic Training Package on its website.
12/03/2009
BIANCO’s $17m steel fabrication plant in Adelaide will use eleven cranes from Konecranes for heavy lifting of structural steel.
01/05/2008
DEMAG Cranes and Components has launched its DC Action models, a new range of electric chain hoists suitable for lifting applications in workshop environments.
27/11/2009
HUNTINGDALE Mobile Cranes has been fined $70,000 after failing to carry out simple safety checks on its cranes, related to the crushing death of a worker.
25/05/2009
KONECRANES says it has moved to new premises in Mackay which will provide the space needed to allow further crane manufacturing, safety and service innovations for North Queensland and the Northern Territory.
06/11/2009
WORKCOVER NSW says it is currently investigating an incident where a crane operator was injured in a vehicle loading operation.
23/02/2010
LIFTING solutions provider Manitex International has announced the receipt of three orders valued at US$4m for shipment during the first half of 2010.
10/02/2010
BOOM Logistics says it is restructuring its Melbourne mobile crane operations, consolidating its business to cut costs and focus on more specific sectors.
17/02/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria is alerting crane owners, operators, manufacturers and hirers of the need for a dual braking system in applications where the crane is required to suspend a workbox for hoisting personnel.
04/08/2008
BOOM Logistics says it has won a major new rolling annual maintenance contract with Newmont Asia Pacific (Newmont Boddington Gold) in Western Australia.
16/12/2009
THE VICTORIAN government has made it compulsory for all concrete trucks and cranes to enrol in the Intelligent Access Program (IAP).
04/11/2008
WORKPLACE Health and Safety Queensland has released a safety alert to operators of vehicle loading cranes (VLCs) which highlights the importance of following operating instructions.
10/02/2010
KONECRANES says it has made installations at a number of Midalia Steel sites, a Western Australian steel products supplier and subsidiary of OneSteel.
03/11/2009
THE JOURNAL of Commerce (JOC) says cargo handling experts have launched a concerted effort to reduce injuries and equipment damage in port operations, with a crane safety initiative.
17/11/2009
KOMATSU Forklift Australia says its 11 branches in Australia have commenced direct operations as of 1 August 2009.
05/08/2009
THE CRANE Industry Council of Australia says Zoomlion/Dellgale has become a Platinum Sponsor for its 2009 conference.
31/08/2009