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Almost optimistic

Every year I look forward to reviewing the Construction Industry Forecast published by Wells Fargo. An important part of the report is the annual “Optimism

Quotient,” (OQ), which is the primary benchmark for measuring the degree of optimism in the construction sector.

“This year’s OQ comes in at 78, indicating optimism, though blanketed in caution,” according to Wells Fargo’s Jim Heron. (For reference, 75 to 99 OQ represents a cautious optimism while an OQ of below 75 means there is more pessimism than optimism.)Here’s Heron’s key take-away:

“This year’s score indicates slight optimism for local nonresidential construction is still present. With that said, 2021 does cause significant uncertainty for all. The decline in optimism is most notable in executives’ opinions from the Northeastern region and among non-energy states. Although optimism has declined slightly from last year, most executives do still have a neutral or positive outlook on net profits expected for 2021.”

I will take cautious optimism. I will take any type of optimism for that matter. The stimulus dollars that are now circulating in the economy and the Covid-19 vaccines that are providing immunity efficacy truly bring hope for better days.

This issue has a lot of good news. Our Industry Forum Finance features executives who offer strong information and advice about equipment financing. Our Industry Focus: Wind Power takes a snapshot of the wind market. Also don’t miss our interview with Manitowoc’s Amy Marten, who has transitioned from marketing cranes to selling them.

Tradeshow and event cancellations have not daunted product development. Our New Solutions article showcases many of these new launches.

Our industry and KHL team mourn the passing last month of Doug Ball, who served as vice president of the SC&RA for many years. Doug was a trusted friend to so many and he was a passionate industry leader. Doug always had a kind word, and his sense of humor was the best. He will be missed. (Below is a photo of our KHL team with Doug upon his SC&RA retirement.)

And finally, let us know what’s going on with your company, your equipment and your people.

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NEW GR-1300XL-4SAFETY. PERFORMANCE. VALUE.

Tadano’s new GR-1300XL-4 rough terrain crane was specifically designed with high-pressure situations in mind where

reliability can’t be compromised. The narrow and confined spaces of refineries, active urban environments with strict safety

requirements, and bustling commercial construction sites are where Tadano’s GRs perform best.

The GR-1300XL-4 includes the longest main boom in the 130 USt RT class, AML-E2 crane-control system and the high-

performance 280hp Cummins B6.7 engine. This new powerhouse Tadano RT transports easily with two trailers, increasing

productivity and value for owners and renters. Additionally the GR-1300XL-4 offers one of the best operator experiences in

the industry. Innovative features, such as the Tadano View System--a multi-camera system created to increase visibility and

obstacle detection--enhance safety on the way to and at the job site.

Call 1-833-TADANO-1 or visit www.tadanoamerica.com to learn more about the Safety, Performance and Value of Tadano’s

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Mountain Crane’s Liebherr LTM

1750 9.1 repairs a turbine in

Maui, Hawaii. See our Industry

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SAFETY, TRAINING &

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TECHNOLOGY 31

REPORT LMIS/RCLS

Catch up on the latest industry trends and market demand for

LMIs and RCLs. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.

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WIND POWER

While many sectors were stymied during the global Covid-19 pandemic, the North American wind power segment saw record new installations. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

PRODUCT FOCUS 38

NEW LAUNCHES

With the global pandemic cancelling most in-person product launches, ACT rounds up a bevy of new products that have debuted in 2021.

SITE REPORT 47

TRANSPORT

NASA uses a refurbished KMAG transporter to move the Orion Spacecraft around the space center. Julian Leek & Mary Kanian report exclusively for ACT.

LEGENDARY 82

While it’s been just 26 years since it was established, the work of NCCCO is legendary.

PREVIEW STS 10

Reunited! The 2021 Specialized Transportation Symposium is shaping up to be an engaging event.

INTERVIEW 14

From marketing guru to selling the Potain brand, Manitowoc’s Amy Marten is shattering the proverbial glass ceiling. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

RIGGING MATTERS 18

SLING PROTECTION

Sam Socolow discusses the importance of sling protection.

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FINANCE

As the nation emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, the finance sector is bullish about crane sales. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

With government infrastructure spending a hot topic, ACT reports on two complicated infrastructure projects.

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59 TRAINING DIRECTORY

50 RISK MANAGEMENT

Paul Stock discusses five ways to help prevent and reduce insurance claims.

53 SC&RA COMMENT

Hot topics are taking shape for the trucking sector.

54 SC&RA NEWS

As the nation gets back to work, the SC&RA is heavy on advocacy.

NEWS

6 ACT APRIL 2021

Tadano unveils new 130-ton RT

The Tadano Group has released the GR-1300XL-4, rough

terrain crane for the North American market. It expands Tadano’s rough terrain offering into the 130-ton weight class, equipping even more customers with a versatile machine featuring a long boom concept and compact design.

The GR-1300XL-4 is redefining the rough terrain crane market, the company said. Its six-section boom can extend up to 183.7 feet using a telescoping pinning system, making it

HIG

HLIG

HTS n Precision Enterprises Inc.

(PEI) and Transport Systems

and Products, Inc. (TPSE

Inc.) will now operate as one

entity. The merging of these

two companies will create a

full service, industrial product

solution to the many markets

served.

n Kenworth Mid Atlantic

and TNT Sales have joined

the growing Trail King dealer

network.

n Talbert Manufacturing has

named Hale Trailer Brake

& Wheel, headquartered

in Voorhees, NJ as its top

dealer for 2020. This award

recognizes performance in

trailer sales, service and

parts on behalf of Talbert

Manufacturing.

n The SC&RF Scholarship

Program and Awards can

provide employees with training

or certifications, easing

financial burdens for smaller

companies. The deadline for

applications for continuing

education and vocational/

technical training is April 30.

Visit www.scr-foundation.org

for more information.

Zoomlion previews latest

all electric truck crane

the longest boom of any rough terrain crane in the 130-ton weight class. Tadano’s “Smart Chart” is also on-board, allowing the crane’s work performance to be maximized.

With a compact carrier length of just 28 feet on

Chinese crane manufacturer Zoomlion has released a preview video of its 28-ton (25 tonne) capacity ZTC250N-EV fully battery-electric truck crane that’s packed with cutting edge technology. The manufacturer claims it can be 80 percent charged from flat in just one hour and that the

time monitoring is provided by onboard cameras and the crane has anti-sway control.

Data reports and associated apps complete the crane’s features on first sight of this tech-laden truck crane. n

For more information, see our

Product Focus New Launches

starting on page 38.

The GR-1300XL-4’s

six-section boom can

extend up to 183.7

feet using a

telescoping

pinning

system.

a two-axle system and a self-removable counterweight, the GR-1300XL-4 can be transported to job sites easily and efficiently.

The GR-1300XL-4 is also equipped with the Tadano View System, a three-camera network that offers right front, rear view and blind spot views to assist with safe crane operation and driving. The GR-1300XL-4 also includes Tadano’s Clearance Sonar system that integrates four proximity sensors into the rear fender of the crane to audibly and visually alert the operator of any obstacles

behind, while also serving as a blind spot warning system. n

See our New Launch

section on page 38.

crane functions can be used while charging, assuming availability of sufficient site power. The crane’s superstructure batteries double as counterweight.

Automation features feature control of the outriggers, crane setup, plus lifting and rotation in accordance with preset lifting plans. Automation even extends to driverless movement of the carrier along a predefined route. Lifting plans can be imported from a cloud and a 3D generation of lift plans can be viewed.

A laser-scanning system is promoted for obstacle avoidance, while an object recognition function allows it to lock and track target objects being hoisted. Real

Zoomlion has released a preview

video of its 28-ton ZTC250N-EV

fully battery-electric truck crane.Register for the ACRegistration is open for the SC&RA Annual Conference, slated for

October 25-29 at La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, TX. With

Texas open, vaccinations widely available, and SC&RA Safe Protocol

in place, the event will be a welcome gathering of friends, clients

and prospects. The AC will feature golf and tennis tournaments,

a fundraising gala, a 5K Fun Run/Walk, the

renowned Job of the Year competitions, Products

Fair and a new format for the Closing Night Awards

& Recognition Dinner. For information email

[email protected] or visit scranet.org.

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Supor & Sarens target wind market

J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging and Sarens have

announced a strategic alliance that brings a combined 160 years of experience in heavy lifting, transportation, heavy haul, logistics and warehousing to the U.S. offshore wind market. With 3,700 employees and 2,000-plus pieces of specialized equipment, the Supor-Sarens alliance will have capacity to handle offshore wind market needs as one entity.

“This exciting partnership ensures the capability to always deliver the correct solutions while significantly reducing redundancy in equipment and human resource,” said Joe Mustilli, representative, Supor-Sarens. “We have worked well in the past and are looking forward to expanding our working relationship.”

ITC conference moves to December

The International Tower Cranes

(ITC) conference has been

rescheduled to December 2,

2021. The event, which was

originally planned for June 29,

will be held in the same venue

in Nice, France.

The date has been changed

to give the opportunity of an

in-person event, there being

no guarantee that travel would

be possible on the original

June dates. The conference

- organized by International

Cranes and Specialized

Transport and KHL Group - will

be preceded by a networking

reception on December 1,

with the full-day conference on

December 2. See www.khl-itc.

com for details.

The keynote address will

be delivered by Christophe

Simoncelli, SVP Europe,

Manitowoc & SVP Tower Crane

Operations. Marc Lambert,

founder/CEO of Lextan, will

present Smart Construction:

the future of tower crane

operation? Eduardo Estelles,

the managing director for

Windcrane, will speak to wind

monitoring & logging system

for tower cranes.

Other topics with speakers

to be confirmed soon include a

project case study that utilizes

fiber ropes: experience from

construction jobsites and tower

cranes and PPVC (Prefabricated

Prefinished Volumetric

Construction) building

techniques. The networking

reception and conference will

be held at the Le Meridien Nice

Hotel, which has a promenade

location in Nice, France It is

located around four miles from

the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport

(NCE).

Sarens is a well-known name in the offshore wind industry and has delivered unique solutions for both on and offshore windfarm logistics in the past. As a specialist in the transportation of goods

After five years of planning, land acquisition, designing and constructing, Bigge Crane and Rigging has opened its new 25-acre, 130,000-square-foot, Gulf Coast shop in Houston, TX.

Located at 8300 McHard Road, the new crane maintenance facility features

12 overhead cranes, ranging from 10 to 30 tons; 35 high-tech workstation bays, 20,000 square feet of sand blasting and painting space and 10,000-square-feet of newly renovated office space.

“You can’t maintain the Perfect Fleet without the perfect facility,” said Bigge

president and CEO Weston Settlemier. “Our investment into this state-of-the-art Gulf Coast crane facility is yet another example of our commitment to providing the best service level in the industry.”

He said that for more than a century Bigge has been committed to providing customers with “exceptional value and the highest quality crane service by investing in its people, the Perfect Fleet, state-of-the-art maintenance facilities and implementing innovative technology. These investments sustain Bigge’s time-honored tradition.” n

Bigge’s new facility in Houston

is located on 25 acres.

J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Company and Sarens have announced

a strategic alliance which will target the U.S. offshore wind market.

Bigge opens new 25-acremaintenance shop/office

and materials across North America, Supor works to change how the logistics, crane and rigging and heavy-haul industry approaches movement and handling of super-load cargoes. n

NEWS

8 ACT APRIL 2021

The ALL Family of Companies has purchased a new

Liebherr LR 1800-1.0. The heavyweight crawler has an 880-ton capacity, 663 feet of hoist height and a maximum radius of 498 feet. The purchase is in addition to a schedule of 21 Liebherr cranes announced earlier this year and delivering to ALL throughout 2021. Delivery of the LR 1800 is expected in May.

The crawler, unveiled by Liebherr at Bauma 2019, is loaded with features that make it suitable for a wide range of markets and applications served by ALL customers. Rick Mikut, crawler crane division manager for ALL, expects the LR 1800’s capacity and reach to make it a workhorse in a variety of markets including bridge work, industrial projects, power and processing plants and wind energy.

Liebherr crawler joins growing ALL family fleet

HIG

HLIG

HTS n CM Labs Simulations

launched a simulator training

solution for rubber-tired gantry

(RTG) operators with exercises

featuring special loads and

different container types.

This is the only RTG training

solution that provides exercises

for working with over height,

open-top, breakbulk, and

liquid containers, as well as

standard 20-, 40-, and 45-foot

containers.

n Select Crane Sales

delivered a 2015 Liebherr LTM

1130-5.1 to American Crane

in New Hampshire. The LTM

1130-5.1 offers a 160-ton

capacity, 197-foot main boom

and 35 to 62-foot jib.

The Liebherr offers 880-ton

capacity and 663 feet of hoist

height.

Select delivers GTC-900Select Crane Sales delivered a

Tadano GTC-900 to Railroad

Construction Company based in

Paterson, N.J.

The telescopic boom crawler

crane provides on-the-job

strength and lifting performance at any track width. It offers a

90-ton capacity and a 5-section, 141-foot 1-inch full power boom

and 33.1-foot/58.1-foot bi-fold jib with offsets at 3.5, 25 and 45

degrees. The assembly of the GTC-900 was assisted by a Tadano

GR-1000 that Railroad Construction Company purchased from

Select Crane last year, the company said. Side by side, the Tadano

cranes will make easy work of future Railroad Construction Company

projects, Select Crane added.

The telecrawler provides

on-the-job strength and lifting

performance at any track width.

“The size of windmills continues to grow,” said Mikut. “Because it can easily reach some of the newer 90-meter to 110-meter windmill heights, wind will be an important market for this machine.” n

Lift-All adds Grove unitsLift-All Crane Service of Omaha, NE recently acquired two truck cranes from nearby dealer Aspen Equipment to fill a couple of gaps in its fleet:

namely, a TMS9000-2 at the end of 2018 and a TMS500-2 in the spring of 2020.

“We had 80-ton and 120-ton cranes so there was always this ambiguous middle ground, but the TMS9000-2 has filled that void,” said Joe Hylok, owner, Lift-All. “It worked out fantastic; it really hit the ground running.”

According to Hylok, one key reason for this success lies in the crane’s driving experience.

“Typically, every time you get in a bigger crane, the further you get away from

base, the more of a hindrance it becomes,” added Hylok. “Half of the battle is just getting the crane to the jobsite. But with this crane, the cab is comfortable, and it roads almost as nice as a tractor-trailer, so it’s easy on the operator. It’s efficient and it’s fast.”

This enhanced drivability is largely due to the TMS9000-2’s compact dimensions, lively maneuvering and light roading weight afforded by the removable counterweight feature, the company said. This enables up to 48,500 pounds to be hydraulically withdrawn from around the superstructure cab, simplifying transport. With Lift-All working across many different sectors, including roofing, cell towers, trusses, steel erection and HVAC, this flexibility is very useful. n

The Grove TMS9000-2 is an ideal

crane for both heavy lifting and

lighter residential work.

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• New operator aids with kickout• Free swing modes• Simple interface with large touchscreen• Wi-Fi enabled to update and service remotely

• Heated back-up, winch and right-side cameras with night vision

• LED working lights

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• Calculate outrigger positioning• Real-time 360°charts• Live preview mode• Incorporated swing arrest

• Anti-skid paint on allowable walking surfaces• No trip points• Large walking area

• Guided, sequential, fail-safe fly erection• Control fly assist and boom hoist cylinder from the ground • One person operation• Minimal ladder climbs • Swing around at 0° • Pivot-point & boom head speed screws

• No helper crane needed to install counterweight• Transport weight of 95,000 lbs

• 6 Points of Access• Large grab handles• Deep, sturdy steps and ladders• Working platform with guardrails

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It’s no exaggeration to say that in the last year, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live our lives and

do business. Like many professional trade associations, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has had to cancel, delay and hold meetings virtually. This was the right and safe thing to do.

But at last, as the pandemic subsides and vaccinations provide greater efficacy for the general public, in-person events are back on our calendars. The first in-person event for SC&RA will be the 2021 Specialized Transportation Symposium (STS) June 22-24 at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, AL.

The three-day event features a variety of educational sessions and forums, the Exhibit Center, committee meetings and evening receptions. Newcomers will have the opportunity to mingle at the First-Timer’s Briefing, and the SC&RA Leadership Forum, which is designed to groom future industry leaders, will be held on Wednesday (by invitation only).

“After a year like no other, we are thrilled to be back in action once again at this year’s Specialized Transportation Symposium,” said Chris Smith, SC&RA vice president, transportation. “We’re also grateful to the state permit officials for joining us in Birmingham virtually so that all of the states and SC&RA members can get momentum moving again on permit automation and harmonization.”

Opening session Kicking off the STS is a riveting opening session that will focus on how to develop a behavior-based environment that promotes accountability. Brian Fielkow, CEO of Jetco Delivery and executive vice president at the GTI Group, will present “Establishing Safety Culture Within Your Specialized Carrier Company.”

