American Cranes & Transport - August 2018

Included in this issue:

• INTERVIEW: JIM WIETHORN
  D.Ann Shiffler speaks with Haag Engineering’s Jim Wiethorn, who recently earned his Ph.D., fulfilling a years old promise. His research has led to breakthrough conclusions.
• RIGGING REVIEW:
  A Liebherr tower crane was erected in Canada as a permanent and innovative learning tool
• ACTTOWERCRANE50:
  ACT’s exclusive ranking of North America’s top tower crane-owning companies. With numbers rising slowly but steadily, check out how each company stacks up.
• PRODUCT FOCUS: ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES
  Manufacturers are designing RTs to be safer and easier to operate and transport.
• PROJECT ROUNDUP: SPECIALIZED RIGGING
  ACT’s annual roundup of some pretty amazing rigging jobs.
• TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: REMOTE CONTROLS
  What’s new in the realm of remote controls? Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
• SITE REPORT: LIFTING
  When operator visibility was limited, F.A. Wilhelm Construction opted for a hook camera.
• SITE REPORT: TRANSPORT
  Global Specialized Services fought against the clock on a 180,000-pound tower haul.
• SYNOPSIS
  Bill Smith breaks down DVIRs.