American Cranes & Transport - October 2019

Included in this issue:

• PREVIEW: WCTS
  Murray Pollok previews the World Crane & Transport Summit in Amsterdam in November.
• INTERVIEW
  Altec Industries’ boom truck market leader Zak Hilliard is committed to building products that increase customers’ ability to work safely and efficiently.
• RIGGING REVIEW
  Understanding how cold temperatures and marine environments impact steel lifting equipment and rigging gear.
• PRODUCT FOCUS: SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANES
  The market for self-erecting tower cranes in North America continues to expand. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.
• PROJECT DIGEST: MULTI-CRANE JOBS
  Two or more cranes on a jobsite complicates lifting assignments on every level.
• INDUSTRY FOCUS: TRAINING, SIMULATORS, VR
  Simulators, virtual reality and apprenticeship programs are the paving the way for the future of crane training.
• SITE REPORT: TRANSPORT
  Alamo Crane Service beefed up its specialized trailer fleet to haul transformers for the City of San Antonio.
• SITE REPORT: LIFTING
  Imperial Crane Services rushed to the aid of a Chicago fire truck trapped in a parking garage.
• SHOW GUIDE: ICUEE
  ACT’s exclusive show guide to ICUEE.
• SYNOPSIS
  Preventing chemical exposure on the jobsite requires education and training.