The 2021 Specialized

Transportation Symposium

promises to be an engaging

in-person event.

The wind power industry is offering new opportunities for crane and transport companies. Jamie France, Logistics Safety & Quality Engineer for General Electric Renewable Energy, Onshore Wind, will divulge best practices for breaking into the wind power industry with the presentation, “Tips for Winning

Back in action

Brian Fielkow Jamie France Mike Coatney David Pritchett Ernesto Gaytan Brian Ness Chris Smith Bill Hebron Daniel KeenanSPEA

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SC&RA Specialized Transportation Symposium

WHERE

Sheraton Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

WHEN June 22-24, 2021

INFORMATION:To see a full list of topics and speakers,

or to register, visit www.scranet.org/

symposium2021.

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Dewey Bozella, winner

of the 2011 Arthur Ashe

Courage Award, will

share his inspirational

talk “Unbreakable: The

Dewey Bozella Story,”

that chronicles how he

transformed his life by harnessing fear

and embracing persistence, forgiveness,

hope and faith.

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Contracts with the Wind Energy Market.” SC&RA’s continuing STS series provides a platform for successful member company perspectives regarding specialized trucking trends, harmonization, hours of service and safety and compliance. This year’s company is Acme Truck Line. President Mike Coatney and Vice President David Pritchett will discuss transportation trends and issues their company faces.

How is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly known as NAFTA) working for companies that do business in North America? Ernesto Gaytan, president and general manager of Super Transport International, will offer his real world viewpoint on the new agreement in his presentation “Best Practices and Perspectives on

Specialized Transportation Movement Between North American Borders.”

Attendees are invited to start their Thursday morning with a “Breakfast of Champions.” The meeting will feature SC&RA’s Hauling/Moving Job of the Year finalists and winners. Transport Watson MTL, Emmert International and Oxbo Mega Transport Solutions took home the trophies, and you won’t want to miss the chance to see why.

Brian Ness, Director of the Idaho Transportation Department, and longtime champion of permit harmonization, will discuss good government using sound business principles, regulatory reductions and harmonization.

Insurance panelSC&RA’s Insurance Partners Panel is comprised of five member insurance partners who will discuss various insurance topics. Speakers include Bill Hebron, NBIS; Daniel Keenan, National Interstate Insurance; Cameron Boots, Allied Insurance Brokers; Dan Cook, TrueNorth Companies; and James Stovall, USI Insurance Services.

The trucking and transportation industry has been disproportionately affected by nuclear verdicts and settlements. “Best Practices for Specialized Carriers in the Courtroom” will address these issues through a panel discussion by Bill Kanasky Jr., PH.D., senior vice president, Courtroom Sciences (CSI); John Pion, attorney, Pion, Nerone, Girman, Winslow & Smith, P.C.; and Tim Smith, attorney, Pion, Nerone, Girman, Winslow & Smith, P.C.

Dan Cook James Stovall Cameron Boots Bill Kanasky Jr. John Pion Tim Smith Scott Boehm Jordan Bradford Marka Woodruff

“Permitting Practices, What’s Working Best” will cover the latest information regarding permitting best practices, speeding up the permitting process and related OS/OW challenges. Panelists include West Chester Permits’ Scott Boehm, Permit America’s Jordan Bradford and Permit America’s Marka Woodruff. n

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BUSINESS NEWS

Commodity prices

are flying high

as producers

struggle to ramp-

up production

from last year’s

slowdown. This

has pushed

equipment equities

to unprecedented

highs.

Commodity prices have been moving up since late last

year. Although oil – the most widely watched commodity – remains up, but at a sensible level, other products such as metals have gone through the roof.

For example, the cost of steel quoted on the London Metal Exchange shot up in late December. At the time of this writing, the various steel commodity types were at record levels and more than twice what they were a year previously.

High commodity prices are good news for the construction equipment industry. First and foremost, the machines made by the industry are used to extract and handle ores and other raw materials. If the prices for commodities go up, producers look to increase their output, and that can mean buying new machines to do so.

In addition, high commodity prices are taken as a general

sign of economic health. This is an indirect boost for the equipment industry, as increased sales ultimately flow as a result of buoyant economies.

Now for the bad news. First, equipment producers and their suppliers are big buyers of steel. Such high prices are indicative of supply shortages, so the orders for machines may be coming in, but when they can be fulfilled is another question.

And when manufacturers can get the materials they need to produce machines, what price will they be paying for their steel and components? More importantly, can they pass these on to their customers?

It is fair to say the good news outweighs the bad for equipment producers, and this is reflected in their share prices. The ACT Heavy Equipment Index (HEI) has never been higher. In the previous 15 years since it was established, the peaks it has

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.

ACT Heavy Equipment Index (HEI) DOW S&P 500 NASDAQ

seen have been around 300 points. As of early March, the Index was at more than 350 points.

Long term performance has also been striking. The ACT HEI finished February some 80 percent higher than it was a year ago. That gain beats even the tech-heavy NASDAQ, which has had a stellar year as lockdown life accelerated the uptake of video conferencing and other virtual technologies.

The question as ever for the stock markets is how long the rally will last. Easing supply bottlenecks in the construction equipment business takes months, so manufacturers should enjoy a prolonged spell of strong order books, revenues and profits.

However, there are questions as to whether this is a cyclical upswing, or a brief upward blip due to the extraordinary events of last year. If it is the latter, there is potential for things to bust as quickly as they boomed. n

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INTERVIEW

Amy Marten is a power player at Manitowoc Cranes. For the past seven years, whenever

something big happened at Manitowoc in North America, she generally had something to do with it – whether planning the entire event or orchestrating the many nuances and special touches.

Through the years editing American Cranes & Transport, I’ve traveled to Manitowoc, WI and Shady Grove, PA many times. In the spring of 2014, I journeyed up to the Wisconsin facility to learn about the impending launch of the MLC300 and MLC650 crawler cranes.

Arriving at the plant that morning, I was ushered into the marketing department where Marten was a newbie, navigating her first couple of weeks in her new job as a marketing specialist.

Marten told me she “kicked off ” her career early, while still in college. She landed internships at the Wisconsin Lottery and The Sportsman Channel. After earning her bachelor’s degree, she spent a year as an account manager

Power for national accounts that purchased advertising for CBS.

“I was exploring all kinds of industries trying to find my passion until I found my home at Manitowoc,” she said. “My marketing career was so beneficial because I was able to work on a variety of initiatives.”

She led new product marketing campaigns, commercialization launches, developed public relations campaigns and planned tradeshows and customer events.

Passionate about cranesIn November, she moved to the sales team as a regional business manager for Potain tower cranes, covering the territory from Wisconsin to the West Coast. In the sales role, she works directly with the Potain dealer network on self-erecting tower cranes and sells directly to end-users for Manitowoc’s top-slewing tower cranes.

Did she ever envision herself in the crane business? Not at all.

“I did not have

From marketing guru

to selling the Potain

brand, Manitowoc’s Amy

Marten is shattering the

proverbial glass ceiling.

D. Ann Shiffler reports.a background in construction, so this path was unexpected,” she said. “Being new to the industry, I knew I had a lot to learn and was ready to absorb as much information as I could.”

Very swiftly she realized this was a company and an industry she would grow to love.

“I went very quickly from not understanding the industry to being very passionate about it – essentially, I got hooked.”

Marten has seen a lot of change in her seven years at Manitowoc. When she went to work for Manitowoc in 2014, Glen Tellock was president and CEO. Less than a year later, Barry Pennypacker

was named CEO. Manitowoc Cranes became a stand-alone

company by a spin-off of its foodservice group

in 2016. During her tenure, Manitowoc

consolidated its manufacturing to Shady Grove, PA and transitioned to the leadership of Aaron Ravenscroft, who replaced Pennypacker as president and CEO in 2020. And most recently, she

has helped the company weather

the storm of the Covid-19 global

pandemic. Marten is a smart,

ambitious and engaging young

woman. For the past year, in

addition to working full time, she has

been working on her MBA,

Within our industry both men

and women acknowledge that women

are a minority but deserve the

same type of standards

and promotion

as anyone in the

industry.

AMY MARTEN,

Regional Business

Manager,

Potain

Tower

Cranes

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impressed with our industry. I have met so many people who inspire me to grow professionally and to represent Manitowoc proudly. The construction industry is top notch and consumed with individuals who are passionate about what they do. I think about that conversation often when customers come to me with questions; I put myself in their position and what would I expect. Customer satisfaction is what engages me to continue to educate myself to be a resource for them and always deliver cranes they will be proud to have on a jobsite.

WOMEN ARE QUITE THE MINORITY IN THE

CRANE INDUSTRY. IS THERE MORE OF A

CHALLENGE FOR WOMEN IN THIS INDUSTRY?

Working in an industry that women are a minority can be challenging, but I think the biggest advantage is that our industry is aware of this situation. Women are a minority in the construction industry at all levels of construction, manufacturers and trades – but with that brings a very strong support system. Within our industry both men and women acknowledge that women are a minority but deserve the same type of standards and promotion as anyone in the industry. I am surrounded by a strong team of supporters both internally and externally with my company that demand equal treatment of work, not special treatment.

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THE LEAP

FROM MARKETING TO SALES?

Within my marketing role I worked very closely with our dealer network to execute their marketing goals and incentives, which if done well, should lead to sales. In 2018, I led the “Potain. Build Better.” campaign promoting self-erecting tower cranes within the United States. Starting that campaign is where I found my passion for the tower crane market and the industries they serve. This career move builds on my past experiences and now I get to take it a step further. In my

sales role, I work directly with dealers on their business development and business plans. Having a background in project management and marketing will help our dealers grow and continue to be successful.

ARE THERE SYNERGIES BETWEEN YOUR OLD

JOB AND YOUR NEW JOB? DO YOU THINK YOU

HAVE AN ADVANTAGE HAVING WORKED ON THE

MARKETING SIDE?

Yes, I believe my marketing background will be an advantage in my sales role. Sales and marketing are closely integrated. In my marketing role, I have developed different integrated marketing campaigns – so I have a lot of data and best practices for what works. This background will help me promote Potain and further educate the marketplace on their advantages. In my new role I can take my marketing background to the next level because I have a new perspective and ability to apply it.

I enjoyed my progression from marketing to sales. My various marketing roles offered me the opportunity to learn our product commercialization processes

which she will achieve this spring. She is always studying and always absorbing the wisdom of those around her. And she is not daunted by being a woman in a mostly male industry.

She said the Manitowoc team understands the disparity of women in the industry and the people she works with “demand equal treatment of work, not special treatment.”

With her new job selling the Potain brand, Marten has a distinct advantage. I think you will be very interested in her answers to our questions.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST JOB

CHALLENGE AT MANITOWOC?

My largest job challenge was leadingour booth display and activities for the ConExpo tradeshow. When I first led our booth display for the 2017 show,I was very excited and nervous. Thevariety of challenges associated with the show from logistics, branding, new product launches, budgeting, staff preparation and coordinating set-up and tear-down hold high accountability. Working on this tradeshow offered me the opportunity to create relationships and build a strong team that works together to create a successful event. I took on the challenge again for the 2020 ConExpo tradeshow. It was refreshing being able to take my best practices and lessons learned from 2017 to continue our success. I really enjoyed the challenges of planning this tradeshow and the opportunities that managing the show gave me to strengthen my project management skills. WHAT KEEPS YOU ENGAGED IN THE CRANE

INDUSTRY?

Very early in my career, I was meeting with two customers and we were talking about some of their upcoming purchases. They explained to me how buying equipment is so much more than acquiring an asset. They are purchasing a crane that will make their company profitable and that makes their operator and entire team proud to go to work every day. That conversation just hit me!

Ever since that meeting I have been

Power player

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Marten credits Ion Warner (left) and

Chris Bratthauar (right) as career mentors

throughout her time at Manitowoc.

INTERVIEW

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educator and taught me to always accept challenges. He endorsed me to pursue my MBA and to never stop growing professionally.

WHAT IS IT THAT INTRIGUES YOU ABOUT THE

TOWER CRANE PRODUCT LINE?

The tower crane product line is intriguing to me because of the range of industries and customer bases it serves. When looking at top-slewing tower cranes, there are so many opportunities to benefit jobsites because of their versatility. Starting out my marketing career at Manitowoc focusing on crawler cranes, I see a lot of similarities with how crawler cranes can be configured with different boom or counterweight configurations to win more

jobs and offer customers to efficiently build fleets with common components that can be used on various models. Our top-slewing tower cranes are the same. Potain offers common mast sections and anchor stools/cross-base/chassis systems to optimize fleet utilization and increase opportunity to win jobs.

For self-erecting tower cranes, the change in the U.S. market is very exciting. Contractors are changing the way they build – more prefabricated components and strict standards on build lead times. Self-erecting tower cranes offer the opportunity to always have a crane on the jobsite ready to unload trucks and build. The operator of the crane often works from a wireless remote control, allowing them to work side-by-side with their team and utilize any downtime by helping the crew. These efficiencies are being recognized by general contractors and the opportunity for general contractors to utilize a crane to benefit subcontractors on the job drives efficiency, cost and time savings. Keep your eyes on the skyline for red Potain self-erecting tower cranes, because they are building the next generation of jobsites.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT

WORKING?

This spring I will be finishing my MBA in project management, and I am looking forward to some free time that does not include class or homework assignments. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, gardening, brewing beer and spending time with my family and friends. n

of our cranes. This process helped me create relationships with many different cross-functional teams within our company. Those relationships will help me move quicker to get answers and results in my new sales role. Also, in my marketing role I focused on all our Manitowoc product lines. This helped me learn about many different industries we serve and many different customer segments – which ultimately led to my interest in Potain.

HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE THE POTAIN

BUSINESS?

The Potain business is a very versatile and diverse product line within our Manitowoc product portfolio. The Potain product lineup ranges from self-erecting tower cranes to top-slewing (topless, hammerhead and luffing jib) towers. This large portfolio opens a wide range of industries we serve and delivers solutions for our customers. Our self-erecting tower cranes are sold through our national dealer network, whereas our top-slewing cranes are sold direct to end-users. For both crane types, Potain offers one of the strongest support teams in the industry for our customers. When customers work with Potain they have access to design application engineers, assistance when commissioning cranes, technical support from certified technicians and parts distribution centers localized in the U.S. We truly are structured to best serve our customers. That is something I am very proud of.

DO YOU HAVE A PROFESSIONAL MENTOR?

I have been very fortunate to have a strong network of people who help me grow in my career. Being very focused on growing professionally, I always work to surround myself with people to push me and inspire me to work to the best of my ability.

Some of my strongest professional mentors are within the Manitowoc company. Starting my career focusing on crawler cranes, I was introduced to some very influential members of our company and business who are very passionate about our products. This crew taught me the importance of listening to our customers and always learning from them. From the marketing side of the business, Ion Warner and Chris Bratthauar have taught me an immense amount about marketing strategy, performance, metrics and how to enjoy my career along the way. As my manager of seven years, Ion Warner has proved to be a great mentor, leader,

I have been very

fortunate to have a strong

network of people who help

me grow in my career.

Being very focused on

growing professionally,

I always work to surround

myself with people to push

me and inspire me to work

to best of my ability.

Marten has transitioned from the marketing department to selling Potain tower cranes.

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AS OF THIS WRITING, 12 states have

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Data shows that increasing numbers of

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More federally regulated employees are

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At the federal level, marijuana is still

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TESTING AND MONITORING

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RIGGING MATTERS

Sam Socolow discusses

the importance of

sling protection.

Protection protection. It is important to carefully select all sling protection products based on the type and weight of the load to be lifted. Additionally, the size, shape and type of material, as well as proper alignment are critical for the sling protection to perform properly. When chosen properly, sling protection products work to prevent damage to the sling, protect the load, aid to longer sling life and to keep riggers safe.

Preventing damage One goal of sling protection products is to prevent cuts, abrasions and other types of damage to the sling. Riggers can help prevent cutting and abrasion by adding protective sleeves, body wraps and edge wraps where the load may experience abrasion or come in contact with an edge. There are also options to add protection to the eyes of the sling.

While no product is cut-proof, it’s getting pretty close. TUFF-ASH Sling Armor is a lightweight sleeve made from Dyneema tubing. The sleeve provides cut resistance that is unprecedented.

In one experience, a customer used Sling Armor on web slings that lifted metal coils daily for one year. Upon inspection, there was no sign of damage, and they were able to remain in use. Sling protection helped prevent cutting and extended the life of a heavily used sling.

Sling protection can help assure longer sling life. Sling protection sleeves or pads help the sling remain in acceptable working condition for longer periods of time. Safety experts prefer that the sling protection sleeve become damaged before the sling itself. It is much safer to replace a sling protection sleeve than it is to wait until a load-bearing sling becomes damaged. Keep in mind, a sling must be removed from service any time it is damaged. The initial investment may be more when you add sling protection, but the savings add up in the long run.

