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Manitowoc updates boom attachment
New wide boom inserts increase crane’s reach 
Vita shows load safety software
Company to demonstrate load navigator software at ConExpo
Altec and PACCAR Winch team up on new boom truck
The AC65E-155S is Altec’s largest crane with 130,000 pounds of hoisting capacity. 
How to make the right rope choice
Choosing the right ropes and winches will improve a crane’s performance
UFL warns of growing spate of monitoring equipment thefts from cranes in France
Load monitoring equipment is being stolen from cranes in France at a sharply increasing rate according to national crane association UFL
How are sling forces affected by inclining a beam during a lift?
Keith Anderson looks at what happens to sling forces when inclining a beam
LGH names new VP of sales
The Illinois-based lifting equipment rental company, has appointed Ryan Group as the company’s new vice president of sales.
Deadline extended for SL 50 forms!
Specialized Lifting 50 forms will now be accepted until February 13. 
Crane rental confidence survey results
ICST reveals the results from its annual survey of crane reltal companies
WIKA unveils CTL-S700 controllers
Available in four different configurations, the CTL-S700 series offers up to 64 inputs and 56 outputs providing versatility for a variety of applications.
Fagioli and Cometto load out together
Italian companies worked on a technical solution for load out operations
Heerema’s unusual floating turbine installation
First turbine installed at Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm using engineered floating installation method
MyCrane launches free inspections app
App verifies images and data about cranes for rent 
A history of boom dollies in the United States
The ubiquitous boom dolly is a legendary solution for moving cranes over the road.
How are below the hook devices improving lifting safety?
New rigging products designed to aid lifting projects
DICA acquires SlatTrax product line
Purchase of the temporary roadway product is a natural expansion of the DICA brand, CEO says. 
What are the latest developments in wire rope research?
Wire and fiber rope research is intense. D.Ann Shiffler reports.
A guide to demystifying pressure profiles
Stay safe by understanding how pressures imposed by crawler crane tracks vary in use and depend on many factors.
Modulift beams on Liftek load test
2,420 tonne load test completed in Dubai, UAE
Taking a closer look at self-locking hooks
Self-locking hooks, also known as safety hooks, have changed the lifting industry, but their use has yet to become universal.
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