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VOLUME 28 • NUMBER 6
JUNE 2025
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Product Focus Acing Ground Support
Benefits of mats and pads for access and lifting safety
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Event Review bauma 2025
Spotlight on sustainability and smart solutions
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Product Spotlight Meeting Demand
Associated Industrial Riggers expands its fleet to address growth in the 300- to 350-ton market
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Executive Interview Continuing the Tradition
Kate Lampson has inherited her family’ s passion for helping serve customers and the industry
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Cranes in Motion Right Choice
Lenkin Enterprises chooses Potain MDT 809 cranes for major projects in the D. C. area
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Business Issues Signaling Safely
A properly trained signalperson is vital to safe lifting. Here’ s what they need to know
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Spotlight Cranes Compelling Solution
Mini cranes are game changers when jobs require navigating tight spaces and precise lifting capabilities
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From the Field Marcquis Scott is Focused on Career and Crane Industry Success
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On the Cover: A Jekko SPX328 played a key role in the 51-story South Station Tower project in Boston, Massachusetts. The mini crane was used to lift and place outer glass panels with precision, an increasingly common application.
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