While it is important to protect the slings, it is equally as important to protect the load you are lifting. Some loads are expensive or delicate and require more attention during the lift. For example, we had a customer use slings to move parts

THE AUTHOR

Sam Socolow is the director of

operations and training for Ashley Sling,

a manufacturer and distributor of below-

the-hook lifting devices and rigging supplies.

Socolow is a NCCCO-certified rigger with

more than 20 years of experience.

Sling protection has proven to be essential. What originated as a method to protect slings from

cutting, has grown into an important generation of rigging products. Sling protection has risen in popularity because when riggers decide to use sling protection, they are protecting more than just their rigging – they are protecting their overall investment in their project.

Damaged slings being used beyond their working load limit is the number one cause of sling failure. For synthetic slings, the number one cause of sling failure is cutting. Before sling protection products, riggers would get creative to protect their slings from edges and abrasions. In the field, you could find gloves, carpet, books and other risky and unsafe items being used to protect slings. This, of course, is not recommended.

OSHA states that “slings shall be padded or protected from the sharp edges of their loads.” While OSHA recommends using sling protection, what riggers consider “sharp” is subjective. The Web Sling & Tie Down Association says that the “sling must always be protected from being cut or damaged by corners, edges, protrusions or abrasive surfaces with protection sufficient for the intended purpose.” It is better to add sling protection to any possible abrasive surface or edge than to risk damage to the sling or the safety of riggers. It is equally as important to choose trustworthy, quality-tested sling protection products.

Ashley Sling noticed a gap in available sling protection products and began seeking solutions to the rising hazard of damaged slings. For that reason, we developed our TUFF-ASH Sling Protection product line with options for almost every lifting need. However, there is not a one-size-fits-all for sling

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Protection prioritiesof an excavator for assembly. In situations such as these, it is important that the load does not receive cosmetic damages, while also maintaining a safe and efficient assembly process. With the right type of sling protection, the customer was able to achieve lift safety and prevent damage to the delicate load.

Worker protectionWithout sling protection, riggers are more at risk for personal injury or even death. To reiterate, the number one cause of sling failure is using damaged slings beyond their working load limit. Cutting is the number one cause of failure for synthetic slings. For this reason, it is important to understand the information on the product identification tag and properly inspect your rigging. Riggers should always inspect sling protection products and other rigging before, during and after

every lift. By conducting regular rigging inspections and adding sling protection, riggers can do their part to prevent sling failure.

Sling protection has evolved into sophisticated products that are necessary for all lifting projects. By using sling protection, riggers are protecting the sling, the load, their employees and overall investment. With a simple solution available to resolve potential dangers, it only makes sense to make sling protection a priority. n

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20 ACT APRIL 2021

INDUSTRY FORUM FINANCE

Assuming there are no major hiccups in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine program,

crane and construction equipment sales are expected to pick up as the pandemic winds down. A strong supply of optimism is also apparent, as the economy rebounds, with the help of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden.

To put the state of the industry into perspective, American Cranes & Transport convened a forum of finance professionals to discuss trends and issues associated with crane and equipment finance. Our forum of experts includes the team at Harry Fry & Associates (Harry Fry, Cheryl Fry and Tonya Fry), Crestmark’s Jeff Whitcomb and Commercial Credit Group’s Linda Brown.

HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE THE MARKET FOR

CRANE AND EQUIPMENT FINANCING?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES (HFA): We have not experienced much of a slowdown in financing throughout 2020. HFA works with many different funding partners located throughout the U.S., and was able to keep financing available to those companies that requested it. During 2020, HFA included information, in our finance requests, on how Covid may have affected the companies and how the companies responded to any adverse effects of Covid. We continue to discuss Covid affects with our potential clients and have seen that most companies have endured during 2020. We would characterize the market for crane and equipment financing as strong. JEFF WHITCOMB: I am seeing a significant uptick in activity across almost every segment in the crane industry. I see a lot of buyers in energy, civil construction, residential construction, infrastructure and ports, which I do not expect to end

As the nation emerges from the pandemic, the finance

sector is bullish about crane sales. D.Ann Shiffler reports.

Stimulus surge

any time in the near future. Macro-economic factors contributing to growth include insufficient inventory of new homes; massive investments in high growth companies, logistics, warehouse builds, cloud computing, 5G, etc.; major infrastructure investments in tunnels, highways, bridges, waste-water treatment and airports; and the repurposing of existing buildings with investments in sustainable architecture and city planning. LINDA BROWN: Stimulus, stimulus and more stimulus. Although the anticipated infrastructure package has not been passed, states will receive large payouts from the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. That, combined with past stimulus funds, plus the anticipation of an infrastructure bill, should drive construction spending/financing well into 2023-2024. We characterize the overall construction and crane markets as bullish.

HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE MARKET

RESPONDING TO THE END OF THE PANDEMIC?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: During 2020, most crane and lift companies were deemed essential services. Work may have slowed down at the very onset in March-April 2020, but picked up to a normal pace once the companies were deemed

essential. There have been pockets of the U.S. that have been more adversely affected, such as New York, New Jersey and California, where the state mandates for lockdowns were far stricter. As states release their lockdowns, we are seeing the work in those areas start up again. JEFF WHITCOMB: There is massive pent-up demand. When the pandemic ends there will be nothing “holding the water back.” Travel and leisure markets will likely be the first out of the gate and that will drive demand at ports. I also see the energy sector pricing coming back, which will allow for investment into the sector and therefore, we will see energy services take their equipment out of mothballs. We are all working in new ways and from new locations, and I think many of those changes will be permanent. This will drive a lot of economic activity as supply chains are altered and transportation is used less often.

More than ever

before, the acquisition

of a new crane is more

closely aligned with

specific project needs

and durations.

JEFF WHITCOMB, Crestmark

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FINANCE INDUSTRY FORUM

used equipment if available. So yes, if the economy opens to full potential, I believe many companies would have a demand for new or used cranes. However, when the economy appears headed for strong growth a perfect storm could hold a “surge” back because demand for manufacturing materials will be strong across many industries, causing a strain for supplies, which in effect may dampen factory deliveries. JEFF WHITCOMB: Yes, I believe there will be. The only limiting factor will be availability. We already see it in some crane models – whether that is a result of engine supply issues, electronics or other. It will take some time for the manufacturing plants to catch up. Perhaps, for the balance of 2021 there will be “fits and starts” in that regard. I do see a long, sustained demand for both new and used cranes that will last for several years. Infrastructure projects are really strong, and I am personally seeing a lot of activity there.LINDA BROWN: Yes, we believe there is pent up demand. As mentioned, we surprisingly saw steady growth in the construction equipment markets during 2020 but limited crane activity. Jobs were shut down or delayed causing equipment orders to be cancelled or put on hold. We are now seeing the beginning of a resurgence in crane buying both on the new and used side.

IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY A CRANE?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: We believe this is a good time to buy or add to a company’s crane fleet because interest rates are still favorable and overall business is continuing a positive trend for the foreseeable future. The issues we see is used and new crane availability, but if you can locate equipment, finance conditions are quite good. JEFF WHITCOMB: There has never been a better time to buy a new crane. There has also never been a better time to lease or rent a new crane. The price gap between new and used is not as large as it once was;

the new cranes are very technologically advanced over their predecessors and are safe as they have ever been. Over the past ten years we saw the OEMs turn to doing what they do best as well as consolidation in the industry. I feel this was a good thing both for build quality and for pricing.

More than ever before, the acquisition of a new crane is more closely aligned with the specific project needs and durations. Leasing has once again become a quite popular financing option. When Rouse Analytics merged with Ritchie Bros., it brought a massive improvement to the tools that bank-owned lessors and independents use to set lease residuals. This strength in residual setting in turn helps lower the monthly payments for cranes. It is not uncommon for an end user to be able to save thousands of dollars by terminating a higher month-to-month rental payment and initiating a long-term lease. LINDA BROWN: We like to think it’s always a good time to buy a crane. But right now, we think it’s a very good time to buy a crane for one primary reason, low interest rates. Interest rates are at an all-time low and can make a big difference in offsetting some of the costs associated with large ticket items such as a crane purchase. The Fed does not project raising rates anytime soon, but it could potentially begin to happen in 2022 if not before depending on market reactions. So yes, we believe it is a good time to buy a crane, new or used.

WHAT ARE TYPICAL INTEREST RATES AND

TERMS?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: Interest rates and terms are very credit-sensitive and collateral- sensitive. It would be difficult >22

LINDA BROWN: We at Commercial Credit Group (CCG) see the construction finance markets coming back strong in 2021, although it might take until mid-year to gain full momentum. The construction finance market proved to be surprisingly steady through 2020 with the exception of a drastic slowdown during March-April. We are now seeing more activity in the crane markets and anticipate continued growth in both the crane and construction equipment finance markets going forward.

IS THERE LIKELY TO BE A SURGE IN CRANE

SALES AS THE PANDEMIC SUBSIDES? WILL

PENT-UP DEMAND PLAY OUT?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: Pent up demand for cranes is tough to gauge as even during the pandemic many companies continued to acquire new and used equipment. Many crane companies are considering crane acquisitions and would purchase

Ample projects and favorable interest rates

make now the perfect time to buy a new

or used crane and to rent a crane.

Covid has made

travel difficult, but it is

worth the time and effort

to make sure the unit that

is advertised is what the

customer expects it be

and will be a fit for their

fleet of equipment.

Harry Fry & Associates

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to say what would be typical. Terms for new equipment can be as long as ten years, depending on what the collateral is. For older equipment, terms can vary quite a bit. HFA works with many funding partners, allowing us the opportunity to provide flexible terms for most any aged collateral.JEFF WHITCOMB: Interest rates had been quite low and stable until March. We saw a slight uptick in benchmark interest rates, and we expect that trend to continue into the summer. Rates had been in a range, from the 2.5 percent range all the way to the 7.5 percent range, depending on the credit profile. I would not be surprised to see an increase of at least 50 basis points as the economy is hot and inflation pressures are there. The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that was signed into law on March 11 will also lead to increased pricing pressures. LINDA BROWN: There are seldom typical interest rates or typical terms. Each company, each borrower and each transaction are unique. The good news is the lending markets offer many options for many types of borrowers. If you are looking for a new unit, there are some good manufacturer rate plans. Banks are releasing some of the cash reserves they set aside for losses that never materialized during the pandemic. Banks will be looking to put that cash to work. We at CCG continue to work with many types of borrowers on all levels. We work hard to structure deals to each borrowers’ specific needs and set of circumstances.

DO YOU SEE MORE OF A TENDENCY FOR USED

OR NEW CRANE/EQUIPMENT FINANCING?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: This is something that we keep track of every year. Generally, it seems that our funded transactions are split very evenly between new and used equipment – 55 percent new/45 percent used. In 2019 it was a bit heavier towards new equipment at 62 percent of our transactions. I think we might see a bit more used equipment purchases this year – primarily due to the

delays in deliveries of new equipment. JEFF WHITCOMB: Nothing has changed with respect to new versus used. In general, I see the same companies who bought used equipment before buying used equipment now. In certain segments where there are longer lead times for new cranes there is no choice. I still see excellent value in new cranes. LINDA BROWN: We do see a demand for new and used cranes alike. There are differences in demand depending on geographics. For example, in California due to CARB issues, we see more new purchases versus used. This results in good used units being sold out of California into neighboring states. In the oil field states such as New Mexico or Texas, you might see more used units being sold so it just depends. We at CCG do not put a preference on new versus used when it comes to financing. Cranes hold good value over a long useful life and are proven to be strong income-producing assets, so we consider a good used crane just as attractive as a new crane when it comes to financing them.

DO YOU SEE MORE OPTIMISM IN THE MARKET?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: Our clients are optimistic, but cautious. They are seeing the work continue but anytime there is a new administration in place, a cautious approach takes place. If a new infrastructure bill gets passed, we will see a much more positive outlook for the year.JEFF WHITCOMB: I do see more optimism in the market. I live in Southern California and there is a lot of positive change happening here in terms of the economy and the market. It has been a difficult fight to get through Covid, and for everyone who has worked their way through it. However, I think it has strengthened our resolve to do better and to continue to pursue the American dream in a way that is meaningful for all. This can mean subtle changes (like more affordable housing) and this can mean dramatic changes (like completing major projects that make our lives better and safer). This is the magic of our industry. Cranes truly lift the world (both in physical terms and in spirit). I cannot wait to see what the future holds for all of us. LINDA BROWN: Yes, we do see more optimism in the market. The construction backlog numbers continue to rise, and a large number of construction companies are looking to hire. Stalled jobs are coming back online, and as mentioned, backlog is building. So yes, we are seeing a lot of

movement in the construction markets and our projections are positive going forward.

WHAT ELSE COULD YOU SAY ABOUT THE

EQUIPMENT FINANCE MARKET?

HARRY FRY & ASSOCIATES: We’d like to mention transactions that are from a private party, not through a bona-fide dealer. When purchasing used equipment from a private party, be sure to do all of the due diligence to ensure that the equipment is free and clear of all liens. This may take extra time to close a transaction but will be necessary to ensure that the lender can have a proper security interest in the collateral being financed. In addition, we urge customers, even if purchasing from a dealer, to try not buy equipment sight unseen. Covid has made travel difficult, but it is worth the time and effort to make sure the unit that is advertised is what the customer expects it be and will be a fit for their fleet of equipment. JEFF WHITCOMB: The equipment leasing and finance industry is more dynamic than ever. I believe the growing FinTech segment is going to dramatically improve the way we consider new applicants, the way we document our deals and the way we serve an ever-larger segment of the economy. Our parent company, Metabank, has a strong focus on financial inclusiveness. My hope is that an ever-growing portion of our country has access to financial services as a direct result of our work. LINDA BROWN: Thankfully, the pandemic appears to be under control. The lending markets are strong, offering many options, and the rate environment is positive. We at CCG are optimistic and look forward to an active construction buying market for the next couple of years. n

The lending markets

are strong, offering many

options, and the rate

environment is positive.

LIND BROWN, Commercial Credit Group

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imited during the pandemic,

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INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FOCUS

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Over the course of 2020, La Grange Crane mixed and matched its fleet of

cranes for Walsh-Fluor Design on the Chicago Transit Authority RPM project. The project is part of a multi-phase modernization program to bring the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) red, purple and brown lines up to speed. The project will show how a century’s worth of rail infrastructure can be replaced without impacting millions of daily commuters. This full-scale infrastructure project sweeping through Chicago’s northern

metaphorical tipping-point – an inability to add more trains to peak periods.

Delivering, for the CTA and Walsh-Fluor, is a bit more complicated. The RPM corridor is a 9.6-mile stretch of track originally built in 1924. It is flanked on both sides by a century of urban development. Chicagoans rely on the commuter lines to make a living. Turning over four active tracks does not happen overnight. In fact, it happens over the course of many nights, with a similar stop-go-stop-go approach you might experience on the 09:10 from Loyola to Bryn Mawr.

The project’s success, and the public’s opinion, rests on Walsh-Fluor’s ability to make incremental progress while maintaining a safe and comfortable morning commute for the nine-to-fivers.

Strong partnership La Grange Crane Service has been a participating member of the RPM team under Walsh-Fluor from Day One. The last year has resulted in dozens of crane mobilizations to a handful of constrictive locations. La Grange Crane is a complementary component to the teams of Walsh, Railworks Track Services and Meade Electric who are responsible for the removal of existing track, implementation of new electrical components and installation of new tracks.

Chicago switch outneighborhoods has a price tag of $2.1 billion dollars, the largest CTA project ever.

Tipping pointFollowing an 18-month qualifications review, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) awarded Walsh-Fluor Design Build a contract for the RPM Phase One project in late 2018. The multi-phase Red Purple Modernization Program aims to increase efficiency, economics and rider experience of Chicago’s most traveled track, the Red Line. A decade long study and outreach showed train capacity reaching a

The RPM corridor is a 9.6-mile stretch of track originally built in 1924. It is flanked on both sides by a century of urban development.

This full-scale infrastructure project sweeping through Chicago’s northern neighborhoods has a price tag of $2.1 billion dollars, the largest CTA project ever.

With government

infrastructure spending

a hot topic, ACT reports

on two complicated

infrastructure projects

in Smithland, KY and

Chicago, IL.

The most challenging lifts revolved around

setting the relay houses for the new railway’s operating

system.

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“Safety is the key component for the CTA,” said Joseph Mollo, sales operations manager for LaGrange Crane. “There is restricted access on every jobsite.”

Many different aspects of the modernization project take place concurrently. Walsh- Fluor has assembled a troop of talented engineers to oversee various scopes of work under the direction of Project Manager Rob Cheeseman.

“La Grange Crane Service’s ability to consistently deliver crane safety documentation to all-hands on deck is fundamental in allowing subcontractors to work according to the site’s distinct plan,” added Mollo.“However, it cannot happen without the trust and communication of exceptional partners.”

This large-scale infrastructure project takes place in the heart of Chicago. There have been dozens of mobilizations of different crane sizes because there are no areas for a crane to stage.

