Web Exclusive Jan 18, 2018 Sarens buys two new Liebherr cranes Sarens has added two new Liebherr cranes to its fleet: an LG 1750 SX and an LTM 1450-8.1. Both these cranes will be used in Saren’s Australian fleet where they will primarily be used on wind projects. According to Sarens, Australia is set to erect 2,500 wind turbines within the next 3-5 years.
Web Exclusive Nov 22, 2017 Palfinger Marine secures orders of 151 cranes Palfinger Marine was chosen as supplier of platform and nacelle cranes for the Trianel wind farm Borkum II. The wind farm, located in the North Sea approximately 40 km north of the island Borkum, consists of 32 Senvion 6.2M152 turbines.
Components Accessories Spares Hardware Nov 01, 2017 Danfoss India bags Frost & Sullivan Leadership Award Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd was awarded with the Frost and Sullivan - 2017 India Building and HVAC Segment - LV Drives Enabling Technology Leadership Award under the category of novel developments in the Industrial Automation and Process Control Sector at the Frost and Sullivan 2017 India Best Practices Awards Banquet held in Mumbai.
Web Exclusive Oct 23, 2017 Alanoca adds Grove GMK6300L to its fleet The Bolivian rental company Alanoca has taken delivery of its first Grove GMK6300L all-terrain crane. The El Alto-based rental company added the GMK6300L to its fleet to keep up with the increased demand for lifting solutions in Bolivia, where a large number of construction projects are underway.
Web Exclusive Oct 16, 2017 RATEC concrete technology at Chinese wind power project As part of a current wind energy project of Jinke New Energy, RATEC technology was installed at two locations for the production of precast concrete elements used in the construction of 120-m high towers for 2 MW wind turbines.
Web Exclusive Oct 13, 2017 Castrol offers carbon neutral lubricants for wind turbines Castrol has become the first lubricant supplier in the world to offer carbon-neutral lubricants for the wind turbine industry, the company said in a press release. Castrol Optigear Synthetic CT 320 and Optigear Synthetic X 320 are both certified to meet the BSI PAS 2060 Specification for achieving and demonstrating complete carbon neutrality for their entire product lifecycle.
Web Exclusive Aug 17, 2017 Liebherr mobile crane helping in world’s tallest wind turbines erection The tallest wind turbines in the world are currently being erected near Schwäbisch Hall in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg. The Max Bögl Group is erecting four turbines with a total height of 240 m which will stand on enormous water basins. A Liebherr mobile crane has now erected the 40-m high active basins.
Web Exclusive Aug 16, 2017 Manitowoc crawler cranes at new bucks arena in Milwaukee A fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes is engaged in a crucial lifting work at the ongoing construction of a new $524 million, multi-purpose arena in downtown Milwaukee. Dubbed the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, the arena will replace the aging Bradley Center and serve as the new home of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Special Focus Jul 01, 2017 Facilitating efficiency Bearings fulfill a number of important functions, starting with their ability to reduce friction. Other primary functions include supporting a load, promoting the efficient transmission of power and ensuring alignment is maintained.