The latest addition to Altec’s equipment lineup, the AC65E is a dual-rated solution that offers both class-leading lifting capacity as well as industry-first personnel platform capabilities. The unit ...

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued an equipment/safety hazard alert about an incident in which a mechanic sustained injuries when the boom of his service-truck’s ...

Trans Carrier Ltd. (TCL), an oilfield trucking and hauling company based in Fort St. John, B.C., needed a large-capacity boom truck with extra mobility to achieve efficiencies and reduce costs. It ...

The global market for truck cranes has been at a remarkable high for the last two years, according to specialist market research and forecasting company Off-Highway Research (OHR). Global sales in ...

In the realm of construction, it is a real win when one piece of equipment performs the work of two. Such is the case for dual-rated boom trucks, which can work as a crane and an aerial work platform ...

XCMG (Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co.) took the wraps off its 1000t lattice boom truck crane at bauma China last November, the XCL 800, which the company calls a pioneering model. Built on eight axles, the ...

Options to the traditional steel, hydraulic crane on mechanic's trucks are beginning to emerge to deal with persistent overweight issues when service trucks have to transport heavy components. These ...