Safety due diligenceAll La Grange Crane’s IUOE Operators underwent rail safety training through the CTA so that La Grange could safely dispatch any crane size to the project based on the scope being performed for that specific mobilization.

Grove branded cranes utilized include a 40-ton TMS500-2, a 60-ton GMK 3060, a 115-ton TMS 9000-2, a 165-ton GMK 5165-2, a 175-ton GMK 5150L, a 250-ton GMK 6250L, a 300-ton 5250L, a 300-ton 5250XL-1, a 350-ton 6300L and the largest, a 550-ton 7550.

“Our first mobilization took place in winter of 2019 and is still ongoing,” said Mollo. >28

Hell or high water

In April 2020, Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers, KY won a $63.4 million dollar bid for a bridge replacement across the Cumberland River in their hometown of Smithland in Livingston County.

Serving as a vital gateway for transportation in the region, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet deemed the 89-year-old bridge functionally obsolete/structurally deficient and set out to revive this crucial route for U.S. 60 traffic in west Kentucky. The JSC team started work in the summer of 2020. The land-based substructures for the approach spans of the new bridge are nearly complete and the contractor has started setting pre-cast concrete girders. The 700-foot main steel truss span is currently being manufactured with an anticipated set date of September 2022. The project has not been without challenges, mainly Mother Nature. Seasonal flooding was a huge factor.

“This river fluctuates as much as 30 feet through the course of the season,” said Jim Smith owner Rex Smith. “It was crucial to get ahead of what we know is a wildly fluctuating river that floods from the beginning of March to the middle of June."

The contractor team put a lot of equipment and resources on the job to try and beat the river status. But flood waters weren't just the only problem.

The area of the bridge is a mecca for barge traffic due to rock quarries upstream from the project. Loaded barges are sent downstream all the time, and due to the curve of the river and the slewing, the barges often take up the entire channel. When it's time to erect the truss and demolish the old bridge, barge traffic will come into play.

To attack the job, Jim Smith broke operations down into a north project and south project. On the south side of the river, the team utilized two Link-Belt crawlers, a 248 and a 138. On the north side, two Link-Belt 138s and a Link-Belt 298 are at work. A Link-Belt RT-8065 and a Grove RT890E served as support cranes. The team’s earthmoving fleet was primarily Caterpillars and Komatsu units.

For site prep, several thousand tons of limestone fill was brought in to build working platforms for the machinery. Large quantities of 12-inch crane mats were brought in to support the crane fleet for the project. The new Cumberland River Bridge is expected to be finished December 1, 2023. It will feature a 40-foot wide deck with 12-foot driving lanes and 8-foot shoulders.

Having past served in the Kentucky General Assembly, Smith understands the intricate nature of infrastructure in Kentucky. He is optimistic that on a national level, the Biden Administration will be able to put a program forward that will make infrastructure funding more sustainable that it has been in the past.

“There’s a lot of upside going forward, but it’s all going to be predicated on the commitment to funding,” concluded Smith.

Jim Smith

Contracting

employed a fleet

of Link-Belt

cranes for the

bridge project

along U.S. 60.

The heavy lift team was backed up on the

riverbanks with differing topography.

The new Cumberland River

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La Grange Crane selected the appropriate crane based on the specific mobilization’s hoisting needs factoring in capacity and effectiveness. All cranes utilized are mobile hydraulic cranes for onsite versatility and their ability to access restrictive setup locations in the City of Chicago. Walsh Group maintains a 75 percent capacity restriction to size the cranes properly within their safety protocol.

The most challenging lifts involve setting the relay houses for the new railway’s operating system. They included

using the GMK 5250L for the Loyola setup, the GMK 7550 for the Berwyn setup and the GMK 7550 with the mega wing configuration for the Thorndale setup. La Grange Crane supplies rigging materials such as straps/shackles, lifting beams and the like. On the three relay house lifts, fully engineered rigging plans were developed.

“Location and accessibility are the largest challenge to lifts on the CTA RPM,” Mollo said. “The Red Line is required to remain open and servicing commuters through the project duration. Therefore, most of

the lifts occur overnight, or on weekends, with limited pre-determined lift windows to minimize impact on operation trains.”

Set up challengesSetup locations are often on city of Chicago streets requiring full or partial closures with traffic control. Due to Chicago’s history of vaults, ground penetrating radar was utilized at several locations and continues to be important for future mobilizations.

“Walsh and the CTA require 3D Lift Plans on every crane mobilization,” said Mollo. “La Grange Crane considers 3D Lift Plan A1A Expert Certification to be a requirement of project managers to ensure project success and team safety. Lift plans detail crane layouts, rigging as well as the GPR reports.”

The CTA RPM project is slated for completion in 2025. n

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LMI/RCL TECHNOLOGY REPORT

>32

The technology for Load Moment Indicators (LMIs) and Rated Capacity Limiters

(RCLs) has continued to evolve as more projects require intricate observation

and operator aids to ensure success. Crane and equipment operations

have been made far safer, and as a result, increased productivity can be seen with the assistance of more technologically astue LMI and RCI systems. Simply put, this technology enables operators to have a finger on the pulse of their machinery, with safety an utmost priority.

Indispensable tool Current LMI technologies are often driven by OEM

requirements. “For most LMI systems, CANbus

technology is the current standard,” said Jason Dean, sales engineer, WIKA Mobile Control. “CANbus allows you to scale the system up and down without the need for significant wiring changes. Another benefit of CANbus technology is that it also provides advance diagnostics of sensor failure and troubleshooting ability.”

LMI requirements are also propelled by the need to comply with specific industry standards requirements.

“As standards continue to evolve over time, LMIs will need to continue to improve and meet these new requirements,” said Steve Stine, systems engineering lead, WIKA Mobile Control. “OEMs also often request an LMI system when they are trying to improve the capabilities of their equipment but want to ensure that this is done in an effective manner. The addition of an LMI system helps an OEM gain a competitive advantage and differentiate themselves from their competitors.”

Professional Service & Repair is a dealer of Greer load indicator systems for mobile cranes. The company sees a consistent increase in the demand for load monitoring and overload protection in the industry.

“This includes retrofitting older machines that were not originally equipped with a load system when manufactured,” said Jeff Johnson, president, Professional Service & Repair. “Insurance companies, general contractors and crane owners have recognized both the increased safety factors and, in many cases, the increased productivity that comes with a properly operating load system on a mobile crane.”

For AMCS technologies, LMIs are an indispensable tool.

“Operator aids evolve in functionality and design as technology continues to become more sophisticated,” said Radoine Bouajaj, sales director, AMCS technologies. “They give the operator a dramatically improved perspective on all of his machine’s data and supports real-time use. It also builds better confidence on driving aid devices.”

Market responseRaycoWylie is also seeing an increased need for more connectivity and easier access to data remotely. In response to the need for a larger touch screen display, the company is working on the next generation of products to offer this feature.

“Although the main purpose of an LMI/RCL remains the same, the integrated,

centralized and multifunctional features are becoming

a must for their customers,” said Manon Huard, sales

manager, RaycoWylie. “RaycoWylie’s current

Finger on the pulse

Catch up on the latest

industry trends for operator

aids and market demand

for LMIs and RCLs.

Hannah Sundermeyer

reports.

The intuitive menus and

screens on Greer’s LMI with

TS7 touch screen reduce

operator training time and

increase crane productivity.

The DCS 60, a flagship

product from ACMS technologies,

is an anti-collision and zoning device

for tower cranes with an LMI function.

The future for

LMI/RCL application

is enormous with the

combination of newer

compact design, shorter

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32 ACT APRIL 2021

TECHNOLOGY REPORT LMI/RCL

and new generation of products will offer the possibility to monitor and control a variety of functions to increase safety and maintainability with intuitive menus accessed on the LMI screen and more importantly on any office or mobile device. Their systems are becoming the focal point for options such as radar blind spot detection, camera views, automatic greasing systems, engine or PLC data, anti-collision and range limiting.”

Industry trendsIn the years to come, LMI/RCL technology will continue to grow in usage and acceptance, even venturing outside the heavy lifting industry.

“One of things that will continue to increase across the industry is the application of LMI/RCL technology in machines other than mobile cranes such as telehandlers, concrete pump trucks, aerial platform trucks such as those used in the sign industry and material placement cranes such as those used for drywall and shingle delivery,” said Johnson. “All of these machine categories are benefitting from accident prevention, increased productivity, lower equipment cost and longer life cycle from

completing a movement more efficiently with increased productivity while decreasing the chances of human error,” said WIKA's Stine. “An example of this would be when an operator wants to maintain a specific hook height. With the added feature, they can telescope or change boom angle and the hook will stay the same distance off the ground making lifts easier.”

What’s next?“The future for LMI/RCL application is enormous with the combination of newer compact design, shorter calibration and more integrated features all combined for a safer and more productive worksite at the end of the day,” said Johnson.

WIKA’s Stine suggests that within the next three to five years, the company is anticipating a continued trend in assisted crane movements and an increase in safety standard requirements on mobile equipment.

“Looking more long-term, we anticipate that safety standards in the U.S. will start to meet some of the standards that are already in place around the world,” added Stine.

AMCS technologies believes that the future of LMI/RCL technology

is headed towards the digital transition, and consequently, to the enlargement of the fields of competencies to be able to offer comfort options to customers.

“It is possible to remotely monitor a jobsite’s productivity with precision, knowing the daily activity of your cranes, managing your fleet of AMCS technologies' products as well as carrying out remote

diagnostics,” said Bouajaj. n

the application of LMI/RCL technology."

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“We are seeing more OEMs request the integration of the LMI with machine controls and á la carte customization,” said Dean with WIKA Mobile Control. “We also receive requests for LMI data integration within the operators radio control.”

There has also been a shift towards integrating features that assist with crane movements.

“With the addition of these types of features, the LMI assists the operator in

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Like many sectors challenged with the Covid-19 global pandemic, the wind power

sector experienced a few hiccups in 2020 and into 2021, but for the most part the industry remained healthy.

Some renewable energy products, including both solar and wind, saw delays and stoppage. Some onshore wind installations planned before the pandemic were delayed. In 2021, it is expected that the capacity levels in the wind sector will rebound to reach those of 2019, before the pandemic began.

Records still set Buckner HeavyLift’s Jay Breitbach said that despite the pandemic, 2020 was a record year for new wind power installations.

“Congress passed a one-year extension to the Production Tax Credit deadlines, which allowed projects scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020 to slip into 2021 with no penalty,” he said. “So, we are expecting 2021 to be another blockbuster year for wind power construction.”

Breitbach said the majority of the Buckner fleet of cranes will serve the wind market in 2021, including its entire fleet of

Liebherr LR 11000s, which will number at least 20 units this year.

Over the last several years, Buckner cranes have installed the majority of new wind power capacity, Breitbach said.

“Of all the main installation cranes supplied in 2020 to the U.S. market, three

out of four were supplied by Buckner,” he said. “Our wind projects are concentrated in the Great Plains and Midwest, but our cranes have installed wind turbines from Oahu to upstate New York.”

Higher and heavierOver the past few years, the capacity of wind turbines has increased – turbines are heavier and higher.

“In 2020, our cranes installed a lot of turbines in the mid-4-megawatt capacity range, with the largest rotor diameter being 155 meters,” Breitbach said. “This year we have several projects booked that will utilize turbines in the low-to-mid-5-megawatt range, with rotor diameters up to 162 meters. The trend of larger and more powerful wind turbines doesn’t seem to be slowing down.”

Two years ago, Buckner collaborated with Liebherr to develop a heavy jib for the LR 11000, with a maximum capacity of 235 metric tons, according to Buckner’s Dan Ives.

Changing While many sectors

were stymied during the

global Covid-19 pandemic,

the North American

wind power segment saw

record new installations.

D.Ann Shiffler reports.

Over the last several

years, Buckner cranes

have installed the

majority of new wind

power capacity in the

United States, the

company said.

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Changing winds

“Last year we used that jib to lift a wind turbine nacelle with a total gross load of 230 metric tons (about 500,000 pounds), a record-setting lift for an onshore wind turbine,” said Ives. “And we were able to do it without a derrick and ballast tray. Wind turbines are getting higher, larger and heavier, but the LR 11000 is not going to struggle with them anytime soon.”

Around the world, offshore wind farms have become a reality because they can generate significantly more power than onshore wind farms. Most offshore wind farms are constructed with specially designed vessels with integral high-capacity cranes.

“But there is still a big role for land-based cranes in offshore wind farms,” said Breitbach. “The turbine components are shipped on separate vessels, so a marshalling yard is used to offload ships, prep and pre-assemble components and then load the installation vessel. This work is well suited to high-capacity crawler cranes, which is Buckner’s specialty.”

said Hebble. “This growth is driven by companies like us bringing more specialized equipment to deal with these conditions.”

Some 70 percent of the Mountain Crane

Once wind turbines are erected and installed into service, they still need maintenance on a regular basis. It has been estimated that the average turbine needs to be fully replaced after 20 years.

Sky-high maintenanceWhile Buckner’s focus has primarily been on new installations, the company does participate in the maintenance market, Breitbach said.

“Turbine hub heights are getting tall enough such that even large all-terrain cranes will struggle to achieve the capacity and hook height,” he said. “We anticipate a growing need for lattice boom cranes to perform large corrective maintenance.”

There are a handful of cranes that can perform as the “main crane” on a wind farm. The OEM players in this market are Liebherr, Manitowoc and Tadano Demag.

“There are four features that make for an ideal main crane – high capacity, high hook height, a simple configuration such as main boom and fixed jib and low ground-bearing pressure,” said Breitbach. “The two crane models in our fleet that hit all those criteria are the Liebherr LR 1600/2 and Liebherr LR 11000.”

Ives said the vast majority of Buckner’s demand for wind cranes are for the LR 1600/2 and LR 11000.

“The LR 1800 is also a good fit for many sites,” Ives said. “For projects where crawling is challenging or impossible, we also have the LG 1750, a truck-mounted lattice boom crane that is fully roadable.”

Momentum growsMountain Crane’s Robb Hebble said wind farm development and wind turbine erection is growing. There is an ample base of undeveloped wind farms and a substantial number of feasible locations for new developments.

Mountain Crane has been in the wind industry for more than a decade, performing both new installations and maintenance work. The company works throughout the country, (including the Hawaiian Islands) as well as in Canada and Central and South America.

“We have also seen an increase in wind being developed in areas previously thought too difficult to build in,”

Buckner goes all in

Buckner HeavyLift has long shown its

commitment to the U.S. crane market and

especially the wind power sector, according

to President and CEO Doug Williams.

Buckner’s 1,100-ton crawler crane fleet,

specifically the Liebherr LR 11000, is

poised for growth.

“This fleet will grow to exceed 30 11000s

in 2022,” said Williams. “Buckner will add

the 1,300-ton LTR 11200 to our fleet

during the summer of 2021. The LTR

11200 is the largest telescopic crawler

in the world. This crane has a narrow

track system that makes it ideal for

wind maintenance and wind repowering

projects.”

Williams said Buckner is also adding the

first 3,300-ton LR-13000 crawler to its

fleet in early 2022.

“This is the first permanently U.S.-based

LR-13000,” Williams said. “This is the

largest factory manufactured crawler crane

produced.”

Buckner will also continue adding the LR

1700, LR 1800 and LTR 1220 models to

complement its fleet, Williams said.

“We are thankful for our end-user

customers and our industry peer

customers for the continued confidence

that allows these opportunities to be

a reality,” he said.

Buckner HeavyLift is

adding the first 3,300-ton

LR-13000 crawler crane

to its fleet in early 2022.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,

Congress passed a one-year

extension to the Production Tax

Credit deadlines, which allowed

projects scheduled to be

completed by the end of 2020 to

slip into 2021 with no penalty.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS WIND POWER

fleet is dedicated to the wind market, Hebble said, meaning 220 to 1,200-ton capacity cranes with up to 80 percent of specialized onsite mobilization support of crane and wind components.

Mountain is also seeing hub heights and turbine sizes increase.

“The average hub heights of turbines these days is a minimum of 100 to 105 meters, with expectations of reach hub heights reaching in excess of 130 meters,” Hebble said. “Turbine components have been dramatically increasing since 2018.”

Anything is possibleWhile he doesn’t envision offshore wind farms using conventional cranes to erect turbines on ocean vessels, Hebble admitted it is possible.

“Not to say it won’t happen, but the ocean jacking vessels erecting offshore farms are configured with specialized lifting capabilities, which may or may not include, say an upper and lower section of a conventional crawler crane like the Liebherr LR 11350, LR 11000 or even

an LR 13000,” he said. “Block Island, for example, conventional cranes were used for support at the harbor, loading components to vessels.”

Wind maintenance projects play a heavy role in Mountain’s day-to-day business.

“The advantage is that are we are experts in all aspects of maintenance across the board,” Hebble said. “Decoms, blade replacement, GB exchanges. The only disadvantages are not having a consistent timeline of turbine failures, large open regions of farms throughout the U.S. and mobilization costs.”

