American Cranes & Transport - January 2019

Included in this issues:

• RIGGING REVIEW
  Even a small increase in wind speed can severely threaten the safe performance of a tower crane. A new, portable wind speed device can deliver accurate wind speed analysis.
• INTERVIEW
  Dr. Peter Schiefer has taken Wolff to a new level of success. D.Ann Shiffler reports.
• INDUSTRY FOCUS SAFETY, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
  Training companies react to OSHA’s Crane Operator Certification Final Rule.
• INDUSTRY FOCUS SAFETY, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
  An employer’s guide to OSHA’s crane operator qualification requirements by type of crane.
• INDUSTRY FOCUS SAFETY, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
  Hannah Sundermeyer reports on the new IUOE International Training and Conference Center in Houston.
• PROJECT DIGEST ARTICULATING CRANES 
  Hal Lundgren rounds up articulating crane jobs around the country.
• INDUSTRY FORUM AUCTIONS
  ACT’s annual forum on equipment auctions.
• SITE REPORT: LIFTING
  The first electric Favelle Favco MK440E is working in Brooklyn, NY.
• SITE REPORT: TRANSPORT
  From China to a power plant in Michigan, Barnhart transported water runners over six years.
• SYNOPSIS
  Start off the year with a commitment to continually improve safety.