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• Ingo Schiller has recently joined Uperio North America as president, Uperio USA, where he will lead the company’ s efforts in providing tower cranes and construction hoists for

Schiller the building industry across the U. S.

Schiller brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles, including strategic advisory positions with DICA USA and Ribbiot, as well as leadership positions at Tadano America and Manitex International. His career spans over three decades, specializing in crane sales, technical support and business development.

NessCampbell’ s new Grove GMK6450-1 played key role in assembling a massive towboat in Seattle.

NessCampbell Tackles Towboat Assembly in Crowded Shipyard

NessCampbell Crane + Rigging recently tackled a major project at Western Towboat’ s Seattle facility, assembling a massive new towboat. At the heart of this operation was the challenge of lifting and positioning some heavy, complex components in a tight, busy shipyard.

A 500-ton Grove GMK6450-1 all-terrain crane, NessCampbell’ s latest acquisition and the first of its kind in North America, played a central role in the complex assembly process alongside Western Towboat’ s Manitowoc 3900 crawler crane.

The first task was to rig and lift the 135,000-pound hull, a critical step that required precise control and stability. Once it was carefully lifted and rotated into place, the team switched gears to tackle the next major lift— the 58,000-pound towboat house. This operation required careful planning and coordination to ensure the hull and house aligned perfectly.

Throughout the project, NessCampbell’ s skilled crew worked closely with Western Towboat’ s team, overcoming challenges like tight space constraints and Seattle’ s unpredictable weather. Wind speeds were monitored closely, and with the precision of their planning, the lifts were executed smoothly and without issue.

“ Bringing the 500-USt GMK6450-1 into a crowded shipyard was no small feat,” said Josh Buege, NessCampbell’ s project manager for the towboat assembly.“ We tackled site logistics challenges by conducting slope and ground stability assessments to keep everything secure.”

This project not only highlights NessCampbell’ s expertise in crane operations but also demonstrates their ability to handle complex, large-scale projects with precision and safety— ensuring that Western Towboat’ s new vessel was assembled and secured without a hitch.

“ Having the new Grove GMK6450-1 was crucial for this project. It allowed us to lift heavy components with the reliability and precision we require,” Buege added.“ Our highly trained team, coupled with this outstanding crane, guaranteed a safe and smooth assembly process for Western Towboat.”

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• Select Crane Sales has expanded its Mid-Atlantic operations with the addition of Bruce Alvis as the new Mid-Atlantic territory manager.

In his new role, Alvis will oversee customer needs for

Alvis

both new and used crane sales, as well as bare rentals, across Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Washington, D. C.

With over 25 years of experience in the crane and industrial equipment industry, Alvis brings extensive product knowledge and a network of strong relationships within the territory.

AMH Launches New Stainless-Steel Series of Chain and Fittings

All Material Handling( AMH) has expanded its product line with the launch of a new stainless-steel series of lifting chains and fittings.

This new CARTEC Grade 60 stainless steel series is ideal for use in marine, offshore, water and sewage industries, as well as food production and pharmaceuticals, and is now available across North America.

The series, forged in Italy, complements AMH’ s existing CARTEC Grade 100 and 80 steel chain and fittings.

“ CARTEC is increasingly popular with lifting professionals because of the quality of these Italian-forged products. Expanding our range to include CARTEC stainless steel chain, sub-assemblies and fittings enables us to bring these benefits to industries operating in more demanding environments,” Jim Canfield, national sales manager at AMH said.

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