In terms of main cranes, Mountain Crane utilizes its Liebherr LR1 1000 SL8F2, Liebherr LR 1750s, Liebherr LR 1600s, Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1s, Demag CC3800s and Demag CC6800s.

An evolving marketSince its inception, Boss Crane & Rigging has been working in the wind power market in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and throughout the Midwest. For the most part, the company concentrates on wind farm maintenance. The market is strong, but still evolving, according to David Cowley, president of the company.

About 60 percent of its cranes are allocated to wind farm maintenance and repowering projects, according to Boss’ Clint Dollahite. Performing maintenance work requires a special skill set, especially with increasing turbine heights and weights.

“We have seen turbines increase from 80 meters to 120 meters, with the nacelle and blades getting larger,” said Dollahite. “They

are now requiring larger capacity cranes.”Older turbines and larger capacities

mean more work and more profits, Cowley said.

“The only downside is this work is based on being able to work, but with so many windy days stopping work, that’s a challenge.”

Cranes allocated to wind work in the Boss fleet include 900-ton, 750-ton, 550-ton and 350-ton capacity cranes.

While Cowley doesn’t envision Boss getting involved in offshore wind work, he said “you never know with these changing times.” n

Largest rotor

assembly in Canada

Since July 2020, Sarens has been on-site

in remote Assiniboia, Canada, installing

50 wind turbines as part of the Potentia

Renewables Golden South Wind Energy

Facility. Sarens collaborated with Borea

Construction to lift the largest rotor

assembly ever lifted in Canada to date.

Each wind turbine at the energy facility

has a 110-meter hub height, and for the

heaviest lift, the crane was configured to

lift 114 metric tons with a 126-meter

height and 26-meter radius. For this

operation, Sarens used several cranes.

The main cranes were a Liebherr LR 1600

and Demag CC2800. The offload cranes

included a Demag AC500 and a Liebherr

LTM 1400. Tail cranes were a Liebherr LR

1280 and LR 1200.

Mountain Crane has been in

the wind industry for more

than a decade, performing

both new installations and

maintenance work.

Boss Crane & Rigging concentrates on the

wind power maintenance sector. The company

said the market is strong but still evolving.

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In addition: / accommodates up to 330 tonnes per vehicle / can be coupled with other SPMT PowerHoss modules / ready for immediate use thanks to the integrated PPU / operators only need a short period of training / for indoor & outdoor use – no re-loading required / global service network

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PRODUCT FOCUS NEW LAUNCHES

While a host of conferences, meetings and tradeshows have been cancelled over the

past year, the Covid-19 global pandemic did not deter product development. If anything, manufacturers may have used the downtime to design and launch new cranes, trailers and related products.

In normal times, our April issue would have featured a show guide to the SC&RA Annual Conference and a review of the cranes and related equipment introduced at Intermat in France. But instead, we present this new product roundup of machines, trailers, products and services that have been rolled out since January 1, 2021.

CRANESBRODERSON MANUFACTURING has introduced the new 20-ton capacity IC-280-A industrial carry deck crane that features a 64-foot 5 inch four-section, full power boom; a compact boom head; and a 20-foot boom extension that offsets at 0, 15 and 30 degrees. The maximum sheave height with the boom extension is 88 feet 9 inches. A two-speed hoist with 12,500-pound bare drum line pull with a maximum line speed of 186 feet per minute maintains hook speed when multi-part reeving is used on the crane.

The IC-280-A is the first Broderson product that includes telematics as standard equipment. The telematics system allows owners to access location, operating hours, utilization, engine and

maintenance information online and on mobile platforms.

Broderson added a mid-extension position to the out-and-down outriggers that were designed to enable setup flexibility and better utilization of crane capacity in tight workspaces. Removable 11-inch diameter nylon outrigger shoes are standard and 20-inch

diameter shoes are optional when lower outrigger ground-bearing pressure is needed.

The EFFER 1000 is a new 90 ton-meter hydraulic loader crane that lifts 2.3 metric tons at its maximum outreach of 26 meters. The manufacturer, owned by Hiab and in turn part of Cargotec, claims it as the first in its class with a nine-section boom with six jib extensions. It weighs 9,500 kilograms and can be installed on trucks small enough for use in urban areas, the company said. Its capacity at height is thanks to the V10-

Force decagonal boom shape, Hiab said, where sideways movement is minimized by the design.Effer 1000 has the Progress 2.0 control

system to assist the operator in avoiding overloads. It also allows data recording for preventive maintenance scheduling, plus other fleet management and connected digital functionality.

In an online global launch, LIEBHERR announced a pair of new crawler cranes powered by electricity. Two models are available, the 243-ton (220 metric tons) capacity LR 1200.1 unplugged and the 276-ton (250 metric tons) capacity LR 1250.1 unplugged. Unplugged in the model nomenclature indicates electric power – in this case either from a mains cable for stationary operation and charging, or from a set of lithium-ion batteries allowing untethered free

Broderson’s

IC-280-A has a

20-ton capacity.

Amco Veba

VR60

AMCO VEBA has added a 60-ton meter

family to its New Generation line of cranes.

The two models are the VR60NG (standard

lifting control system) and the VR66NG

(proportional lifting control system) with

10 percent great lifting capacity. Standard

features include double linkage, negative

angle, up to eight extensions, endless

slewing and multifunction radio remote

control. The new models are produced in a

dedicated crane assembly line in Italy.

Effer 1000

Liebherr launched two

electric crawler cranes.

New solutions tourWith the global pandemic cancelling most in-person product launches,

ACT rounds up a bevy of new products that have debuted in 2021.

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movement and full operation of all functions. Electric cranes produce no pollution at the point of use, are quieter than their diesel counterparts and need less maintenance.

Liebherr has calculated that over an operating period of 10,000 hours, the new electric crane will have eliminated consumption of 70,000 liters of diesel and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 198 tons. The lithium-ion battery is 95 percent recyclable, the company said.

LIEBHERR has also revealed the details

a maximum tip height of 192 feet. The boom retains the Stinger signature keel shape for added strength and natural self-centering, and now offers the choice of an internal or externally wired anti-two-block (ATB) cable. The crane has out-and-down outriggers with three position charts and a maximum span of 25.5 feet to the outside of the pads. Additional features on this crane are an enclosed operator cab with electric over hydraulic controls, outrigger controls, electronic rated capacity indicator with integrated work area definition and optional air conditioning.

of a new 770-ton capacity crawler crane. The LR 1700-1.0 combines the lower cost transport benefits of a 660-ton crane with the lifting ability of a 750 tonner. Its longest reach on main boom-only is 541 feet and its maximum boom and jib combination length is 335 plus 315 feet.

The manufacturer said it is the most powerful crane on the market in its class for industrial applications. Its other target market is wind power where it “sets new standards in the 600 to 700 metric ton [661 to 772-ton] class,” the company said. Dimensions are similar to the LR 1600/2, which it replaces, and it can use elements from this machine. Liebherr said the static structure is fully redesigned and gives 15 percent more capacity.

Its derrick system has the V-Frame, VarioTray and there is a new M-Wagon ballast trailer. This can also be used with the next two larger models in the range, the LR 1800-1.0 and the LR 11000. For transport, its components come in at 11.5 feet or under. The main superstructure, without self-assembly frame or winches, weighs 45.2 tons and the crawlers are 47.4 tons each.

With a lifting capacity of 70 metric tons, the Liebherr HS 8070.1 represents the newest generation of duty cycle crawler cranes. The machine uses the new self-loading system (Jack-Up System), and the crawlers can be easily disassembled for transportation, reducing the transport weight to less than 35 tons.

Instead of a single counterweight, the machine now has a modular system. The boom of the HS 8070.1 is compatible with the HS 8100.1 allowing users to use attachments such as the slurry wall grab HSG 5-18 on both machines.

LOAD KING is launching two new boom trucks. First is the Stinger 40-127RS (Rider Seat), which boasts a five-section, 127-foot boom and two-piece 55-foot jib for

Liebherr

LR 1700-1.0

New solutions tour

Load King 35-127RS

MANITEX VALLA has launched the V 110 R

electric mobile crane. It is battery operated

with remote control.

The machine is in the same family as the

Valla V 80 R with front-wheel drive and

removable counterweights to maximize

transport flexibility. It has a capacity of up

to 24,250 pounds and a lifting height of up

to 34 feet. The machine has a maximum

turning radius of 12 feet 11 inches, is 4

feet 11 inches wide and 7 feet 4 inches

tall. Features include a hydraulic system,

180-degree rear steering, electro-hydraulic

brakes and on-board charger. It has an

extended wheelbase, winch, self-leveling

forks, stabilizer bar, non-marking wheels

and foldable jib.

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This crane introduces aluminum decking to save weight as well as integrated ground level outrigger controls on each side and upgraded the ladder access to the cab and deck. The sister unit is the Stinger 35-127RS, which has the same features as the 40-ton, but with no swinging counterweight, no pusher axle and a shorter wheelbase all making this crane highly maneuverable, the company said.

Both of these cranes began production in January of 2021, with the first shipment in March.

MANITOWOC has launched a new driver’s cabin for three of its Grove all-terrain crane models. The new cabin, called Cab2020, is available for the GMK3050-3, GMK3060-2 and GMK3060L-1 three-axle all-terrain cranes. According to Manitowoc, the Cab2020 retains the same compact nature as predecessor carrier cabins, with a width of 8.4 feet, but has a new look and meets the latest ECE R29-3 crash-test requirements in Europe.

The cab design uses space more efficiently and the Crane Control System is positioned slightly higher so that it is easier to see and reach. The layout of the controls has been optimized, Manitowoc said.

THE TADANO GROUP has unveiled the GR-1300XL-4, a 130-ton capacity rough terrain crane for the North American market. The GR-1300XL-4’s six-section 183.7-foot telescopic boom is the longest on any 130-ton RT, the company said. Featuring the company’s Smart Chart system, the crane has a carrier length of 28 feet on a two-axle system and with a self-

removable counterweight.The Cummins

B6.7 diesel engine can deliver up to 280 hp and 850 feet-pounds of torque. The transmission has five forward speeds that are complemented by four steering modes. The cab tilts up to 20 degrees for improved safety, visibility and comfort, and operation is controlled by Tadano’s AML-E2 system on a pressure-sensitive 10.4-inch multifunction display that can handle gloved operation.

It is equipped with the Tadano View System, a three-camera network that offers right front, rear view and blind spot views. The GR-1300XL-4 also includes Tadano’s Clearance Sonar system that integrates

four proximity sensors into the rear fender of the crane to audibly and

visually alert the operator of any obstacles behind, while also serving as a blind spot warning system.

Tadano’s HELLO-NET telematics web information

service records the crane’s operation status using mobile communications, as well as positional information via GPS and maintenance data.

TADANO DEMAG has plugged a gap in its all-terrain crane range with the addition of the new 88-ton capacity AC 80-4. The four-axle crane has a 197-foot boom and sits in the range above the three-axle, 66-ton AC 60 and below the four-axle AC 100-4.

The AC 80-4 replaces the previous 88-ton capacity AC 80-2, last produced in 2015. Capacity and reach with the boom fully extended are 6 tons at a 46-foot radius. Extended to 164 feet, at a radius of 33 feet, it lifts 10.7 tons, which is 2.4 tons more than its next competitor, Demag said. Like its predecessor, the new model is also claimed as the shortest in the four-axle class. It is 40 feet long overall on a 35-foot carrier. Maximum counterweight is 19.5 tons, and it can travel with 10.3 tons onboard at 13 tons per axle.

A new feature is the Demag Surround View camera system that helps the operator position the crane to maximize outrigger spread and accommodate the tail swing of the upper structure.

In late 2020 Tadano announced the release of its GTC-2000 telescopic crawler and the Demag ACT 450-7 all-terrain crane. The Tadano GTC-2000 closes the gap between the 140 and 240-ton capacity classes. It has an actual lifting capacity of over 170 tons and a maximum load moment of 590 meter-tons. The track width can be adjusted both symmetrical and asymmetrical configurations.

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Manitowoc’s new

crane cab.

Chinese crane manufacturer

ZOOMLION has released a preview video

of its 25-metric ton capacity ZTC250N-

EV fully battery-electric truck crane.

Zoomlion claims it can be 80 percent

charged from flat in just one hour and

that the crane functions can be used while

charging, assuming availability of sufficient

site power. The crane’s superstructure

batteries double as counterweight.

Automation features include crane setup,

outrigger control plus lifting and rotation in

accordance with preset lifting plans. Automation even extends to driverless movement

of the carrier along a predefined route. Lifting plans can be imported from a cloud and

a 3D generation of lift plans can be viewed. A laser-scanning system is promoted for

obstacle avoidance, while an object recognition function allows it to lock and track target

objects being hoisted.

Fully charged, the carrier has a range of 230 kilometers and on-the-road electricity

consumption is 150 kWh per 100 km.

Tadano’s latest

RT is the 130-ton

GR-1300XL-4.

Zoomlion is producing an electric truck crane.

Tadano Demag plugged

a gap with its new

88-ton AC 80-4.


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capacity of up to 212.8 tons. Using a luffing jib, the boom extends to 265.7 feet.

TOWER CRANESCOMANSA has added a pair of large flat top models to its 21LC series. Both the new 21LC600 and 21LC650 are evolved from the 21LC550 model. They are 22 or 28-ton maximum load with jibs between 98 and 262 feet. Jib length can be altered in 16.4-foot increments and the maximum tip load is 5.5 tons. An optional boom configuration allows a 16.4-foot extension to give a radius of 279 feet.

Compared with the 21LC550, load capacities are typically 16 percent higher on the 21LC600 and 23 percent higher for the 21LC650, the company said. A new feature is the shorter, modular counter jib. It is between 54 and 80 feet long and there are five possible configurations. This is already a feature on the larger 21LC750, 21LC1050 and 21LC1400 models.

Standard on both new models is the DT type double trolley with automatic changeover. Single trolley (ST) is also possible to simplify maintenance and increase load capacity on short booms.

In response to customer demand, Spanish manufacturer JASO has added flat top tower cranes to its model lineup for

the first time. First to join the range are the J200.12 and J200.10 with 12 and 10 metric tons capacity, respectively. In early March, the J200.12 had finished prototype testing and final adjustments were ongoing. Tip loads around 1.9 and 1.7 metric tons at the maximum 67.5-meter radius were expected.

Booms on the two new models start at 30 meters and can be increased in 2.5-

Comansa has added

two flat tops, the

21LC600 and 21LC650.

FAYMONVILLE has added electronic steering

to its ModulMAX self-propelled trailer range.

ModulMAX comprises a series of combinable

transport modules with 2 to 6 axle lines for

off-road and on-road operations. They are

equipped with 215/75 R17.5 twin tires.

The electronically controlled steering

system allows a steering angle up to plus or

minus 140 degrees. The steering motors are

operated by proportional solenoid valves and

directly managed from the central system,

explains Faymonville.

Designed for the North American transport

Aspen redesigned its

California Big 9.

Faymonville added electronic steering to its

ModulMAX trailer range.

meter increments. Swing radius with the full boom is 14.9 meters while for booms of 52.5 meters and lower, the swing radius can be reduced to 12.9 meters. Counterweight slabs are the lay flat type, the same as the weights of the base ballast, Jaso said. The 12-metric ton model comes as standard with a 60 hp hoist, giving a maximum speed of 152 meters a minute.

Both models use the standard 1.75 by 1.75-meter tower system with 12-, 6- and 3-meter-long sections. Maximum free-standing height is 50.7 meters. To increase it Jaso is developing the crane to fit the 2.16-meter tower system for hook heights of more than 73 meters. Both new flat top models are expected to sell in Europe but also Australia, Asia, the Middle East, North and South America, where it is a good size for timber construction projects.

TRAILERS/TRANSPORT SYSTEMSIn mid-March, a redesigned California Big 9 Transporter rolled out of Aspen’s Leduc production facility. ASPEN has been designing these ultra-lightweight transporters for the West Coast market (California, Arizona and Nevada) for more than 20 years.

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market, the HighwayMAX Dolly & Booster

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the versatility to use their existing Aspen decks and deck extensions with these transporters.

COMPONENTSDANA INC. has introduced a new drivetrain for rough terrain cranes with lift capacities from 83-110 tons. Dana said it has developed the new Spicer C3300 remote torque converter specifically for rough-terrain cranes. It is optimized for engines up to 195 kW (260 hp) and can be packaged with Spicer remote transmissions. Dana said it is the only manufacturer worldwide that supplies a

remote torque converter with three

large pump drives for implements.ENERPAC is adding higher tonnage

cylinders to its RARH double-acting hollow aluminum cylinder line. The new 100- and 150-ton models are available with a stroke choice of 2 inches, 6 inches or 10 inches. Enerpac hydraulic cylinders are used for lifting projects across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, mining and offshore industries. Each project presents different challenges, and no single cylinder can suit every job.

