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Mammoet lowers arena roof to complete dismantling
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Joe Louis Arena main roof truss weighing 2,250 tonnes lowered by Mammoet in downtown Detroit, USA
Rigger trucks aid project customization and versatility
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Rigger trucks offer large capacity on a smaller scale.
SpecializedLifting50: Change up
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After a year of acqusitions and expansions, the annual ACT SpecializedLifting50 shows rises and declines across the board. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
J&R Engineering builds a better mousetrap
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The Lift-N-Lock gantry has lifted some of world’s most important machinery as well as historic artifacts.
Final pier placed for Genoa bridge
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PerGenova JV simultaneously installs bridge’s 18th pier and the first of its three 94m decks
Lifting ingenuity in South Pole
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A new spreader beam system was designed to withstand the bitter cold and harsh environment in Antarctica
Australian government backs Verton
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Load orientation specialist receives funding for wind turbine blade orientation device
Heavy haul projects require street smarts
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Never run-of-the-mill projects, heavy hauling requires crackerjack know-how and ingenuity.  
Imperial Crane rescues fire truck
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Imperial Crane Services rushed to the aid of a Chicago fire truck trapped in a parking garage.
New bridge by ALE
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Strand jacks make quick bridge lift over a reservoir in Spain
Building bridges across North America
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The ACT team rounds up some of the latest in innovative bridge projects, 
Learning leader: SC&RA news July 2019
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With hydraulic telescopic gantry use on the rise, education is ever more important, writes Mike Chalmers
Precision planning is crucial for rigging
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Modulift’s Harshal Kulkarni discusses the importance of precise rigging calculations when using spreader bars and other lifting devices.
Lifting Gear Hire rebrands as LGH
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Lifting Gear Hire has changed its name to LGH as part of a worldwide rebranding
Barnhart to acquire Burkhalter
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A deal has been agreed for Barnhart Crane and Rigging in the USA to acquire Burkhalter Rigging
Eco pulleys from Rulmeca
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German-based manufacturer’s renewal of TM400 line increases energy-efficiency of pulleys.
Modulift beam aids LTM 11200-9.1 in Quebec
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A Modulift spreader beam was used beneath the hook of the largest mobile crane manufactured in serial production in the world, at the Turcot Interchange, a three-level stack freeway project in Quebec, Canada. 
Engineered Rigging opens in Europe
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Netherlands base established for Engineered Rigging in Europe
New Enerpac cube jack
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50 tonne capacity cube jack launched by Enerpac
Barnhart provides Windcare tech in USA
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A craneless wind turbine maintenance system from Windcare India will be distributed in the USA by Barnhart
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