#Tire Monitoring System TMS® has launched a new Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) specifically aimed at industrial and Off-the-Road (OTR) vehicles. Their new TPMS is designed to address the needs of vehicles used in mining, earth-moving, mobile cranes, container ports, and mass-transit systems. Technical advancements have been added to all areas of the TMS® system, including the Hub, Display, App and Sensors.

Today, many compact construction machines and other jobsite solutions are leaving the factory equipped with wireless information systems, software and sensors designed to make man and machine more productive and efficient.

With these technologies, business owners and contractors have a variety of choices for which types of solutions they incorporate into their operations, and at what time they do so. While equipment is advancing in many areas, Bobcat sees three key areas of focus changing equipment today for the job site of the future.

The 75 tonne capacity TKE750G telecrawler is aimed at the European market.

Tokyo, Japan-headquartered crane manufacturer Kobelco has announced the launch of the TKE750G, a new telescopic boom crawler crane with a maximum lifting capacity of 75 tonne for the European market.

“National Signing Day” primarily refers to the first day of the signing period for college-bound student-athletes in the U.S., whereby they sign an official letter of intent. It’s most commonly associated with high school football players committing to play at the collegiate level, and in modern times, with the help of all-things social media, has become a very celebrated and public event for high school hopefuls across the country.

Mammoet extracts a reactor and internals in three parts using custom strand jack

Mammoet crews assisted technology and services provider for decommissioning shutdown nuclear energy facilities Orano USA with the extraction of a sectioned 540-tonne nuclear reactor vessel (RV) at the shutdown Crystal River Unit 3 pressurised water reactor site in Florida

US-based Oz Lifting Products has launched a wheel base that can be used with its range of davit cranes of up to 1,200lbs capacity.

It is adjustable and has four different length positions: it measures from 56.57in to 77.57in long, 32.44in wide, and 36.87in high. It weighs 140lbs when fully assembled, without a crane’s pedestal base, so total weight will depend on the davit being used.

Sarens was asked by their client Louis Huys Special Transport to lift the preassembled frames of the main tent and other smaller tents for the Ghent Jazz festival in Belgium. The Ghent Jazz musical festival is one of the most popular and much awaited events organised in Ghent each year.

Chinese aerial lift manufacturer Dingli has launched a new 33ft narrow aisle slab electric scissor lift, the JCPT1208AC, with both indoor and outdoor ratings. Power comes from a standard 24volt/240Ah battery pack, with AC maintenance free lift motor, and twin AC direct drive wheel motors on the front axle.

DICA releases new resource for determining soil bearing capacity.

Urbandale, Iowa, USA-headquartered outrigger pad, crane pad and cribbing block specialist DICA has released a new resource on its website designed to help users better assess and understand ultimate soil strengths and allowable ground bearing pressures.

A gymnastics background certainly helps aspiring arborist Lucy McKee.

The 19-year-old, in her first year of a Tree Surgery/Arboriculture degree at Otago Polytechnic, was loving the outdoor opportunities afforded by being a tree climber or arborist.

Arborists are encouraging homeowners to prepare their trees for winter storms, heavy snow, and ice, which can damage trees if they have weak structures.

Jason Parker, an arborist at the Davey Tree Expert Company, said there’s a lot of risks when it comes to trees in the winter.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed an agreement with the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) and the NCCCO Foundation to protect workers who operate cranes better.

Today, Mr. Franklin would likely add “insurance” to his famous idiom. In the crane and specialized transportation realm, insurance is a certain and necessary element when doing business in today’s ever-litigious environment. But not just any insurance

Inspired by the best-selling children’s book “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site” Caterpillar has released its latest Trial series video, which tells the story of Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer and Excavator as they spend an action-packed day in the dirt.

In 2007, BNSF was the first U.S. rail carrier to use wide-span electric cranes that produce zero emissions on-site and significantly reduce the number of diesel-powered hostlers (container-moving trucks) needed at our intermodal facilities due to a wider range of motion. Today, we operate 26 of these cranes at our intermodal yards.

Faced with aging infrastructure and a labor shortage as well as a desire to improve safety, utilities are looking at robots to complete a wide range of tasks previously assigned to humans.

The level of autonomy in a robot or drone varies considerably by application. Some, but not all machines will have an element of operator intervention.

In this informative video, we dive into the fascinating world of disease management in landscaping and explore the crucial role of environmental factors. Join our knowledgeable experts TreeNewal’s Wes Rivers and ArborJet’s Emmett Muennink as they discuss the disease triangle concept, which highlights the interplay between plant hosts, pathogens, and favorable environmental conditions for disease development.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Northern Nevada’s high desert climate experiences a variety of weather patterns throughout the year. Typically, towards the end of fall, major winds and rains will trouble the stability of trees. Old trees are more likely to fall over than less-matured trees, but both need to be watered and maintained while the climate cools.

Ever imagined what the view is like from inside a crane cabin?

The BBC has been given a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a crane operator, working above the streets of Gloucester.

Luke Reddish has been a crane operator for four years and loves being a part of the city's skyline.