The RARH cylinders include tough aluminum construction which provides a lower weight solution as compared with steel cylinders, Enerpac said. Performance and durability are not compromised by their reduced weight as each cylinder meets the ASME B30.1 standard and features a built-in safety valve to prevent over-pressurization.

GROUND STABILIZATIONBIGFOOT launched its new “All American” pad, which is composed of a lighter weight material while still offering the load

capacity of a thicker pad. The

pad features a 130,000-pound vertical load capacity, and each pad weighs 69 pounds. The vertical load is the same as Bigfoot’s two-inch pad. Pictured (left) is a 48-inch by 1-inch round pad with internal handles.

DICA’s FiberTech Outrigger Pads effectively spread outrigger loads and create stability for mobile cranes and other equipment. With crush ratings of up to 600 psi and rated capacities up to 170,000 pounds, FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger Pads (formerly FiberMax Heavy Duty) are an economical, high-performance load distribution solution, the company said.

At least 13 layers of quad axial continuous glass fibers and vinyl ester resin give FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger Pads exceptional structural strength and stiffness. A 1-inch thick FiberTech Pad weighs 25 percent less and delivers the same load distribution performance as a 3-inch thick SafetyTech Super Duty Outrigger Pad.

Hi-Viz yellow, FiberTech Outrigger Pads are non-conductive, waterproof and chemical resistant. They feature DICA’s patented Hi-Viz TuffGrip handles to simplify handling. FiberTech 36-, 42- and 48-inch diameter sizes are standard stock products.

In February, WORLD FOREST GROUP released a new Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis for crane and rigging matting. TCO is what a mat really costs, including purchase price + longevity + transport costs. The beauty of a TCO analysis is that users can compare matting solutions easily, knowing only purchase price, transport costs and longevity.

Compared with traditional mixed hardwood mats, World Forest Group’s latest eucalyptus crane mats are purchase-price competitive, have 50 to 100 percent longer lifespan and lower transport costs, according to the company.

TII subsidiary SCHEUERLE has extended

its UltralightCombi series of modular

platform vehicles. The new versions

enable a 5+7 axle line combination that

can transport heavier loads. Previously,

the UltralightCombi was used in a 4+6

combination comprising a front bogie

unit with four pendulum axles, one deck

bridge and one rear bogie with six axles.

The increased bending moment of the new

models, the U10/U11/U12 series, makes

it possible to have a combination of 5+7

axle lines, said Scheuerle. This facilitates

an even greater payload for the vehicle

operator through the use of two additional

axle lines.

On-road, the U11 has a permissible axle

load of up to 14.7 tons at 15.5 to 49.7

mph. Off-road, axle loads of 16.2 tons at

up to 15.5 mph and 19.1 tons at 6.2 mph

are possible, said Scheuerle.

Scheuerle’s UltraLightCombi series.

Bigfoot’s All American

crane pad is lighter

and thicker.

Dana’s drive train

is designed for rough

terrains from 83-110 tons.

Hydra-Slide’s new

XLP30 is designed

for smaller loads.

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RIGGINGNew SRS slings from CORTLAND feature an endless loop construction of UHMWPE materials, enabling these slings to be manufactured with low elongation under load and at very high strength. They are available in short lengths, with vertical capacities from 40,000 to 500,000 pounds as standard. To protect potential chafe areas from abrasion, cutting or snagging, the core material is encased in a tough protective nylon jacket.

HYDRA-SLIDE LTD is launching the XLP30, which was created after identifying a need for a fully engineered, safe method for moving loads considered too small or light for traditional skidding systems.

The XLP30 offers all the advantages of a traditional skidding system in a smaller, compact package. It is rated at 30-ton push capacity and works flawlessly for lighter loads. The XLP30 is mechanically controlled, hand-portable, easy to set up and operates with minimal personnel. It features a self-ratcheting track design with easy conversion from push to pull mode. An ergonomic and portable 110V electric power unit is included as standard, producing skidding speeds of about 50 feet/hour (15 meter/hour). The XLP30 should be available by mid-year.

RAD TORQUE SYSTEMS is launching its most advanced battery tool, the B-RAD BL S. The new torque has a brushless motor for speed and efficiency, but it’s integrated with a torque transducer for accuracy, regardless of joint conditions.

The B-RAD BL S records all torque cycles, including torque measurements, through the integrated transducer. The data from the torque measurements

recorded on the job can be retrieved wirelessly with a Bluetooth connection and RAD software. The B-RAD BL S also offers angle movement. The B-RAD BL S has torque capabilities of up to 5,000 feet/pounds.

RISK MANAGEMENTNBIS AND FLEET COST & CARE (FCC)

have partnered up to offer better risk management solutions for companies in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation sectors. FCC’s software

capabilities will enhance NBIS’ insurance coverage with such

benefits as more efficient maintenance and equipment record management, improved contract management and risk transfer protection and job ticket and maintenance

schedule reporting. NBIS partnered with Fleet Cost

& Care to use both its collective platforms to educate and provide solutions to the management and owners of the companies of its customers. The two companies will work together to move its industries forward and provide better protection, a safer workplace and reduced incidents for those that choose to engage in the process.

SAFETY/TRAININGThe CRANES 101 portal is a live, online 24-hour-a-day service that has two main components: inspections and training. Participating organizations appoint one person as the super administrator, who has a complete oversight of every piece of equipment and/or all employee training. The equipment section details the make, model, serial number and any other details users find necessary, daily equipment inspection logs, equipment exception reports, equipment exception repair reports and

annual third-party inspection reports. The super administrator can see

information on employees that showcases what equipment they are qualified/certified or licensed to operate, what safety training they are certified in and when they are up for re-certification of their license(s) or training. Users can order online training for employees including re-certification courses and OSHA required annual equipment inspections.

TECHNOLOGYWith the launch of the cSCALE S9, WIKA MOBILE CONTROL unveiled the latest modular controller in the S-series for mobile working machines. Due to its modular design, the latest controller from the S-series fully adapts to individual mobile applications.

The cSCALE S9 can be customized from simple control tasks up to a controller with more than 400 I/Os. A new CAN extension (ETH-to-CAN gateway) offers the option of disconnecting and restarting CAN buses individually and separately during runtime (hard reset).

WIKA also unveiled the next generation of length/angle sensors for mobile cranes with the new gSENS LWG. Redesigned for enhanced ease of integration, robustness, serviceability and reliability, the new-generation gSENS LWG are flexibly configurable with different cable types and lengths, housings and signal transmission technologies to suit the needs of different customers. n

CRANE INDUSTRY SERVICES (CIS) now offers monthly open enrollment training and written and practical exams for NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator certification. CIS is authorized to deliver practical exams for NCCCO Telescopic Boom (Swing and Fixed Cabs) and Lattice Boom Truck Cranes.

The NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Training program is specifically designed to prepare experienced operators for the successful completion of NCCCO Written and Practical Examinations. This program includes a CIS Study Guide, which is authored and copyrighted by CIS on an annual basis, interactive classroom exercises and hands-on practice time on CM-Labs simulators.

SRS slings are designed

for high strength.

WIKA’s cSCALE

S9 controller and

gSENS LG length/angle

sensor can be customized.

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TRANSPORT SITE REPORT

It stands to reason that the very latest in rocketry would require the very latest in transporters. Space missions

are being upsized to do more, as in longer journeys into deep space as well as the “short-hops” as in going to the moon. Again.

Everything old is new again as components in all facets of rocket design, building and transport to the point of launch are all under revision and updated. The latest “bells and whistles” are not at all cosmetic, but rather have the capability to fill an array of fast-changing needs and requirements for highly sophisticated and complex manned and unmanned missions.

Technological advances are integrated into tried-and-true hardware in the KMAG Transporter that NASA uses to move the Orion Spacecraft. This was

originally termed the Payload Canister Transporter (PCT) and was used for the Space Shuttle Payload Canister and related payloads and is now renamed the Spacecraft Transporter (SCT).

Readapted and renamed Originally manufactured in Germany in 2000-2001, the refurbished transporter is now owned by NASA and Jacobs Test and Operations Support Contract (TOSC) and stationed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here it has been readapted and renamed SCT to transport the Orion Spacecraft, European Service Module (ESM) and Launch Escape System (LAS) to and from the Complex 39 Processing Facilities. Surprisingly few modifications were needed to adapt it for Orion’s use.

The unit can carry approximately 172,000 pounds of payload, moving along

The loaded-out

transport was

94 feet long.

on 24 wheels on 12 bogies (two wheels per bogie) while using diesel over hydraulic to propel steer and jack the transporter between facilities.

Moving into and out of facilities, the SCT is plugged into facility 480V AC Power. The 480V AC powers an electric motor that drives the hydraulic pump for propel, steering and jacking. There is a pallet that supports the Orion/ESM stack and the Orion Transport Pallet (OTP). The SCT then very efficiently picks up and carries the entire Orion/ESMOTP Stack to and from the LC39 Processing facilities. n

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NASA uses a refurbished

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the Orion Spacecraft.

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subject matter, the work, or the project. The difference in these terms is critical

to understand. Too often these terms are being mixed up and used interchangeably when they mean very different things. Proper use of these terms is vital when discussing responsibilities. When referring to testing requirements, certified is the most stringent and requires tests by a nationally recognized third party, such as NCCCO. Qualified typically requires some type of testing; however, this can be done by the employer and is not required to meet national testing standards. For competent qualification, it is more about the ability, experience and authorization rather than demonstrating the ability to solve and resolve problems through a test.

Using the chart, (above) we will discuss the areas of responsibility. On the left side are roles that do not have any requirements listed for qualification (e.g. competent, certified or qualified); however, the roles on the right side do have requirements that we will be reviewing. The roles in yellow are defined only in ASME and not in OSHA; the role in green is specifically defined in OSHA while ASME is less direct. n

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THE AUTHOR

Thom Sicklesteel

is CEO of the National

Commission for the

Certification of Crane

Operators (NCCCO), a

voting member of ASME

B30.5, and is an alternate on B30.

Often, the discussion around responsibilities of on-site personnel for cranes does

not occur until an incident happens. Unfortunately, at that point, the finger pointing begins and responses such as “We aren’t crane experts, that is why we hired a crane company. . .” are all too common.

First, the fantastic news: Unlike many other safety regulations and standards, the responsibilities of on-site personnel for cranes have been clearly defined. This provides the industry a great tool and starting foundation from which to build. However, the responsibilities come from multiple sources so putting everything in one easy-to-use guide can be difficult, especially when adding additional layers of complexity of vertical standards, state plans, local jurisdictions and site plans.

While state plans, local jurisdictions and site plans can be more stringent, this series will focus on industry standards and federal regulations. Regarding the federal regulations, we will focus on the Crane and Derricks in Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC), as they are the most stringent on a federal level.

State plan states are required to have regulations that are at least as rigorous as federal OSHA’s. However, regarding cranes, some states have more restrictive regulations regarding things such as the qualifications of a crane, an operator, a rigger, a signal person or an assembly/

Responsibilities of on-site personnelThom Sicklesteel discusses industry standards and federal

regulations related to personnel on a crane jobsite.

disassembly (A/D) director. If working in one of these states, it would be important to gain an understanding of that state’s approach to cranes and which, if any, areas it may be more restrictive than OSHA.

Relying on B30With regard to industry standards, the industry relies on the ASME B30 series. While much recent attention has been paid to regulation development on a state and federal level, ASME continues to update the industry consensus standards every three to five years. Additionally, ASME’s panel of diverse industry experts respond to questions and inquiries, meaning these documents are continually evolving. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, ASME standards have a much broader scope than their regulatory counterparts and apply to far more industries and locations.

Additionally, there are some worksites that have defined crane-related items in a more prescriptive manner. In these cases, it would be important to understand and comply with such measures.

Now that we have delineated the regulations and standards to be discussed, it’s important to define the three terms related to qualification of individuals: competent, qualified and certified. OSHA 1926.1401 defines these as:COMPETENT – one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. CERTIFIED – a person who meets the testing requirements by a nationally recognized third party with regard to the subject matter.QUALIFIED – a person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience successfully demonstrated the ability to solve/resolve problems relating to the

Spring NCCCO

meetings virtual

Due to continued COVID restrictions,

NCCCO will hold its biannual Commissioners

Week remotely during the week of April

27–30, 2021. Guests are permitted to

attend NCCCO meetings, but registration is

required. To view the schedule of meetings

and register, go to www.nccco.org/

register0421. Check the box next to

each meeting you would like to attend.

First in a series of articles that review each

of the roles that have been identified when

working with cranes.

CONTROLLING ENTITY/SITE

SUPERVISION

CRANE USER

LIFT DIRECTOR

CRANE OPERATOR

SIGNAL PERSON

RIGGER

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Taking a proactive approach

Underperforming companies and those who do not take a proactive approach to their

insurance claims and risk control are being left with limited and less than favorable choices, however, stronger operators can still turn their insurance program into a competitive advantage. We understand claims can be stressful and our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible. With that in mind, here are five ways to prevent and reduce your insurance claims:

AVOID HIRING YOUR CLAIMS. Incorporate Physical Abilities

Testing (PAT) programs into your hiring process and ensure you are enforcing your hiring guidelines. A PAT program is one of the best ways to physically qualify job candidates to ensure they can meet the physical demands on the job. An operator who is unable to physically perform the duties of the job could end up costing your operation hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential workers’ compensation claims. Conducting a PAT, or a functional capacity exam, allows you to physically qualify candidates to ensure they can meet the physical demands of the job you are hiring them to perform.

While demands can vary greatly from industry to industry – from securing cargo on a flatbed to rigging a load or setting up a job site– most companies are hiring for physically demanding jobs. It is incredibly important to your

employment retention strategy to know that the person you hire can perform these tasks and to keep them healthy and uninjured. Making the upfront investment in PAT is a wise move.

Hiring the right employee for the right job the first time could save your company from potential future workers’ compensation claims caused by an unqualified candidate hired to perform a job they physically could not do. If you have not implemented PATs, but your competitors have them in place, there is a high likelihood that you may be hiring someone who is not fit for the physical demands of the job and has already been denied employment by your competitors that perform this testing.

But remember, hiring is really only the first step. You still need effective orientation and recurrent training programs in place.

RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS

(RTW). An effective RTW program can save 25 percent to 50 percent in lost time payments and lost days.1 A RTW program encourages workers to return to employment sooner and lower business costs. Establish clear procedures and provide employees with your company’s RTW program guidelines, preferred providers and what happens after they report an injury. Establish and maintain positive communication with the employee.

Employers should actively become involved in every claim and communicate on a regular basis with employees during medical treatment. Through our network of specialized RTW agencies and our own on-staff nurses, we offer flexible programs focusing on the specific needs of both the injured worker and you, the employer.

TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS

TO FIGHT FRAUD.

Roughly 39 percent of workers’ compensation and 29 percent of personal injury claims involve fraud.2 Why is it so prevalent? In short, fraud is big business. Fraud accounts for approximately $80 billion wasted annually by those who prey upon the property and casualty industry.3

Some common red flags for fraud in liability claims include:n Other drivers swooping in front of your

vehicle and slamming on the brakesn Other drivers side swiping your vehicle

and blaming your drivern A claimant immediately retains

counsel who refers them to a medical professional

n The claimed injuries are not consistent with the property damage.

Some common red flags for workers’ compensation fraud are:n The injury is reported late or

immediately following a weekendn The accident occurred immediately

before or after a job termination, layoff, or the conclusion of seasonal work

n The same doctors and lawyers are used by your other employees

n There are no witnesses, and the employee has a history of injury claims.

You can take proactive steps to fight fraud by making fraud awareness a topic at local safety meetings, using technology to prevent or at least record collisions and displaying educational posters on spotting fraud along with the consequences of committing it. Preventing fraud is possible. Approach it like your other risk management issues – with strict hiring and screening practices, employee awareness, training, incident investigation and a commitment from all levels of your organization.

EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY,

SPECIFICALLY IN-CAB VIDEO

TECHNOLOGY.

Since Excess pricing has significantly hardened and jury verdicts can be unpredictable, the best insurance policy against large claims can be in-cab video cameras. Not only does a recording stand as an irrefutable witness, with coaching, you can improve driver behavior while reducing losses and containing costs. Lean on your insurance providers to help you navigate the many options, as they most likely have some hands-on insight they can share. In a survey conducted for National Interstate customers, 97% of respondents believe cameras provide a

Paul Stock discusses five

ways to help prevent and

reduce insurance claims.

THE AUTHOR

Paul Stock is VP Claims

and Risk Management

for National Interstate

Insurance Company

based in Richfield, OH.

National Interstate Insurance is rated “A+”

(Superior) by A.M. Best (rating affirmed on

September 11, 2019.)

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Taking a proactive approachpositive return on investment (ROI).

