Most of us will know of Liebherr, Demag and the rest as companies that have led the advances in all-terrains. But companies are made up of people. Most of our modern word has been created by engineers; and we recognise very few of their.
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The initial courses, titled Ground Conditions and Outrigger Equipment Support and Ground Conditions and Crawler Equipment Support, respectively, will be available through ITI’s online Learning Hub.Learning objectives for Ground.
At the end of 2020, Mammoet launched the 6,000t-capacity SK6,000, which the company says will allow for the construction of bigger FSPO and FLNG modules onshore. This was the second launch of a machine with a capacity exceeding 1,000t within a period of few weeks.
Earlier, Sarens introduced its SGC-90 ring crane to the market, with a maximum capacity of 1,650t and a load moment of 99,000tm. As the SGC-90 is ready for its first job, Carl Sarens and Tom Derveaux spoke to Cranes Today about the process of developing the new ring crane. As possible applications for the SGC-90, Sarens cites nuclear, logistics, construction and offshore projects.
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Rainer Auerbacher, member of the board, resort Transport Technology at Goldhofer, talks to Sotiris Kanaris about trends in the special transport market, solutions for crane transportation and products in the pipeline.
“The effects of Covid-19 are enormous for the Goldhoferrelevant segments in the transport and airport sector. For example, the slump in oil and gas projects due to the fall in prices has had quite a strong impact on demand for relevant transport solutions,” says Auerbacher.
However, he highlights that the pandemic has accelerated changes and enhanced trends, such as the one towards renewable energy investment. “These trends are opening up opportunities. We are working hard to be flexible and support these trends with our latest developments.”