VOLUME 28 • NUMBER 8

AUGUST 2025

Features

Cranes in Motion Breaking Hard Ground

Two dredging companies are performing large scale projects 350 miles apart off the Gulf of Mexico with Liebherr HS 8300 duty cycle crawler cranes

Spotlight Cranes Rising Recognition

Fast setup, long reach and small footprints keep earning more fans for self-erectors

Event Review 72 Years and Growing

EUFMC 2025 hosted a new record number of fleets

Industry Interview Reliable Resources

Brian Heffron of PALFINGER reflects on customer needs and mechanics trucks and service equipment designs in a changing field environment

Product Focus Well Suited

SANY telescopic boom crawlers are the right cranes for construction and other applications

Business Issues Plugging the Visibility Gap

Turning remote equipment monitoring into a daily discipline

On the Cover: For increased capacity and reach, SANY designed a six-section, 196.5-foot boom for their SCA1600TB telescopic boom crawler. A lifting capacity of 160 tons at 9 feet gives the machine the same or more radius as lattice boom crawler cranes while offering maneuverability for strong pick and carry capabilities.

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