Customers listed these three reasons for installing cameras:n Cameras serve as an eyewitness to

accidents and can assist in driver exoneration

n The accountability aspect can positively affect company safety culture

n Cameras provide an opportunity to coach and change driver behavior

BE PREPARED FOR

“YOUR WORST DAY”. There are minor accidents: fender-benders, side-swipes, flat tires, and lost cargo. These are a part of the business. Then there are catastrophic accidents: major destruction, human injuries, and worse. We call those “Your Worst Day.” No one wants to get the call that their driver has been involved in one.

Catastrophic accidents rarely happen at a convenient time or location, so making sure you have a plan in place, and your team is trained on how implement that plan on your worst day is critical.

Like a first impression, you get only one chance at the initial response to a catastrophic accident and mistakes made early on can have significant consequences. On your worst day, we are your best resource. Via our 24-hour hotline, you have around-the-clock access to our rapid response team, including our veteran specialists and extended network of experts.

Proactively managing insurance claims can be challenging. However, when you work with the right insurance advisors who have years of experience and expertise, you will find a stable solution the fits your operations needs for years to come. n

It is incredibly

important to your

employment retention

strategy to know that

the person you hire can

perform these tasks and

to keep them healthy

and uninjured.

SOURCES: 1 Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines, 2nd edition,

Jeffrey Harris, Elizabeth, M.D Genovese, Bernard , M.D Blais, 2003.

2 “Up to 39% of Work Comp Claims Involve Malingering.” http://blog.reduceyourworkerscomp.com/2015/07/up-to-39-of-work-comp-claims-involve-malingering/ Michael B. Stack. 2015 July 9. Web 15 March 2021.

3 “Counting the cost of America’s insurance fraud epidemic.” https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2015/04/15/counting-the-cost-of-americas-insurance-fraud-epid/?slreturn=20210215150550 Christopher Tidball. 15 April 2015. Web 15 March 2021.

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the pilots on the HOS clock and under-21 interstate drivers. The HOS proposal – which would allow drivers to pause their on-duty driving period with one off-duty period up to three hours – was introduced last summer, and while FMCSA has proposed a pilot program to study that proposal, the current administration has hit the pause button. Similarly, while commercial drivers under 21 can currently work within intra-state operations, the pilot program designed to evaluate allowing them to operate CMVs in inter-state operations is back under review and on hold for now.

To that end, 2020 HOS changes will likely hang around for now, but it should be noted that Congress instructed FMCSA in December to examine how the new rules might impact highway safety compared to the old rules. While the Biden administration is expected to desire more analysis, industry insiders don’t foresee any rollbacks in the near future.

Emerging priorities As for insurance liability increases, the word is: probable. While the current minimum insurance requirement for heavy-duty vehicles to haul non-hazardous freight sits at $750,000, the House-passed 2020 highway bill ($494 billion) included an amendment that would increase that minimum to $2 million – which some say could literally be the new starting point, versus the ceiling.

Also likely is an Obama-era proposal to require speed limiters on large trucks. Expect to see this baked into a 2021

infrastructure bill – or even a proposed rule from the new DOT.

An additional inclusion within an upcoming infrastructure bill, or DOT mandate, could be the implementation of AEB (automatic emergency braking) on new medium- and heavy-duty trucks. That said, the new DOT will also almost certainly be taking a hard look at strengthening rear-underride guards for trailers and considering adding a requirement for guards on the sides of trailers.

While this topic has been a point of contention between the trucking industry and safety advocacy groups for quite a while, it could realistically show up again within a new infrastructure bill or even as a proposed role via FMCSA.

An increasingly discussed topic in trucking, sleep apnea, will also likely emerge as a priority under Biden. While the Obama administration pushed to require obese drivers to be screened for it, Trump’s DOT moved away from it. But with sleep apnea studies revealing that up to a third of commercial drivers now suffer from it, expect drivers with a body mass index of 40 or higher to get flagged for screening if/when a ruling goes through. n

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Hot topics are taking shape for the trucking sector.

SC&RA Leadership

CHAIRMAN

Thomas Bennington III

Duncan Machinery Movers

Lexington, KY

PRESIDENT

Jay Folladori

Bennett International Group,

McDonough, GA

VICE PRESIDENT

Kevin L. Johnston

J&R Engineering Co.,

Mukwonago, WI

TREASURER

Michael J. Vlaming

Vlaming & Associates,

Vallejo, CA

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Ed Bernard

Precision Specialized,

Brantford, Ontario

ALLIED INDUSTRIES GROUP

CHAIRMAN

Troy Burkett

Nelson Trailers, Ottawa, OH

CRANE & RIGGING GROUP

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Randy SeverPSC Crane & Rigging, Piqua, OHTRANSPORTATION GROUP

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Troy TallentOmega Morgan Portland, ORLADIES GROUP CHAIRWOMAN

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Dave Wittwer Hays Companies, Salt Lake City, UTVICE PRESIDENT

Geoff DavisUnified Logistics Operating Group, Bethesda, MDTREASURER

Jennifer Gabel

JK Crane,

Kenvil, NJ

As the industry shifts its focus to an infrastructure bill, the Biden Administration has

an opportunity to reshape trucking regulations this year – and beyond. As is often the case, looking back often informs the path forward. In this instance, examining unfinished business from the two prior administrations can serve as a potential blueprint for things to come.

Some headlines to keep an eye on include safety technology and insurance minimums, as well as driver classification laws and hours-of-service (HOS) changes. Democrats have a slim vote advantage in the House, and the slimmest majority possible in the Senate, which not only puts the pressure on the current administration to push through desired bills and regulations, but also reach back and consider changes from both the Obama and Trump administrations that could be put in motion, put on pause or reconsidered overall.

That said, industry insiders tell us that a considerable list of trucking topics fall beneath that banner thus far.

Driver classification is one of them, which, at the moment, is on pause. While the Trump administration was keen on clarifying the difference between an employee and an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Democrats have argued that this law would make it easier for employers to classify workers, such as truck drivers, as contractors – to avoid paying benefits and employment taxes.

Two other issues on hold for now include

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highway construction and related industries, SC&RA will also be on the lookout for other key items in whatever proposal finally emerges. Moreover, SC&RA is examining several legislation options to secure federal funding to help states advance automated permitting across the U.S.

While the American Rescue Plan provided significant relief funding for the public transportation, passenger rail, and aviation industries – these programs will likely be addressed again alongside highways in the forthcoming infrastructure bill. It remains to be seen how Congress will address priorities between highways and the other modes. Flexible approach Last month, SC&RA joined fellow members within the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) in signing on to a follow-up letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which requested a meeting with officials as they considered how OSHA can best protect workers from workplace exposure to COVID-19.

Since an in-person meeting was not ultimately possible between OSHA and

SC&RA recently celebrated a major advocacy win as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) 2018 ruling that California’s meal and rest break rules were preempted by federal law.

With the unanimous decision on January 15, the court also reaffirmed FMCSA primary authority to regulate commercial motor vehicle safety in the U.S., which is essential to interstate commerce. Along with PODS Enterprises, LLC; Ryder System Inc.; and Western States Trucking Association, SC&RA filed an amicus curiae brief in late 2019 in support of FMCSA’s primacy therein.

“The unanimous decision in the ninth circuit was the right decision for the nation, and certainly for trucking,” said Mike Joyce, principal at Midfield Consulting.

SC&RA CEO Joel Dandrea agreed. “When a regulatory issue surfaces that can add complexity and burden for our members, and set regulatory precedents that could complicate compliance for members down the road, it’s critical that we jump in.

“With this particular case, we filed a petition to support federal primacy to help eliminate patchwork regulations that force individual companies to try and comply with different sets of rules and regulations as they go from state to state. Big picture, it’s a victory that provides for simplification, more uniformity and clearer operating understanding for members going from one state to the next.”

Joyce added that it is clear from legislation in the early 1990s that states cannot impose regulations that interfere with the flow of interstate commerce with regard to rates, routes or services.

“The fact that, in trucking, states have to certify each year to USDOT that their rules and regulations are compatible

with federal requirements was clearly disregarded by California. The decision by FMCSA in 2018 and reaffirmed in the unanimous decision by the ninth circuit, should put the issue to rest.”

On the lookout In other advocacy news, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is updating its Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for the first time in over a decade. As the national standard for all roadway signage, the MUTCD includes requirements and suggestions for critically important safety indicators like bridge postings and vertical clearances. SC&RA will be providing FHWA comments on their revisions by May 14, including a series of recommendations made by its Vertical Clearance Task Force last year.

SC&RA also recently joined the Keep Texas Trucking Coalition, an advocacy group in that state promoting long-term tort reform to address costly nuclear verdicts and soaring insurance premiums currently plaguing the trucking industry. The group is supporting HB19 in the Texas legislature. The Association will continue to monitor this legislation, and related action in other states.

As for other states, on February 4, the Indiana Department of Revenue released the state’s new automated permitting system. Despite some initial concerns regarding the interim period between the switch from the old to new system, SC&RA applauds the state’s willingness to address some of its members’ concerns and plan ahead for what is now a far better system than prior.

With President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan completed, many remain hopeful that the next item on the agenda tackles surface transportation reauthorization, a key campaign promise made by both the president and USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

In addition to long-term highway funding that will boost demand for

SC&RA is heavy into advocacy for the crane, rigging

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CISC representatives, the CISC, which is comprised of 30 trade associations representing virtually every aspect of the construction industry, believes it is imperative to provide the Agency information regarding the experiences of the construction industry throughout the pandemic – with a particular focus on the fact that most construction operations have been deemed to be low risk by OSHA itself.

Much of the concern focused on President Biden’s recent Executive Order 13999 on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, which directed OSHA to consider whether an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is warranted to address

COVID-19 in the workplace. Given the sharply declining case counts, the low-risk nature of construction work and the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, the CISC questions the need for the ETS.

According to the letter, SC&RA, along with its industry partners at the CISC, is concerned that certain provisions OSHA might include in a COVID-19 standard would be unworkable in construction and would fail to consider the unique characteristics of the construction industry. The Coalition indicated that, while it appreciated the Agency’s focus on protecting workers from COVID-19, it respectfully urged the Agency to meaningfully engage with the public and provide an opportunity for public input regarding the best approaches to protect workers from occupational transmission of the virus.

Together with its fellow Coalition members, SC&RA noted that current conditions do not support a change in OSHA’s nearly year-long position that existing standards are sufficient to enforce safety measures that protect workers from occupational transmission of COVID-19. In particular, based on the experience of CISC members, the issuance of such an “emergency” standard is not necessary at this time to protect construction workers from transmission in the workplace.

The Coalition also urged OSHA to open a public docket and consult with the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) – emphasizing that complete

transparency is critical. Additionally, understanding that the very nature of COVID-19 is not conducive to a strict, static ETS, due to the ever-evolving understanding of the virus, Coalition members recommended that OSHA avoid a broad standard that is generally applicable to all industries, and instead pursue a flexible approach that accommodates the unique needs of the wide variety of workplaces to which it would apply.

SC&RA also joined its colleagues in expressing concern about the potential inclusion of paid-leave provisions, pointing out that, in a transient industry such as construction, the impact of these types of provisions would be particularly burdensome and unworkable. One additional provision of concern would be the inclusion of quarantine requirements that do not consider critical infrastructure employees.

Ultimately, the group conveyed that it understood that OSHA is considering whether an ETS is warranted at this time to address the pandemic pursuant to the president’s executive order. However, the Coalition stated that, should OSHA choose to pursue an ETS, it questions whether an ETS is justified at this time – underscoring that the standard is only appropriate where employees are exposed to grave danger and it’s necessary to protect employees from such danger. n

Meeting the moment When a

regulatory issue

surfaces that can

add complexity

and burden for

our members, and set

regulatory precedents

that could complicate

compliance for members

down the road, it’s critical

that we jump in.

JOEL DANDREA

Chief Executive Officer, SC&RA

Last month, SC&RA joined

fellow members within the

Construction Industry Safety

Coalition (CISC) in providing

OSHA with information

regarding the experiences

of the construction industry

throughout the pandemic.

SC&RA is examining several

legislation options to secure

federal funding to help

states advance

automated

permitting

across the U.S.

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Soper appointed product manager at Link-BeltAndrew Soper has been appointed product manager, telescopic trucks and all-terrain cranes for Link-Belt Cranes.

Soper joined Link-Belt in 2014 as a marketing specialist for lattice and telescopic crawler cranes. In 2017 he moved to the same role for telescopic trucks and all-terrain cranes. Before joining Link-Belt, he worked as a project manager and sales

estimator. “Andrew

has a detailed understanding of the crane industry,” said Pat Collins, director of marketing, Link-Belt Cranes. “Not only that, but over time he has built

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Stephen Edward Pirigyi, 83,

of Mount Holly, NC, (formerly

of Valhalla, NY), passed away

February 26, 2021 at Novant

Health Presbyterian Medical

Center in Charlotte, NC due

to complications from cancer

surgery.

Pirigyi was born on September

28, 1937 to the late Stephen

Pirigyi and Anna Pirigyi. His life

will forever be cherished in the

lives of his beloved wife Joan,

sons Stephen and Christopher,

his beautiful daughters-in-law

Jennifer and Heather, his

cherished grandchildren Ashley,

Christopher and Justin, sister

Sue and brother-in-law Gene,

nieces Cindy and Betty, a myriad

of devoted cousins and friends

and his favorite grand dogs

Dante and Maxx.

Pirigyi loved his craft of

selling heavy equipment. He

worked at Manitowoc for 38

years before retiring. He then

shared his passion and skills

for other enterprises including

H&E Equipment, WHECO and

Cleveland Crane & Shovel.

He was lovingly referred to

as the “God Father” of the

industry, not because he was

tough or rough, but by always

practicing the highest of level

integrity and honesty. The family

requests that donations in

Pirigyi’s name be made to the

animal shelter of your choice.

Douglas Allen Ball, 77, of St. James, NC passed

away unexpectedly on March 16, 2021 from a

catastrophic stroke.

Ball and his wife enjoyed 55 years of a beautiful,

loving marriage. The couple left their native state

of Montana when Ball joined the U.S. Army after

graduating with ROTC from the

University of Montana.

After serving as a company

commander in Vietnam, he joined

the FBI as a special agent and

retired as the Director of the

National Drug Intelligence Center.

He retired in 1995 and went on to

a second career as Vice President

of the Specialized Carriers and

Rigging Association (SC&RA). He

retired in 2014. Ball was greatly

respected and revered in his

leadership role at SC&RA.

The couple settled in St. James, where Doug

loved to spend his days reading his favorite

western novels and golfing. Four days prior to his

passing, Doug shot a 77, his exact age, much to

the delight of his golfing buddies.

He is survived by his wife Janet

and their two daughters, Tasha

Virostek and Allison Ball and their

four grandchildren: Angela Dugan,

Meghan Virostek, Luke Virostek

and Michelle Virostek. Ball is

predeceased by his grandson,

Jeffrey Virostek, aged 4.

To honor the memory of

Doug, the family requests that

donations be made to the Jeffrey

Virostek Fund at cfnova.org/

donate/jeffrey-virostek-fund.

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WIKA Mobile Control LP (formerly Hirschmann / PAT)1-717 217-2255 www.wika-mc.comSarah [email protected]

Crane Institute of America800-832-2726www.craneinstitute.comJames [email protected]

Crane Tech1-800-290-0007www.cranetech.comSherri Walker [email protected]

OVERTON Safety Training, Inc. (866) 531-0403www.overtonsafety.comCody [email protected]

RHTC, Inc.(318) 330-9000www.rhtcinc.comJeff [email protected]

Easybook Training1-833-278-1884www.easybooktraining.cominfo@easybooktraining.com

Accredited Safety Solutions317-995-7759www.accredited-safety.comRobert [email protected]

Crawford Custom Consulting, Inc.1-877-933-9600Locations: PA, TN & [email protected]

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Cleveland Crane & Shovel Sales Inc.26781 Cannon RoadCleveland, OH 44146Tel: 440-439-4749800-362-8494e-mail: [email protected]

H&E Equipment Services877-HE-CRANE HE-Equipment.com

Full-service Crane HubsBaltimore, MD Tel: 443-399-7100Baton Rouge, LA Tel: 225-251-7500

Belle Chasse, LA Tel: 504-394-7400Birmingham, AL Tel: 205-661-1323Dallas, TX Tel: 972-986-0910Houston, TX Tel: 713-433-6411Norfolk, VA Tel: 757-935-4300Phoenix, AZ Tel: 602-232-0660Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 801-297-8500Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 336-582-7400

Service CenterBillings, MTTel: 406-259-9720

Shawmut Equipment Co, Inc20 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT. 06042Tel: 800-829-4161860-643-4161www.shawmutequipment.com

Branches:South Easton, MA. Tel: 877-526-9213508-238-1900Shawmut Equipment of Canada, IncElmsdale, NSTel: 902-883-7450

Stephenson Equipment, Inc7201 Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA. 17111Tel: 800-325-6455www.stephensonequipment.com

Branches:McDonald, PA Tel: 800-692-7600Pittston, PA Tel: 866-667-6756Prospect Park, PA Tel: 800-220-4033Syracuse, NY Tel: 800-368-6455Waterford, NY Tel: 518-357-2200

Cleveland Crane & Shovel Sales Inc.26781 Cannon RoadCleveland, OH 44146Tel: 440-439-4749800-362-8494e-mail: [email protected]


Full-service Crane HubsBaltimore, MD Tel: 443-399-7100Baton Rouge, LA Tel: 225-251-7500

Belle Chasse, LA Tel: 504-394-7400Birmingham, AL Tel: 205-661-1323Dallas, TX Tel: 972-986-0910Houston, TX Tel: 713-433-6411Norfolk, VA Tel: 757-935-4300Phoenix, AZ Tel: 602-232-0660Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 801-297-8500Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 336-582-7400


Shawmut Equipment Co, Inc20 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT. 06042Tel: 800-829-4161, 860-643-4161www.shawmutequipment.com

Branches:South Easton, MA. Tel: 877-526-9213,508-238-1900Shawmut Equipment of Canada, IncElmsdale, NSTel: 902-883-7450



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Full-service Crane HubsBaltimore, MD Tel: 443-399-7100Baton Rouge, LA Tel: 225-251-7500Belle Chasse, LA Tel: 504-394-7400Birmingham, AL Tel: 205-661-1323Dallas, TX Tel: 972-986-0910Houston, TX Tel: 713-433-6411

Norfolk, VA Tel: 757-935-4300Phoenix, AZ Tel: 602-232-0660Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 801-297-8500Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 336-582-7400


Shawmut Equipment Co, Inc20 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT. 06042Tel: 800-829-4161,860-643-4161www.shawmutequipment.com

Branches:South Easton, MA. Tel: 877-526-9213,508-238-1900Shawmut Equipment of Canada, IncElmsdale, NSTel: 902-883-7450



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Bigge Equipment10700 Bigge Ave, San Leandro, CA. 94577Tel: 510-681-0918e-mail: [email protected]

Branches:Houston, TX. Tel: 510-681-0918La Mirada, CA.Tel: 510-681-0918

Rapicon Inc924 Burton RoadVars ON. K0A 3H0Tel: 613 443-1323www.rapicon.cae-mail: [email protected]

Cropac Equipment Inc.Tel: 1-800-4-CROPACwww.cropac.come-mail: [email protected]

Branches:Abbotsford. BC. Tel: 604-755-3927Oakville, ON. Tel: 905-825-6377Laval, QC. Tel: 450-625-4738Nisku, AB. Tel: 780-955-8862

RMS Cranes1900 E 66th AvenueDenver, CO 80229Tel: 800-588-7095e-mail: [email protected]

www.rmscranes.com

Shawmut Equipment Co, Inc20 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT. 06042Tel: 800-829-4161 860-643-4161www.shawmutequipment.com

Branches:South Easton, MA. Tel: 877-526-9213, 508-238-1900Shawmut Equipment of Canada, IncElmsdale, NSTel: 902-883-7450

Stephenson Equipment, Inc7201 Paxton StreetHarrisburg, PA. 17111

Tel: 800-325-6455www.stephensonequipment.com


Transport Equipment Sales (TES)Kearny, NJ.Tel: 973-589-4100e-mail: [email protected]

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To improve your ROI contact an authorized Tadano dealer below:

Bigge Equipment10700 Bigge Ave.

San Leandro, CA 94577

Tel: 510-681-0908

E-mail: [email protected]

www.bigge.com

Authorized dealer in AZ, CO, NM, UT.

Branches:

Arizona Tel: 510-681-0908

Henderson, CO Tel: 510-681-0908

New Mexico Tel: 510-681-0908

Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 510-681-0908

Coastline Equipment Crane Division325 N. 5th Street, Bldg. A

Sacramento, CA. 95811

Tel: 916-440-8090

www.coastlinecd.com

Authorized dealer in CA, ID, NV.

Branches:

Santa Ana, CA Tel: 714-265-6550

Long Beach, CA Tel: 562-273-7013

Bakersfi eld, CA Tel: 661-399-3600

Oxnard, CA Tel: 805-485-2106

Santa Maria, CA Tel: 805-922-8329

Las Vegas, NV Tel: 702-399-2700

Elko, NV Tel: 775-777-7070

Meridian, ID Tel: 208-888-3337

Jerome, ID Tel: 208-324-2900

McCall, ID Tel: 208-634-3903

Exact Crane & Equipment Corp www.ExactCrane.com


[email protected]

Tel: 440-349-1999

Authorized dealer for KY, MI, OH ,

and Western PA

Heavy Iron Cranes411 Burton Road

Lexington, SC 29072

Tel: 803-358-9191


www.heavyironcranes.com

Scott-Macon Equipment14925 S. Main

Houston, TX. 77035

Tel: 713-721-7070

www.smequipment.com

Authorized dealer for OK, TX.

Branches:

Corpus Christi, TX. Tel: 361-289-2782

Dallas, TX. Tel: 214-391-4000

Big Spring, TX Tel: 432-517-4378

San Antonio, TX Tel: 210-960-9938

Tulsa, OK. Tel: 918-224-2000

Oklahoma City, OK Tel: 405-673-8509

TADANO AMERICA CORPORATION 4242 W Greens Rd Houston, TX 77066 1-833-TADANO-1

https://tadanoamerica.com/dealers/

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CraneWorks, Inc.www.Crane-Works.com


Branches:

Houston, TX Tel: 832-280-8737

Kansas City, KS Tel: 913-308-0184

San Diego, CA Tel: 760-906-8044

Denver, CO Tel: 303-710-8308

Orlando, FL Tel: 407-307-2562

Hampton, NJ(NYC) Tel: 908-336-9651

Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX Tel: 817-497-8217

Empire Crane Co, LLC7021 Performance Dr,

Syracuse, NY. 13212

www.empirecrane.com

Tel: 315-458-4101; 800-342-7575;

Parts: 315-701-4933


Branches:

Holbrook, MA.

Tel: 508-868-7734

[email protected]

Bridgewater, NJ (NYC/NJ)

Tel: 908-203-0400

[email protected]

Exact Crane & Equipment Corpwww.ExactCrane.com

Tel: 440-349-1999

[email protected]

[email protected]

Authorized dealer for KY, MI, OH,

and Western PA

Scott-Macon Equipment14925 S. Main, Houston, TX. 77035

Tel: 713-721-7070

www.smequipment.com

Branches:

Corpus Christi, TX Tel: 361-289-2782

Dallas, TX. Tel: 214-391-4000

Midland, TX. Tel: 432-517-4378

(Field Service Offi ce)

Tulsa, OK. Tel: 918-224-2000

Houma, LA. Tel: 985-851-1118

Baton Rouge, LA. Tel: 225-753-4111

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Coastline Equipme nt Crane Division

325 N. 5th Stre e t, Bldg . A

Sac rame nto, CA. 95811

Te l: 916-440-8090

www.c o a stline c d .c o m

Branc he s:

Santa Ana, CA Te l: 714-265-6550

Long Be ac h, CA Te l: 562-273-7013

Bakersfi eld, CA Te l: 661-399-3600

Oxnard, CA Te l: 805-485-2106

Santa Maria , CA Te l: 805-922-8329

Las Ve gas, NV Te l: 702-399-2700

Elko, NV Te l: 775-777-7070

Meridian, ID Te l: 208-888-3337

Jerome, ID Te l: 208-324-2900

McCall, ID Te l: 208-634-3903

Exac t Crane &

Equipme nt Corp

www.Exa c tCra ne .c o m

Sa le s@ e xa c tc ra ne .c o m

Pa rts@ e xa c tc ra ne .c o m

Te l: 440-349-1999

Authorized dealer for KY, MI, OH, and We ste rn PA

Empire Crane Co, LLC

7021 Pe rfo rma nc e Dr,

Syracuse, NY 13212

www.e mpire c ra ne .c o m

Te l: 315-458-4101;

800-342-7575;

Pa rts: 315-701-4933

E-ma il:

sa le s@ e mpire c ra ne .c o m

Branc he s:

Holbrook, MA. Te l: 508-868-7734

Luke @ e mpire c ra ne .c o m

Bridgewater, NJ (NYC/NJ) Te l: 908-203-0400

sa le s@ e mpire c ra ne .c o m

Sc ott-Mac on Equipme nt

14925 S. Ma in

Ho usto n, TX. 77035

Te l: 713-721-7070

www.sme q uipme nt.c o m

Branc he s:

Corpus Christi, TX. Te l: 361-289-2782

Dallas, TX. Te l: 214-391-4000

San Antonio, TX. Te l: 210-629-0400

Midland, TX. Te l: 432-517-4378

(Field Service Offi ce) Tulsa, OK. Te l: 918-224-2000

Houma, LA Te l: 985-851-1118

Baton Rouge , LA. Te l: 225-753-4111

(Lake Charles Area)

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Contact your authorized Link-Belt distributor today!

EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE LIMITED

Head Office: 1030-1032 Martin Grove Rd Toronto, ON M9W 4W3

Tel: 416-249-8141 E-Mail: [email protected]

Branches:

London 519-652-6160 Ottawa 613-831-9222 Sudbury 705-692-7278 Edmonton 780-440-4010 Calgary 403-998-8956 Vancouver 604-946-3771

DOC BAILEY CRANES & EQUIPMENT OF HAWAII

Kapolei, HI. 96707 808-545-4884


Branches: “Used Crane Sales & Support”

San Lorenzo, CA 510-638-6243 Las Vegas, NV 702-485-1457

TRIAD MACHINERY

Tel: 503-254-5100www.triadmachinery.com

Branches: Portland, OR

Seattle/Tacoma

WA Eugene, OR

Spokane, WA

Bend/Prineville, OR

Mt Vernon, WA

Burl Redman

Crane Specialist (OR)

503-318-2140

Steve Zaback

Crane Specialist (WA)

206-450-5220

TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT SALES (TES)

Kearny, NJ.


www.linkbelt.com

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Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery, Inc.10429 Success Street,Ashland, Virginia 23005Tel: (804) 798-8840www.accranes.com

Coastline Equipment Crane Division325 N. 5th Street, Bldg. A, Sacramento, CA. 95811Tel: 916-440-8090www.coastlinecd.comBranches:Santa Ana, CA. Tel: 714-265-6550Long Beach, CA. Tel: 562-273-7013Bakersfi eld, CA. Tel: 661-399-3600Oxnard, CA. Tel: 805-485-2106Santa Maria, CA. Tel: 805-922-8329Las Vegas, NV. Tel: 702-399-2700Elko, NV. Tel: 775-777-7070Meridian, ID. Tel: 208-888-3337Jerome, ID. Tel: 208-324-2900McCall, ID. Tel: 208-634-3903

CraneWorks, Inc.www.Crane-Works.comE-mail: [email protected]:Houston, TX Tel: 832-280-8737Kansas City, KS Tel: 913-308-0184San Diego, CA Tel: 760-906-8044Denver, CO Tel: 303-710-8308Orlando, FL Tel: 407-307-2562Hampton, NJ(NYC/PHL) Tel: 908-336-9651Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Tel: 817-497-8217

Cropac Equipment Inc.1-800-4-CROPACwww.cropac.com E-mail: [email protected]:Abbotsford, B.C. Tel: 604-755-3927Oakville, ON. Tel: 905-825-6377Laval, QC. Tel: 450-625-4738Nisku, AB. Tel: 780-955-8862

Empire Crane Co, LLC7021 Performance Dr. Syracuse, NY 13212www.empirecrane.comE-mail: [email protected]: 315-458-4101; 800-342-7575; Parts: 315-701-4933E-mail: [email protected]:Holbrook, MA. Tel: [email protected], NJ(NYC/NJ) Tel: [email protected]

Exact Crane & Equipment Corpwww.ExactCrane.comE-mail: [email protected]@exactcrane.comTel: 440-349-1999

Giuffre Bros. Cranes, Inc.6635 South 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI. 53221Tel: 414-764-9200 www.giuffre.comE-mail: [email protected]:CICERO, IL. Tel: 708-656-9200e-mail: [email protected]


Full-service Crane Hubs Baltimore, MD Tel: 443-399-7100Baton Rouge, LA Tel: 225-251-7500Belle Chasse, LA Tel: 504-394-7400Birmingham, AL Tel: 205-661-1323Dallas, TX Tel: 972-986-0910Houston, TX Tel: 713-433-6411Norfolk, VA Tel: 757-935-4300Phoenix, AZ Tel: 602-232-0660Salt Lake City, UT Tel: 801-297-8500Winston-Salem, NC Tel: 336-582-7400

Service Center Billings, MT Tel: 406-259-9720

Transport Equipment Sales (TES)www.tes-inc.netE-mail: [email protected] Kearny, NJ. Tel: 973-589-4100

www.manitex.com

Giuffre Bros. Cranes, Inc.6635 S. 13th St, Milwaukee, Wi 53221Tel: 414-764-9200Beau GrasslSales Managere-mail: [email protected]

Giuffre Midwest llc3401 S. Cicero Ave, Cicero, Il 60804Tel: 708-656-9200Todd Proctor General Managere-mail: [email protected]

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Bigge Equipment10700 Bigge Ave, San Leandro, CA. 94577

Tel: 510-681-0918


www.bigge.com

Branches:

Houston, TX. Tel: 510-681-0918

La Mirada, CA. Tel: 510-681-0918

Scott-Macon Equipment14925 S. Main, Houston, TX. 77035

Tel: 713-721-7070

www.smequipment.com

Branches:

Corpus Christi, TX. Tel: 361-289-2782

Dallas, TX. Tel: 214-391-4000

Midland, TX.

(Field Service Offi ce) Tel: 432-517-4378

Tulsa, OK. Tel: 918-224-2000

Houma, LA. Tel: 985-851-1118

Baton Rouge, LA. Tel: 225-753-4111

Contact our distributors and find out

how we can help improve your bottom line.

Visit info.terex.com/distributorsearch to find your local distributor.

© Terex Cranes 2019 Terex, the Terex Crown design are trademarks of or licensed by Terex Corporation or its subsidiaries.

Authorized Distributor

Cranes

Coastline Equipment Crane Division325 N. 5th Street, Bldg. ASacramento, CA. 95811Tel: 916-440-8090www.coastlinecd.comBranches:Santa Ana, CA. Tel: 714-265-6550Long Beach, CA. Tel: 562-273-7013Bakersfi eld, CA. Tel: 661-399-3600Oxnard, CA. Tel: 805-485-2106

Santa Maria, CA. Tel: 805-922-8329Las Vegas, NV. Tel: 702-399-2700Elko, NV. Tel: 775-777-7070Meridian, ID. Tel: 208-888-3337Jerome, ID. Tel: 208-324-2900McCall, ID. Tel: 208-634-3903

Find a dealer near you

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North West Crane Grand Priaire, Alberta Canada780-539-0059www.northwestcrane.com

Cleveland Crane and ShovelBedford Heights, OH 44146 800-362-8494 www.craneandshovel.net

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Flaherty Equipment Newton, MA 781-736-9009 www.flahertyequipment.com

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Largest Manitowoc and Grove Dealer in the World

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Thanks to the unwavering mission crafted by SC&RA leadership, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) was founded and CCO certification is the industry’s premier credential. Crane operator certification is now a federal requirement. But this monumental feat didn’t come easy.

Raising the Bar According to Raising the Bar, a book that chronicles the history and vision of the NCCCO, “The vision of NCCCO’s founding fathers who took the bold step of establishing this country’s first national certification program for crane operators has also endured: A global lifting environment in which crane and crane-related risks are reduced, performance records improved, training needs stimulated and overall safety enhanced.”

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“The initial group of industry volunteers had one simple – albeit formidable – goal: To make this industry a safer place in which to work,” said Kerry Hulse in Raising the Bar, and who is immediate past president of NCCCO. “There’s no question that without the dedication and commitment of literally hundreds of experts from across all sectors of industry who gave selflessly of their time and expertise over the years, NCCCO would never have gotten off the ground.”

Even though it has been a part of the crane and rigging industry for over 25 years, NCCCO is a legendary entity. In essence, CCO programs were developed by industry for industry, and they continue to be supported by it, according to the NCCCO website. NCCCO’s experience and exam development knowledge has been supplemented with input from OSHA and ANSI/ASME committees that developed and revise the B30 standard. The result is sound, valid and effective tests of operators’ and associated trades’ proficiency.

25 years of successNCCCO’s success can be attributed to the hundreds of volunteers that have made up its board and its 30 commissioners, now and in the past. These groups make policy recommendations and oversee the activities of the main committees that report to the NCCCO Board of Directors and Commissioners.

The success of the organization can also be traced to its dedicated and professional staff located at the headquarters office in Fairfax, VA. The CCO team is legendary, as is Graham Brent, the first executive director and CEO of the NCCCO, and Thom Sicklesteel, a long-time volunteer and former board president, who is now CEO of NCCCO. There’s a long list of legendary leaders associated with the NCCCO and its achievements.

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